Substitute Wife For The Blind CEO

Chapter 30

Chapter 30: Sorry I Failed You

Ruby’s breath hitched. His words struck a place inside her she didn’t know was exposed. He wasn’t wrong—he was falling in love. But not with Ivy.

With her. He just said it.

She swallowed hard, fighting the wave of guilt and longing that rolled through her chest.

"So tell me," Stefan said softly, turning toward her, "if this version of you is who I’ve been waiting for all along... would she ever be able to remain this way? Even after I get my sight back."

Ruby couldn’t breathe.

Stefan’s words lingered between them like smoke—thick, inescapable, and far too dangerous to inhale. Her lips parted, but no sound came out.

What could she say? That he was right? That the person he was falling for wasn’t Ivy at all—but her? Or that she wouldn’t leave when she would? Could she promise him now and stay?

Her heart thudded wildly in her chest, like it was trying to push the words out on its own.

Just as she opened her mouth to respond—a sharp knock broke through the tension.

The office door creaked open and Stefan’s secretary walked in, looking very tense.

"I’m so sorry to interrupt, sir," she said, clutching a tablet. "But we have a situation at the Westborough construction site. Another riot just broke out."

his posture—the

to stand. "Call Oliver. Tell him to get the car

secretary nodded and

heart still not recovered. The moment had passed—but

Stefan reached for his cane, he turned slightly toward her. "We’ll

wasn’t a question. It was

that had built up inside her

someone pretending to be his wife, Ivy. The woman he was so convinced was the love

was beginning to feel bad now, she told herself

to push the thoughts aside. Focus, she told herself. There’s a crisis,

a deep breath, she turned to Stefan, who was seated beside her. His calm demeanor didn’t mirror the storm inside her. "Baby, can you tell me more about what’s

but there was a hint of concern in his tone. "It’s a project leased to an investor for ten years. We’re only two

in the front passenger seat, with Oliver who was driving them, turned back

went on strike because the investor refused to raise their salaries. They’ve been overworked, and the conditions aren’t great. The situation escalated into a riot. During the chaos, a worker was injured by the security team and is now in the hospital. Now, the other worker’s are asking that Mr.

terminated if the investor

babe. My uncle negotiated the deal. He’s been insistent that Mr Sherlock isn’t at fault and that the situation doesn’t warrant

We can’t

"I guess

they arrived at the construction site, the situation was even worse than they had expected. The workers were gathered in tight groups, their faces

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