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."

you heard from Ethan?"

then nodded. "Yeah. We spoke last night.

I know she’s pretending not to care, but she checks her phone every five minutes. She won’t admit it, but I know

sure there’s an explanation. Maybe work or something?" he

slowly, "he’s seeing

assumptions. "No, he isn’t. Trust me. Ethan’s not

"You sure?" she pressed.

said firmly. "I would’ve

though her frown lingered. "Okay. If you

brushed a thumb across her cheek. "Don’t worry about them, alright? I’m sure 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. I have

"Alright.

slower this time. "I

"I love you more."

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

as he approached. "Morning. Is Ruby

You can ask

I’m good with

string urge to ask about Ethan. She had told herself last night that she wouldn’t ask. That she

the words came out before she could stop them.

stairs, giving her a subtle look. "Yeah. We spoke

Rayna said shortly, lifting her mug

was all she managed. But internally, the