Buying My Forever Wife novel Chapter 531

That night.

Alaric returned to the master bedroom. The moment he laid on the bed, he remembered the soft, sweet-smelling girl who used to sleep right beside him, perfectly molding into his arms.

But now she was gone.

Ever since she left, he hadn't slept a wink.

Tonight was no exception.

Leaning against the headboard, Alaric found himself staring blankly at the photos of Ivy on his phone.

He couldn't help but wonder if Ivy would have stayed had he just been more magnanimous, had he not been so blindly jealous of her history with the Rhodes brothers.

Had his own narrow-mindedness driven her away?

Alaric genuinely wasn't sure if he was the sole problem.

But now that Ivy was dead set on leaving him, he was completely out of options.

Just then, his phone screen lit up with an incoming call.

For a split second, Alaric thought it was Ivy, and his heart skipped a beat.

But as he focused on the screen, the caller ID showed it wasn't her.

It was his friend, Gideon.

Alaric had no idea why he was calling so late, but he answered without hesitation.

Through the speaker, Gideon's drunken voice slurred out.

"Alaric, I finally understand how you feel."

"Take my advice... never date a younger woman. The moment she becomes your entire world, she can just pack up and walk away without a single shred of remorse. Clean break."

"Do you think she even has a heart?"

"She was the one who came after me first."

"And now she just says she's bored of me. What the hell does she take me for?"

Alaric listened, utterly bewildered.

Had Gideon just been dumped by a woman?

When did he even start dating?

Alaric asked, "Who exactly are you talking about?"

Gideon let out a bitter scoff. "Who else could it be? Have you ever seen another woman by my side?"

Alaric took a guess. "Maisie?"

Gideon let out a hollow laugh. "When you were complaining about Ivy, I actually thought I was lucky. At least Maisie was entirely devoted to me."

"And guess what? She told me she was bored and didn't want to be with me anymore."

Alaric remained silent.

He genuinely hadn't expected Maisie and Gideon to be a couple.

And for that young girl to be the one to dump Gideon?