Substitute Wife For The Blind CEO

Chapter 124: Not Ready

Rayna burst into the room like a whirlwind, clutching her phone in her hand and eyes wide with excitement. "Ruby! Oh my God, have you seen what’s trending today?! You’re not going to believe this—so much is going on right now!" she said breathlessly.

Ruby, who had been curled up on her bed with a book she wasn’t really reading, looked up with a faint frown. "Trending? What is it?"

Though she’d said she was fine and didn’t want Stefan back in her life, he’d been the only thing on her mind all morning, wondering if she could really carry on with her decision.

As much as she was feeling hurt, she also knew she loved Stefan deeply and knowing now that he was here in Florittle trying to get her just seemed to disrupt the little peaceful life she’d thought she was beginning to have.

Rayna after hearing what Ruby replied didn’t answer immediately. Instead, she climbed onto the bed beside Ruby and shoved her phone into her hands. "Watch this first."

It was better to have her see the video than telling her about it. She was one hundred percent sure Ruby wouldn’t want to listen of she heard Stefan’s name.

Ruby glanced at the screen, confused, until she recognized the serious face staring back at her—Stefan. Her stomach flipped involuntarily.

He looked... different. Tired. Resolute just like he looked the previous day. The video began to play, and even though Ruby wanted to look away and return the phone to Rayna, something in his voice rooted her to the screen and before she knew it, she was giving her full attention to the video.

What was it about anyway?

circulating in the news lately, I

He was composed, direct, and heartbreakingly sincere. When the video ended, she handed the phone back quietly, her mind

asked, her voice softer than

of manipulating Eliana into having that accident. Her

hear the word again to believe it. "Why? Because he found out she left him or because of me.

the truth now," Rayna said with a shrug. "He must’ve finally come to his senses. Took

to go through all that trouble for her? Was it even for her? Or because of the baby? Did he find the ultrasound result? How did he find out the truth? How did he finally

in her bedsheet. Something twisted in her chest—a flicker of something she couldn’t name. Relief? Bitterness? Longing? She

flatly. "At least he’ll be free from

for you? He’s getting divorced from her probably just to make things right with you. He’s shown you that

her best friend’s voice. She glanced at her, lips tightening. "It means

raised an eyebrow.

suffering that way but right now, it seemed he was sincere and had

back to him,

clouded by the happiness of finally seeing the woman he loved again. I guess that’s why he came after you the moment he

even thrice. But fear and guilt had held