A marriage deal with billionaire stone (Ivy and Silas)

"Don't flare up without hearing me out," Aunt May said, moving closer.

But it was too late. Ivy's annoyance had already turned into anger, and she couldn't hide it. "Hear you out? What is there to explain?"

"When you get like this, it's hard to understand anything," May replied. Then she turned to Rita and Wills. "Go back inside until I finish speaking with her

Anger spiked in Ivy's chest. "Go back inside?"

A te supposed to chase him out! Not tell him to gos

Rita and Wills obeyed, but not before Wills sneered at Ivy, driving her even more crazy.

"You imbecile!" she snapped at him.

"Calm down now," Aunt May said, raising her hand. "Let's have a seat."

Ivy didn't want to sit down and listen to anything, but she

inside!"

didn't want to disrespect her aunt, so she sat.

The front door opened, and both women turned to see Jonathan stepping in. He must have seen the anger in Ivy's eyes, because he immediately stepped back.

"I'll be outside when you need me, ma'am," he said.

Before Ivy could respond, he was gone.

"Ivy, my sweet girl," Aunt May began softly, shifting closer. "I understand your anger, but I'd like for you to hear me first."

Ivy sighed. "Fine. I'm all ears."

"Rita told me he called her after his injury."

"Well, I was there when he called, and he lied. He was perfectly fine."

May's brow knitted. "That's impossible. He came in with a cast."

Ivy stood, shaking her head. "He lied. He just wanted attention."

"It didn't look that way to me," May said, rolling her eyes.

"I'm telling you the truth."

"And I shouldn't believe my own eyes or my own daughter?"

Ivy blinked, disbelief coursing through her as she took a step back. "What do you mean by that?"

May stood as well, her expression firm. "I mean you should try to understand where we're coming from."

"There's nothing to understand, Aunt May," Ivy said, struggling to control her anger. "He lied and cheated. He was a married man."

"You said was. He's single now," May replied, her tone sharp.

Ivy stared, the disbelief intensified inside her. This wasn't like her aunt at all.

"See," May said, returning to the couch, "I get that you can't see it from my point of view, and I don't hold that against you. But you have to try to understand."

Ivy was too stunned to respond, and May,continued.

Yes, he lied, Big deal. He's the father of her child, and he's trying to do better, I can't stand in the way of that.

No, Aunt May. Something is definitely wrong here," Ivy muttered, shaking her head.

"Nothing is wrong. You just need to see past your own judgment," May scoffed. Disbelief stirred inside her until it flared into anger. "My judgment? Or the damn reality?"

"Do not snap at me!" May cautioned, her voice sharp.

Ivy rubbed her temples, refusing to believe everything was fine. Wills had said something. He was a charming liar, and she couldn't believe even Aunt May had fallen for it.

She couldn't just stand by and let Wills ruin this part of her family. Hell no.

"He is leaving this house right now!" she snapped, turning to the hallway.

"Don't you dare!" Aunt May yelled from behind her, but was too slow to catch up.

Ivy stormed through the hall until she found the room Wills was in.

"You bastard!" she yelled, kicking the door open.

Wills was on the bed, cuddling with Rita. Ryan sat by the bedside and screamed when Ivy barged in.

She expected Wills to flinch, but instead, he stretched lazily on the bed, a sneer on his face.

"Look who the dog dragged in."

Ivy's anger flared hotter. "Get out now!"

"You have no jurisdiction here, missy," Wills said, sitting upright. "You should get out."

Ivy turned to Rita. “What is wrong with you? Say something."

As expected, Rita said nothing. She just lowered her head and collapsed into Wills's open arms.

The gesture stunned Ivy, and her mouth fell open.

"Aww, can't handle rejection, can you?" Wills said, mischief gleaming in his eyes.

Wills' confidence, Rita's stupidity, only added fuel to Ivy's rage. Before she could control herself, she lunged at Wills, grabbing him by the shirt.

"Get the hell out of this place!"noveldrama

Beside him, Rita yelled. "Stop it, Ivy!"

But Ivy didn't listen. She tightened her grip on his shirt and dragged him out of the

room.

Her action was so sudden that Wills didn't have time to defend himself. She saw

the shock on his face, the numbness in his limp, and she took advantage.

She pulled him out into the corridor.

"Stop it!" Rita pleaded, her voice small like she was close to tears.

Aunt May joined them, just in time to release Wills from Ivy's grip. "What has gotten over you?!"

"She is mad!" Wills exclaimed, his eyes widened.

Ivy panted, her vision blurred slightly from all the effort. She exhaled, catching her

breath before she spoke. "He has to leave!?

"No, he doesn't!" May shouted. "You should leave!"

Ivy gasped, shock rippling inside her. Had she heard right? "What? I... should..."

"Get out!" May yelled, gesturing to the door. "You've done enough!"

Ivy blinked, her face twisting in disbelief. "You'll pick this fool-" she pointed at Wills, who was now with Rita, "this fucking liar over me?"

"Well, that man is my son-in-law," May said firmly. "And you better watch your mouth."

"I proposed yesterday, and she said yes," Wills added, excitement filling his voice. "Show her your ring, baby"

Rita lifted her hand, and the glint of the ring caught Ivy's eyes. Her stomach turned and her heart pounded.

No. This couldn't be real. Aunt May would never choose Wills over her. Never.

Ivy stepped forward, her voice trembling. "You won't pick him over me."

"Why not?" May shot back. "You picked your new family over us. You chose the Stones."

Confusion raced through her. "What are you talking about?"

May moved closer, her eyes blazing. "Oh stop the crab! You want Wilson out because of Theresa. You don't want to hurt your friend, so you'd rather hurt me."

"It's not about that," Ivy said, her voice barely steady. "Wills lied to both of them. He's a terrible person. He shouldn't-"

"He's a different man now!" May cut her off. "And I believe people change when given the chance."

"But Aunt May-"

"I've had enough! The nonsense you pulled just now was more than enough. Get out!"

"Get lost!" Wills added.

Shock tightened her chest, freezing her in place. This was too much.

"I should pick you over my daughter? That's my only living child!" May scoffed, laughing bitterly. "I couldn't talk to her for five years, and now I'm supposed to just throw her away?" She shook her head. "Wills is her baby daddy, Ryan is sick, who better to treat a child than his own father?"

May hadn't pushed her yet, and Ivy took it that there was still some chance of conviction.

"If it's about Ryan, I can take care-"

May laughed, interrupting her.

The laughter went on until she turned to Rita and said gently, "Oh Rita, my sweet

girl. You were right. I'm so sorry."

Ivy watched them embrace, confusion swelling in her chest. "What's going on?” she asked, her voice hoarse.

May didn't reply until she was done hugging Rita. When she finally turned, her face was hard.

"Rita was right. I've shown you too much love, treated you too nicely. You've forgotten your place," May said harshly.

Ivy's stomach twisted at her tone, pain piercing her heart. "Aunt May... what are you saying?"

"You're my niece, that's all you'll ever be!" May snapped. "I don't want anywhere near me. Get out!"

12:24 Sun, 15 Jun G GO

This time, May shoved Ivy out of the hallway and into the living room. "You and Cheryl should leave my house!"

Pain tore through Ivy's chest, but she held it together. She had to fix this. She had

to-

"Aunt May..."

Wills grabbed her arm to drag her out, but suddenly stopped.

Ivy turned to see why.

Theresa was standing in the room, her eyes gleaming with pain. "I hope I wasn't

interrupting a family moment?"

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