A marriage deal with billionaire stone (Ivy and Silas)

Chapter 183

"Is she breathing?" Ivy asked, her voice so small she wasn't sure Theresa even heard her.

"It takes a moment to know," Theresa replied, expressionless.

The poker face made Ivy's stomach churn as she waited for a sign. Anything at all.

It would be awful if something terrible happened to Beatrice in her office. She was Aria's blackmailer, and the media would milk the hell out of any false narrative they create.

"The ambulance is here, ma'am," Jade said, her voice shaking.

Ivy heard the sirens wailing downstairs, but they did

ease her nerves.

Then Beatrice coughed. It was dry and small, but it was enough to make Ivy breathe again.

"You're okay now," Theresa said gently, helping her sit upright.

"Pea... peanuts..." Beatrice rasped.

The door opened, and two paramedics entered. They got to work quickly with Theresa briefing them in medical terms Ivy didn't understand..

Aria joined Ivy, her face damp with sweat but the relief was there in her eyes. "That was insane."

"It was," Ivy admitted.

"We should go with them," Aria suggested. "I really want to know more about her involvement with Rosie."

"I totally agree," Ivy said.

They informed Theresa, and she agreed. Along with Ivy and Theresa's security, they followed the ambulance.

Panic still hung in the air as the journey began, but Ivy forced herself to stay calm.

She needed Beatrice to be fully okay, but part of her mind kept drifting to the foreign news she had just learned.

When they got to the hospital, the doctors attended to Beatrice immediately, and with Theresa's help, she was soon assigned a room.

They all waited quietly in the corridor until Theresa broke the silence. "I'm disgusted."

Ivy sighed. She knew exactly what Theresa meant.

"It's going to be so hard defending you."

Aria said nothing. She just sat down on the bench outside the room.

Theresa paced the hallway, her forehead creased with frustration. "It's disturbing and I can't believe you. I really don't know what to do if this gets out,

and Dad is... still unconscious."

The statement made Ivy's stomach knotted, but she hid it.

No way.

She didn't want to believe she had married into a typical wealthy family, ones who

cover

in a threesome? It was an image she didn't

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her phone rang,

said,

and she

are you?" Cole's voice was

she asked, guilt rippling through her. "Sorry I still haven't come to see

"I just wanted you to know I've officially

find happiness from the abyss of panic in her

that happened... about Geo, I still think it's a good thing

"Shoot!"

"What?"

sighed. "I just

forgotten about Aaliyah's photoshoot, and she

it something you can still do?" Cole asked gently.

"I can do it, but I don't know when.

perfectly," Cole said, still cheerful. "I'm just

eyes drifted to Theresa and Aria, who were now arguing. "Just so

girl."

Ivy back to the call. "What?" Then

awful. How could he

the fact that he's an awful parent, and I'm taking charge

heart sank at the emotion

said gently. "And I'm sorry, too.

to everything that had happened. Then, unexpectedly, peace washed over her, and it felt great. "It's okay, Cole. This is

Vee. I

"I love you too,

cleared his throat and she laughed. "I'll call you

"Bye," she said before ending the

to ten before walking back to Theresa and Aria.

asked, forcing

"We're waiting

uneasy. And it wasn't just because she had to see Beatrice. She widened her fake smile.

okay?" Theresa asked,

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ivy, but she hid it.

before nodding. "Alright."

lifted her head slowly, and her eyes narrowed. "What

bitch,” Aria snapped, folding her arms. “You're supposed

you didn't throw peanut tarts

and I didn't ask you to eat them!"

Theresa barked. "Both of you! We're not

ten

tlement.

em

eyes, repulsed by the greed in Beatrice's

"Nobody is paying

in jail right now,"

sued your ass