Chapter 2484: Chapter 2483

Chapter 2483

Ivy paused mid-step as she prepared to leave, turning back to look at the woman. “What's that? You

got something to say?”

“I'm... I'm so..."

Even though the sentence hung unfinished in the air, Ivy could guess what the rest would

have been.

She simply offered a faint smile, feeling a sudden sense of relief. Whether Tessa truly felt remorse no

longer mattered.

The hurt had been done; the years of pain Ivy had endured couldn't be undone with a mere

apology.

“It doesn’t matter anymore. It's been years,” Ivy said with an air of indifference. “And don't think

your sorry carries that much weight. I just want you to know that my lifes pretty great now. And

that's because I've kept my distance from you all. I'll make sure everything is taken care of for you

here, considering you did give me life. But as for the rest, well..."

Ivy didn't feel she was being cold-hearted; she was just honest. It was this very release from the

past, no longer a shadow looming over her, that allowed her to speak so calmly

to Tessa,

Whatever thoughts Tessa harbored were of no consequence to Ivy now.

Opening the door to leave, Ivy took a deep breath and her smile returned when she saw Balfour.

From this point on, her happiness would be tied only to the man before her, not the specters of past

agony.

Balfour stood up to greet her. “How'd it go?”

“It's okay. She can't say anything hurtful to me anymore, not even speak without struggling. I just

can't help feeling that the Dunhills are heartless. Not even a decent caregiver, and this hospital... I

wonder if she regrets anything.”

This was the last time Ivy would sigh over Tessa’s fate. She held less animosity toward Finn, having

long since been disappointed by him. Her father had never treated her fairly, even seeming to

despise her presence in the home.

From an early age, Ivy knew her father didn't care for her.

But back then, she had told herself it didn't matter. She wasn't particularly fond of Finn either.

Holding Balfour's hand, Ivy was ready to depart, discussing their upcoming plans

Unfortunately, before they could even leave the building, they ran into Clara, who had

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been waiting for quite some time.

“Ivy?”

Ivy followed the voice and was taken aback; she barely recognized Clara.

"What happened to you?”

Even though there had never been anything between them, seeing Clara so gaunt after just a

fortnight was shocking.

Clara let out a bitter laugh. “Well, if it isn't thanks to you. You've caused all this.”

“Do you need something? If not, I'm on my way out.”

As Ivy spoke, she tugged on Balfour's hand, making it clear she had no interest in a chat

with Clara.

"Oh? Seeing your mother like this, in a hospital bed, doesnt it stir anything in you?”

Ivy turned back with a puzzled glance.

“What are you talking about? And what's it to you?”

Clara crossed her arms. “How can it not be? She's fallen ill, and even I, not her real daughter, stay by

her bedside. You, her own flesh and blood, aren't there to show duty but instead bring a swarm of

reporters to disturb her. Don't you feel a shred of guilt?”