Buying My Forever Wife novel Chapter 318

Ivy stared at him in a daze.

Looking down at the $1,000,000 check resting in her hands again, she could hardly believe her ears.

What on earth did Alaric mean by that?

He told her she was allowed to pine over the bonus.

Did that imply that they might actually have a child of their own someday?

Was he truly willing to build a future and start a family with her?

Ivy gazed blankly at the man beside her, struggling to process the implications of his words.

Having finished buttoning his shirt, Alaric reached into the nightstand drawer and pulled out a small velvet box, offering it to her.

"Here, take this."

Snapping out of her trance, Ivy took it tentatively. "What is this?"

"A business partner gave it to me. It felt like a waste to throw it away, so if you like it, you can keep it."

In reality, he had skipped his lunch break entirely to personally handpick it at the luxury mall.

Leo had told him that girls liked jewelry, bags, pretty dresses, and flowers.

He remembered every word of that advice.

Giving her one item a day seemed like a solid, sustainable strategy.

Ivy popped the box open.

Nestled inside were The Eternal Promise Rings—two exquisite, matching diamond bands.

She didn't know how many carats they were, but the stones were massive and blindingly brilliant.

Astonished, she looked up at him, unable to suppress the bright smile breaking across her face.

"These look incredibly expensive. Are you really giving them to me?"

"Expensive? They're hideous. They can't be worth much. Just take them if you want them."

Alaric's ego was too massive to admit he had agonizingly deliberated over the selection himself.

Besides, they were barely pushing a million dollars—hardly a luxury expense for a man of his wealth.

Realizing they were genuinely meant for her, Ivy eagerly pulled out the women's band. Just as she was about to slide it on, a thought struck her, and she handed it back to him.

"Will you put it on for me?"

Seeing her bursting with such joy, Alaric thought to himself:

If she gets this happy over something so trivial, won't she be over the moon if I buy her little gifts every day?

Knowing how brutally difficult her past life had been...

He genuinely wanted his wife to experience this exact level of happiness every single day.

"Alright, you can admire it every day now that it's on. Go to sleep."

He ruffled her hair gently, signaling her to lie down.

Ivy obediently burrowed under the covers. When he lay down beside her, she immediately snuggled into his embrace.

Her thumb mindlessly traced the cold metal band on her finger.

She couldn't help but wonder... how could there not be any genuine affection behind these sweet gestures?

He was probably just too stubborn to admit he cared.

But it didn't matter. As long as she could stay by his side and fall asleep in his arms every night...

She could easily forgive all the harsh, hurtful things he had said to her in the past!