Chapter 2431
Ivy chuckled softly, a touch of embarrassment coloring her cheeks. “Yes, Grandma. We called mainly to ease your mind. Balfour said he doesn’t have much to do at the office this morning, so he’s been hanging out with me. He’ll head to work this afternoon.”
Upon hearing that Balfour was with Ivy, Alyssa lost her urgency. “Oh, there’s no need to rush off, dear. Let Balfour spend some time with you. The office can manage without him for a bit. You two haven’t had much ‘us time’ recently, so take advantage of this rare opportunity.”
“Uh…”
At that moment, Balfour took the phone from Ivy’s hands. “Grandma, did you head into the office for anything urgent today? Did Grandpa go with you?”
Ivy leaned in closer, curious. The grandparents were usually hands-off these days, rarely visiting the office unless necessary. She worried Alyssa might be running around on her
account.
However, Alyssa was not about to reveal anything that could cause them concern. “Can’t I take a little stroll without a reason? I’ve got my chauffeur driving me; you kids don’t worry about me. Anyway, I’m tied up now, so I won’t chat any longer.”
True to her decisive nature, Alyssa hung up abruptly, regardless of Ivy and Balfour’s reactions.
Balfour stared at the phone, hearing only the dial tone, and gave Ivy a wry smile. “Grandma’s always been like that.”
Ivy’s brow furrowed slightly. “I have a feeling Grandma might be out and about because of me. She said she’d handle the clarification, but I don’t know why she’d need to go to the office for that.”
A thought struck Balfour. “She’s probably meeting with Leo. His legal team is efficient and capable. Leaving things in their hands should solve any issue. Don’t worry, I’ll follow up on it when I go in this afternoon, so both you and Grandma can rest easy.”
Gently, Balfour massaged the crease between Ivy’s brows; he hated to see her worry.
Ivy nodded and snuggled closer into Balfour’s embrace, unaware of the storm brewing online.
Clara’s statement had reignited the scandal, reaching new heights of speculation.
Netizens had used their sleuthing skills to unearth the relationship between Ivy and Clara, revealing a blended family with a history of warmth and closeness. Photos of Clara participating in cultural events with Tessa and Finn were circulating, showing a harmonious stepmother stepdaughter relationship.
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[These pictures should prove Clara and her stepmom get along, right? It’s rare to see such family bonds, but the closer Clara seems to her stepmom, the more unsettling it is. How come Ivy, the biological daughter, can’t manage her family ties?]
The insinuation was questioning Ivy’s character. If she were a good person, why would her own mother show such affection for Clara, another woman’s child? Why would the biological daughter move out early?
The news spun a narrative that painted Ivy in a negative light, suggesting her previous altercation was not out of character.
Tessa, seeing the news, was flustered. She couldn’t understand why Clara would air their family’s dirty laundry online.
