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

the steering wheel, hoping the physical pain might numb the internal

and screamed as loud as she could,

forth until the feeling

in the rearview mirror, she started the car

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Chapter 192

loneliness, from the heartbreak.

clutching the

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 it before

called Hector, he picked up almost

was soft, and it broke her

through tears. "Wilson was at Ivy's aunt's

loud hurt even more. She had thought Ivy was her friend, only to

down now.

"I'm driving home."

voice

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

on the road, and let me know when you get

driving. Slowly, her pain gave way

she glanced

it, the car swerved into the opposite

screamed,

it was too

like thunder. Her airbag

she slowly got out of the car. She staggered

you okay?" she asked when she

is wrong with you?" the

elderly man with a bald spot in the

glanced at the backseat and saw two small kids and a dog. Guilt coiled in her

stomach instinctively,

No blood. She

over to manage

guys okay?" she asked again, her yoice

man yelled. "You almost killed me

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

he spat. Leave

And he was right.

front panet of the jeep was crushed, the tires were bent out of shape. Other motorists began to gather, and Theresa

as she moved

her.

alone!" He turned away, dialing

closer. "We have to go,

of her surroundings-more people had

even a police car had

car was ruined, smoke rose from the hood. She swallowed hard, fighting

"...I need their insurance-"

need to leave now,

guards flanked her

belongings transferred swiftly.

the seat, nausea building up at the

reached home until a guard alerted

Theresa stepped into the comfort of her living

God," she whispered,