pie 134. Unsolved Matters.
Chapter 154: Unsolved Matters.
Ivy lay on the bed, her hands on Silas’s heaving chest. She traced the lines of his chest and he groaned in his sleep. She loved him, and she wasn’t ashamed to admit it anymore.
She placed a small kiss on his forehead and slipped out of his arms. She walked over to the window, her eyes landing on the apple blossom tree ahead, and her stomach knotted with excitement.
She inhaled the soft air and exhaled shortly after.
Finally, peace.
Though it was far from over, at least they had gotten somewhere. Thoughts tried to settle in her mind, but she shoved them away.
Not now.
She needed to keep her mind blank.
Ivy left the window and went to the bathroom. She made herself a bath and soaked inside. When she was done, she realized Silas was still asleep, so she quietly got dressed in a pink gown, wore her pink flats, and left the room.
As soon as she stepped out of her room, she met Monica.
“Ivy!” Monica said, walking to her and giving her a hug.
Ivy took the hug, enjoying it for a few seconds before she straightened up. “Thank you,” she said with a small smile. Monica nodded, releasing a smile of her own too. “I hope we all get better with everything that has happened.”
“Me too,” she said, her smile widening. “Thank you, Monica.”
Monica nodded again and then left.
Ivy sighed, her heart suddenly pounding with anxiety.
They had all been through a lot, and it hit differently thinking about it. Her mind drifted to Cole, and she went back to the room for her phone.
Silas was still asleep, so she was in and out of the room. The knot in her stomach tightened as she dialed Cole’s number. She had left the hospital abruptly after Patrick had arrived, and now she realized she didn’t know anything about Cole’s progress.
“Hey Cole,” she said softly when the call was answered, relief flooding her chest.
“Cole is asleep.” Instead of Cole, Patrick spoke. “Hey Ivy. How are you, dear?”
She wasn’t used to her father’s soft tone, and it added to the anxiety she was feeling. “Good. How’s Cole? Is he better?” “Yes, he is. He asked after you,” Patrick said gently.
Ivy closed her eyes as she walked down the stairs. It felt so awkward for her father to speak to her this calmly. “When will you come see him?”
“Soon,” she replied. Her thoughts drifted to the Stone family still around and the unsolved matters. “Later today,” she said more confidently.
“Alright. We’ll be expecting you.”
“Yeah,” she said and ended the call.
She palmed the phone, sighing again. At least Cole was better now–that was good news itself.
“Ivy?”
She turned to the voice and saw Theresa coming down the hallway. “Hey, T,” she said, her anxiety dying almost immediately as she approached her. “How are you? And how was your night?”
“Good, I couldn’t sleep much,” Theresa said, clutching her robe around her waist.
Though she had slept much because of Silas’s touch, she nodded. “Sorry love.”
The both of them headed towards the dining room.
“Where’s Si?” Theresa asked.
“He’s still asleep,” she replied as she pushed the dining door.
It was empty, which indicated that the rest of the family was still asleep. And Ivy was grateful that others could still find sleep after yesterday’s discovery.
Her mind drifted to Theresa’s pregnancy as she sat down. “How are you feeling? You know, with the baby?”
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Theresa’s eyes widened before she responded. “Good.”
Ivy lifted her brow. “What happened?”
Theresa’s eyes went to the door before she leaned forward. But she didn’t speak.
Ivy’s stomach sank at the look on Theresa’s face. “What? Are you okay?” She heard the panic in her voice.
Theresa sighed, biting her lip. “I don’t know about keeping the baby.”
“What?” Ivy gasped. “But… you want it.”
“Yes, I do,” Theresa said, lowering her eyes.
Ivy blinked. “You were excited–you are excited. You want-
“I know,” Theresa sighed, sinking into the chair. “I know, Ivy. I’m just not sure anymore”
Ivy swallowed her shock as she watched Theresa’s face color with sadness. She leaned closer, extending her hand so Theresa would take it. When she did, Ivy spoke. “What’s the problem? Talk to me, T. Are you afraid? Is it Hector?”
