Your Love Is But a Dream

Chapter 63

Chapter 63

Ivy stormed up the stairs, not waiting for Shirley to catch up. The tension in her stride was unmistakable.

Shirley was startled by Ivy's sudden outburst, quickly following her into the bedroom, Once the door shut, Ivy couldn't hold back her anger and fear any longer. Mom! Wren didn't come to Havenbrook to get me!" Ivy's voice trembled with rage. "I've been calling him for days, and he hasn't picked up once,

*I went to his office to find out where he was, but his secretary gave me nothing but excuses, Something's not right!"

She clenched her fists, her nails digging into her palms as jealousy and panic twisted her face. "He's gone to find Clara, hasn't

Shirley frowned, trying to process her daughter's accusations. "That doesn't make any sense," she said, her tone skeptical. "Clara moved out, didn't she? Why would Wren go looking for him?"

by's frustration boiled over. "Because he cares about hier!" she snapped.

H

dangerous, he chose to save you, not her. And now, your engagement tomorrow, why on earth would he

is disbelief was rooted in her recent triumphs. With Ivy about to many into the Zachman family and her own position in their social circle solidified, Shirley couldn't imagine a scenario where things

choose

her voice dropping to a near hiss. "You don't understand. He's obsessed

brow furrowing as she tried to reconcile Ivy's claims with the Wren she thought she knew. "Are you sure you're not overthinking this? Ivy shot her a withening glare. "Mom, have you been paying attention? Do you know anything that's been

frustrations. "Clara, that little tramp, texted Wren the day she was discharged from the hospital. She wanted to meet him, but 1 intercepted the message and stopped them from seeing

unraveling "But then she left Phoypolls. And now Wren's

a calm exterior. "It she's gone, isn't that a good thing? No competition, no drama, Wren's yours, and with Mr. Zachman on your side, he wouldn't dare

fear and desperation spilling over. "It she left and Wren didn't care, fine! But he does care, Mom! "He left me to go look for her! That means she's not just his so-called 'sister. What

the engagement?"

voice cracked as the voiced her greatest fear, and Shirley's expression hardened. She'd worked too hard to let this engagement tall apart now. "Ivy," Shirley said, her tone sharp, "you need to calm down. You're letting your emotions get the better of you." She stepped closer, gripping Ivy's shoulders firmly. "Listen

to respect you, to

disk Clare of