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Chapter 63: A Means To An End

Away from there, the atmosphere in the hospital lounge was heavy with tension, even though the surgery had been a success as Regina, Elizabeth and Ivy paced back and forth, brainstorming on what they could do about the situation.

"We need to act," Elizabeth said in a hushed but firm voice, pulling the two women closer into a corner of the room. "Before she gets another chance to come back. I don’t think she’d give up on Stefan just like that after spending the last six months with him."

Regina looked visibly stressed, her fingers nervously clutching her purse. "I knew she’d cause trouble. That was why I didn’t want her to continue staying by Stefan’s side. She knew very well he was never hers to start with so why would she want to do this? You saw how she spoke in there. It’s like she’s obsessed."

"No," Ivy said quietly, straightening her back and wiping her eyes with a new surge of determination. "She’s not obsessed. She’s dangerous. She’s threatening everything we’ve worked for."

"Exactly," Elizabeth agreed, eyes hardening. "That’s why we can’t afford to let her near Stefan again. Not now. Not ever."

Regina swallowed. "Then what do we do?"

Elizabeth lowered her voice, her tone growing cold and calculated. "We send her away." f\r(e)ewe.b no\vel.com

Ivy’s head snapped toward her. "Send her away? How?"

"How else? Offer her money to leave. All this started because of me.... No. Because of you Ivy. If you hadn’t left that day, none of this would be happening now. I don’t even know why you decided to come back—"

"If you blame me so much then why didn’t you let Ruby reveal the truth? Why did you help me?" Ivy cut in, clearly irritated by Elizabeth trying to turn everything on her.

How could they even think of blaming her for leaving? Why would they think she’d happily and willingly marry a blind man? They must be fools.

"Because I don’t Stefan to be disappointed in me. If the truth comes out, he’d be as much angry at me as he’d be with you so I couldn’t have let Ruby tell him. I’m doing this for myself not because I’m helping you. You don’t deserve my support after what you did to my son," Elizabeth said and Ivy rolled her eyes.

"Please, how you feel right now isn’t important. What’s important is what’s at hand. Everything you fear could happen in a second if Ruby as much as gets close to Stefan. We have to think of what to do to keep her away," Ivy said again and her mom sighed.

"I already said we could offer her money. That should get her to close her mouth——"

"Not my daughter, Ruby. If not that I coerced her, despite all your threats and money, she still wouldn’t have done it in the first place," Regina cut in, causing Elizabeth to frown.

"So what do you suggest we do, mom?" Ivy asked, taking the question off Elizabeth’s mouth.

her own," she said and Elizabeth’s frown deepened

her own?

if we’re smart," Regina said. "If we get Stefan on our side completely, she won’t have a place here

suspicious," Ivy said anxiously. "He asked to be alone earlier. That’s not like him. I bet he’s already trying to understand the situation right now," she said thinking

Doubt, my dear, can

he brings up things I don’t know?" Ivy asked, lowering her voice. "You know... stuff she shared with him and him with

laid there wanting to have some sort of control over the situation back

asked curiously. She needed to succeed in being with Stefan

who worked closely in the house while Ruby was pretending to be you. I had her there on purpose—to keep an eye on things. She knows every detail about how Ruby interacted with Stefan— maybe not every detail but enough to help you. You’ll learn from her. She’ll teach you how to mimic Ruby’s behavior, her gestures, her

kept a maid in there to spy on

said coolly. "You think I trusted her with my son without protection? She played her role

one he’s seen by his side since the accident. Not her.

shouldn’t give him the chance or time to figure things

say if he starts doubting? Or if he asks something I can’t

love him, how

fragile. Emotionally and physically. He won’t want to hurt the woman who’s shown

to her eyes. "Okay. I’ll do it. I’ll go

out and gently patted her hand. "That’s my girl. Go remind

the wife. Speak like one. Act like one. Smile even when

deeply, squared her shoulders, and gave them both

she was out of sight, Regina

we escalate. But for now, let’s give Ivy the chance to seal this deal. Stefan’s heart is still vulnerable. And we can use that. Even though I don’t know why she came back, I really hope she succeeds. The last thing I want is

took a deep breath before pushing Stefan’s room

walked in, his expression unreadable. He was sitting by the window, sunlight touching his face,

been told, smiled gently.

a small nod. "I’ve just

took a seat beside him, reaching for his hand.

glanced at her, clearly surprised.