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Onthedayofherwedding,IvyQuinnvanishes,leavingbehindonlyanote:“I’msorry,Ican'tmarryablindman.”Toprotecthersonfromheartbreak,ElizabethWintersstrikesadesperatedeal—Ruby,Ivy’sidenticaltwin,musttakehersister’splaceatthealtar.Trappedbydutyandfamilypressure,Rubyagrees,believingitwillonlylastuntilStefan’seyesightisrestored.Butfromthemomenttheymarry,Stefansensessomethingisdifferentabouthis“wife.”Thewomanbesidehimisnothingliketheshallowfiancéeheonceknew.She’ssharp,resilient,andunderstandshisbusinessinawayIvyneverdid.Againstallodds,hefallsharderthaneverforthisnewversionofher.AndRuby?Sheneverexpectedtofallinlovewithamanwhowasnevermeanttobehers.Butjustwhenshefindsthecouragetotellhimthetruth,Ivyreturns,readytoreclaimthelifesheabandoned.WhenStefanfinallyopenshiseyes,willheseethewomanwhotrulystoodbyhim—orwillhebetooblindtorecognizereallove?Excerpt“Bytheway,didRubycometothewedding?”heasked,catchingheroffguardsinceshehadn'texpectedhimtoaskherthatallofasudden.WashealreadysuspectingthatitwasherandnotIvy?Ruby’sfingersfrozeonthedoorhandleforjustafractionofasecond.ItwasenoughtosetoffalarmsinStefan'shead.“I—uh…”Shehesitated,butonlybriefly.“No.Shehadwork.Shecouldn’tmakeit.”Washesuspectingaswitchalready?Whatmusthavesetoffthealarminhishead?Stefanhummed,tiltinghisheadslightly.“Oh,Isee.Howisshe,then?Ihopeshe'scomingtovisitoneofthesedays?”Herfingerstightenedonthehandle,thoughhervoiceremainedsteady.“Yeah.Shewould,themomentsheischancedandcancome.”AslowsmirktuggedatthecornerofStefan’slips,thoughhekepthisexpressionneutral.Interesting.Veryinteresting.Hiswifehadjustliedtohimandhedidn'tknowwhy.Eventhoughhewasblind,he'dfindoutwhysoonenough.