The Billionaire's Regret

Chapter 31

Simon appeared stunned. He recognized the point. “Kiss your brother?” he asked and let out a sarcastic laugh, “quit daydreaming. Ivy is neither insane nor foolish. Therefore, why would she seek a womanizer?” Piper arched her brow, her arms crossed in front of her chest. “If you don’t believe me, just ask anyone here,” she stated, gritting her teeth, “everyone has seen it.” Piper’s friends nodded warily. Simon grinned. “Why should I inquire about those with whom you are teaming up? Do you believe I’m stupid?” Piper’s face flushed with rage. “That is true! You inform him, Ivy! And you know what, my brother is just concerned with Alice. You live solely to be able to give her blood. So, put an end to your wishful fantasies of marrying into our family. You will never be accepted!” Piper stated, knowing full well that Alice Perez was a pain in Ivy’s side. And every time Alice’s name was uttered, Ivy’s desperation increased by a factor of two. On the other hand, Ivy playfully hooked her lips and chuckled in front of others. She cast a cold gaze behind Piper’s back towards the girls. “Miss Reed, the entire world is aware of your brother’s involvement with Alice Perez. Your statements merely verified that he cheated on me throughout our marriage. It would be best if you had spoken out sooner,” Ivy stated, flashing a mischievous smile that caused Piper’s face to burn. Piper scowled angrily and pointed viciously at Ivy. “Do you think you don’t know who she is?” Whatever she is wearing, eating, and using at the moment is a gift from the men with whom she slept!” Piper yelled, chilling the air. Piper’s squeal alarmed not just those near the second-floor railing but also many others who gazed over one after the other. On the other hand, Ivy frowned slightly and wore a frigid expression. She had no evident mood swings. As if she were only a spectator to this drama. “Ivy is a penniless wretch! While she was still married to my brother, she would approach him and ask for money to spend. In our house, she serves as a maid, doing housework. Whenever she goes

to our house, our servants take a day off,” Piper added, laughing, “my brother married for a maid, not a wife! Geez, she’s even worse than a maid,” she continued. Piper laughed uncontrollably and attempted to unveil Ivy’s most fragile and unknown side, stripping Ivy of her majesty to disclose her terrible and dreary history. “Piper Reed!” Unexpectedly, a chilly, gruff voice sounded from behind her. Piper’s laughter came to a screeching halt as she stared back in surprise. “W-Wyatt?” Piper had no idea how long Wyatt had stood there. His face looked gloomy. Piper took a step back unintentionally, and her face was dreadfully pale. Eva Reed, her mother, had already told the servants at the Reed mansion not to speak about Ivy’s life while she resided with them. As a result, Wyatt would never discover since Ivy would never tell him. Piper was tempted to bite her tongue off at the time. She’d gone insane and blurted out their treatment of Ivy when she was staying with them. However, she reasoned that Wyatt dislikes Ivy. So, what if he finds it? “W-Wyatt, I’m merely attempting to teach her a lesson. This woman tried to seduce you—” “Oh, drop the act,” said Simon, who couldn’t help but sneer and interrupt Piper’s lies. He was trembling with rage and desired to punch Wyatt too. “Do you still have the courage, Miss Reed, to flaunt such unpleasant acts around as if they were such noble acts? Marrying your brother was Ivy’s worst nightmare,” he added as he stood securely in front of Ivy, wearing his frigid voice. “You… W-What’s the relationship between the two of you? Could you inform us of the truth? Have you had an affair with Ivy before she divorced my brother?” Piper had not forgotten about hurling mud at Ivy. “Enough, Piper Reed!” Wyatt yelled at her and could feel the anger in his voice. His heart clenched so tightly that it was hard to breathe. Wyatt ignored Ivy’s grimace and proceeded directly to Piper. His face felt strangely frigid. “Was what you said true?” he asked, gritting his teeth.

