Sebastian laughed, feeling a little powerless. “Yeah, what exactly is a yacht? Consider this a modest gift since Ivy said it. It’s not an issue for me to purchase it.”
I have to live up to my younger sister’s boast, he thought.
Agatha was close to Ivy and was aware of the Morgan family’s fortitude, so she did not refuse again.
“Thank you, Sebastian,” Agatha replied.
Sebastian cocked his brow and reached out to stroke Agatha’s hair. “Don’t bring it up.”
Agatha was taken aback and reddened slightly.
On the other hand, Sebastian swiftly looked down at Ivy and asked, “Satisfied? Can we leave now?”
Ivy nodded, took his arm in hers, and waved to Agatha.
“Goodbye, Agatha!”
Suddenly, Ivy remembered that she had never been so direct and upfront in asking for a gift from her husband in their three years of marriage. Wyatt only gave her money.
Wyatt’s heart sank as he witnessed Ivy asking for something from another man, and his expression grew cold and sad.
Ivy and Sebastian turned around to see Wyatt Reed and Duke Elrod standing at the front door. Ivy’s smile vanished in an instant, replaced by a look of coldness.
When Wyatt noticed the difference in her expression, his heart felt wounded and ached violently.
Ivy didn’t even bother to look at him. She must despise him, Wyatt pondered.
Duke had the foresight not to make fun of Ivy at this moment. After all, she had his naked images. If he enraged her, he would become the butt of all jokes. They couldn’t ignore that pair, so he smiled and turned to face the man next to her.
“What a coincidence, Mr. Sebastian.”
Sebastian cocked his brow. “It’s quite a coincidence, Elrod.”
He didn’t even look at Wyatt.
He kidnapped my sister for three years! He should be thankful that I didn’t go to his door to settle accounts. I’m not going to act as if nothing occurred! Sebastian thought.
For a while, the atmosphere felt stale. Wyatt’s pupils constricted somewhat. “Ivy, what a surprise,” he replied, his voice clear and cold. “When did you join Embrace as a shareholder?”
She had far too many secrets from which he was unaware. Her strangeness and intelligence made her appear to be a different person than the Ivy he had been married to for three years. He despised the sense of being powerless over her.
“I don’t need to report my activities to you, an ex-husband, do I?” Ivy replied coldly. “Curiosity killed the cat, Mr. Reed,” she added.
It’s best if we don’t talk to one other! Ivy pondered.
When Piper shouted outside the door, Wyatt wanted to say something. “Alice! What happened? There’s a lot of blood… Gosh!”
The individuals inside were taken aback. Wyatt’s face was flushed with fear, and he bolted.
The others quickly followed. Duke was startled when he noticed Alice in Piper’s arms. Her forehead was covered with blood, and she appeared to be in bad shape. She was also knocked out.
Piper continued to cry. “Alice, don’t frighten me-what happened?”
Wyatt ran over and snatched Alice into his arms. He scolded Piper. “What brings you two together here? What in the world happened?”
Piper cried and murmured incoherently, “I-I don’t know. I just turned away for a moment, and she fell. Now she’s bleeding profusely.”
Duke frowned slightly. “Don’t move here because she’ll bleed much more. Do you have any doctors here?” Duke Elrod’s tone was unusually solemn.
“Yes, he simply walked away. I’ll call him back right away.” Agatha was hesitant to get involved, but she couldn’t explain how someone died at her venue.
Agatha turned back and took out her phone to call an ambulance.
Ivy stood there expressionless. Wyatt’s worry appeared to be overly dramatic.
So, he isn’t emotionless after all because he’s friendly to Alice Perez.
Ivy hooked her lips together and tugged on Sebastian’s sleeve. “I want to go home.” She felt a little tired all of a sudden.
Sebastian stroked her hair and encircled her shoulders. “All right, let’s go. I’m going to buy the yacht.”
Ivy laughed. After taking two steps out, Duke suddenly yelled, “Wait, she can’t leave! Alice has lost too much blood and may require a blood transfusion. Who will be the donor if she leaves?”
The air became deafeningly silent in an instant.
The night sky was becoming darker. Ivy came to a halt as she heard those words and felt her blood drain from her body. Duke’s comments pierced Ivy’s heart like a dagger, causing her to twitch uncontrollably.
Ivy’s scars, which she had tried to conceal, were revealed, and she could no longer appear as if nothing had happened.
She really wanted to forget those three years, but those people kept reminding her that her life was meaningless!
“Duke Elrod, are you even human?” Sebastian snarled, a menacing tone in his voice.
He was aware that Ivy had a difficult time while residing with the Reeds for three years, but he had no information because his father had forbidden them from inquiring about Ivy. As a result, the Morgan brothers were afraid to tackle the matter.
Duke’s statements enraged Sebastian immediately since they reminded him of Ivy’s prior pain. So, this is how they treated the princess whom they had nurtured and sheltered all along?!
Duke was deafeningly quiet for a minute, but taking care of Alice Perez was Lawrence’s final wish, so Alice was obviously more essential.
“Are you going to stand by and watch her die? Why are you being so stingy with such a small amount of blood? Besides, Ivy, this isn’t the first time you’ve given her blood.”
Wyatt grimaced, his face growing colder. “Duke…”
Ivy smiled and turned to face Duke after hearing his remarks. Her eyes sparkled with a savage determination.
She walked close to Alice, who was laying in Wyatt’s arms, the corners of her mouth hooked slightly.
“That’s simple to say, Mr. Elrod. It’s just a little blood, isn’t it?”
Duke was taken aback for a second. His face turned pale, and he sensed that something was wrong with Ivy, but he couldn’t define what it was.
“If her life is on the line, what’s a little blood?” Duke continued to protest.
What is my pint of blood worth in comparison to Alice’s? Shouldn’t I be honored to be able to give her my blood? Ivy pondered.
Ivy smiled, but it was frigid and lacked any warmth. She abruptly lifted her leg and didn’t hesitate to hit Alice’s wound.
Alice yelled out loudly. “Ahh!”
This scene caught everyone off guard and stunned them. Duke was surprised and motioned with his shaking hand to Ivy. “Y-You…”
Wyatt didn’t anticipate Ivy to hit Alice with such power that it seemed insufficient suddenly. Agatha Hart soon stepped up to take Ivy’s place. However, it was not to stop Ivy but to keep Wyatt and Duke from fighting back against her.
Alice’s head scab had cracked yet again. Aside from that, she suffered a new wound, although there was no blood this time. It was only a bruise that appeared significantly worse.
“Wyatt…” Alice shrank into Wyatt’s arms, terrified and unhappy.
“Mr. Reed, Mr. Elrod, I need to clarify something. I’m not a caring person, and I don’t care if Alice Perez lives or dies. But one thing is certain, I will never again give my blood to this bitch,” she gritted her teeth, “by not bleeding her dry, I’m already exhibiting a lot of mercy. If you dare to ask for my blood again, I’ll make sure I get back every ounce of blood I’ve ever given her, plus interest.”
Ivy’s comments were crisp and clear, and they resonated powerfully throughout the room.
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.