Chapter 78 Back To Dom

• Ruby’s pov
• The drive to Ethan’s place felt heavy, like each mile I covered carried the weight of a conversation I’d been avoiding for far too long. The boxes I’d brought in the trunk seemed almost accusatory, as if they were silently asking me why I’d let things get this far.
• When I finally pulled into his driveway, I sat there for a moment, gripping the steering wheel tightly. The house looked the same as it always had—warm, welcoming, a stark contrast to the unease churning in my stomach.