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.

you to check. Please. Do whatever you can. Talk to airport staff, check CCTV footage from when she landed. I need to know if she

"Give me

a pause on the line, then Ethan’s

blur right now. The woman I thought I knew... Ivy... she ran away.

quiet for a

Stefan continued, voice strained. "It wasn’t Ivy at all. It was Ruby

"Damn. That’s a

bitterly. "You’re telling me." fre.eweb

you plan to do once you find

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

the word

them.

quiet for a beat as the word hit

unmistakable. Then his tone warmed, laced with a genuine joy. "Stefan, that’s... wow.

least there was something to be happy about and give

to calm the wild beat of his heart. "But she left. And she’s alone. And I can’t stop thinking

a father," Ethan said,

why I need to find her. Not just for me... but for our child. She needs to

going to do everything I can to help

"Thank you. Just knowing there’s a lead... it’s the first hope I’ve

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

"Yeah," Stefan whispered. "Home."

Stefan remained in the car, overwhelmed by a flood of emotions—relief, guilt, fear, longing. He leaned his head back against

closer. She was out there, carrying his child. And he

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