Theresa squeezed her hand. “Not really. I haven’t even told him yet.”
“I’m sure he’ll be excited. He likes you a lot. I saw that.”
Theresa’s cheeks flushed as she removed her hand from Ivy’s. “I know. Which is why I’m terrified. I think… the baby might be Will’s.”
“What?”
Theresa stood up, her arms wrapping around her stomach. “Oh Ivy, I calculated it. But I’m not sure,” she said, wrapping a hand around herself. “I’ve been visiting a fertility specialist and I’m… I don’t know…”
Ivy stood up and walked over to her. She pulled her into a hug. “Hey, we don’t know that for sure. Or do we?”
Theresa shook her head.
“Then don’t conclude just yet,” she said softly, squeezing her shoulders. “Let’s just wait. I know there are tests to confirm the DNA of a child. Let’s wait for that.”
Theresa shuddered in her arms before moving away. “What if I’m right?”
Ivy’s stomach churned at the fear in Theresa’s eyes. “You can’t know, T,” she said, trying to ease the tension.
Theresa shook her head, her eyes glistening with tears. “I can’t have Wilson’s child. You know that, Ivy.”
“I know,” she said, reaching over for another hug. “I don’t want you getting worried over matters you can’t control just yet.”
Theresa nodded, swallowing as she looked at Ivy.
“No overthinking, promise?”
“Promise,” Theresa said with a small smile. “I’ve not announced it just yet, even to Hector.”
Ivy nodded, acknowledging that even Silas couldn’t know about it yet.
The door opened and both of them stirred as the twins walked in.
“Good morning, guys,” they greeted in unison as they pulled out chairs.
Ivy and Theresa exchanged knowing looks before they walked to their seats.
“Hey guys, how are we doing this morning?” Ivy asked as she sat. She forced a smile to ease the knot in her stomach.
“Good,” Aria said flatly.
“Nice,” Andrew said dully.
She pursed her lips at the awkward atmosphere but didn’t say anything. Bethany entered, greeting everyone as she came in with a trolley of food.
She laid the food on the table and served everyone hot coffee. When Bethany left, the room was back to being quiet.
Ivy sipped her coffee, trying her best not to think about the situation. The twins didn’t even banter as usual, which meant they were still feeling terrible about everything.
And who wouldn’t be? Rosie had destroyed the family with her selfish interests.
“So is this how gloomy we’ll always be?” Aria asked, going straight for it.
Andrew dropped his coffee mug loudly on the table. “I hope not.”
“What do we do about Thomas?” Aria asked. “You all saw how he looked yesterday.”
Ivy’s thoughts drifted to how Thomas had looked, and her heart softened at how he must be feeling.
“I think we should give him time,” Theresa suggested, sipping her coffee. “When he’s ready to talk about it, he will talk to us. Right?”
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“That sounds sad, man,” Andrew disagreed.
“We could do something to cheer him up,” Aria said. “Cheer both of you up,” she added, looking at Theresa. “How are you holding up with everything?”
Theresa’s cheeks turned pink, and she looked away. “Good. Getting better.” She shot Ivy a quick glance before smiling at
Aria.
“We’ll all get through this together,” Andrew said softly. It was the first time Ivy was seeing him this serious.
“Yes,” the women chorused.
“About Thomas,” Aria said. “Do you think-”
She was interrupted when the door flew open and Thomas entered. Everyone immediately stood up.
“Hey Thomas, how are you?” Theresa asked, moving to him.
But Thomas didn’t answer. Instead, he faced Ivy. “Where’s Silas?”
Ivy’s stomach dropped at the panic in his tone. “He’s still asleep. What’s… wrong?”
Thomas shook his head, his voice dropping. “I just got a call that Rosie escaped from the police station.”
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