A marriage deal with billionaire stone (Ivy and Silas)

Chapter 145: The Scott Family.

Chapter 145: The Scott Family.

"What the hell?" Ivy gasped as she continued to read the article.

The news had touched every part of their lives. Her mother's death, the

depression, Geo's existence, her father's betrayal.

Ivy's hand shook a little as she left the page and checked another. This one had a whole article on her entire family, including Rita!

She shook her head, sinking into the couch. Silas rushed to her side, his voice and eyes filled with concern. Despite their recent intimacy, her body still reacted to his touch.

"Are you okay?" he asked, his hands possessively on her waist.

"The news..." she said, unable to continue.

"Yes?" he said, his voice gentle.

Ivy looked into his eyes, losing her breath for a moment. "It... was... supposed to be a secret."

Silas's brow furrowed. "Okay."

She sighed and then told him everything. When she was done, she expected him to be mad that she had thought Thomas was responsible for her mother's death, but instead, he hugged her tightly.

"It's okay. You didn't know."

She settled in his arms until the door opened. They both lifted their heads toward the direction and watched as Uncle Mike and Theresa came in.

"My baby," Theresa said, running to Ivy's side. "How are you doing?"

Ivy left Silas's arms and went to hug Theresa. "I'm good. How are you?"

"I am good too," Theresa said with a smile. She turned to Silas. "How are you doing man?"

"Good, just there," Silas said, crossing his legs.

Ivy straightened up and walked to Uncle Mike, giving him a hug too.

"Ivy dearest," Uncle Mike said with a warm smile.

"Where is Rosie?" Theresa asked as she sat next to Silas.

"She went inside," Ivy answered, "she needed to rest."

"I can imagine how she must be feeling," Uncle Mike said, sitting down too.

"What is Wade saying?" Theresa asked, turning to Silas, a frown drawn on her face.

From everyone's countenance, Ivy could tell that they were about to get into some serious family talk.

"Excuse me," she said, heading towards the hallway.

going?" Silas

make a call," she

and heat crept up her cheeks

Silas finally said, his

room

a sheepish laugh as she left them. Once she got to the hallway,

she called his

said in a cheerful voice. "How

Ivy said firmly. "Have you seen the

colored Cole's

the press," Ivy said, her voice shaking

the fuck?"

you think did it? We are four who knew about it, except if

Cole to make his own list of suspects but instead

up,” he said, pain filling his

before she could

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The

did

told somebody about our family," Cole admitted, his

her finger in her mouth. "I don't

spoke. "I

laugh out loud, not because she thought it was funny, but because she was in disbelief. She had always envied Cole's wisdom, his ability to fix problems efficiently

Besides, since when did he have a girlfriend? She had always

out there so fast, I just left her place," Cole explained, but the more he did,

"It was...

control her. "You told

prided themselves as a drama-free family. In fact, the one public drama they had undergone was when her father had

sorry. I'll

before she could

calm down, please," he said, hanging up before she

a girlfriend was still surprising and right now, she just wanted to meet that girl and beat the hell out of

from her

but she knew she couldn't go to the living room because of Theresa and others so she went

as she remembered how Silas had

over her. God, she was in love with Silas. Her cheeks burned at the

trailed to the first night she had met Silas and

except he didn't know

her thoughts drifted

as her phone rang. She reached for it and saw it

"Hey Geo," she said softly, knowing fully well what he was about

for him to speak

his voice uneven like

slamming in her chest. "Oh, Geo.

to the detective's office was for your own good!" Geo's angry

down, Geo. I will never do anything to harm you," she said

a user! All of you are!" Geo cried. "You found my father just so you