Buying My Forever Wife novel Chapter 498

Remembering that Sylvia Shaw had slit her wrists, Ivy genuinely hoped the woman would pull through, completely unaware of her current condition.

After all, Stella still desperately needed her.

Stella, however, had absolutely no idea what was going on with Sylvia, nor did she care. The moment Ivy said she had divorced her dad, the little girl completely lost control.

"No! *sob* Mommy, please don't divorce Daddy! Come back, just come back, I only want you!"

Standing right next to her, watching his daughter sob uncontrollably while listening to Ivy's ruthless, agonizing words, Alaric felt as if his own heart was being ripped from his chest.

He snatched the phone and instantly ended the call. Scooping Stella into his arms, he sat down and tried his best to soothe her.

"Don't cry, Stella. If she doesn't want to come back, then fine. Daddy will just spend more time with you from now on."

Stella refused to accept it. She smacked his chest in pure anger and screamed,

"Daddy, why did you divorce Mommy? I don't want Mommy to leave! Make her come back, please!"

"If you just make Mommy come back, I promise I'll be the best girl ever. I'll never ever make you mad again. Daddy, please, please make Mommy come back."

Alaric couldn't understand why the child was so hopelessly attached to Ivy.

And it wasn't like he wanted her to leave either.

But that infuriating woman simply didn't love him. She never took his feelings into consideration.

When he demanded the divorce, she had just coldly agreed. She hadn't offered a single word to make him stay. She hadn't begged him once.

If she had just thrown a tantrum, cried, or desperately proved how much she loved him, his heart would have softened instantly, and he never would have gone through with it.

Instead, she had agreed without a second thought, turned on her heel, and immediately tangled herself up with Xavier again.

Alaric simply couldn't tolerate a wife like that.

Seeing that he couldn't calm the sobbing child in his lap, he handed her over to Mrs. Gable and went upstairs alone to clear his head.

The next morning at the office.

Leo walked into the executive suite and reported dutifully,

"Boss, Ivy didn't move into the Rhodes estate. She moved back to her hometown."

Alaric looked deeply suspicious, his eyes locking onto Leo.