Buying My Forever Wife novel Chapter 168

But she didn't dare utter another word.

Meanwhile, at The Starlight Estate.

Ivy was in the bathroom giving Stella a bath.

The little girl wanted to have a water fight and kept splashing her.

Within moments, Ivy was completely soaked.

Pretending to be angry, Ivy furrowed her brows and glared at her playfully.

"Stella, behave."

The little girl giggled and gestured eagerly.

"Mommy, take your clothes off and come in! Let's take a bath together."

Defeated by the cute request, Ivy gave in.

She undressed and stepped into the large tub.

However, her body was covered in intimate marks. Seeing them, Stella's lip quivered with distress, and her eyes grew red.

"Mommy, why do you have so many bruises? Who hit you? I'll tell Daddy to get revenge for you!"

Ivy looked down at herself.

She realized they were all marks left by Alaric from the previous night.

She quickly pulled the little girl close and tried to explain.

"These aren't bruises, sweetie. They're... they're just mosquito bites! Really, they don't hurt at all."

"You're lying! Mosquito bites don't look like that, and mosquitoes don't fly inside your clothes to bite you! You got bullied! I'm going to tell Daddy!"

Heartbroken, Stella burst into tears.

She felt so bad for her mommy. Why was she always getting bullied?

Not knowing whether to laugh or cry, Ivy hugged her tightly to soothe her.

"Actually, your daddy gave me these. When he comes back, you can scold him for me, okay?"

She was only joking, but the little girl took it completely seriously.

Stella stopped crying, pulled back from Ivy's embrace, and stared at her in sheer confusion.

"Daddy did it? Does Daddy hit you when you sleep together at night?"

Ivy was speechless.

How was she supposed to explain this to a child?

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