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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.

she was the

her eyes blazing.

slammed the door in

guilt or pity to hit her. But she felt neither. Instead, she felt

her as she

handled that better than I would have," Monica said, following

because of the child,"

thought softened her heart,

asked, joining them in the hallway. "I heard

in her voice. "And she had the

eyes widened. "She already gave birth? Why

squeezed, and this time guilt

wasn't a monster. Cheryl and

she muttered, heading back to the

risked bringing her baby here,

turned as she opened the door again and found the porch

surged into her and the guilt intensified. What if something had happened to her or the

she called, running

it, she heard her

still sitting by the front door, a

her.

heart clenched at the

she said, rushing

baby tightly as she stood up. "Thank

she didn't speak. She led them back inside, and Monica took

her in one of the guest rooms until I know what

Theresa said softly, reaching out for

hesitation and they all went

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boy on her

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answered gently. "Mason is out on bail and his mother wants full control of

of Mason walking free made her stomach churn. She needed that man gone for a long time, to suffer for everything he put everyone

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

Cheryl nodded. "Yes."

"Good then."

the living room. "Please take her and her baby to the

gently on her shoulder. Ivy's chest tightened as she watched how peaceful Chery! looked in that moment. Like the mother she hadn't expected

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

first," Ivy said quietly. "Then we'll

lips quivered as she nodded, her eyes already glistening

she followed Monica out.

were

a maid to

to stay for

But she's not staying here for long," she

and left.

they were alone, Theresa laughed. "What the