Buying My Forever Wife novel Chapter 352

She honestly felt that the older man could be quite clingy sometimes.

She had only been away for one night, and he already couldn't handle it.

Still, the feeling of being missed so deeply by Alaric brought her a profound sense of joy.

When Ivy returned to the bedroom, her sisters were already fast asleep.

Moving as quietly as possible, she slipped into bed beside them.

The next morning.

Remembering Alaric's strict warning, Ivy didn't even dare stay for breakfast. She hastily said her goodbyes to Mr. and Mrs. Rhodes, and Xavier, before slipping out.

After breakfast, Xavier personally drove the ailing Gemma to Metropolitan General.

He also assured Gemma not to worry about the medical expenses, promising that the Rhodes family would cover all her future treatments.

Gemma felt deeply touched by Xavier's kindness.

She also thought Mr. and Mrs. Rhodes were incredibly wonderful people.

Seeing her sister finally reunited with such a loving family filled Gemma's heart with genuine happiness.

The Starlight Estate.

By the time Ivy returned, the morning was already well underway.

Alaric was sitting at the table with Stella, both of them picking at their food lethargically, utterly devoid of energy.

That was, until Ivy appeared at the entrance of the villa.

The moment Stella saw her, she practically flew into her arms.

"Mommy, you're finally back! I missed you so much I couldn't even eat."

Ivy quickly knelt to catch her in a tight hug. "Mommy missed you too."

"Mommy, you don't even know. Daddy was so grumpy all day while you were gone. He wouldn't even talk to me."

"Next time you run away, make sure you take me with you. We don't need Daddy anymore."

The little girl couldn't resist complaining.

Ivy chuckled, lovingly ruffling her daughter's hair before taking her small hand and leading her back into the dining room.

Alaric sat impeccably dressed at the table. He deliberately kept his face dark and impassive, acting as if he hadn't even noticed her arrival.

Ivy tilted her head, giving him an amused look, and called out sweetly.

But then again.

Treating this dominant, older billionaire like an eager puppy and sweet-talking him into submission was actually quite entertaining.

Alaric didn't look at her. He simply took a slow, elegant bite of his food before replying.

"It won't happen again."

"You said it. If you ever upset me again, I'll..."

Ivy turned her gaze toward the child happily eating her breakfast.

"I'll take Stella and run away. I'll leave you all alone in this giant house so you can taste what it's like to suffer through lonely, sleepless nights."

Stella immediately looked up and clapped her hands excitedly.

"Yes, yes! Let's go find handsome guys and leave Daddy behind."

Ivy felt the child was a true kindred spirit. She pinched Stella's soft cheeks affectionately.

Listening to their little conspiracy, Alaric's handsome face instantly clouded over again.

"Try running away, and I'll hunt you down and make sure you never walk out that door again."