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Chapter 157

Chapter 157: Wedding Plans

The warm glow of the dining room chandelier bathed the space in golden light, casting a soft ambiance over the dinner table where Ruby and Stefan sat. It was quiet, peaceful—a rare moment of stillness after the storm that had been the last few hours.

Ruby glanced down at her plate of roasted potatoes and grilled chicken, gently pushing them around with her fork. Her appetite hadn’t fully returned since morning, but she tried anyway. She could tell Stefan had made an effort—everything was mild, comforting, just the way she liked it.

Stefan looked up from his own plate when he noticed her slow pace. "Too much?"

Ruby shook her head with a soft smile. "No. It’s perfect. I’m just... still a little queasy."

He nodded, reaching out to gently brush his fingers across hers. "We’ll figure out what your stomach likes eventually. Until then, I’m up for the challenge."

Just then, Stefan’s phone buzzed on the table, the screen lighting up with a name Ruby had become very familiar with.

Elizabeth.

Ruby’s gaze flicked to the phone. "Your mom," she said softly.

Stefan didn’t even glance at the screen. He simply reached over and silenced the call, turning the device face down.

Ruby blinked, feeling a bit sad. "You’re not going to answer?"

"We’re eating," Stefan replied simply, cutting into his food like it was nothing.

Ruby stared at him for a moment, her chest tightening with quiet unease. "She’s probably calling about the scandal. About Ivy’s video... and how it’s affecting the company. You should take it and assure her."

doubt that," Stefan

about

She’s not the

feeling her stomach twist—not from morning sickness this time, but from guilt.

up then, setting his fork down. "Because we’re having dinner and if I leave now to take

in her heart remained. She didn’t want to be the reason Elizabeth felt ignored, especially now, when the Winters name was being dragged through the

Still, she nodded. "Okay."

cleared the table despite Stefan’s insistence that she relax. And once everything was put away, the two of them retreated upstairs into

a book while Stefan took a seat on the edge of the

answered after

Elizabeth’s voice came through the line, clipped with underlying annoyance.

were having dinner," Stefan replied evenly.

end. Then

nausea’s getting worse, though. Couldn’t even eat

It’ll pass... eventually. You

Stefan assured

talk about

working on it,"

convince half our business associates that you and Ruby didn’t just run off

closed his eyes, sighing. "Anyone in

"Yes. Mr. Rogers."

"He’s not

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