The Billionaire's Regret

Chapter 43

Ivy picked up the emerald pipe and gazed at it after the personnel on the side gently placed it in front of her. The bottom of the tobacco pipe has a little red mark. So, it’s the actual thing, Ivy pondered. “Thank you,” Ivy thanked the employees. She simply disregarded the two women by the side. Eva couldn’t take it any longer and snort coldly. “Ivy, do you have any respect left in you?” she arched her brow, “don’t you know how to be nice to your elders?” she asked. How did she treat me at the time? She never treated me properly as her daughter-in-law, and now she expects me to treat her as an elder? Ivy’s eyes dilated. “Oh, Mrs. Reed, you’re here, too,” she said, sarcasm filling her voice, “What a happy coincidence!” she asserted. Eva will die of exhaustion as a result of her remarks. Eva’s face went bright red, filled with rage. “So, you don’t have to respect me because you have a backer? Remember, I’m your mother-in-law!” Eva had never considered herself Ivy’s mother-in-law prior to Ivy and Wyatt’s divorce. On the other hand, Eva solely saw herself as a master and treated Ivy as if she were a slave. Eva would always find ways to criticize Ivy’s modest persuasion whenever Ivy returned to the Reed mansion. She would force Ivy to do housekeeping and duties while making excuses to condemn and punish her. Eva would frequently bring back other ladies from different wealthy families to hang out in front of Ivy, even giving those ladies Wyatt’s private number so that Ivy would know what to do and back off by herself. Ivy was a thorn in Eva’s side at the moment. Ivy couldn’t help but chuckle. “Have you gone insane? I divorced your son. You can find another woman to be your daughter-in-law.” “Ivy, you’re such a jerk! How can you speak to your elders in that manner?” Piper felt compelled to speak up. Ivy had humiliated her on multiple occasions, so she grew to fear her when she met herUpstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g

again. Fortunately, her mother was present, and Piper gained the confidence to speak. For a brief while, the atmosphere felt oppressive. Ivy’s smile faded as she cast a chilly look toward Piper. “Are you attempting to instruct me on what to do?” Piper retreated to the back of the room, afraid to make another sound. She merely stared helplessly at her mom. The Reed mother-daughter duo had intended to knock Ivy off her high horse, then persuade her into handing over the emerald pipe, but Ivy did not do as they had planned. Eva would have been more direct and would not have had the patience to blather on with Ivy if it hadn’t been for the employees in the room. Eva, who was frightened, responded, “Ivy, I’ll give you $30 million. I have to take the pipe!” she said. She had already called her son because she knew she couldn’t keep it a secret any longer. Even her husband would be furious if he found out that they stole their family heirloom. Ivy paused for a moment before laughing. “If you had $30 million, you could have raised the bid when it was still fair play. However, …” she shook her head, “it’s too late now.” “I’ve reached out to Wyatt. He’ll be here shortly,” Eva said. Eva was well aware of Ivy’s obsession with her son. She was confident that Ivy would make a concession just to see him once Wyatt arrived. Ivy grinned, “Whether he comes or not, the fact is that this emerald pipe is now mine.” Does she still believe I’m the same stupid woman she thought I was three years ago? Is she expecting me to forgive and forget everything when I hear Wyatt’s name? “Ivy, $30 million is a large sum. Are you even able to afford it?” Eva did not believe Ivy, who was destitute, could spend $30 million quickly. Ivy married into the Reed family without a dime to her name at the time. Other high-society women mocked Eva for having such a deplorable daughter-in-law, and Ivy was a shame to her. Although Piper stated that Ivy now has a large number of male supporters, why would they spend so much money on a divorced woman? Were those individuals dumb? Ivy pursed her lips, drew a black card from her purse, and handed it to the personnel on the side.

“Take a swipe.” With no hesitation, the employee seized the card with both hands. “Of course, Ms. Ivy.” Eva and Piper had pale faces as they glanced at Ivy. Piper was antsy and kept gripping her phone, intending to call someone. Whom is she contacting? Wyatt Reed? Ivy gave a tiny smile. No one could stop her, even if it were Wyatt. She could spend $30 million in a heartbeat and could even afford to pay more than $30 million for as long as she wished! “Taking this pipe is pointless for you. What’s the sense of wasting so much money on it?” Eva changed her demeanor and took a detour. “I merely put it out there so everyone could see it. You’re well aware that this is the elderly man’s life. He’ll die if he doesn’t have this pipe. Do you want to watch him suffer at his age?” Eva began to cry as she stated this. For whom are you showing the drama? Ivy thought and gave Eva a chilly stare and wanted to laugh. “Since you stated that this is Don Reed’s life, were you thinking about killing him by auctioning it off? You are the source of his pain in his old age. So, what should I be concerned about? I bought this with genuine money in the correct way. Anyone present can attest to that. The old man is well- known in the industry, so I’m confident he’ll grasp what integrity entails.” “The deal is complete, Ms. Ivy.” The card was gently presented to her by the staff. Ivy accepted it and signed the necessary paperwork. This emerald pipe was now officially hers. When suddenly, the door was forced open at that moment…