A marriage deal with billionaire stone (Ivy and Silas)

Chapter 165

Chapter 165

"Are you okay?" Ivy asked, her hand squeezing Silas's hand gently.

Silas squeezed her hand back, his heart softened. "Yes baby, I am"

He was far from okay but he couldn't trouble Ivy. His eyes moved to Uncle Mike, lying motionless on the hospital bed. The sight was terrifying, but that wasn't what unsettled him most. It was Thomas.

The way Thomas had left the room was alarming and Silas wished he could just crawl into Thomas's mind and know exactly what his brother was thinking.

Ivy rubbed his arms, and he smiled at her.

"Thank you for being here," he said, turning to look at her.

Her green eyes shone with love. "Anything for you, baby."

They chuckled softly before facing Uncle Mike again. The door opened and Thomas returned to the room.

"Hey, guys," he greeted, forcing a small smile.

But Silas could tell something was definitely wrong. His heart tightened at the thought, and even though he knew Thomas wouldn't say the complete truth, he asked anyways.

"What happened?"

As expected, Thomas said nothing.

"Is it the house? Or your staff?" Silas pestered, unwilling to let it go.

Thomas's eyes widened briefly, but he shook his head. "No, but I should definitely check up with the progress of my injured staff." With that he left the room again.

Pain squeezed Silas's heart and Ivy noticed.

"Give him time," she said softly. "He'll come around."

He nodded, pulling her into a side hug. Her presence made everything a thousand times better, and he was grateful.

"Let's go out, and hope Uncle Mike gets better," she suggested.

He took one quick glance at Uncle Mike before they left the room. In the corridor,

they returned to the seat they had left, their arms locking.

They sat in silence until Silas's phone rang. He took it out of his pocket and frowned when he saw the caller.

"What is it?" Ivy asked, her hand resting on his thighs.

"It's Aaliyah," he replied.

Pick it. Heard she came to my office today," Ivy said.

Though he was a bit curious, he answered. "Hey Aaliyah."

"Hey Silas, how are you?" Aaliyah's voice was calm, like normal.

"I'm good. What's up?"

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I can feed it," the

furrowed. "What

hesitated before speaking. "Bailey is in Californis and would be draying longer but

lifted her brow. "You know you have to tell them. Aaliyah: Unless you want

denying until the clarified it. "I can't end

Silas's voice rose with surprise. "What does my wife have to do with this "I need her to help me

"How exactly?"

and then the public statement. I want something like that. That way when my parents see it publicly, they'll have no choice but to

like Aaliyah

hasn't responded," Aaliyah continued. "Can you please help me

at Ivy, who was clearly intrigued by

told Aaliyah. "That's probably why she

I'm sure she'll get to it when she's

your wife.

I can't lose Bailey."

ached at the

not Ivy. You'll have to speak with her and

even know how Ivy had orchestrated Theresa's announcement, but Aaliyah

she was crying. "This is the only way I can do it. If I go public, I can manage the rejection publicly too.

in Aaliyah's

Ivy said softly. "I'll check the email once I have a

Aaliyah was saying. "Sure, definitely."

she say?" Silas asked as she returned the

my mail. I'll do that when we get

Silas said, "I think you should go

not a bad idea,” Ivy replied, her voice small and he knew she was thinking about everything too. "Would you be

I will." He cupped her face and captured her lips

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were in a

parted, her eyes dropped to

laughed. "I'm not afraid to admit you turned

mischievously. "Be

well, and they both walked towards

he got lost in the

she said finally. "See

"Love you."

She waved and was followed

his mind momentarily blank before Thomas appeared from down

called, standing up again. "Is everything

him. "I want to go check

care of a

has gone home to

and that stung Silas

88%

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the hospital, without even looking back. He knew Thomas was hiding something, he just didn't know

out.

and dialed Wade. It rang a couple

picked up.

Wade said, sounding

he said, moving back to the

"Not