Substitute Wife For The Blind CEO

Chapter 109: Leave My House

The next day in Zeden arrived with the same clear skies and golden sun as the one before, but Elizabeth Winters couldn’t feel any of its brightness.

The warmth streaming through her tall bedroom windows barely registered in her mind. She was pacing, her fluffy slippers brushed over the polished hardwood floor as she moved from one end of her room to the other, then turned and started again.

Her eyes were tired, though she hadn’t slept much, and her hands were clenched at her sides, fingers twitching like they needed something to hold on to—anything to anchor her spiraling thoughts.

Where was Ivy? .com

It had been a whole day since she learned Ivy had left Stefan’s house. No explanation. No calls. No messages. Nothing.

And though she had gone straight to the one place she was sure Ivy would be—her mother’s home—she had left there with even more questions. .com

She had never been spoken or treated in the manner Regina had treated her the previous day and just the thought of it, irritated her even more than knowing Ivy was hiding away.

How could Regina had disrespected her so much? What should she even do to Regina to make her realize the gravity of what she’d done?

As much as she would’ve loved to take what Ivy had done to Stefan to the media and make the whole world know, she knew not only the Quinn Enterprise would face the consequences. Winters Corporations would as well and that was the last thing she wanted right now—a scandal that could drop their stock market.

What could she do to Regina?

Elizabeth’s mind flashed back to that moment, the previous day. She could still feel the heat on her cheek, the sting of anger pulsing through her chest, and the bitter taste of disappointment in her mouth.

*The Previous Day*

same blank expression he always wore, but

could he? After the last saga she and

Madam Regina," the butler said stiffly, stepping aside

walked into the grand but cold foyer and stood there, arms folded, eyes fixed on the winding staircase

up the stairs a moment later, her slippers barely making a sound against the marble steps. Elizabeth stood still,

Ivy to sign the divorce papers and ending this nightmare once and

sound of footsteps echoed, and Regina appeared at the top of the stairs, her silk

down at Elizabeth, her face

how to be a proper mother?" she asked when

her

meet Regina but stopping a few feet away from her. "No, Regina. I’m not here to lecture you. I’ve realized

enough to make her look for her

up to Elizabeth, covering the distance between them, her eyes flashing. "How dare

then, before Elizabeth could even prepare for it, Regina slapped her hard across the face, the slap carrying her

sound cracked through the

turned slightly from the force, but she straightened back up immediately, fury lighting her features. She didn’t hesitate or wait to mull over what had just happened. She slapped Regina right back, her

I’m here for that sly little favorite daughter of yours. She needs to sign these divorce papers and end this farce so we can all move on. So Stefan can

instead of replying, she laughed—a bitter,

was to tell her how a bad mother she was and encourage her to change. And today, she was here to force her daughter into signing the divorce papers? Who