Chapter 60: Do You Also Agree With Them?

The morning was bright, but Ruby’s heart felt heavy with both excitement and fear. Today was the day. The bandages were coming off. Stefan would finally see again.

But for Ruby, it also meant she could no longer hide behind the comfort of his blindness. The time had come. She had promised herself—today she’d tell him the truth. That it wasn’t Ivy who stood by him these last six months. It was her. Ruby. His wife. The one carrying his child.

But before she could go to the hospital, she had a routine prenatal checkup. She hadn’t been feeling well lately—just nausea and dizziness.

The doctor reassured her it was all normal pregnancy symptoms and told her to rest more since she’d been stressing too much lately—well all that was going to change now since Stefan would be going home today.

As she left the clinic, Ruby kept repeating in her mind, "Today. No more running. No more secrets."

She clutched her small purse tightly as she made her way to the hospital. Her heart beating loudly in her chest as the cab pulled into the driveway. She tried to calm herself with slow breaths, but the fear of losing everything choked her.

Though she was scared, she was still going to tell him and face the consequences, whatever it would be as long as he knew the truth and saw her for who she was.

Walking through the corridor, every step felt like a countdown to something life-changing. She reached Stefan’s hospital room, hand trembling on the door handle.

But then, she heard voices and then she froze, a frown etching her brows.

"Thank God everything was a success," came a voice she could very well recognize as her mother’s.

"Yes. Now Stefan doesn’t need to rely on anyone again. He can finally do his work efficiently," Elizabeth added, her tone warm and relieved.

faintly. That was a good thing. Everyone wanted this. She

she hadn’t heard in six long months spoke, "But I didn’t mind helping him out," Ivy said softly. "It’s been

voice, right?

thinking when Stefan spoke, his voice

you, baby. For staying by my side all this while without

The ground might

couldn’t take it anymore. She

the room, the air turned heavy. Her heart was already hanging by a thread, but nothing

for over

her whole body went cold. Ruby felt like the air had been knocked out of her lungs. Her heart screamed that it wasn’t right. He’s mine. I’m

pretending to be her? Why was her mom

could stop herself, her mouth

Her voice was a whisper at first, but the weight of the betrayal gave it strength. "What are you doing here?" she hoped that question was enough to make Elizabeth realize it wasn’t

Ivy blinked like a deer caught in headlights, but she recovered

else would I be?" Ivy said with

voice cracked. She turned to Stefan, silently pleading, searching

no atom of surprise just made her realize Elizabeth knew it wasn’t her but Ivy that was

Ruby, right?" he asked gently. "I’ve heard so

let out a dry laugh, one that sounded more like pain than

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