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

money to cover

a threesome? It was an image she didn't

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her phone rang, providing the perfect

she said, stepping away.

line and

you?" Cole's voice was

are you?" she asked, guilt rippling through

just wanted you to know I've officially taken over

to find happiness from the

he said. "But with everything that happened... about Geo, I still

"Shoot!"

"What?"

"I

had completely forgotten about Aaliyah's photoshoot, and she

can still do?" Cole asked gently. "I know you

of her nose. "I can do it, but I don't know when. There's

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

said. Her eyes drifted to Theresa and Aria, who were now arguing.

girl."

the call. "What?" Then she

"That's awful. How could he just leave like

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

sank at the emotion in his voice.

not your fault," he said gently. "And I'm sorry, too. I should've done

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

Vee. I love

"I love you

she laughed. "I'll call you later.

promised. "Bye," she said

counted to ten before walking back to Theresa and

asked, forcing a

waiting

And it wasn't just because she had to see Beatrice. She widened her fake smile. "Let's go

you okay?" Theresa asked,

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pang of guilt hit ivy, but she hid it.

before nodding. "Alright." She led the

bed. She lifted her head

folding her arms. “You're supposed to

you didn't throw peanut tarts on

were chocolate tarts, and I didn't ask you

"Both of you!

you here to pay me my ten million?" Beatrice asked, her

tlement.

em

repulsed by the greed in Beatrice's

Theresa snapped. "Nobody

you're not in jail right now,"

haven't sued

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