Chapter 2124


    Chapter 2124


    Balfour figured she must have been exhausted after the shock of the day, not to mention the scare her


    parents put her through. Without giving it too much thought, he let her be.


    As he watched her retreating figure, so frail and slight, a frown creased his brow.


    It wasn’t until Ivy was fully submerged in the warm bath that she finally felt safe. Her whole body was


    rxing in the soothing water.


    The day had been draining for her. The distance between her and Balfour wasn’t just about the


    contract; it was also about her family. Who wouldn’t want their spouse toe from a normal, loving


    home?


    Yet, this simple wish was something she couldn’t fulfill.


    Balfour’s grandparents were the epitome of kindness, and even when they chided him, it was with


    genuine concern and love.


    Ivy had never felt that kind of affection from her own family.


    When Alyssa served her a helping of hertest recipe the first time, and when she was waiting for Ivy


    to taste the food with an anticipating look in her eyes, Ivy was almost overwhelmed with gratitude.


    She wasn’t sure if Grandma had noticed her reaction, but her gaze seemed to carry an extrayer of


    sympathy when she looked at Ivy.


    She envied Balfour, who was born into a family with money and love. There was nothing he was inck


    of.”


    With a soft sigh, Ivy’s face went wet. She couldn’t tell if that was tear or bathwater.


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    She washed meticulously as she thought that ra had grown such a deep hatred against her without


    letting her realize it.


    Ivy couldn’t fathom what she had done wrong. How ridiculous it was that even her own parents couldn’t


    pinpoint her supposed fault, yet they sided blindly with ra.


    After all, their darling eldest daughter was in trouble with thew, while Ivy was out and free.


    How could they tolerate such a thing?


    Even the presence of Balfour, a man of such caliber, was seen as an oue of Ivy’s trickery-they


    believed he should have been a match for their eldest, not Ivy.


    Ivy didn’t deserve anything good and popr in their eyes.


    Alone in the tranquil setting, the chaotic mess of her life rushed at her like a tide, entrapping her


    completely.


    A voice told her not to dream of a real future with Balfour; she wasn’t worthy.


    He was in the sunlight, but she was stuck in the mire.


    Ivy hid all her pain andposed herself before stepping out again.


    “Have you finished your shower?” she asked, toweling off her hair, but there was no reply.


    When she approached the bed, she saw Balfour already fast asleep on the pillow.


    “I forgot how tired you must be. You’ve been running around non-stop since the moment you got the


    alert about my credit card.”


    Reaching out tentatively, Ivy traced the contours of his face in the air.


    “You always end up cleaning up messes since we’ve been together. It’s not just me; there are plenty of


    exceptional women who would have signed that contract with you. I’m sorry it had to be someone like


    me.”


    With a sorrowful expression, Ivy whispered an apology to the sleeping Balfour.


    If it hadn’t been for her, he wouldn’t be so worn out, would he?


    She wasn’t that important, so why did he always go out of his way to help her?


    The pain in her heart intensified at the thought.


    It was Balfour’s tough exterior and soft heart that had drawn her in, step by step.


    So this is what it felt like to have someone to rely on in my darkest hours, she mused.


    She believed, without a doubt, that Balfour would alwayse to her rescue.


    Just because the guy was a Balfour.