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 office,

help... take him?"

"Sure," he smiled.

"ching his arms.

baby to him before stepping forward to sign

Silas rocked the child as she scribbled

beautiful boy, with hair like his

cooed again,

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own child be like? Would she have Ivy's

would her hair be?

paused. "What? Why are you

he was. "Nothing," he

'she'. The thought of having a

moment, then said, "Okay. We

he replied, turning toward the

and

with him?" Ivy asked, gesturing

he said. "But if you want to take

passed the baby

leaned back

think she wanted to

Silas blinked. "Who?"

woman who found him. I think she only gave him

were already searching."

completely convinced, but he said,

With you."

"Yeah," she said quietly.

before Silas leaned closer. "Have you

Mason's number?"

raised an eyebrow. "I haven't.

kidnapped Cheryl and wants a

now."

narrowed. "I... I didn't think

and his fingers brushed

gasp escaping

"Don't," he chuckled.

lips, placing the baby

"Don't what?" she

sparkle in her eyes, and his body reacted.

he said, his voice already

face turned serious. She

"It's not going through."

"That's just crazy."

to pay him

guess he's either really dumb... or just plain stupid," Silas

staring out the

Silas's phone rang. He glanced at

he answered.

replied. "Aaliyah Salvador's story is trending big, I and the

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Silas. "That's

"Yes, sir."

"And the tape?"

on taking everything down

"Alright. Keep me posted."

"Definitely, sir. Bye."

to Ivy.

everything.

"I'm so

"Yeah, we-"

interrupted by the sudden wail of

up quickly, rocking him. That didn't work at all

echoing through

alarmed.

idea,"

on your shoulder, ma'am," Bud advised. "And pat

said, patting him

think you should," Silas's

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