Chapter 87: Hope

A part of him still couldn’t believe it. That all along, it hadn’t been Ivy beside him. It had been her. Ruby. And somehow, everything made sense now. Her warmth. Her hesitation. Her care.

His thoughts were interrupted by the vibration of his phone in his coat pocket.

He quickly pulled it out and answered, voice taut with anticipation when he saw who it was.

"Ethan?"

"I found something," his best friend said without preamble.

Stefan’s heart skipped a beat and he sat up straighter. "What is it? What did you find?"

"I’ve been checking travel counters like I told you," Ethan said, his voice calm but urgent. "And I got confirmation. Someone matching her description booked a flight. She left Zeden two days ago."

Stefan’s fingers tightened around the phone. "Where did she go?"

"Florittle."

Stefan’s brow furrowed. "Wait... isn’t that where you are now? For your new company?"

"Yes," Ethan confirmed.

A strange mix of relief and anxiety flooded Stefan.

"She’s in Florittle?" he repeated, trying to wrap his head around it.

"Looks like it," Ethan replied.

landed. I need to know if she really arrived, who she met... anything. I need to know she’s safe. Maybe we can get

assured him. "Give me a little time,

then Ethan’s tone softened. "How

down his face. "I’m not," he admitted quietly. "Everything feels like a blur right now. The woman I thought I knew... Ivy... she ran away. And Ruby—she took

was quiet for

thought Ivy had changed," Stefan continued, voice strained. "It wasn’t Ivy at all. It was Ruby who stayed. Ruby who cared. Ruby who... who made me fall in

sighed. "Damn.

telling me." fre.eweb

plan to

was no hesitation in Stefan’s reply. "I want to

caught the word

them.

line went quiet for a beat as the word

way..." Ethan finally said, the surprise in his voice unmistakable. Then his tone warmed, laced with a genuine joy. "Stefan,

that in the midst of all that was happening, at least there was something to be happy about

calm the wild beat of his heart. "But she left. And

be a father," Ethan

just for me... but for our child. She

going to do everything I can to help

grateful. "Thank you. Just knowing there’s a

Ethan said. "I’ll call you as soon as I find anything else. We’re

"Yeah," Stefan whispered. "Home."

the call ended, Stefan remained in the car, overwhelmed by a flood of emotions—relief, guilt, fear, longing. He leaned

She was out there, carrying his child. And he would find her. No

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