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

Remember? When things got dangerous, he chose to save you, not

to many into the Zachman family and her own position in their social circle solidified, Shirley couldn't imagine

all, Wren had always seemed to choose

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

she tried to reconcile Ivy's claims with the Wren she thought she knew. "Are you sure you're not overthinking

discharged from the hospital. She wanted to meet him, but 1 intercepted the message and stopped them from seeing each other. I

Phoypolls. And now Wren's gone, too. Doesn't that tell you everything you need

No competition, no drama, Wren's yours, and with Mr. Zachman on your side, he wouldn't

shouted, her 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

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

but to respect you,

disk Clare