Chapter 261 Scheming

• Time seemed to stretch differently than expected. They had anticipated that Reuben would take longer to arrive, but to their surprise, he appeared in just twenty minutes—apparently having run two red lights in his rush.
• "How did you get here so quickly?" Martha asked, her frown a mixture of concern and irritation as she took in Reuben's disheveled appearance.
• Reuben immediately understood the source of her frustration. It wasn't about his speed—it was her concern for his safety. Their family could be calculating and self-serving, but beneath it all, there was still a thread of genuine care.