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."

heard the confusion in his voice before

cried, slamming the steering wheel, hoping the physical pain might numb the internal one,

tighter and screamed as loud as

forth until the

reflection in the rearview

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heartbreak. And finally,

gasped, clutching the wheel for

years The pain seared her chest and she let it. It was the

phone and called Hector,

was soft, and it broke her

at Ivy's aunt's house. She

She had thought Ivy was her friend, only to be betrayed

down now. Where

"I'm driving home."

voice rose in

just alone in the car,"

on the road, and let me know when you get home. I love you." "Love you too," she said, and hung

hands tightened around the wheel as she continued driving. Slowly,

glanced at it. It

as she tried to reach for it, the car swerved into

screamed,

was

hitting like thunder. Her

cheeks burned with embarrassment as she slowly got out of the car. She staggered toward the jeep she had hit, her heart

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

the driver shouted as he stepped

a bald spot in the center of

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

her stomach instinctively,

No blood. She and

bodyguards rushed over

guys okay?" she asked again, her

"You almost

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

he spat. Leave

And he was right.

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

car, and as she moved

her.

He turned away, dialing a

came closer. "We have to

aware of her

a police car

from the

"...I need their insurance-"

now, ma'am," the guard said

and two guards flanked her to another vehicle

belongings transferred swiftly.

sank into the seat, nausea building up at the back

home until a guard

her head lowered, Theresa stepped into the comfort of

she whispered, collapsing to