Buying My Forever Wife novel Chapter 308

But what other choice did she have?

Gemma was critically ill and needed her care. Alaric had moved mountains for her, so she owed it to him to spend time with Stella, and she still had to work.

She simply didn't have the time or energy to coddle her brother right now.

She could only hope he grew up fast.

Taking a deep breath, Ivy wiped the tears from her face and hurried down the stairs.

Alaric was waiting by the car door.

Seeing his wife approach, he smoothly pulled the door open for her, asking gently,

"Are you absolutely sure you're not taking him?"

Swallowing back her grief, Ivy slid into the car and explained.

"He doesn't want to leave. He's the only son left, and he needs to stay to hold down the fort for the family and tend to my dad's grave."

Seeing that his wife had clearly been crying again, Alaric didn't push the issue. He simply pulled her into his arms and signaled for Leo to drive.

Ivy was incredibly subdued the entire ride, her small face radiating a sorrow that twisted Alaric's chest.

To distract her, Alaric dipped his head and captured her lips in a sudden kiss.

Startled, Ivy immediately shoved him back, her face flushing crimson.

"What are you doing? Your assistant is right up front!"

Hearing this, Leo instantly raised the soundproof privacy partition, completely blocking off the backseat.

Ivy stared in awe. This car was that high-tech?

It actually had a built-in wall.

Even though it gave them plenty of privacy, they were still trapped in a moving vehicle. She weakly pushed at the man beside her.

Alaric caught her chin, forcing her to meet his gaze.

"Look at me. If you stop being sad, I'll stop teasing you."

Besides, what was there to mourn about parents like hers?

He had heard the locals talking. Ivy's parents were aggressively misogynistic. They had completely ignored her the moment she was born.

But the second she grew up, they wanted to sell her off for a settlement payout.

Before she had even agreed, they had taken the money to buy a house for their precious son.

Leo was sitting right on the other side of the glass.

But at the same time... she didn't really want to push him away.

Alaric's dominance was entirely clearing her mind, erasing all her messy, painful thoughts.

It made the sadness fade.

Her heart felt wonderfully full, anchored by a deep sense of contentment.

It wasn't that Alaric was purely driven by lust with zero self-control.

He was just completely obsessed with his wife. Seeing her come back to him alive felt like a divine second chance, and he simply couldn't stop himself from stealing another taste.

Just as Ivy closed her eyes, melting into the kiss, he abruptly pulled back, wrapping his arms securely around her.

"If anything ever happens in the future, you have to tell me. Do you hear me?"

Ivy pressed her lips together, silently cursing him for being such a tease. He had just gotten her completely hooked, and then he pulled away.

She reached out and pinched his waist.

Alaric looked down at her, raising an eyebrow. "Hands getting a little restless?"