"Why did Ruby really come back?"
Ruby and David have been on-and-off for 8 years. Six months after Ruby last ran out on him, she has returned. But Ruby has more in store than just a reunion.
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Stephen Carlile
David
Amanda Jane Stern
Ruby
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