Buying My Forever Wife novel Chapter 494

Alaric couldn't fathom when his mother had gotten so much free time to meddle in his personal life.

He pressed his lips into a thin line and sat there in absolute silence.

Eleanor kept her eyes locked on him.

"Let me tell you, Mrs. Rhodes has been constantly bragging to me lately, hinting that their family might be hosting a wedding soon. I had no idea what she was talking about at first."

"But after I bumped into Ivy coming right out of Xavier's hospital room today, and she told me you two broke up, the pieces finally fell into place."

She knew her son was fiercely competitive. The word 'lose' simply didn't exist in his vocabulary.

She needed to push his buttons.

She needed to provoke him into chasing Ivy back.

She was still entirely set on Ivy giving her a grandson.

Alaric snapped his head up to glare at her. "She went to see Xavier again?"

Eleanor nodded. "Of course. A girl that good is in high demand. Are you absolutely certain you don't want her? You're just going to let the Rhodes family scoop her up?"

Alaric's face fell instantly, a massive, suffocating weight crashing onto his chest.

So he hadn't been acting petty after all.

Ivy had clearly caught feelings for Xavier.

The moment they agreed to divorce, she had run straight back into Xavier's arms.

Perfect. She truly didn't give a damn about his feelings anymore.

Fueled by a surge of pure anger, Alaric's tone toward his mother turned glacial.

"I don't care. Whoever wants her can take her. I never want to see her face again for the rest of my life."

Eleanor was stunned.

She never expected her reverse psychology to backfire so disastrously, only making him despise Ivy even more.

She quickly softened her tone, trying to salvage the situation.

"Alaric, there has to be some sort of misunderstanding. Ivy personally swore to me that she has no feelings for anyone but you."