Chapter 124: Not Ready
Rayna burst into the room like a whirlwind, clutching her phone in her hand and eyes wide with excitement. "Ruby! Oh my God, have you seen what’s trending today?! You’re not going to believe this—so much is going on right now!" she said breathlessly.
Ruby, who had been curled up on her bed with a book she wasn’t really reading, looked up with a faint frown. "Trending? What is it?"
Though she’d said she was fine and didn’t want Stefan back in her life, he’d been the only thing on her mind all morning, wondering if she could really carry on with her decision.
As much as she was feeling hurt, she also knew she loved Stefan deeply and knowing now that he was here in Florittle trying to get her just seemed to disrupt the little peaceful life she’d thought she was beginning to have.
Rayna after hearing what Ruby replied didn’t answer immediately. Instead, she climbed onto the bed beside Ruby and shoved her phone into her hands. "Watch this first."
It was better to have her see the video than telling her about it. She was one hundred percent sure Ruby wouldn’t want to listen of she heard Stefan’s name.
Ruby glanced at the screen, confused, until she recognized the serious face staring back at her—Stefan. Her stomach flipped involuntarily.
He looked... different. Tired. Resolute just like he looked the previous day. The video began to play, and even though Ruby wanted to look away and return the phone to Rayna, something in his voice rooted her to the screen and before she knew it, she was giving her full attention to the video.
What was it about anyway?
"Hi, everyone... I wasn’t going to say anything. I really wasn’t. But with everything that’s been circulating in the news lately, I think it’s time I cleared the air so everyone knows the truth..."