Buying My Forever Wife novel Chapter 235

Alaric ignored her.

After eating a few bites, he headed straight upstairs.

Watching his cold, untouchable demeanor, Ivy couldn't help but remember the way he had clung to her and vented his grievances the night before.

He had whined like a petulant child.

It seemed the saying 'boys will be boys' held true no matter the age.

Shrugging it off, she turned her attention back to the little girl.

"Stella, how about Mommy takes you to St. Jude's Preschool today?"

Stella stared at her, still stubbornly silent.

Mrs. Gable chimed in from the side.

"Sweetie, this is your mommy. Your mommy is the nicest person in the whole wide world. She would never yell at you or hurt you. Just try to remember all the fun times you had together."

Stella frowned, trying hard to remember.

But too many of her memories were clouded and fuzzy.

Her chubby cheeks were weighed down with a sullen pout.

Mrs. Gable looked at Ivy. "As long as that woman stays away, she'll slowly warm up to you again. But you need to put in the time to bond with her."

Ivy nodded in agreement.

Now that Elena was out of the picture.

She probably wouldn't dare show her face here again.

Finally, no one would be actively sabotaging their little family unit.

So she was determined to pour all her love into caring for Stella.

Given that Stella was still emotionally withdrawn, Mrs. Gable suggested keeping her home from preschool.

Ivy agreed.

Deciding to skip her hospital shift as well, she stayed home to keep Stella company.

Alaric had barely slept for days, and his physical condition was visibly deteriorating.

With zero focus for work, he remained home to rest.

During Stella's afternoon nap, Ivy couldn't resist going to check on Alaric.

She found him leaning back on the sofa in the second-floor lounge. His complexion was ashen, his eyes squeezed shut as he relentlessly massaged his temples.

The laptop resting on his legs had gone to sleep, and he hadn't moved an inch.

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