NovelOnlineThere were no missed calls or unread messages.
No one from Aryadelle was looking for him. He felt slightly disappointed and sorrowful.
He had been in Ylore for a day and a night. Did Elliot not care about him at all? Even if he did not about him, did he not care about Ivy as well? He went into the bathroom to wash his face and walked out of his room to find Ruby playing with her daughter in the living room.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtIvy was laying in her crib with eyes wide open as Ruby swung a toy above her.
It was a heart-warming sight to wake up to. "Ben, you are awake!" Ruby noticed Ben and immediately set the toy down. "I told the nanny to make ssoup. Why don't you have some?" "Where is Paul?" Ben walked over to the crib to look at Ivy.
Ivy was as adorable and innocent as she was the day before. If it wasn't for the scent of alcohol still lingering on him, he would have held her.
"I asked the driver to send Paul back last night," she said. "He doesn't live with me." "Oh... You could have tried dating him. | heard that he likes you." "Ben, Elliot told you to chere, didn't he? You won't admit it, but | can tell." Ruby forced a sheepish smile. "You toldto change Ivy's family nand to not bring her to Aryadelle yesterday. | agreed to that and today, you start askingto marry Paul before even having your breakfast." Ben scratched his head awkwardly. "He really didn't send me. I'm just here to see the kid." "If that's what you want, you can see Ivy, but you didn't have to try and convinceto marry Paul. You speak as though | am desperate to get married." "Ruby, that's not what | meant. | just meant that it's okay if you marry another man. There's no point in you wasting your youth on Elliot. He has three children with Avery, and even without taking Avery into consideration, he would never choose you over his three children," said Ben, reasoning with her.
"| get it." "Also... Wouldn't raising Ivy get in the way of you trying to find a partner in the future? " Ben said. "| can take Ivy with me. You are welcto csee her anytyou want." No matter how well Ruby had been at masking her emotions before, she could not help but lose her temper at this moment.
"I have been friendly >e! Ben glanced at the vicious-looking bodyguards next to him and immediately went back to his room to pack.
After exiting Ruby's mansion, he glanced at the time. He had wanted to call Elliot and tell him about his trip, but he refrained as it was late at night in Aryadelle.
Desperately wanting to share his experiences, he sent Elliot a message.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm[I just tested Ruby by asking her if | can take Ivy withso that she could start fresh. Damn, she literally exploded!] In the master bedroom of Elliot's mansion, the notification for Ben's message conto Elliot's phone, and Avery was woken up by the light on the screen.
She had slept for a while and felt sober.
She stared dazedly at Elliot's phone on the nightstand. After a few thoughtful moments, she got out of bed to get a glass of water and went to check Elliot's phone.
Ben's message instantly cinto her sight.
"Ben is testing Ruby by asking if he can take lvy away... Why is he testing her? Why is he trying to take Ivy away?" she thought. "It's Elliot's child, not Ben's. So Ben must be doing this for Elliot, right?! Elliot wants this child!”
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