After all, she had expressly forbidden me to come to the dance studio, probably because she thought I would embarrass her.
"Why are you here? Didn't I say..."
Before Ruth could finish her words, I interrupted her.
"You are pregnant, aren't you? The food outside is unhealthy. I gotta bring you food every day, so our baby can grow up healthy. What do you think?"
I deliberately mentioned the baby, so that if she didn't agree, it would mean she wasn't thinking of the baby.
Seeing everyone around looking at us, Ruth could only smile stiffly and nodded in response.
I opened the lunch box, and the aroma of the food instantly captivated the whole dance studio.
"It smells so good. Ruth, your husband's a great cook and must really love you."
"Yeah, yeah, makes me starving, but I'm on a diet."
"If you like, I can make more next time."
My eyes lit up when I heard the compliments. This was a good opportunity for me to get an "undercover" in the dance studio.
"Fine fine, talk about it later. Let's go eat first."
Ruth obviously didn't want me to have too much contact with her colleagues, so she quickly pulled me aside.
I watched Ruth finish her meal in silence.