A marriage deal with billionaire stone (Ivy and Silas)

Chapter 178

Panic blinded Ivy for a few seconds before it began to fade. Her chest tightened, and sweat beaded along her forehead.

"Is... she there?" she asked, trying her best to keep the panic from her voice.

"Cheryl? Yes, she is," May replied, her tone high with confusion. "What's going on, Ivy?"

"Nothing crazy," Ivy said quickly. "Just keep her there. I'm coming."

She ended the call and dashed downstairs. At the bottom of the stairs, she saw Monica.

"Hey, Ivy," Monica greeted, her voice light.

"Good. Great."

If Monica noticed Ivy's distress, she didn't show it. Instead, she stepped closer, a bright smile spreading on her face.

"Is it okay for Bailey and her girlfriend to come home for dinner tomorrow? I wanted to ask for your permission before 1-"

"Sure, sure. Sounds nice," Ivy said hastily as she headed for the door. "Dinner is great."

Monica said something else, but Ivy didn't catch it. When she reached the guards' quarters, she summoned five bodyguards.

"You're all coming with me."

Quickly, all of them found their way into two of Silas's Rolls Royces and got to Aunt May's house.

The entire ride was filled with silent panic and when they reached, she dashed inside.

"Aunt May?" she called.

Instead, she found Cheryl sitting in the living room, calmly eating a big bowl of chicken soup and rice.

Ivy moved closer, expecting to see the baby by Cheryl's side-maybe Aunt May hadn't noticed him earlier. But to her dismay, the chair was empty.

Panic surged through her again, but she held it together as she perched on the arm of the couch.

"Cheryl, how are you?" she asked gently.

"I'm good. How are you?" Cheryl responded calmly, lifting a spoonful of soup to her mouth.

Ivy's hand trembled as she touched Cheryl's shoulder. It was then she noticed Cheryl wasn't wearing the hospital gown.

The panic multiplied, tearing her up inside.

Her thoughts raced. Where was the baby? Did Martha and Paige have him? Only one way to find out.

She pulled out her phone and dialed the guard who had texted her earlier.

He picked up immediately, his breathing heavy "Ma'am, we have a problem. I... can't... find your friend."

"She's here," Ivy said, trying to calm her racing nerves. "Where's the baby?" "He's in the baby ward, ma'am. I... didn't know how she left."

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Ivy as she stood up from the couch. "Keep that baby

ma'am," the guard replied, and she heard the relief in

ended the call, Aunt May walked in with

and setting it on the table in front of

my sweet girl,"

replied with a soft

her chest as they both faced Cheryl

she came here," Ivy murmured under her

said softly.

to her, her eyebrows raised. "PPD? What's

women experience it after giving birth," May explained. "I guessed that since you asked after

"Oh."

sucked to know. "How will they treat her? Does she need surgery?" Ivy

burst into

Cheryl, then back at May, her eyes narrowed with confusion. "I

still chuckling. "It's not a physical illness. It's

her to

She moved to Cheryl and knelt beside

helped her to her feet. Together, they led her

know I shouldn't be nice to her after everything, but she needs help," May said quietly

After all, she wasn't in a place to judge-she had

they arrived at the hospital and led Cheryl inside, she

Ivy said quickly, holding her waist to keep her from

They took her

one nurse said frantically. "She said she was going for a walk...

capable of

"She was discharged earlier and we thought she was

change anything," May said

didn't say anything until they got to a doctor's office. By then,

crying, but her

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Ms Stone," the doctor

Ivy replied, pulling out a chair for May

catch the signs earlier," the

was now obvious Cheryl needed

baby

doctor replied. "But we need to focus on Cheryl now." He gestured to Cheryl who seemed to have blacked out of the

think," the doctor

I suspect those recent events might have triggered her

as she thought about Martha

"I'll prescribe some medication for her. She can go home

Ivy shifted uncomfortably.

unconscious, and her place