Buying My Forever Wife novel Chapter 404

But why would he suddenly want to take Gemma under his wing and bring her overseas to study medicine?

"Does Gemma know about this?" Ivy asked. "How does she feel about it?"

Hazel answered honestly,

"She said yes, but she's afraid you won't agree because you'll worry. You know how she is—she listens to everything you say. If you say no, she definitely won't go."

"Ivy, please let her come with me. I promise I'll take great care of her."

Ivy fell silent again.

Neither of her sisters shared her blood.

If Landon saw such exceptional talent in Gemma and was willing to sponsor her studies abroad, it was undeniably a fantastic opportunity.

If Gemma herself wanted to go, who was Ivy to stand in her way?

She also trusted that the Rhodes family wouldn't mistreat her.

Landon carried himself with absolute integrity.

After thinking it through, Ivy let out a long sigh.

"Alright. I'll stop by the hospital tomorrow and talk to Gemma. If she truly wants to go with you, I won't stand in her way."

But if both her sisters went abroad...

She wouldn't have any family left nearby.

Her younger brother was still living alone back in their hometown.

Thinking of him, Ivy realized it was high time she made a trip back to check on him.

"Thanks, Ivy! I knew you'd understand. You're the best. Let's meet at the hospital tomorrow."

Ivy hung up and returned to the massive bed in the master suite. The heavy, somber look on her face didn't escape the man beside her.

Alaric pulled her into his arms, asking with deep concern,

"What's wrong? Why do you look so upset?"

Ivy shifted to find a comfortable spot against his chest, a wave of melancholy washing over her.

"Hazel and Gemma are likely going abroad. I won't have anyone close to talk to anymore."

Her sisters were only a few years younger than her and had always been her closest confidantes.

Even after Hazel reunited with her biological family and no longer needed her protection, they still shared a profound bond, just like best friends.

And he demanded a direct, honest answer.

Ivy let out a soft laugh at his intense demeanor, but her reply was thoroughly genuine.

"You're the most important. You truly are the closest and most vital person in my life now."

Little did she know that in the not-so-distant future, she and Alaric would be pushed to the brink of tearing each other apart.

"As long as you know that. Go to sleep."

Alaric tightened his hold on her. If he didn't hold his wife in his arms, sleep entirely evaded him.

But with her pressed against him, he could sleep deeply and peacefully until dawn.

Ivy, however, tossed and turned that night.

Her heart ached with the impending separation from her sisters.

The next morning, when she hurried to Gemma's hospital room, she found all her sister's bags already packed.

It was clear she was resolute about leaving.

Ivy walked in, a lump forming in her throat. "Gemma, are you really going abroad with Hazel?"