Chapter 2436


    Chapter 2436


    Ivy couldn’t see her future through the fog that clouded her vision, but in that moment, she knew one


    thing for certain: she had to escape the suffocating grip of the family that had always entangled her.


    The family was a quagmire that dragged Ivy deeper with every struggle to break f


    If she didn’t rip herself away with fierce resolve, maybe she’d remain shackled for l


    It pained her even more because she knew her parents, Tessa and Finn, weren’t the kin offer their


    support like others did.


    For many times, Ivy wondered if it was something about her that made them treat her this


    way.


    ra was just a girl like her, but why did they shower ra with affection?


    Moreover, ra wasn’t even their biological daughter. Years of this treatment had sown seeds of doubt


    in Ivy’s self-worth.


    “Well, I really thought if I justplied with all their wishes and demands, they’de to like me just


    as they like ra. But in the end, I was dreaming. No matter how hard I try, they’ll never like me.”


    Balfour gazed at Ivy with eyes brimming withpassion, gently caressing her cheek. He couldn’t


    fathom how parents could find fault with such a sensible daughter. And Ivy’s so-called sister, selfish to


    the core, chose to nder her instead of clearing Ivy’s name online during her time of need!


    It was hard to imagine what kind of twisted family this was.


    “You’ve done so well already and you haven’t done anything wrong. Choosing to flee from that family


    was the best decision. Staying with them would have bled you dry, not just of happiness, but of your


    future too. Let me worry about ra and the news online. You don’t need that stress, okay?” Balfour


    literally couldn’t bear to let Ivy witness any more of


    this mess.


    It was a harsh reality that Tessa and Finn were harsh to Ivy, but having her see it all unfold


    was way too cruel.


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    Before he came into her life, Ivy had to endure it all alone. But now that he was here, he wouldn’t allow


    her to be hurt by those things anymore.


    The unworthy and the irrelevant needed to stay as far away from Ivy as possible.


    Ivy resided in Balfour’s arms and felt his gentle touch. The touch and warmth he brought her made her


    find sce. When the family had hurt her in the past, she used to hide away and silently shed tears,


    alone. No one had ever held her as tenderly as Balfour did and reassured her that none of it was her


    fault.


    In the warmth of his embrace, Ivy drifted off to sleep. Balfour waited until her breathing evened out


    before he picked up his phone and stepped away.


    “Mr. Howard?” Leo looked at the caller ID on his phone with a hint of surprise. Why was the boss


    calling him now?


    “How’s the task Grandma assigned youing along?”


    Although Alyssa had recently inquired about the progress on Ivy’s case, Leo reported every detail to his


    boss.


    “If the evidence gathering goes smoothly, we should be able to file thewsuit by next Monday. Seren


    has been more foolish than we anticipated, leaving a digital trail of legal blunders. We’re just biding our


    time, waiting for the right moment to gather all the evidence and strike hard, ensuring she can’t stir up


    any more trouble.”