A marriage deal with billionaire stone (Ivy and Silas)

Chapter 192

Everybody paused, and one after the other, Theresa watched each of their reactions.

Only Rita seemed shocked to see her. May was furious, her mouth twisted weirdly. Wills had been stunned for a moment before flashing that disgusting

smirk on his face.

And Ivy... her expression was laced with sadness

"Theresa..." Ivy said, her voice almost inaudible.

Theresa tried her hardest not to let the pain in-but

she

uldn't. It pierced through her, reaching the abyss of her soul and ripping it apart.

trembling.

"So this is why you haven't been returning my calls?" she asked, her

Don't break down in front of them. Hold it together.

"It's not what it looks like,” Ivy said, stepping away from Wills' grip.

"Oh, it is exactly what it looks like!" Theresa snapped. "You're just guilty I caught you!"

Ivy reached for her, but Theresa stepped back, giving in to the pain.

"Sorry for interrupting. Enjoy yourselves," she muttered, turning toward the door.

"T!" Ivy called from behind, but Theresa didn't turn back.

Outside, she rushed to the driver's side of the car. "Join the other guards in the back. I want to be alone in this car."

The guard nodded and left. As soon as Theresa hopped inside, she started thee and drove off.

She kept her emotions in check, until her phone rang. She took it from her back pocket.

and

contemplated whether to pick it or not.

After a few seconds of deliberation, she found a parking lot, stopped there, and answered the call.

"Hey, Silas," she said, trying to keep her voice steady.

"Hey, Theresa," Silas said, his tone tense. "Were you able to see her?"

Pain soared inside her at the remainder, but she kept her cool. Composure was her thing, and she'd use it.

"Yes. I did. She's with her family."

"I wonder why she didn't answer my calls."

"Maybe because she's busy plotting with Wilson, hooking him up with her cousin." The words spilled out, tingled with bitterness.

"What?"

"Nothing," she said quickly, clearing her throat. "Can I call you later? I'm about to drive."

Yeah, sure." She heard the confusion in his voice before

the steering wheel, hoping the

wheel tighter and screamed as loud as

back and forth until

rearview

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pounded from the loneliness, from the heartbreak. And finally, she

gasped, clutching the wheel for

got lied to for years The pain seared her chest and she let it. It was the only way through it; to feel it, to own it, and maybe, control

groped for her phone and called Hector,

His voice was soft, and

tears. "Wilson was at Ivy's aunt's house. She chose

She had thought Ivy was her

now. Where

"I'm driving home."

voice rose

the guards with me. I'm... just alone in the car," she sniffled, wiping

let me know when you get home. I love

driving.

glanced at it. It was an unknown

for it,

she screamed, slamming the

was

into another car hitting like thunder. Her airbag exploded, smashing into

embarrassment as she slowly got out of the car. She staggered toward the jeep she had

you okay?" she asked when she reached the driver's

the driver shouted as he stepped

elderly man with a bald spot in the

a dog. Guilt coiled in her chest, pulling her close

her stomach instinctively,

She and her baby were

bodyguards rushed over

you guys okay?" she asked

"You almost killed me and

guilt doubled. "I'm sorry. Is there something I can

he

And he was right.

tires were bent out of shape. Other motorists began to gather, and Theresa just wanted the ground to

out of the car, and as she

her.

turned away, dialing a

guards came closer. "We have to

more aware of her surroundings-more people had

even a police car had joined

rose from the hood. She swallowed hard, fighting

"...I need their insurance-"

need to leave now, ma'am," the

and two guards flanked

belongings transferred swiftly.

the seat, nausea building up at the back of her

realize they had reached home until a guard alerted

stepped into the

she whispered, collapsing to the