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.

entered. Everything had been turned over, the couches, the table, even the box of Ryan's

of

door and she gasped. There were broken plates all over the floor, knives and

nobody in this house," Silas

turned to him, her eyes

replied. "Call her,

Successfully unlocked!

pocket. With

squeezing her chest

she dialed Rita's number.

dial tone, praying, hoping that

was unanswered, she turned to Silas. "She's not

Chapter 118: Rita's Truth

again," Silas

heard the click. "Rita?"

Rita answered, her voice sounding like

I am

Rita said. "I'm

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

forehead creased with worry.

the state park. It's just around the corner. Let's go,"

Rita's front door and entered the car. Even though she had spoken to Rita,

park, she dashed out of the

to her. She collapsed in Ivy's

consoling her.

before finally pulling away.

nodded with a smile. "Where

direction, and

Silas. "This is

eyes widened as she observed Silas.

to meet you, Mr

is fine," he smiled. "Nice to meet

and turned to Ivy. "So that makes Theresa

finished for her and watched Rita stiffened. "Hey it's okay.

there is

"Is there something

Ivy could respond, Hector joined them. "The little boy

away

forward, an awkward smile on his face.

Ivy replied, noticing the small blush on his

closer to her, putting a hand

said, stretching his

hand. "Nice to

to face him. "What was that about?" She chuckled, enjoying the twinkle of jealousy in his eyes. "It's complicated." His response was quick. "I am

away from him, as she told him everything-except for Hector and Theresa's part. From the way Silas arched his neck, she knew he was dying to know about

a lot," Silas said, his

doesn't know who Derek is," she

scared when you questioned

else," he