Buying My Forever Wife novel Chapter 488

Thinking about how her luggage was still at the house, he figured she'd eventually have to return to pick it up, right?

Yes, she was absolutely going to come back for her bags.

Forcing himself to stay calm, Alaric pulled the child closer and said,

"Stella, when your mommy gets back, wrap your arms around her legs and don't let her leave, okay?"

Stella's eyes blinked rapidly, her eyelashes already damp with tears.

"But when will she be back?"

"She'll come back sooner or later. But you have to promise Daddy that when she does, you won't let her go, no matter what. Got it?"

Stella nodded vigorously. "I got it, Daddy."

"Good girl."

Alaric held the child tight, comforting himself over and over again.

Ivy wasn't actually gone for good.

She would return for her bags. And when the child begged her to stay, she'd definitely cave and find herself unable to leave.

When that moment came, he'd softly coax her with a few sweet words, and she would undoubtedly choose to stay.

After all, Tristan was still blacklisted.

Plus, since Xavier had gotten hurt for her, she would inevitably have to come back and beg him for help with the Rhodes family.

Alaric confidently convinced himself that Ivy would return.

However, from the exact moment she uttered the words "never see each other again," Ivy had completely abandoned any thought of returning to The Starlight Estate.

She was even abandoning her luggage.

That very day, she started looking for an apartment.

She hadn't found a place yet, but she did receive a phone call from Xavier's mother.

Through the phone, the elderly woman said:

"Ivy, my son was transferred back to Foster Medical Center. He's been in a pretty bad mood the last couple of days. If you have some free time, could you come by and try to cheer him up?"

Mr. and Mrs. Rhodes had no idea about the situation between Ivy and Alaric.

They assumed she was dating their son. Since they hadn't seen her around his room for a few days, they suspected the young couple had simply gotten into a fight.