Chapter 2431


    Chapter 2431


    Ivy chuckled softly, a touch of embarrassment coloring her cheeks. “Yes, Grandma. We called mainly to


    ease your mind. Balfour said he doesn’t have much to do at the office this morning, so he’s been


    hanging out with me. He’ll head to work this afternoon.”


    Upon hearing that Balfour was with Ivy, Alyssa lost her urgency. “Oh, there’s no need to rush off, dear.


    Let Balfour spend some time with you. The office can manage without him for a bit. You two haven’t


    had much ‘us time’ recently, so take advantage of this rare opportunity.”


    “Uh…”


    At that moment, Balfour took the phone from Ivy’s hands. “Grandma, did you head into the office for


    anything urgent today? Did Grandpa go with you?”


    Ivy leaned in closer, curious. The grandparents were usually hands-off these days, rarely visiting the


    office unless necessary. She worried Alyssa might be running around on her


    ount.


    However, Alyssa was not about to reveal anything that could cause them concern. “Can’t I take a little


    stroll without a reason? I’ve got my chauffeur driving me; you kids don’t worry about me. Anyway, I’m


    tied up now, so I won’t chat any longer.”


    True to her decisive nature, Alyssa hung up abruptly, regardless of Ivy and Balfour’s reactions.


    Balfour stared at the phone, hearing only the dial tone, and gave Ivy a wry smile. “Grandma’s always


    been like that.”


    Ivy’s brow furrowed slightly. “I have a feeling Grandma might be out and about because of me. She


    said she’d handle the rification, but I don’t know why she’d need to go to the office for that.”


    A thought struck Balfour. “She’s probably meeting with Leo. His legal team is efficient and capable.


    Leaving things in their hands should solve any issue. Don’t worry, I’ll follow up on it when I go in this


    afternoon, so both you and Grandma can rest easy.”


    Gently, Balfour massaged the crease between Ivy’s brows; he hated to see her worry.


    Ivy nodded and snuggled closer into Balfour’s embrace, unaware of the storm brewing online.


    ra’s statement had reignited the scandal, reaching new heights of spection.


    Netizens had used their sleuthing skills to unearth the rtionship between Ivy and ra, revealing a


    blended family with a history of warmth and closeness. Photos of ra participating in cultural events


    with Tessa and Finn were circting, showing a harmonious stepmother stepdaughter rtionship.


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    [These pictures should prove ra and her stepmom get along, right? It’s rare to see such family


    bonds, but the closer ra seems to her stepmom, the more unsettling it is. Howe Ivy, the


    biological daughter, can’t manage her family ties?]


    The insinuation was questioning Ivy’s character. If she were a good person, why would her own mother


    show such affection for ra, another woman’s child? Why would the biological daughter move out


    early?


    The news spun a narrative that painted Ivy in a negative light, suggesting her previous altercation was


    not out of character.


    Tessa, seeing the news, was flustered. She couldn’t understand why ra would air their family’s dirty


    <pundry online.