Chapter 63: Words From A Bitter Heart?

As Ivy stepped out of the car, her phone rang. She reached for it in her bag while

pushing the door open.

"Hello," she said, answering it.

"Hey, are you back?" Silas's voice crackled through the phone.

"Yes. Just walking in," Ivy replied as she headed upstairs.

"How did it go?" Silas asked, his curiosity evident.

"Well..." Ivy drawled as she entered her room. She pulled off her heels and dropped her

bag on the bed. "Sonia invited me for the party tomorrow."

"No way!" Silas shrieked with excitement. "How did you do that?"

"I don't know,” she admitted, walking over to the window. "It just happened."

"That's so cool, Ivy. Thank you," Silas said softly.

"It's not over yet," she reminded him. “I still have to convince her fully. But going to the party is a good start, right?"

"Absolutely," Silas agreed. "I can't wait for it to be done. Thomas would be so thrilled."

"I'm happy to help," she said. She could already imagine Mason's face when she

showed up at his party.

"I'll see you when I get home," Silas said. "Before I forget," he added. "Gabriel isn't available to bring the documents today. Can you go over and sign them?"

"I'll love to," she replied, feeling delighted.

"Great. I'll call you when I hear from Thomas."

"Alright. Talk later," Ivy said, hanging up.

She turned and her eyes landed on her wedding ring on the table. She picked it up, twirled it between her fingers and slipped it on. She then leaned against the window, taking in the view below.

"Guess it's time to see you," she muttered.

Ivy walked into the closet, pulling out her box of photography equipment. She dusted off a camera, clicked it to see if it was still working. Its flash momentarily brightened the room. Satisfied, she straightened up, hung the camera around her neck and wore her pink flip-flops.

garden. a williamthalaborate decorations that had been Successfully unlocked! on

tree, admired it, then she

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and clicked some more. Checking the pictures, she chuckled softly. "Still

the camera around her neck and reached for

"Hello, Aunt May."

How are you?" May asked,

well. And

so

tightened. "What's

sighed. "I'm so worried for you. Patrick just publicly destroyed our

as she remembered how her father and Cole

know he's stubborn, but he means well. He just has a terrible way

find it easy to

I've made peace with

do that, Ivy. Give him time,

Ivy said. Her lip curved into a frown even though her aunty couldn't see that. "I'm done giving him chances. He made his

silent and Ivy could bet she was

family, but it's too hard

May sniffed. "I understand."

her aunt's

understand you," May said.

know I miss

will. Soon,"

wait. I love

too, bye,"

for the pain to dissolve. As much as it hurt to

was right. It was time

crossed her mind: maybe she should publicly disown him as well,

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will know

head, shaking the thought away. There was

Like Cheryl, she would

snapped a couple more photos of the tree before heading back inside.

go meet Thomas

refreshed and then went downstairs to meet Bud. He

to Thomas's office," she

husband called me," Bud replied with his usual unreadable expression, as he opened the door for

then," Ivy said,

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