Piper appeared to be a little agitated. She bit her lower lip and was at a loss for words. She grew up in close vicinity to her parents and was estranged from her brother, who was raised abroad. When Wyatt went back to the country, he quickly established himself as a great first-class businessman, multiplying the Reed family’s riches hundreds of times. Piper became intolerably arrogant as a result of this. “Answer me!” Wyatt grunted. Wyatt recognized Piper’s hesitancy and coerced her into speaking. A crisp, cold scoff came from behind him on the left. Without a doubt, he remembered Ivy’s laughter. “Everything is true, Mr. Reed,” Ivy stated. As soon as Ivy confirmed it, the surrounding crowd cast a perplexed glance at these two individuals. They had no idea that Ivy’s bright and lovely appearance concealed such a horrible and miserable past. They felt empathetic toward Ivy after hearing Piper’s statements. Following Ivy and Wyatt’s divorce, the controversy that erupted online did not appear to be entirely false. And others believed that marrying into a wealthy and influential family was truly hard. Wyatt’s body tensed, and he felt as if something was squeezing his heart. Not only did his close friends detest Ivy, but the entire Reed family was tormenting her, and he was naive about everything as Ivy’s husband! Wyatt visited their residence only a handful of times over their three years of marriage. Each time, he spoke with Ivy about Alice’s health situation to persuade her to donate blood. He’d also be courteous to Ivy, asking whether she had enough money before leaving her a black card and exiting the house. Wyatt had always believed that he had been sufficiently nice to Ivy. However, it turned out that he had been deceived not by his own lies but by those of his family. He owed her far too much money! He was at a loss on how to confront Ivy at the moment. His fists were clenched firmly, and his entire body was stiff. Ivy, on the other hand, chuckled gently. “Mr. Reed, you can return home and question any maid to obtain additional information about the

truth, but even if you do… so, what?” Ivy’s voice sounded sweet, but it had a piercing chill. “So, what if you find out about it now?” The others hurled hatred at Ivy solely because they believed Wyatt had consented to her acts. Thus, what difference did it make that he discovered it now? Wyatt was the least naïve of them all, as he struck her in the chest, leaving the deepest wound. Ivy’s dazzling smile was endearing yet menacing in the relaxing illuminance, and her gorgeous eyes were exceedingly chilly. She was adamant. “If this is true, Mr. Reed, what will you do about it? Are you going to allow your sister and mother to apologize in front of me? Would you allow them to assist me with household chores like my maids? Or do you wish to get rid of your lowly ex-wife, who has not a penny to her name, by throwing money at her once more?” Ivy asserted, and sarcasm lingered in her voice, making everyone in shock. When that point came, everyone assumed that both sides would just cry and apologize to one another. Someone would make a sacrifice and apologize, and the situation would be resolved. Also, they had not anticipated Ivy speaking out so bluntly. The Reeds were wealthy enough not to require a dowry from Wyatt’s ex-wife. However, amid the gentry circle, equality of social standing was an unspoken law. It was simply that no one would discuss it honestly. “Apologize? Dream on!” Piper exclaimed, refusing to concede defeat. Piper would indeed not apologize to Ivy in front of such a large crowd. She locked her gaze on Ivy. “I will never make an apology to you. Do you really even want me to kneel and serve as your maid? Oh, dream on, girl,” she stated stubbornly. “That’s enough!” Wyatt hauled Piper back with all his might. Piper collided with the railing, causing her to gasp in pain and her eyes to brim with tears. On the other hand, Wyatt did not bother to look at his sister and instead fixed his focus on Ivy. Except for money, he could not meet any of the conditions Ivy had set earlier, but would she accept it? Wyatt felt helpless for the first time. Content (C) Nôv/elDra/ma.Org.

“Ivy, I—” he didn’t finish his words when Ivy cut it off. “Mr. Reed, since I know that you are completely helpless, do not act as if you have a feeling of guilt. Apologies are worthless. Are you attempting to win people’s sympathy? Are you being too shameful?”