Piper had deliberately asked Ivy to hand wash her branded clothes in the past three years. And when she found any damage, she would scold Ivy. She did not even bother to stretch her hands to pour herself a glass of water and always preferred Ivy to do it. If she weren’t satisfied, she would let Ivy do it again.
The countless times of humiliation and Ivy’s forbearance and silence made Piper addicted to this feeling. Thus, she took it for granted and felt that Ivy deserved to be humble and submissive.
Even after the divorce, Ivy can’t refute her as she will always be inferior.
“The Reeds are phenomenal, and I really wonder where did you get your courage and sudden acts of superiority,” Piper scoffed and flashed a sly smirk.
“Oh, why you didn’t say those when you were so desperate to marry my brother?” Piper asked and arched her brow, “Ivy, did you forget how we loathe you in the first place? And how you ended up marrying Wyatt? It’s because you donate blood for Alice, you begged Wyatt to marry you,” she added as she couldn’t help but bring up the past.
Ivy smiled, and her face was calm and a little cold. “Miss Reed, I regretted that big time. I got blinded by love but rested assured that I won’t give a damn about your brother or your family again. And if you will not stop mentioning the past again, I’m afraid I might hurt you.”
Piper couldn’t help but frown at her. Hurt me? she thought. She let out a sarcastic laugh. “As if I’m afraid of you. Ivy, if you have the courage, you better-Ah!” Piper suddenly shrieked.
Piper’s face stiffened when cold water had been splashed into her face.
Ivy put down the decorative bottle at the sink and dusted her hands. Her gaze was calm as she said, “you asked for this.”
“How dare you!” Piper screamed at the top of her lungs. Anger lingered on her face. The dress that she wore was from Dior’s off-the-rack collection. Although it was not as luxurious as Ivy’s custom-made dress, it still cost dollars. Many celebrities couldn’t even afford yet he tainted it?
Ivy formed a sly smirk on her lips as she turned in Piper’s direction. “Do you really think that I will put up with you like before? If you’re going to provoke me again, I will teach you a lesson and settle with you with what you’ve done in the past,” she threatened.
Ivy’s words made Piper shiver. Fear suddenly lit her system when she met Ivy’s cold gaze.
However, Piper doesn’t want to think about Ivy’s threat at this moment. She was a Reed and was respected wherever she went. So, how could she be bullied like this? She faced too much humiliation tonight. What face should she hear when she gets put later? Her make-up was smudged her dress was wet. She gritted her teeth and shot a glare at Ivy.
“Ivy, I won’t let you get away with this! You’ll pay for this,” Piper asserted and lunged forward and raised her hand.
However, before the slap could land on Ivy’s face, Ivy grinned as if she was just waiting for Piper to make the first move.
Ivy’s eyes flickered, and her body moved nimbly to the other side as she accurately clasped Piper’s arm.
Ivy ruthlessly grabbed Piper’s long wavy hair and pushed her forward. The running water was filling up the silvery sink and was about to overflow. Piper plunged towards it, and the water splashed into her face.
Piper’s minions were stunned and couldn’t speak because of shock. And when Ivy glanced at them, they pressed their lips together, taking Ivy’s warning not to meddle with her doings.
Piper struggled fiercely, so Ivy let go of her and the former stepped back.
Piper’s colleague couldn’t help but get amazed. Ivy’s dress didn’t even get one splash from the water and still stays as beautiful and seductive as her. However, Piper was incredibly wretched. Her hair and make-up were no longer presentable. She leaned against the walls and gasped for air, trying to suppress her fear of Ivy.
Staring at Ivy, she doesn’t even know if she’s facing the real one or the possessed one. Suddenly, Piper’s friends went closer to her and held her.
“Cath… “a-are you okay?” they asked, which made her glare at them.
“Miss Reed, I’ve already told you earlier that I won’t put up with you anymore. If you mess with me again, you’ll face the consequences!”
Ivy’s intimidating gaze landed on Piper, whose face was now pale. Ivy smiled with satisfaction and glanced at her one more time before she started to walk her way out.
However, she stopped and let out a mocking smile at Piper and then turned on her heels and left.
After Ivy left, Piper screamed in frustration.
Ivy was in a great mood because she gave what Piper deserves, but who would have thought that when she looked up, she saw Wyatt, who had been there for God-knows-how-long, and he was leaning on the wall.
