Stefan let out a breath and dropped onto the couch, his shoulders slumped. "I don't know, man. This just feels… messy. I hate that it's come to this."
Ethan sat beside him. "It is messy. But you're not the one who made it this way. She did. She walked away from your wedding. She toyed with your emotions and even had to drag her sister through her evil. And now she might've even hurt someone. You've got to think about your future. About Ruby. About the baby."
The mention of Ruby made Stefan's chest ache. He hadn't spoken to her since she stormed out of Ethan's place. He missed her terribly, even though he didn't think he had the right to. But maybe, just maybe, if this worked, he could finally put Ivy behind him and chase the life he really wanted—with Ruby.
"Alright," he said finally. "Let's say I do this. Who's going to release the news? You? My mom?"
