Chapter 36 " What was that ? " Ivy muttered to herself as soon as she was back in the room . This time , she remembered to lock the door and double- checked it before heading to her bed . Kicking off her heels , she sank into the mattress . The boxes of clothes were now on the floor beside her bed . She stretched out on the bed . What a day it had been . She hadn't even begun to process everything . Sitting upright , she craned her neck and ran a hand through her hair .

She was tired , but the only thing occupying her thoughts was her anticipation of a move from Silas . " Stupid , " she muttered under her breath as she walked to the window . When his eyes had landed on her , her chest had tightened , her stomach knotting in anticipation . She'd thought - hoped - he would walk over and kiss her . " Ivy , get a grip ! " she scolded herself . Everything was wrong , yet it felt so right .

She hadn't even uncovered whether Thomas was behind her mother's demise , and here she was , yearning for his brother's touch . There was Mason , Martha , the media - everyone wanting a piece of her . She strolled back to her bed and noticed that Monica had left her Dior bag at the foot of it . Digging inside , she retrieved her phone and began scrolling . She knew this was a dangerous path . She knew that seeing a cruel publication about herself would break her heart , yet she scrolled .

Her dinner pictures with Silas were still trending , alongside stories about Martha Hunter . The media was buzzing with lies , claiming she had hit Martha . One site even alleged that she attacked Martha because Mason had publicly revealed her affair with Silas . She shook her head at the lie , but she kept scrolling . Another site had uploaded an old picture of her with Mason at one of Martha's events , suggesting it was taken mere months before she started dating Silas .

" All lies ," she said aloud . They didn't know the picture was from months ago . Mason had posted it the night she told him she wanted a divorce . He had begged and cried before uploading it , thinking , by some miracle , that being more public about their marriage would suddenly change her mind . His first mistake was thinking she cared about public validation . He'd rarely spoken about her publicly during their marriage , and she'd been fine with that .

His second mistake was posting the picture at all . It only proved the fact that he knew he should have been more public about their marriage in the first place . She read another article , it was a quote from Mason himself . He claimed to have had no idea she was involved with Silas and lied that their divorce had only been finalized weeks ago . Lies straight from the pit of hell . But she had to hand it to Mason , though - he was making good on his promise to frustrate her life .

Ivy dropped her phone on the bed and began to unbox the clothes Silas had gotten for her , any activity to keep her mind steady . She didn't know who to trust . No one was on her side , and the thought filled her with dread . A knock on the door broke her thoughts . She walked over to it . " Yes ? " she called . " It's me . " She swallowed as she opened the door for Silas , her heart pounding at the thought that he might be here to do something … dangerous .

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And yet , she had just opened the door , indirectly encouraging him . When he entered , she saw the sadness in his eyes , she knew this wasn't the kind of visit her mind had wandered to . " Are you good ? " she asked softly . 1/3 с +28 Chapter 36 " Yeah , " he replied , though she wasn't convinced . " I … something came up . I have to go ." And he had come to tell her this ? " Oh , okay , " she said , trying her best to conceal her surprise .

Then she remembered the white car and her new phone . " Thank you for the car and the phone ." His eyes twitched with surprise , and he nodded . " Yeah . Do you like them ? " She replied with a smile . " Yes , I do , thank you ." " Good . When I'm back , we've some things to discuss , " he said in a firm tone . Her heart pounded . She had no idea what he was going to say , but she nodded , keeping her voice steady . " Sure ." Silas turned to leave , but for a split second , she saw him paused .

She held her breath , waiting , anticipating . Instead , he cleared his throat and walked away . Ivy exhaled deeply as she locked the door behind him . What was wrong with her ? What was she anticipating his touch ? She had no idea . She She wasn't supposed to be this way , yet here she was . She went back to the bed and finished sorting the rest of the boxes . Later , as she walked to the bathroom , she realized Monica had already prepared a bath for her .

She ran her fingers through the water and realized it was getting cold . Quickly , she returned to the room to strip out of her clothes when her phone buzzed . Reaching for it , she saw Mason's name flashing on the screen . She ignored the call , not because of Silas's rule , but because she didn't want to deal with him . She slipped out of her black gown and entered the bathroom . She entered the tub , the cold water calming her .

For a second , she sat still , letting the water soothe her unsteady nerves . For a second , she felt nothing except the caressing water on her skin . She wanted to think , but her mind was blank and for once , she agreed . After awhile , she left the tub . She covered her body with a towel and wrapped another towel around her hair . When she entered the room , she heard her phone ringing again . She reached for it , but it stopped ringing before she could answer .

She unlocked it and saw three more missed calls from Mason . She ignored again and then realized she had a new message from an unknown number . Her chest tightened as she read the text : " What did my mom ever do to you ? First , you ruined Mason , and now my mom ? " Her heart clenched as she realized the message was from Paige . Had something happened to Martha ? Was she okay ? Ivy feared something bad had happened , and guilt slowly found its way from her chest to her stomach .

She quickly went to her closet to pick a dress . She needed to call Paige - she'd be easier to reason with than Mason . But as she dressed , her heart kept pounding . The media would have a feast with this one . Fully dressed , she reached for her phone , ready to dial Paige when Cheryl's call came through . She immediately answered , not minding their rift earlier . " Yes , " Ivy said , doing her best to sound calm . " You are the worst person on earth !

" Cheryl yelled , her voice filled with bitterness as she screamed through the phone . Ivy's heart sank , but she held herself together . She was too worried to be offended by Cheryl's harsh tone . " What's wrong , Cheryl ? " " Oh , you don't know ? " Cheryl snapped , her tone harsh . " The problem is you , Ivy . Somehow , you've managed to kill my future mother- in - law with your issues ! " 2/3 11:53 AM Chapter 36 3/3