A marriage deal with billionaire stone (Ivy and Silas)

Chapter 118: Rita's Truth.

"What?" Ivy asked, fear gripping her chest. "Rita? Are you okay? Where are your

Silas was already on his feet and beside her, his hand around her waist protectively. “What's wrong with Pitar he whispered.

"He's going to hurt Ryan!" Rita wailed on the phone, the sound adding to Ivy's fright

Even before Rita said his name, Ivy already knew she was referring to her baby daddy

"Derek is going to hurt him, please help me, Rita sobbed.

"I am on my way. I'm coming," Ivy replied urgently. "Just be safe. Make sure-

But the phone went dead and it deepened her fear. She turned to Silas, her voice shaking. "Help me

"We'll continue this later," Silas addressed the detective. "Keep them locked." He pointed to the criminals, then turned to try "Let's go."

Ivy almost ran out of the station with Silas behind her. Bud was at the entrance and he approached them when he saw them.

"We're going to Mill Valley," she said and quickly, Bud brought the car around. Silas entered with her, while Victor drove Silas's empty car behind them.

"What happened?" Silas asked, placing his hand on her thigh.

"I don't know," she replied, her heart pounding heavily. "She just sounds weird."

"Don't worry, we'll get them safely, Silas said assuringly and she nodded.

As Ivy sank into the chair, her mind raced with thoughts. She had never seen Derek before and from her conversation with Theresa, she probably would never see him.

And that thought sent chills down her spine. If something terrible happened to Rita and Ryan, she wouldn't even know where to start from.

The fright slipped into her bone and she shivered.

Silas seemed to sense that as he pulled her closer to him. "Hey, it's okay."

"What if it isn't?" she said, hearing the dread in her voice. "Aunt May would never see Rita or her granddchild."

"Don't think like that." Silas's voice was filled with annoyance and conviction. "They would be alright."

She rested her head on his chest, taking in the smell of his cologne, and for a tiny moment, her dread melted.

"We're here," Bud said and the fright returned sharply.

Ivy straightened up, biting her lip as Bud parked, for the first time since they had been coming to Mill valley, in front of Rita's pink house.

She jumped out of the car with Silas following her and proceeded to the front door.

"Rita?" she called, trying to keep the fright away from her voice as she knocked. But when the front door creaked, the hair at the back of her head stood on end. She turned to Silas, her eyes widened. "The door is open."

Silas stepped forward. "Let me go in first."

Ivy was supposed to stay outside, but she couldn't stay still, she needed to know

if Rita and Ryan were safe so she followed Silas inside.

when she entered. Everything had been turned over, the couches, the table, even the box of Ryan's toys. "Rita?" Silas

of

She pushed the kitchen door and she gasped. There were broken plates all over the floor, knives and spoons scattered around, a pot of hot porridge had been spilled. She could tell it was hot

nobody in this house,"

him, her eyes widened. "The

replied. "Call her,

Successfully unlocked!

With

fear deepened, squeezing her

she dialed Rita's number.

her eyes to the dial tone,

she turned to Silas. "She's

Chapter 118: Rita's Truth

again," Silas said,

redialed and waited, seconds later she heard the click. "Rita?"

voice sounding like she had

you? I am in

the state park," Rita said. "I'm okay, Ryan

relief as a nervous laugh left her mouth. "We're coming. Stay there Then she ended

with worry. "Where

just around the corner. Let's go,"

door and entered the car. Even though she had

park, she dashed out of the car screaming Rita's

to her.

back, consoling her. "It's

before finally pulling away.

nodded with a

there, sleeping now," Rita said, pointing in a direction, and then

"This is my husband, Silas

she observed Silas. She hesitated

to meet

he smiled. "Nice to meet you

Ivy. "So that makes

Ivy finished for her and watched Rita stiffened. "Hey

there is clearly

brow arched. "Is there

respond, Hector joined them. "The little

dashed away to meet her

stepped forward, an awkward smile on his face. "Hey,

replied, noticing the small blush on

closer to her, putting a hand on her waist. "Silas

stretching his

to meet you sir. I...

"What was that about?" She chuckled, enjoying the twinkle of

and Theresa's part. From the way Silas arched his neck, she knew he was dying to know about Hector, but that wasn't her story to tell

Silas said, his jaw

doesn't know who Derek is,"

scared when you questioned her. It's either she's lying or

cheating with someone else," he