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Chapter 128: Obstacle

The sun was setting when Stefan parked one of Ethan’s car outside Rayna’s house.

He stared at the door for a long moment, his hands gripping the steering wheel like it was the only thing anchoring him to the ground.

"She signed them," he recalled his mother saying.

His mother had called less than an hour ago, her voice calm but edged with finality as she told him that Ivy had come by and signed the divorce papers. It was done. Official. Ivy was out of his life—at least on paper.

But even as Elizabeth recounted it like some minor business transaction, Stefan’s mind had been somewhere else entirely.

Ruby, the woman who had stood beside him when he was at his lowest, who had comforted him, kissed him, and held his heart without even realizing it and how he could get her back.

He’d decided to quickly come speak to her now that he had nothing holding him back again.

He climbed out of the car with a quiet sigh and walked up the path to Rayna’s front door. Every step felt heavier than the last. He didn’t even know what he was going to say. He only knew he had to see Ruby—to explain, to apologize, to make things right.

He knocked gently, heart thudding in his chest like a drumbeat as he waited for someone to get the door.

Footsteps approached. Then the door swung open to reveal Rayna who just stood there, arms crossed, her expression unimpressed and protective when she saw it was Stefan.

She didn’t even try to mask the irritation in her eyes.

"What do you want?" she asked flatly.

Stefan swallowed hard. "I need to speak with Ruby."

Rayna’s eyes narrowed. "And what makes you think you can just show up here and ask for that?"

to fight," Stefan said quickly. "I just... I need to

the door slightly behind her, blocking his view

blame her. But I was deceived too, Rayna. I didn’t know—I didn’t recognize her. I didn’t know it was Ruby

scoffed. "You think

explain," he said, desperation leaking into his

love her?" Rayna cut in, her tone bitter. "You think those

clenched. "I’m not asking for magic. I’m asking for a chance. A real one. I love her.

slightly—only slightly—but she recovered just as

"She’s done with you. She made that very clear. You had your chance, Stefan. And you

"I didn’t—"

let him finish. Without another

stood there for a long moment, the sound of the door echoing in his ears, reverberating through

Ruby had gone through, the nights she cried, the days she couldn’t eat, the blank stares, the silence, the sadness. Stefan had broken something that might never be fixed. Even now

stepped out of the hallway, her hair loose

knock," Ruby asked, her

"No one important. Just someone asking

accepting the answer easily. Then there was a brief silence. Ruby stepped away, turning

voice stopped her. "Ruby," she called, almost too

faster than she intended.

"What is it?"

The words hovered on the tip of her tongue—Stefan was here. He wanted to see you. He said he

on Ruby’s face. The quiet in her

taken days for her to look that calm again. And Rayna wasn’t going to ruin that especially after all Ruby had said about never going

She swallowed the words.