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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from the couch. "Keep that baby safe.

guard replied, and she heard the

in with a

setting it on the table in front of Cheryl, then hugging

missed you, my sweet girl," May said, kissing

you more," Ivy replied with a soft smile.

as they both faced Cheryl who remained oblivious as she ate

came here,"

said softly. "I think she

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

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

"Oh."

at the discovery. Cheryl was sick and that sucked to know. "How will they treat her? Does

into

May, her eyes narrowed with

said, still chuckling. "It's not a physical illness. It's a mental

take her

May agreed. She moved to Cheryl and knelt beside her. "Hey, dear.

helped her to her

be nice to her after everything, but she needs help,"

wasn't in a place to judge-she had done

led Cheryl inside, she suddenly gasped. "My

quickly, holding her

some nurses rushed to them. They took her and May

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

obviously not capable of doing your job," May

"She was discharged earlier

anything,"

they got to a doctor's office. By then,

crying, but her eyes remained

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Ms Stone," the doctor

out a chair for May and

for today. We didn't catch the signs earlier," the

now obvious

the baby okay?" she

is," the doctor replied. "But we need to focus on Cheryl now." He gestured to Cheryl

often than you'd think,"

support system. I suspect those recent events might have

as she

doctor said. "I'll prescribe some medication for her. She can go home today and return for her baby in the morning.

Ivy shifted uncomfortably.

Mason was unconscious, and her place wasn't safe-not with Rosie lurking