Substitute Wife For The Blind CEO

Chapter 176

Chapter 176 - 176: Enough Of This Madness

Ivy's fingers trembled slightly as she scrolled through her phone, her long, manicured nails clicking rapidly against the screen. Her lips parted in disbelief, and her eyes widened as she stopped at a headline that caught her attention:

"TRAGIC UPDATE: ELIANA HOWELLS CONFIRMED DEAD AFTER LENGTHY COMA"

The accompanying picture showed Eliana, smiling brightly in a corporate gala photo, beneath the bold words announcing her "death." Ivy's eyes scanned the first few lines. It was vague—intentionally vague. No details. No timestamp. No hospital confirmation.

But it didn't matter. She was being pronounced dead and no one was refuting it.

A slow, triumphant smirk crept across her face. "Finally," she whispered.

Should she call to confirm?

Was Eliana really dead and out of the picture, forever?

Now, no one was going to ever find out what she did with Eliana. Should she also find a way to get rid of the guy that had ran Eliana over?

Maybe she'd do that after she used him to get rid of Ruby.

Her heart soared.

With hands still trembling, not from fear but from excitement, she picked up her phone again and dialed the one number that had always known how to clean up her messes—her mother's.

Deciding it was best she talked to her in person, Ivy got dressed and headed out but first dropping by the hospital to confirm if truly Eliana was dead.

The sliding glass doors of Zeden General Hospital whooshed open with a quiet sigh as Ivy strolled in, her heels clicking softly against the marble floor. She wore a long black coat and oversized sunglasses that hid the gleam in her eyes—a gleam that had nothing to do with grief.

Her heart was racing, but not from sorrow. It was the thrill of confirmation, of tying up loose ends. She had always known Eliana's survival could spell her downfall. But if she was truly dead now… then it meant her mother had indeed taken care of her as promised.

Approaching the front desk, she pasted on a solemn expression. Her shoulders slouched just slightly, lips tugged into a faint pout. She even let her eyes glisten, blinking rapidly to fake unshed tears.

The young receptionist at the counter, a short-haired woman named Thea who had been briefed by Stefan and the police, looked up with a polite smile.

How may I help

years of drama and manipulation. "She's—she's a patient here. Or… she was. I saw an article

expression softened as she leaned forward, typing

Howells passed away last night. Around 8:27 p.m. Her body has been moved to the hospital morgue for

gasped lightly and brought a perfectly

whispered, though her insides were doing somersaults of satisfaction. "Are you

nodded solemnly, pushing a faux sympathy smile onto her face. "I understand. I'm so sorry for your loss. Would you

be necessary," Ivy said quickly, her face folding into a sad, dignified smile. "I'll…

bowed, as if offering a silent prayer. But inside, her mind was racing—plotting the next move. Eliana was out of the way, and that left only Ruby. One more piece off the

see her?" she asked suddenly, looking up.

her keyboard. "I'm afraid the

body anyway. The headline, the confirmation—it was enough. More than enough. "Then I won't trouble

Thea said, standing slightly as Ivy turned to

her mouth curled into the barest hint of a victorious smirk once more, quickly hidden behind the shield

time as she quickly got in her

the fine gravel. Ivy sat in the driver's seat, her face radiant with satisfaction as she stared out the tinted window at the grand house she had grown up in—a

out and headed

faint murmur of Regina's voice from the

at the doorframe, eyes

phone, her voice low but intense. "Just let them go. It's

a beat of silence and then Regina ended the call and let out a weary sigh, pressing a hand to

stepped in, her smile wide and

"Mum."

looked up in mild surprise. "Ivy? What are you doing here? If it's

and threw her arms around her mother,

you I confirmed in person, I also wanted to show you how grateful i

daughter a long look. "I did what I had to do," she said slowly. "To protect

fresh malice. "Now there's only one piece left to deal with. Ruby. Once she's gone too, everything will be

expression stiffened. "Gone? What do

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