Substitute Wife For The Blind CEO

Chapter 161: Not Important.

The golden light of morning filtered through the sheer curtains, casting delicate patterns across the creamy duvet of the master bedroom.

Birds chirped softly from the garden beyond the windows, their melody blending with the faint hum of the city waking up in the distance. Inside the room, warmth lingered from the night before, and the scent of vanilla from the candle Ruby had lit still hung faintly in the air.

Ruby stirred beneath the covers, her eyes fluttering open to the soft light. Her first instinct was to roll over and snuggle into Stefan’s chest—but the space beside her was empty. Cold.

Her brows furrowed as she pushed herself up on one elbow. Stefan wasn’t on the bed nor in the room.

The bathroom door was ajar, the lights off. A glance at the ornate clock on the wall told her it was well past eight. She’d slept in.

She sat up fully now, tucking the duvet around her waist as she reached for her phone. There was nothing to see there.

She was about to get up and head downstairs when the door opened, and Stefan stepped inside, already dressed in his navy suit, his Rolex watch glinting beneath the cuff of his shirt.

"You’re awake," he said with a small smile, walking over to the bed.

Ruby nodded, still a little drowsy. "I can’t believe I overslept. Why didn’t you wake me?"

He leaned down and pressed a kiss to her temple. "You looked peaceful. Besides, I already asked the kitchen to make you breakfast. No stress for my queen today."

She smiled softly at the gesture but soon found her expression shifting. Her brows creased as a thought hit her, her eyes trailing away from his face.

Stefan noticed instantly. "Hey," he said gently, sitting on the edge of the bed. "What is it? You just frowned. Are you okay?"

She shook her head slightly, hesitating.

"Baby."

"Have you... have you heard from

blinked, then nodded. "Yeah. We spoke

she arrived. And I know she’s pretending not to care, but

explanation. Maybe work or

maybe," Ruby said slowly, "he’s

head at her silly assumptions. "No, he

"You sure?" she pressed.

he said firmly. "I

her frown lingered. "Okay. If

Ethan would sort everything out with Rayna soon enough. I already told the driver to be on standby to bring you and Rayna to the company by 6 pm. I’ll be getting dressed there.

smiled faintly. "Alright. We’ll

again, slower this time.

"I love you more."

the sitting room, her hair tied up in a messy bun, dressed in soft loungewear. She held a mug of tea in her

looked up as he

"Yeah, she just woke up. The kitchen is making her something now. You can ask them to make anything you want if

fine. I’m good with

She had told herself last night that she wouldn’t ask. That

the words came out before she could stop

foot of the stairs, giving her a subtle look. "Yeah.

shortly, lifting her mug to her

managed. But internally, the