A marriage deal with billionaire stone (Ivy and Silas)

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Chagon to Public Actions

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.

bit her lip,

disbelief. He walked over to the table, brushing its surface absentmind

"So,

to the hospital to tool for your mother's doctor, or you went there for your...

how did you

For Public

mouth curled into a frown. "Did you

on the bed, her cheeks turning pink. "I... it wasn't my intention to keep that away from you. I... needed to handle

did that work out for you?" he

say. It had left her with a broken heel

imagined," she said instead, averting

reply immediately, he just stared at the window. After a few seconds, he left the window side

thought we were past keeping things from each other. I'm your husband. I deserve to know things before

fluttered, her cheeks burning some more. "I'm sorry," she muttered. She knew she shouldn't have left without

is the truth?" he asked again,

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

"No, I haven't. What are

phone. He tapped the screen for some moments and then handed

the phone, her heart skipping. She played the video. A woman was standing next to a reporter

had saved her from the reporters. Ivy listened to the lies she spat

"I never said any of that!" "But you

spot till I ordered a ride," Ivy explained. "I didn't tell her that. Hell, I didn't even talk that long

your visit to the hospital had nothing to do with your...

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looked at him, her eyes sharp. "What's your business with

"I'm not trying to put a baby in you, I just want to know the

baby with Silas filled her with delight,

slowly. "Then we have to release a statement to debunk

said, her anger simmering. "This has to be

publicly walked over her and she had kept

do this?" Silas asked, pacing the room. "Do you think maybe Mason paid