Substitute Wife For The Blind CEO

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 said without

think it’s about that?" she

were, she would’ve called this morning immediately after she saw it. She’s not the type to wait all day to talk

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

I leave now to take it, I might not want to continue eating. I’ll call her back after

heart remained. She didn’t want to be the reason Elizabeth felt ignored, especially

Still, she nodded. "Okay."

silence after that—comfortable, if not slightly distracted. When they finished, Ruby cleared the table despite Stefan’s insistence that she relax. And once everything was

robe and curled up on the bed with a book while Stefan took a seat on the edge of the bed, finally picking up his

after two

underlying annoyance. "You saw my call earlier. Why didn’t

were having dinner," Stefan replied

other end. Then her

doing okay. The nausea’s getting worse, though. Couldn’t even eat eggs this morning. I just hope it doesn’t get

You just keep an

Stefan assured

"We need to talk about this Ivy situation.

working on it," Stefan said, rubbing his

trying to convince half our business associates that you and Ruby didn’t just run off behind Ivy’s back like some soap opera villains or

eyes, sighing. "Anyone

"Yes. Mr. Rogers."

stiffened. "He’s not buying