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Chapter 66: For Public Attention.
Throughout the night, Silas checked on Ivy, knocking softly on the door and calling her name. And every time, she ignored him, her heart too heavy to answer.
Ivy let out the tears freely. It was tears of pain, of the realization that she had failed to get the answers she needed. She let it all out until she drifted to sleep.
The next morning, she woke up with a clearer mind and determination to try again. She got up to prepare for the day when her eyes landed on the box Monica had dropped yesterday. Her heart tightened with guilt as she remembered how she had dismissed Monica’s thoughtful gesture.
She scrolled to the foot of the bed and lifted the box to the bed. She unboxed it and her breath hitched. Inside was a beautiful black gown with an open back, its elegance undeniable.
She held the dress against her body, letting the fabric fall. She loved it already. But her guilt intensified. Monica and Silas had meant well, but she had shut them both out.
Pushing away the thoughts, she slipped into a simple purple gown, and was about to head down for breakfast when there was a knock on her door.
She opened it and found Silas standing there, his expression unreadable.
“Morning,” he said, letting himself in.
“Good morning,” she replied, closing the door behind him.
Silas’s gaze landed on the gown draped on the bed. “I see you’ve opened the box.”
“Yes. Thank you for it,” she replied cautiously, waiting to hear his real reason for coming.
Silas turned to face her fully, his eyes narrowed. “What happened yesterday?”
Oh, he went straight for it.
She swallowed, her heart racing. What was she supposed to tell him? The truth or a lie?
She walked to her bed, racking her head for a reply in the process. “I went to look for answers,” she finally said. At least that was close to the truth.
“Answers for what?” he questioned, his voice edged with suspicion.
She bit her lip, glancing away. “It’s personal.”
“It’s personal,” he repeated, his tone filled with disbelief. He walked over to the table, brushing its surface absentmind successfully unlocked!
the window. “So, tell me–what‘
a the truth? You went to the hospital to tool for your mother’s doctor, or you went there for your… infertility issues?”
Ivy gasped in disbelief. “How… how did you know about that?”
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He turned to her, his mouth curled into a frown. “Did you think you could keep such a thing from me?”
Ivy shifted on the bed, her cheeks turning pink. “I… it wasn’t my intention to keep that away from you. I… needed to handle it alone.”
“And how did that work out for you?” he shot back.
Terrible, she wanted to say. It had left her with a broken heel and a broken heart.
“Not how I imagined,” she said instead, averting her eyes.
Silas didn’t reply immediately, he just stared at the window. After a few seconds, he left the window side and moved closer to the bed.
“I’m disappointed in you, Ivy,” he said flatly, his hazel eyes piercing into her, making her uncomfortable. “I thought we were past keeping things from each other. I’m your husband. I deserve to know things before I hear them, or worse, watch them on the news!”
Ivy’s heart fluttered, her cheeks burning some more. “I’m sorry,” she muttered. She knew she shouldn’t have left without Bud, and that Silas’s concerns were valid.
“Which is the truth?” he asked again, his voice calmer now.
“I went to look for my mother’s doctor,” she said, hoping he wouldn’t pry further. Silas folded his arms, his frown deepened. “So the woman on the news, was she lying?” Her embarrassment quickly switched to confusion. “What woman? What did she say?” “You haven’t seen the news?” he asked, his voice rising in confusion.
Her heart sank. “No, I haven’t. What are they saying about me now?”
Without a word, Silas pulled out his phone. He tapped the screen for some moments and then handed it to her.
Ivy took the phone, her heart skipping. She played the video. A woman was standing next to a reporter right in front of Eagleheart hospital. Ivy squinted as she looked at the screen.
She couldn’t believe her eyes–it was the same woman who had saved her from the reporters. Ivy listened to the lies she spat with confidence, and then sprang to her feet.
“She’s lying,” Ivy said, her voice shaking with anger. “I never said any of that!”
“But you know her?” Silas asked, looking skeptical.
“Not entirely. I got into her car when the reporters bombarded me. She drove me to a safe spot till I ordered a ride,” Ivy explained. “I didn’t tell her that. Hell, I didn’t even talk that long to her.”
Silas observed her for a moment before speaking. “So your visit to the hospital had nothing to do with your… infertility?”
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Ivy looked at him, her eyes sharp. “What’s your business with my fertility?”
Silas chuckled, raising a hand. “I’m not trying to put a baby in you, I just want to know the real truth.”
She didn’t believe him, but she didn’t tell him that. The thought of sharing a baby with Silas filled her with delight, but she quickly shoved it aside. “That’s the truth,” she replied. “I told her nothing.”
Silas nodded slowly. “Then we have to release a statement to debunk that.”
“Oh, definitely,” Ivy said, her anger simmering. “This has to be stopped.”
Cheryl and her father had publicly walked over her and she had kept her silence, She wasn’t going to let a complete stranger do the same,
“Do you think someone paid her to do this?” Silas asked, pacing the room. “Do you think maybe Mason paid her?”
Ivy shook her head. “It’s almost impossible. Nobody knows she drove me away, I can bet she’s a mere clout chaser.”
“I’ll take care of it,” Silas said, and then added with a smile. “Sorry for coming on so strong earlier.”
“It’s fine,” she replied with a faint smile. “Thank you for helping.”
“You’re welcome. I’ll be right back,” he said and then left the room.
Once she was alone, Ivy sighed, sinking into her bed. She could feel her frustration brewing at Carla’s guts. She couldn’t believe the woman who saved her was a bloody
She had to find her mother’s doctor again. But first she had to eat. She went down for some meal, and some hours later, Silas knocked at her door again.
“I found her,” he said, his eyes glinting with triumph. “Apparently, it’s not the first time she’s spilling lies about public figures. She does that for public attention.”
1 knew that Ivy said, relief washing over her.
“It’s so good to know she was working on her own,” Silas said with a laugh.
“Yes” she agreed
“Anyways, Rachel has set up a social media account for you. She’ll be releasing the statement with evidence that discredits this woman,” Silas explained.
My modded. “Good, thank you
“You’re welcome” he smiled and moved to the door “Ready for the party tonight?”
wy’s team plummeted at the remainder “Yes. I am” “Good luck,” he said, his eyes lingering a little longer “Thank your she smiled, her cheeks slightly flushed.
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“See you later,” Silas nodded and left the room.
Alone again, Ivy exhaled, her heart pounding. Only one thing was certain for the night
-she was going to look beautiful, but how the hell was she going to convince Sonia Raj–and face Mason and her terrible ex–best friend?
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