With a slight pause for a moment, she just wanted to ignore him, but Wyatt called her name.
“Ivy.”
He was extremely uncomfortable, but he needed to endure it because he owed something to her. Thus, when he heard what was happening inside the women’s restroom, he held back from going in to stop them and decided to eavesdrop. The Reed owed her much more than that.
Ivy stopped and looked at him, arching her brows. “What do you want, Mr. Reed?” Without waiting for him to reply, she asserted, “By the way, your sister is inside the restroom, but you came too late,” she said and smirked, “also, her face and dress are not presentable enough to come out,” she added.
After all, Piper was now feeling really ill and was unable to leave the restroom for an extended period of time.
Wyatt locked his focus on Ivy. His angular features reflected a complicated feeling and scrutiny.
“How come you didn’t speak up when my family treated you that way?”
“What?” Ivy arched her brow. Her eyes were lifeless, and she had not anticipated him to say that.
“How come you never informed me?”
He would have intervened to prevent his family from harming her if she had informed him.
Wyatt examined her with his mesmerizing eyes as if he didn’t want to miss any expression on her face.
Ivy chuckled. “It’s all in the past now, and we’re divorced.” I’m not going to bring it up again.”
What purpose does that serve? They would only tend to embarrass her further.
“Because we’re already divorced, what’s the point of discussing it? Seriously? You should at the very least inform me of your cause for seeking a divorce-whatever it may be, right?” Wyatt stifled the pounding of his heart in his chest and locked his stare on her with a grim gaze.
“For what purpose?” Ivy clasped her lips together and chanted these three words.
She wiped the smile from her face. As she cast a glance at him, her gaze was clear and cold. “Have we ever met in private in the last three years, Wyatt Reed? Have you ever given me the benefit of the doubt?”
Wasn’t he the one who consented to the bullying that others committed against her?
Each time they met; he maintained a businesslike demeanor. Alice Perez was the only person he ever mentioned. And Ivy was tortured by that name.
Ivy suddenly recalled the moment they had recently married. She was perplexed as to why Wyatt was purposefully being cold to her and sought to educate herself on how to be a good wife. Each day, she would prepare meals and await his return. She was frightened of interfering with his job and hence refrained from calling him.
On the other hand, Wyatt refused to return home for several days in a row, and Ivy couldn’t help but send him a text message asking if he wanted to try her cuisine. However, she never received a response.
The endless attempts and gestures of kindness that resulted in her being repeatedly slapped in the face drained her and made her feel worthless.
Later on, as Ivy grew accustomed to Wyatt’s cold attitude, she discovered that she was doomed to remain alone in their new home and that he would never return.
Each of them served a distinct purpose in this marriage.
Now that Ivy has completely liberated herself from the past, why is he seeking an explanation?
If he had treated her as a wife, his family and friends would not have mocked her wishful thinking so openly.
Wasn’t he the one who initiated the humiliation?
Ivy’s words pierced his heart like a needle, causing throbbing pain in his chest. Wyatt squinted. “In fact, you had numerous opportunities to inform me-“
“Does it mean it’s my fault?” Ivy scoffed.
Ivy had lost interest in the past. She did not require anyone to defend her. She used to put up with their terrible abuse because she adored Wyatt, but she would not put up with any of it now that she no longer loves him!
“Mr. Reed, you’re only interested in Alice Perez; how are you going to tolerate other women? I’m quite impressed that you care more about her than you do about your marriage, so what’s the point of discussing this now?”
“In fact, Alice is-” Wyatt’s brows furrowed. He was about to confess his relationship with Alice to Ivy when Ivy abruptly interrupted him.
“That is enough. Don’t ever mention that name in front of me. It’s terrible. It’s best if we pretend not to know each other, Mr. Reed.” Ivy then strolled away without glancing back in her high heels. Her cheerful disposition was shattered. Ivy reappeared with a sullen frown on her face, just in time to find Cooper waiting for her after he finished socializing.
Cooper’s face was sad, as though he had overheard the others discussing Ivy’s argument with Piper earlier, but he appeared happy to see Ivy again.
Ivy stepped over with a smile and petulantly clutched Cooper’s arm. “Is it finished yet? Are we permitted to leave early? I’m completely exhausted today.”
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.