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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."

close… then Ruby was in more danger than any of them

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

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

sides. "So what are you saying, Detective? That we just stand here

another way to move faster. We check the CCTV

at his words. "But it was dark when she was taken. How would we even see where she went—or

words. "The blackout killed

other. "Actually, I already spoke to hospital management earlier when I was making sure we'd catch Ivy if she showed up to see her mother after Regina's death. They assured me the cameras here run on a separate battery supply. They're not connected to the

stepped forward, urgency radiating from every movement. "Then what the hell are we standing here for? Let's go. I don't trust Ivy one bit—and every second we waste is another second Ruby's

short nod and gestured for them to follow.

His strides were long, purposeful, but inside his chest, his heart was pounding so hard he could

echoing down the hallway as

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

And if they didn't?

thought threatened to rip him

in corners and officers scanning doorways. The fluorescent lights hummed above them, a cruel contrast to the chaos in Stefan's chest. Every step brought

of her hand tearing away from his, the blackness swallowing

if she's still here, hidden away somewhere? What if they waste precious

before they reached the

Ethan asked, forcing Walter and Rayna to

eyes sharp but haunted. "You all go check the cameras. I'm not waiting until you've watched the footage before searching. I'll