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."

the confusion in his voice before

hoping the physical pain

and screamed as loud

forth until the feeling

in the rearview mirror, she started the car

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pounded from the loneliness, from the heartbreak. And

God, she gasped, clutching the wheel for

Knowing Ivy had taken Rita's side, even though she was the one who got cheated on. The one who got lied to for years The pain seared her chest and she let it. It was

and called Hector, he picked

voice was soft, and it broke her again. "Hey, hey.

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

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

now.

"I'm driving home."

voice rose

with me. I'm... just alone

know when you get home. I love you." "Love you too," she said,

driving. Slowly, her pain gave way into anger

phone rang again, and she glanced at it. It

it, the

screamed, slamming

was

another car hitting like thunder. Her airbag

out of the car. She staggered toward the jeep she

okay?" she asked when she

with you?" the driver shouted

an elderly man with a bald

and saw two small kids and a dog. Guilt coiled in

her stomach

blood. She

bodyguards rushed over to manage

okay?" she asked again, her yoice

"You almost killed me

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

enough," he spat.

And he was right.

out of shape. Other motorists began to gather, and Theresa

the car, and as she moved to approach

her.

He turned away, dialing

have to

aware of her

even a police

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

"...I need their insurance-"

need to leave now, ma'am," the guard

and two guards flanked

belongings transferred swiftly.

nausea building up at the back of her throat.

realize they had reached home until a

her head lowered, Theresa stepped into the comfort of

she whispered, collapsing