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Chapter 182

Chapter 182 - 182: I Can't Lose Her

Stefan's jaw clenched. His fists trembled at his sides. He couldn't stop the worst-case scenarios from crashing into his mind. Ruby tied up somewhere. Ruby bleeding. Ruby calling for him. Ivy trying to hurt her.

His chest heaved, the panic clawing at him. He couldn't afford to think like that. He couldn't afford to fall apart now.

He had to stay sharp.

He had to get her back.

But deep down, a part of him—terrified and wounded—kept whispering… What if you're already too late?

Walter's eyes flicked to Stefan, catching the torment in his expression. "We're going to find her. Ivy won't get far."

But Stefan barely heard him. His thoughts were with Ruby.

The woman he loved.

The mother of his unborn child.

And she had been taken, right from under his watch.

"I was right there," he murmured, his voice breaking. "I was right beside her."

"She's tough, Stefan," Rayna whispered, her voice trembling. "She'll hang on. We'll get her back. This isn't the time to blame yourself. We have to find her as soon as possible."

"Yes, you're right. This isn't the time." Stefan turned toward Ethan. "We have to search this building. Ivy's not going to stop and we can't wait till the police finds her."

Ruby was

the hospital. His jaw was set, but his tone carried

she's still in here, we'll find her. But if she's not…" His voice trailed for a beat, and his

dropped like a stone, heat flooding his chest. His hands curled into fists at his sides. "So what are you saying, Detective? That we just stand here and wait while she's—" He

there's another way to move faster. We check

was taken. How would we even

cut in, frustration sharpening his words. "The blackout killed the lights. The cameras

up to see her mother after Regina's death. They assured me the cameras here run on a separate battery supply. They're

we standing here for? Let's go. I don't trust Ivy one bit—and every

to

didn't need to be told twice. His strides were long, purposeful, but inside his

kept pace, their footsteps echoing down the

her on those cameras, we'll know where to go. We'll

And if they didn't?

threatened to rip him

passing nurses whispering in corners and officers scanning doorways. The fluorescent lights hummed above them, a cruel contrast to the

the sound of her hand tearing away from his,

if they waste precious minutes walking

slowed, then stopped completely before they reached the

asked, forcing

until you've watched the footage before searching. I'll check the storage

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