Substitute Wife For The Blind CEO

Chapter 6: You’ve Changed

As Ruby focused on her food, Stefan rose from the bed, stretching slightly. She watched as his fingers traced along the bedside table before he moved toward the wardrobe.

He was slow, deliberate, and yet there was something almost effortless about the way he navigated the room.

He knew where everything was, but she could tell there were moments of hesitation—pauses where he had to double-check, moments where his fingers searched for confirmation before proceeding.

Her chest tightened as he opened the wardrobe and ran his hands over the hanging clothes, feeling for textures. He eventually pulled out a button-down shirt and a pair of trousers, but when he tried to fasten the first button, his fingers fumbled slightly.

Ruby set her fork down since she was full now. "Do you need help?"

Stefan exhaled, his lips pressing into a thin line. "I can do it."

She could tell he didn’t like needing help from the look on his face and she could only wonder if he’d been the one doing it all by himself all this while.

But then, after a few more seconds of struggling, he let out a quiet sigh and muttered, "Maybe I need help. Just this once and because you offered."

Ruby’s lips curled into a smile at his tactics and then shook her head.

Ruby stood, walking toward him, and gently took the fabric in her hands. She began buttoning his shirt with careful precision, her fingers grazing his chest lightly as she worked. .com

He smelled good. Clean, masculine, with a subtle hint of cologne that made her acutely aware of how close they were.

"Are you going out?" she asked, thinking Ivy would’ve asked him same if she had been the one here.

"Yes. We. We’re going out," he said and she frowned.

"We? Where are we going and why didn’t you tell me?" she asked and he shrugged.

"Well, I’m telling you now. I had something planned for us today."

Ruby’s fingers paused on the last button before she forced herself to continue. "Planned?"

"A surprise. I had it all arranged before... well, before things changed. And I still want to give it to you."

it was something he had planned for

step back.

"If I tell you, it won’t be a surprise. You should get dressed after you’re done with me," he said and she raised her head to look into his

She didn’t know know how long she had been doing that until Stefan cocked his head

now?" he asked abd she cleared her

back

he knew what she wanted to do, he

her

you always wear it yourself? Why don’t you ask someone to help you?" she asked, trying

like depending on people too much," he said. "I have

so hard to be independent, to keep control of his life despite his blindness. The realization

could dwell on it, Stefan turned toward

back to what I was saying earlier," he said. "Prepare for that,

wasn’t meant for her. It was for Ivy. Whatever Stefan had planned, it was meant for the

"Alright." fr.eew

as she stared at the sight

were on the rooftop of Stefan’s mansion, where

table covered in white silk was set with the finest china, candles

petals lined the floor, and soft music played in the background. A violinist stood at the far end, playing a melody so beautiful it sent chills down her

was straight out of

"Do you like it?" he asked and she could hear the excitement in his voice, probably as he

but Ruby’s throat tightened. She just couldn’t do it as all she felt at that moment was sympathy for

Ivy and yet, standing here, in the midst of it all, she felt overwhelmed—not with

"It’s beautiful," she whispered.

see your face right now. Your smile," he said and Ruby

on his arm. "I’ll save it," she said. "For

briefest moment. "You

"What do

"What if I wait a year and the doctors say it’s not possible? What if I never get

sent a sharp

had resulted from optic nerve damage. The doctors had said that cases like his had a 90% chance of improvement, but they needed a full year to assess the best approach. Operating too soon