Buying My Forever Wife novel Chapter 469

Ivy stared at the disconnected call, thinking Alaric was being completely unreasonable.

Who said older men were mature and steady?

He was nothing but petty, hot-tempered, and insanely jealous.

And totally irrational.

She had told him the truth, yet he not only refused to believe her but also suspected she was involved with Xavier.

How could there be such an unreasonable man in the world?

Ivy's head throbbed. Too exhausted to explain further, she put her phone away and returned to the hospital room to watch over Xavier's IV drip.

Early the next morning.

Mr. and Mrs. Rhodes rushed over.

Looking at their son in the hospital bed, Mrs. Rhodes was heartbroken and asked Ivy,

"What on earth happened? Xavier came to help Seraphina check on her brother. How did he end up injured like this?"

Ivy stood to the side, overwhelmed with guilt.

"I'm so sorry, Mrs. Rhodes. Someone tried to kidnap me, and Xavier happened to be there. He stepped in to save me and got hurt by those thugs."

Hearing this, Mrs. Rhodes didn't press the blame. Instead, she asked with concern,

"What did the doctor say?"

"The doctor said it's not life-threatening, but he needs strict bed rest to recover for a while."

Mr. Rhodes sat down nearby. "As long as he's okay."

He looked at Ivy. "Why would anyone want to kidnap you? Have they caught those men?"

Ivy shook her head. "The police haven't given me any updates yet. I have no idea who they were."

Perhaps their conversation had disturbed Xavier.

He opened his eyes and saw his parents. He tried to sit up.

But the pain in his abdomen was too severe; he couldn't move at all.

Ivy quickly stepped forward to stop him. "Xavier, you can't move. Just lie still. I'll raise the head of the bed for you."

Once the bed was adjusted, Xavier addressed his parents.

"Mom, Dad, what are you doing here?"