Buying My Forever Wife novel Chapter 572

By the time she woke up, it was already the next day.

Alaric sat on the sofa opposite the bed, elbows resting on his knees, harshly rubbing his temples. It looked like he hadn't slept a wink.

Ivy scrambled out of bed and rushed over, her voice trembling.

"Is there any news about Stella?"

Alaric didn't look up. He forced his emotions down before finally pushing the words past his lips.

"She might not be coming back."

When he finally looked at Ivy, his eyes were bloodshot, his voice rough as gravel.

"Ivy, Stella might have gone to be with her father. She's not coming back."

He had married this woman in the first place because of Stella.

But now, because of this same woman, Stella was gone forever.

Alaric was torn between love and a creeping resentment.

He didn't know what to do with her anymore.

Hearing his words, the last bit of hope drained from Ivy. She dropped to the floor, tears cascading down her face.

"How could this happen?"

Unable to forgive herself, she buried her face in her hands, wracked with sobs of agonizing guilt.

"It's all my fault. I never should have left her with Sylvia. It's my fault, I'm so sorry!"

Alaric reached out to stop her from spiraling, though his words carried a heavy edge of blame.

"What's the point of apologizing now? You knew she was terrified of water. You saved her the first time she nearly drowned, so why would you bring her near a river?"

He knew the tragedy wasn't entirely Ivy's fault.

Sylvia was to blame too.

He had already interrogated Sylvia relentlessly.

But seeing Ivy consumed by guilt, his own grief forced him to lash out.