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"What do you want?" Ivy asked, trying her best to keep the shock from her voice.

Monica moved to her side, her face twisted into a frown. "I didn't know what to do, that's why I called you over."

Ivy nodded, still waiting for Cheryl to speak. But instead of talking, Cheryl just shuffled on her feet, her arms wrapped protectively around her baby.

Ivy's stomach knotted at the gesture, but she pushed the feeling away before it could soften her.

"If you don't speak up, I'll have you thrown out of my house."

"I... need your help," Cheryl finally said, her voice so small.

Ivy blinked. "You need my help? Why?"

Cheryl moved closer and Ivy saw that she was crying. The tears stirred something

in her, but she shoved it aside quickly again.

Oh, she knew better now.

"I... can't go back to Mason and I have nobody else," Cheryl said, sobs choking her.

Monica let out a long laugh. "You've got some nerve showing up here."

"I need help for my son," Cheryl said, addressing Monica.

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Anger surged inside Ivy as she observed Cheryl's disheveled appearance; red eyes like she hadn't slept for hours, unkempt hair, a rumpled gown. She looked every bit the worn-out new mother.

Ivy wanted to pity her but instead the only thing she felt was anger, and she let it over take her.

"I'm shocked that you need my help, Cheryl. After everything. What changed?" Ivy asked, but Cheryl didn't answer. "I thought Mason was your dream man. I thought he was going to treat you differently. You didn't even get to marry him before this happened!"

The rage built inside her and she wanted to do more than yelling. She wanted Cheryl to feel the same pain she and Mason had inflicted on her.

"Fucking say something!" she yelled, making Cheryl flinch. "What changed?"

Still, Cheryl didn't answer. She just clutched her baby tighter, her mouth twisted in

a ugly way as tears dripped on the blue shawl wrapped around her child.

Ivy's anger peaked.

"Don't just stand there! Don't make me the villain! Speak up!"

"I'm sorry," Cheryl sobbed. "I shouldn't have done what I did. I'm sorry."

Ivy paused, waiting to see how she felt after that. A few seconds passed, and she realized she was still mad.

"Sorry doesn't fix what you did!"

"And you've got the audacity to bring his baby here," Monica added coldly.

Ivy clenched her fists, anger still burning in her chest. That baby... Mason's child.

In another universe, things could have

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been different.

But this was here.

here, she was

forward, her eyes blazing. "You're not welcome here.

slammed the door in Cheryl's

hit her. But

settle over her as she

that better than I would have,"

lenient because of the

thought softened her

them in the

in her voice. "And she had the nerve to bring

widened. "She already gave birth? Why bring a newborn out in

child. Ivy's heart squeezed, and

Cheryl and Mason had hurt

muttered, heading back to the

risked bringing her baby here,

the door again

and the guilt intensified. What if something had happened

she called, running toward the

as she reached it, she

still sitting by

her.

clenched at the

said, rushing over and grabbing

baby tightly as she stood up. "Thank you,

led them back inside, and Monica took the

her in one of the guest rooms until I know what to

child," Theresa said softly, reaching

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laid the boy on her legs, "Why

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and his

churn. She

as he cooed and wrizzled. "He's doing well," she told Cheryl. "You

Cheryl nodded. "Yes."

"Good then."

living room. "Please take her and her

now placed gently on her shoulder. Ivy's chest tightened as she watched how peaceful Chery! looked in that

"Do you... talk or..."

Ivy said

she nodded, her eyes already glistening

she followed Monica out.

they were gone, Monica

I assign a maid to her

hesitated. That sounded like Cheryl was going to stay for long, and it

staying here for long," she

and left.

were alone, Theresa laughed. "What