A marriage deal with billionaire stone (Ivy and Silas)

Chapter 168

Chapter 168

"Fuck,” Ivy muttered under her breath as she ended the call.

She was half-relieved it wasn't anything related to her company, but the other half of her emotion was angry. With a single question echoing in her mind:

Why?

She made her way to the guards' quarters and called Stud. He came immediately, joined by three other bodyguards. They all climbed into her White Panther and drove straight to Walter Hospital.

By the time they arrived, some of Ivy's anger had begun to thaw, replaced by a slow-building worry.

"I'm here to see Miss Derrick's baby," she told the small nurse at the nurses' station.

"The neonatal ward is just down the corridor, ma'am," the nurse said, pointing.

Ivy nodded and followed her direction. When she found the ward, she pushed the door open and entered.

Cheryl was seated outside a room, her face buried in her palms. When she saw Ivy, she sprang to her feet.

"Hey, Ivy. Thank you for coming."

Ivy heard the relief in her voice but ignored it. "Where's the baby?"

"He's being attended to."

Ivy studied her, trying to tell if all was well from her countenance. When she was satisfied that Cheryl seemed physically okay, the worry morphed back into anger.

"What the hell are you doing here?" she snapped. "I hate this... whatever this is."

"I'm... sorry, Ivy," Cheryl said, lowering her eyes. "I couldn't stay at the other hospital. I had to-"

"I don't fucking care," Ivy spat and Cheryl flinched. "Don't involve me in your bloody mess. I didn't get you pregnant. In fact, I blame myself for helping you today."

The confession cracked something inside her, and she sank into a chair. She didn't need this harsh reminder, especially with everything going on.

"You know what you're doing, Cheryl," she said, her voice sharp as she pointed at her. "Why come here? The same place we had plans to use for the baby. You know how awkward this is."

"I know," Cheryl admitted, her voice shaking. "But the ambulance took us back to Mason's hospital, and I couldn't let us stay there... I knew no other hospital." Her voice broke and she bent to touch Ivy.

"Don't," Ivy snarled, pulling away. "Don't touch me. You don't get to do that." "I'm... sorry."

The tension in Cheryl's voice softened some of Ivy's anger, but she refused to give in fully.

"They won't treat him without your details, which is why... I'm sorry," Cheryl continued.

Ivy hated the pitiful tone Cheryl used and the way she slouched, like a deflated version of her former self.

okay?" she asked,

Cheryl replied quietly. "I... appreciate your doctor friend. She was very

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thoughts drifted to Theresa and then the whole situation. She stood up and walked away from Cheryl.

phone, she dialed Silas. He answered

baby." His

she asked, her

before causing more damage," Silas

stomach dropped. "More

broke down the gate, but

"So... everyone's fine?"

"Yes."

*

her body for a second before panic took over. If Rosie was still out

"Don't worry. Until we find her, we'll keep

idea of being surrounded by even more guards unsettled her. She bit her lip, hiding it from Silas. "Yeah. I hope they

arranging for more security teams. When I'm done,

home,” she said, then

voice. “She can't just waltz back into your life

told her the same

know what they need you for and leave. It's

out

there."

who was now seated. If she didn't know what her ex-best friend was capable of, ivy might

watched as Cheryl tapped her hands and rubbed

on the phone. "I will do that and let

you soon," Silas said

her pocket and

went,"

head at Cheryl's uncertainty and went back to the nurse's

to the nurse, tapping the counter/"Since I'm here, what do you need from

details and preferred

She'll handle the payment. I'm

voice wavered. When Ivy turned, she bit her

Ivy blinked. "What?"

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had heard clearly, she just

just lowered her head, but not before

turned to her, annoyance simmering inside her as she placed her hand on her hip. "So you mean your dearest Mason didn't give you anything? You mean you have