Buying My Forever Wife novel Chapter 378

Listening to him and watching his performance, Ivy didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

Was this man addicted to acting?

If her legs weren't so short, she would have kicked him under the table.

Sitting next to them, Xavier was completely speechless.

This was Alaric's promised apology?

Did this even sound like an apology?

He was blatantly flirting with Ivy through his words.

But getting a man like Alaric to lower his head and offer an olive branch at all was a miracle in itself.

Terrified that Ivy would take it to heart, Xavier quickly turned to her.

“What Mr. Foster means is that it was an accident. Please don't let it bother you.”

Before Ivy could even say it was fine, Alaric waved his hand, cutting in effortlessly.

“I did it on purpose. Miss Sawyer is young and beautiful, and when I held her, her body was so soft and alluring, I was utterly intoxicated—”

“You piece of trash!”

Hazel couldn't hold it in anymore. She shot to her feet, grabbed her glass of juice, and hurled it directly into Alaric's face.

“How can you be so shameless? My sister even tried to convince me to let it go, saying it was an accident, and now you openly admit what you did!”

“Aren't you afraid we’ll call the cops and report you for assault?”

Xavier was seething now too, his fists clenching so hard he looked ready to throw a punch.

Ivy was terrified he would actually start a fight.

She bolted out of her seat, marched right up to Alaric, and slapped him across the face herself.

Even as she delivered the strike, she felt a twinge of guilt, forcing herself to curse at him in a totally unconvincing performance.

“You... you jerk! I didn't know you were this kind of person. You're completely shameless.”

She frantically grabbed Hazel and Xavier.

“Xavier, Hazel, let's go. We are not eating with him.”

Xavier stared at Alaric, who sat there completely drenched in fruit juice, his face dark as thunder yet terrifyingly still. Xavier clenched and unclenched his fists, trying to rein in his fury.

Finally, he dropped a parting warning.

“Alaric, you crossed the line.”

“I'm fine, Xavier. Don't let it bother you.”

Even as she said the words, Ivy felt a deep wave of guilt.

She constantly felt like she was betraying the people who cared about her and worried for her.

Hazel was full of suspicion.

“Isn't he supposed to be the wealthiest tycoon around? A guy like that should have seen the world and have some class. He must have seen thousands of women. Why the hell is he so fixated on you?”

She looked at Xavier with absolute panic in her eyes. “Xavier, what if he's obsessed with Ivy? What if he forces her into doing something?”

Xavier had truly had his eyes opened today.

He had never seen Alaric act so entirely out of character.

For a moment, he didn't even know what to do.

“Hazel, what are you talking about? That won't happen. I’ll just make sure to avoid him from now on. You guys don't need to worry.”

Ivy only prayed she would never cross paths with Alaric again while Hazel and Xavier were around.

God only knew what insane, over-the-top stunt he would pull next.

She blamed herself today. She never should have tagged along.