Chapter 2316

Balfour halted in his tracks, his gaze dropping earnestly to meet Ivy’s as he apologized.

“I messed up, I really did. I shouldn’t have shot off my mouth like that. Sorry, Ivy, I won’t make that mistake again.”

But as Ivy locked eyes with him, all the hurt she’d been holding back surged forth.

She bit her lip, her eyes glistening with unshed tears, determined not to let them fall.

“It’s fine, as long as you know you screwed up. It wasn’t even my fault to begin with, and you just dumped the blame on me.”

Her tears trickled down her cheeks, dropping on Balfour’s arm. Even through the fabric of his long sleeves, Ivy’s tears seemed to scorch his skin.

He hadn’t realized his careless words could wound her so deeply, nor had he seen past her carefree facade to the bitterness and hardship she kept hidden.

She was a good actress, never letting anyone see her pain.

his tracks, looking deeply into Ivy’s eyes and

had their

whenever Mara came around, Ivy

couldn’t be the most important person in his heart,

a fraction of his love; she

buried herself in his embrace, putting off all other thoughts. For now,

with Ivy in his arms, “Oh

to carry her, and yet he came

playing her cards well. Without her saying a word, would Balfour have ever

there were Dean and Alyssa, welcoming Ivy back with

her face streaked with tears. “Just took a little tumble, might have twisted my ankle

dimming light hid her tear-stained cheeks. Alyssa, fearing the flashlight might hurt her eyes, had turned

could see the tears, she

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