Buying My Forever Wife novel Chapter 497

The very next day, Ivy bought a high-speed rail ticket and returned to her hometown.

Alaric never stepped foot inside Xavier's hospital room, but he assigned his men to keep strict tabs on him, desperate to see if Ivy would spend every waking moment by Xavier's side now that Alaric wasn't interfering.

On the first day, Leo reported dutifully,

"Ivy didn't show up at the hospital today."

On the second day, Leo arrived like clockwork with the same update.

"Ivy still hasn't made an appearance at Mr. Rhodes' ward."

Sitting in his office at Foster Towers, Alaric found it impossible to focus on work. He looked up at Leo.

"Did she move into the Rhodes estate?"

Where else could she have been staying all these days?

Could she be staying in the luxury penthouse he had bought for her right next to the hospital?

It was perfectly situated. She was probably cooking meals there every day and having someone deliver them straight to Xavier.

Leo wasn't entirely sure and gave a slight bow.

"I'll have someone look into it immediately."

Alaric didn't stop him. As furious as he was with her, he was agonizingly desperate to know her every move.

He needed to know exactly where she was sleeping and exactly who she was spending her time with.

He needed to know if his darkest fears were true—that the second she left him, she truly couldn't wait to throw herself at other men.

That afternoon, Alaric had barely stepped through the front door and started changing his shoes when Stella launched herself at his legs, hugging him tight.

"Daddy, where's Mommy? She hasn't been home for two days, and I miss her so much."

Alaric knew damn well the kid wasn't asking about Sylvia Shaw.

That woman had slit her own wrists. She was out of critical danger but still trapped in the ICU.

Stella was absolutely asking about Ivy.

And Alaric was just as desperate to know exactly where Ivy had gone after leaving him.

He looked down at the little girl. "Go ask Mrs. Gable for her phone and call her. Then you'll know."