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Chapter 85: Nothing More

Before she could finish, the line went dead. Ivy had hung up unable to hear Elizabeth carry on about Ruby.

Elizabeth stared at the phone, disbelief quickly morphing into fury. "Unbelievable," she hissed under her breath, slamming the phone down on the table.

So that’s how it’s going to be?

She stood still for a moment, heart racing, eyes narrowed. Regina. She’d be next.

Elizabeth squared her shoulders and reached for her coat. She wasn’t going to wait for the truth to find her anymore. She was going to hunt it down, dig it out, and bring her son back the one thing he truly loved.

Ruby Quinn—and the child she carried.

No more lies. No more games and if Regina or Ivy tried to get in her way again, this time, they’d feel the full weight of a Winters mother’s wrath.

Elizabeth didn’t wait for a driver. She got into her car, hands gripping the wheel with a tension that mirrored her soul. The engine roared to life, but it didn’t drown the noise in her head.

Ruby, the girl she’d betrayed was pregnant. Her son was heartbroken. And somewhere in between, two women who should’ve protected Ruby had driven her away instead. She could understand why she’d easily been able to betray her but them? It was hard to tell why.

The cold morning wind whipped through the cracked window as she sped across Zeden’s streets. For the first time in what seemed like ages, Elizabeth Winters wasn’t operating behind polite smiles or veiled intentions. She was a woman on a mission, and that mission had a name—Ruby Quinn. To find her, and restore her relationship with her son.

She arrived at Regina Quinn’s home fifteen minutes later, barely giving the house a glance before she was striding up the front steps. Her coat flared around her like a cloak of war. Without hesitation, she rang the bell and waited, jaw clenched tight.

The door opened after a moment, and Regina appeared, wrapped in a silk robe, eyes puffy from sleep—or guilt or maybe both.

"Elizabeth?" Regina blinked. "It’s barely nine. What on earth—"

"I need to speak with you," Elizabeth said flatly, pushing past her into the house without waiting for an invitation.

door behind her, frowning. "This early? What’s going on?" she asked even though she knew this had to do with Stefan finding out

face her.

the truth but why would she be asking about Ruby instead of how her

pregnant. Carrying my son’s child. And she’s missing. Did you send

why she’s looking for her? To do what? "Pregnant? Ruby’s...? No, that can’t be. She

Regina’s face for even a flicker of deception.

didn’t know?" Elizabeth asked,

Regina said firmly, shaking her head and Elizabeth

Just quit the pretense already. I hate it," Elizabeth snapped and Regina

since that day.

the one who stayed? Over

anger at that. "Don’t you dare lecture me about sacrifice. You created

I

image. Stefan’s

love!" Elizabeth snapped. "At least I believed I was saving my son from heartbreak. What about you? What was your excuse when you discarded Ruby like she was

her face, she opened

"She walked into that marriage to protect your reputation. Your business. Your pride. And you threw her out like trash

what did you do? Remind me please," Regina retorted and Elizabeth shook

even when he was broken. Even when he didn’t know who he was loving. And you—you made her believe she wasn’t worthy of it. And I just had to stupidly follow you both thinking it was for my son. I never should have followed you both in your stupid plan but I was scared," Elizabeth said weakly, tears gathering in her eyes. "I was scared of what people would say if they found out or if Stefan found out. I was scared of what would happen if Stefan’s wedding collapsed in public. I didn’t think Ruby would... would

didn’t know. I swear I

pushed her out and told yourself it

Regina whispered, wrapping her arms around

"And she’s scared. And if anything happens to her, to that baby, I swear to you—there won’t be

the

for a moment, watching her. Then she took a deep breath, the storm inside her still