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Chapter 64: Too Late Now

Ivy took a deep breath before pushing Stefan’s room door open.

Stefan looked up when Ivy walked in, his expression unreadable. He was sitting by the window, sunlight touching his face, lost in thought. He had trued reaching Ethan but it had been a futile attempt.

Ivy remembering all she’d been told, smiled gently. "Hey, you okay?"

He gave a small nod. "I’ve just been thinking."

Ivy crossed the room slowly and took a seat beside him, reaching for his hand. "About Ruby?"

He glanced at her, clearly surprised. "Yeah... how’d you know?"

"How would I not? I mean I saw the way you looked at her when she left," she said, her voice soft but cautious. "I saw the confusion... the pain. It gelt like you were buying it."

Stefan stayed silent, and she continued. "Stefan... I know you’re confused. I know she said things that probably didn’t make sense. But please... don’t let her twist what we have."

"Ivy, I’m just trying to understand," he said, looking at her closely. "She said things that made me question... everything. Just like I did back then too."

Though Ivy couldn’t help but wonder when Stefan had those doubts, she continued, knowing she couldn’t possibly ask him anything.

"I should have known. She’s always been that way," Ivy said quickly, blinking fast to summon the tears. "Always needing attention. Always wanting what wasn’t hers. I thought she’d changed. That’s why I invited her. But I guess I was wrong."

joined hands. Pictures flashing

stayed by your side when you couldn’t see. I took care of you. I handled meetings,

that. At least she’d said that to him

doubt me?" she added in a voice that cracked perfectly. "After all I did... are you really

"Ivy..." he started.

that it hurts. I loved you

his chest. He didn’t know what the truth was anymore but for now... Ivy’s

especially if all Ruby said was just a means to an end.

Ivy was doing all she could to convince Stefan, Ruby sat alone on a bench just outside the hospital, her arms tightly wrapped around herself as if she could keep the

torn open, its raw edges throbbing with betrayal. The world moved around her—cars passed, nurses walked in and out, strangers chatted nearby—but to her, it was

For a long time, she just stared at the screen, her eyes unfocused, the sting of Stefan’s words playing again

me away... he didn’t even give her

all the hints she gave, he didn’t even ask her to explain. One minute, he was the man who reached for her, who made

was dismissed like it meant nothing. Where

What happened? What did she want? If she didn’t love Stefan, then why come back

She had called her a destroyer. A disgrace. A bad sister. She’d sided with Ivy once

known. She’d been the one to tell Ivy about Stefan’s sight. Perhaps her

but no matter how hard she tried, her heart

had always worked like magic, but today they were weapons. She had used them so skillfully that Stefan had believed her lies