Buying My Forever Wife novel Chapter 535

After finishing his meal, Alaric noticed Mason still wasn't around, so he spent a little time playing with Stella before deciding to head out.

Stella wrapped her little arms tightly around his leg, completely unwilling to let him go.

"Daddy, I don't want you to leave. Can you come back here and keep Mommy and me company after work?"

Alaric shot a look over at Ivy.

She was sitting nearby, looking completely unbothered, as if his departure didn't affect her in the slightest.

Honestly, it stung.

But what could he do?

If she didn't want him, he wasn't about to force her hand.

Looking down at his daughter, he patted her head gently.

"Okay. Whenever you miss me, I'll come over to see you."

"You promise."

Stella said, then turned to look right at Ivy, loudly reminding her.

"Mommy, your hubby is leaving. Aren't you going to say goodbye? Do you not love him anymore?"

Ivy was paralyzed with embarrassment.

She looked up, completely at a loss for what to do.

Under the intense scrutiny of the child, she finally forced herself to say something to him.

"Go check on your friend. I'll make sure Stella is taken care of."

Stella instantly stepped in again.

"Mommy, walk Daddy out! And don't forget to give him a goodbye kiss when he gets in the car."

Ivy's cheeks flared a deep red all over again.

She remained glued to her seat, refusing to budge.

Alaric didn't want to make things harder for her. He stood up and ruffled the child's hair.

"Listen to your mommy. I'm taking off."

He turned and headed for the door.

Deep down, he desperately wished Ivy would actually walk him out.

Just to share a few more words with him.

He was even tempted to swallow his pride one more time and beg her to reconsider the divorce, to ask if they could just go back to the way things used to be.

But the words died in his throat, suffocated by the last shred of his ego.