Chapter 207

Chapter 207

Ivy held the baby carefully, but her eyes were wide with shock. "What... how..."

Silas's heart flipped at the tremble in her voice, and he stepped closer. "Do you...

want me

to take him?"

"No," she said. "It's... just..." She trailed off, then turned to the officer. "How am I

supposed to take care of a child that isn't mine?"

"You don't have to, ma'am," the officer replied gently. "We can take him, but he

would be placed in foster care until we find his mother or a relative."

Silas watched Ivy closely. Of course, it was hard and humiliating to care for a child

born from an affair that changed her life.

Still, leaving the baby in foster care didn't feel right.

She squeezed her hand and she looked at him, uncertainty clouding her

expression. "Whatever you do is fine," he said softly.

She had every right to walk away. Especially after everything that had happened.

The baby cooed, and both of them looked down. Ivy reached out, and his tiny

fingers wrapped tightly around hers.

Silas saw something shift in her then, and he knew her answer even before she

spoke.

"I'll keep him," she said quietly.

The officer gave a small nod. "Alright, ma'am."

Ivy held the baby tightly-shaky, but firm. "Yeah."

"So, officer," Silas asked, hoping to shift the conversation, "what's the update?"

"We're still searching for his mother," the officer said. "All available units are

working on it. We've already checked with Mason Hunter's family and searched

his properties, but nothing has turned up yet."

"How did you find him?" Ivy asked, rocking the baby gently.

"When we released an Amber Alert, a woman came forward. Apparently, she had

already contacted us after finding the baby and taking him home."

"Did... she see anything?" Silas asked.

"No. She said she found the baby alone in the car."

Ivy's brow furrowed. "But wasn't the driver unconscious? How did she not see

him?"

"I'm not sure," the officer said. "You'll have to fill out some documents before you

can take him home."

Silas feared Ivy might continue questioning the officer, but thankfully she bit her lip

and nodded. "Okay."

"Right this way, ma'am," the officer said, leading them down the hall.

Panic returned in her eyes, and her cheeks turned red, but she went, holding the

baby awkwardly yet protectively.

behind her. As they entered the

help... take him?"

"Sure," he smiled.

"ching his arms.

to him before stepping forward

child as she scribbled

like his annoying father

cooed again, and Silas's

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his own child be like? Would she have Ivy's eyes or his? What

would her hair be?

then paused. "What?

he was. "Nothing,"

said 'she'. The thought of having a daughter made

for a moment, then said, "Okay. We can

turning

the station and

him?" Ivy asked, gesturing toward

he said. "But if you

and he passed the baby to

back in her

she wanted

Silas blinked. "Who?"

him. I think she only

were already searching."

said, "Maybe. Either way,

With you."

"Yeah," she said quietly.

moment of silence passed before Silas

Mason's number?"

raised an eyebrow. "I

and

now."

eyes narrowed. "I... I didn't think of that. Can

her coat pocket, and

small gasp escaping her

"Don't," he chuckled.

lips, placing

"Don't what?"

groaned at the playful sparkle in her

he said, his voice

her face turned serious. She lifted

"It's not going through."

"That's just crazy."

supposed to pay him if I can't

he's either really dumb... or

went quiet, staring

Silas's phone rang. He glanced at

he answered.

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washed over Silas. "That's

"Yes, sir."

"And the tape?"

working on

"Alright. Keep me posted."

"Definitely, sir. Bye."

call, turning to Ivy. "That was

everything.

that's good," Ivy said. "I'm so glad

"Yeah, we-"

was interrupted by the sudden wail of

up quickly, rocking him. That

echoing through

up, alarmed. "What's

no idea," Ivy said,

shoulder, ma'am," Bud advised.

patting him gently. "Am I supposed to

think you should,"

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