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?

Ivy was sitting on the living room sofa with Stella, doing some arts and crafts.

When Alaric returned, Stella scrambled off Ivy's lap, ran over, and kicked Alaric in the shin twice with her little legs.

She had used every ounce of her strength.

But to Alaric, it barely felt like a tickle.

Both Ivy and Alaric stared at her in utter bewilderment, having no idea what brought this on.

The little girl tilted her head back and glared fiercely at Alaric, yelling in her adorable baby voice.

"You're a bad Daddy! How could you bully Mommy? You left bruises all over her! From now on, I'm not letting Mommy sleep with you anymore!"

Alaric was stunned.

Ivy was equally stunned.

Recovering from her shock, Ivy rushed over and pulled the child back, wanting to cry from embarrassment.

"Stella, didn't I tell you I'm fine? Your daddy didn't bully me."

Refusing to drop it, Stella raised her voice.

"Mommy, stop lying! Those bruises look so painful. Daddy definitely hit you while you were sleeping! Don't be scared, I'm here. We are never sleeping with Daddy again!"