Ruth was beyond shocked and even scared after hearing Douglas and Theodora's conversation. She could not believe that her biological mother, dared to poison Edwin, her own family.
She felt dizzy, replaying that thought in her mind.
How did she not notice it? She was applying those medicinal pastes on his wounds twice a day, and not a single time did she doubt their authenticity.
Then she recalled the day when Theodora accused her of tampering with Edwin's medicines. Tears gathered in Ruth's eyes as she remembered how Edwin endured that gut-wrenching pain, just to prove her innocence in front of Theodora.
Ruth covered her mouth to repress the sob. Theodora had it all planned well. She was trying to spin a web for Ruth. It was only Ruth's good luck that she found that bottle and heard their conversation accidentally.
Ruth had no idea that she would get to hear Theodora's evil plans when she went to find Ida as she was working in Theodora's building at that time.