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Chapter 69: Messy Puzzle

There was a long silence on the line before Ethan finally said, "Did you ask her what she meant?"

"No. Everyone—especially my mother and Ivy—insisted I ignore her. That she was just trying to confuse me. Her sister and mother all said that was how she was, always causing trouble but I can’t stop thinking about it. Her voice keeps playing in my head. It felt like... someone I knew. Someone who’s been close to me all along."

Ethan sighed. "Do you want me to look into her? I mean we should know where she’s been since after your wedding to know why she loves you."

Stefan didn’t answer immediately. He ran a hand through his hair, trying to make sense of the storm brewing in his mind.

Ethan was right. If truly she hadn’t been close to him, or hadn’t seen him before, how could she say she was inlove with him? It definitely couldn’t be just by hearing about him from Ivy.

After thinking about it, he gave a short nod, even though Ethan couldn’t see it.

"Yes. Find out where she has been, who she’s been in contact with and everything. Everything you can."

"Alright. I’ll get on it first thing tomorrow," Ethan said.

After they hung up, Stefan remained in his seat, staring blankly at the wall.

Why would Ivy go back to her room just after returning? Though she’d gone there a couple of times in the last six months, it was just to get clothes or bath when he was using the bathroom or getting dressed by Martin. Why had she gone there to sleep?

For the past six months, she had refused to sleep anywhere but beside him—even when he’d told her she didn’t need to stay.

He couldn’t shake the feeling growing in his gut. The kind of feeling that tells you your entire world might not be what you thought it was.

the mansion, Stefan whispered to himself, "What the hell is

nearly midnight when Stefan heard the faint sound of soft footsteps in the hallway. He didn’t move, just stared

door creaked open slowly and Ivy stepped

Ivy’s voice floated through the air, soft and affectionate. f r\eew,eb

stepped into the study wearing a silky robe. Her hair was loose around her shoulders, and she walked over to him with a small smile playing on

placing her hand gently on his shoulder. "Your eyes need

sleep," Stefan

sweetly, slipping her arms around his neck from behind and resting her chin on his shoulder.

of doubt

him upstairs. Once in their bedroom, Ivy helped him settle on the bed, then

into the bed beside him, curling into his side like nothing was

Stefan wasn’t ready to let

voice cutting through the

she murmured, her fingers drawing light patterns on

lately? Been a while you spoke about her," he

she’d know who. He told

been a while." She shifted slightly. "I lost my phone, remember? I haven’t been able to get back in touch with her to tell

I understand you might not know her

it is. Life gets busy. And she never really chats there. I’m hoping she’ll come visit now that the news is out about you getting your sight back.

repeated, testing the name on his tongue. "Because you hardly spoke of her, I didn’t realize you