Substitute Wife For The Blind CEO

Chapter 5: Honeymoon

Ruby stirred as the scent of fresh coffee and warm pastries filled the air. Her lashes fluttered open, and for a brief moment, she forgot where she was.

Then, the events of the previous day came crashing down on her. She was now married to her sister’s fiance.

Her heart skipped a beat as she turned her head and found Stefan sitting on the edge of the bed, his posture relaxed yet poised. He was dressed casually in a black sweater and matching sweatpants, his dark hair slightly tousled. fre\e(w)ebn ov.e l\. co.m

"Good morning," his deep voice rumbled.

Ruby quickly sat up, the silky sheets pooling around her waist. Her eyes widened as she noticed the neatly arranged breakfast tray in front of her—freshly baked croissants, scrambled eggs, fruit slices, and a steaming cup of coffee.

"You had breakfast brought up?" she asked in surprise.

Stefan nodded. "I asked the chef to prepare it early. I thought you might be tired after yesterday."

Ruby swallowed hard. He was thoughtful. Attentive. That was something she hadn’t expected.

She forced a small smile. "That’s... very kind of you."

He tilted his head slightly. "You sound surprised. Shouldn’t you have like expected it? You know I would’ve cooked it myself if I could."

Ruby hesitated, choosing her words carefully since she could see he was already pointing out her differences with Ivy. "I just didn’t expect you to wake up before me."

Stefan let out a soft chuckle. "I’ve always been an early riser. Old habits."

She reached for the coffee cup, taking a small sip to steady herself. Stefan remained seated, his expression unreadable. Even without sight, it felt like he was seeing right through her.

last night," he

nearly choked on her

could hear you shifting in bed," he said simply. "Are

around the cup. Had she moved too much? Had she said anything

fine," she lied quickly. "I guess I

brushing a stray strand of hair from her face.

to pretend with me,"

hitched. If only he knew the

back to the

made her wonder if he sensed the unspoken tension in

at her breakfast, one thought kept replaying in

this deception before he found out the

for a while, but

breaking the silence. "About our honeymoon. Where

froze mid-air. Honeymoon? She hadn’t

fork down and cleared her throat. "Oh... I’d

tone held a hint of surprise, almost as if he hadn’t expected her to say that. "But you were so excited about it before. You couldn’t stop talking about the

mistake. Of course Ivy had made plans with him. She scrambled for

was before," she said quickly. "Back when your eyesight was perfectly fine. I just think... we should wait until after your surgery. When you can fully enjoy the experience. Though I’ve love to go but I’d

he nodded slowly, as if considering her words. "So, you’re saying

small smile. "For now, let’s just focus on adjusting, and... on

his fingers tapping lightly

stiffened. "What do you