The golden rays of the evening sun peeked through the half-closed blinds of the cozy guest room in Rayna's Florittle apartment.
Outside, birds chirped softly as the town settled into a calm hush, but inside the quiet room, Ruby sat curled on the edge of the bed, her arms wrapped around her knees. Her phone was clutched tightly in her trembling hand, and silent tears streamed down her cheeks.
She'd been sleeping peacefully because she was jetlagged only to be awaken by the sound of her ringtone.
With sleepy eyes, she'd picked up the phone wondering who had been calling her. Her heart had skipped several beats when she realized it was Stefan. The same man she'd been married to in Ivy's name for over six months.
The man whose child was growing inside of her. Though that alone wouldn't have broken her to the point she was now. He was also the man that had betrayed her the most.
