Buying My Forever Wife novel Chapter 408

And because she didn't reply, Alaric relentlessly bombarded her.

Over the next few hours, he sent more than a hundred messages.

The next morning, Ivy still didn't check her phone.

After breakfast, she hopped into Xavier's car to drop her sisters and Landon off at the airport.

Upon arriving, Xavier and Landon handled the boarding passes and checked the luggage.

Ivy held onto her two sisters, her eyes reddening with an unbearable reluctance to let them go.

Hazel and Gemma, both still young, lost control of their emotions and burst into tears.

"Ivy, please take care of yourself. If you ever need help, go to Xavier!"

"We'll miss you so much, Ivy! Once I finish my studies, we'll never have to be apart again."

"Ivy, don't forget to check on our brother."

Ivy murmured her agreements, pulling them into a tight embrace as she fought back her own tears.

As the eldest, she had to be the strong one. She patted their backs and comforted them.

"Alright, enough tears. Technology is so advanced now, we can video call anytime. And we aren't broke anymore—if you miss me that much, you can fly back."

"Stop acting like we'll never see each other again."

Deep down, it tore her apart even more than it did them.

But she was an expert at burying her pain and maintaining a brave face.

If she had a choice, she would want them to stay in Capital City with her forever.

After all, she didn't have any real friends in the city, let alone anyone she could bare her soul to.

With her sisters gone, her entire world would shrink down to just Alaric and Stella.

Ivy didn't know if she would ever get pregnant, or if her marriage with Alaric would actually remain stable.

She was genuinely terrified to think about her own future.

There were just too many variables.

"Your sister is right. It's not a permanent farewell, there's no need for such heartbreaking tears,"

The Rhodes brothers approached, gently intervening as they watched the three girls clinging to one another in tears.

The sisters finally pulled apart.

But they still held hands, talking endlessly until the very last second.

Ivy opened her mouth to decline, but as she looked up, her blood ran cold. Standing directly across from them in the crowded airport lobby, a man was glaring at her with eyes like ice.

Ivy's heart plummeted to her stomach.

Utter panic seized her. Why the hell was Alaric at the airport?

And right now, she was entirely alone with Xavier.

Was Alaric going to explode into another jealous rage?

Ivy held her breath, paralyzed by the sheer terror of what was about to happen.

Xavier finally noticed Alaric's menacing presence and spoke up.

"What is Alaric doing here?"

He turned to Ivy. "Let's go say hello before we leave."

It would be rude to ignore him, especially since Alaric was staring holes into them.

Though Xavier couldn't quite fathom why Alaric looked so murderous.

He walked over anyway, offering a gentlemanly greeting. "Are you heading out on a business trip, Alaric? What brings you to the airport?"