Fuck.
“Yep, that would do it,” Blade sighs while Venom curses along with Viper, and I hate myself that I have to do this, that I have to destroy the picture her mother allowed everyone to see, and I say, “Cupcake, she never had cancer.” Her mouth parts, but her tears fall as I state, “She sold you to the Gillies for cosmetic surgery. Breasts, stomach, lips…”
Ivy shakes her head, her tears falling fast and I fucking hate myself.
Actually, no. I hate Clara for doing this to her daughter, and I’ll make sure she suffers for it.
Chapter 14
Ivy
“No,” I whisper, bringing my hand to my stomach out of instinct as nausea fills me because no, just no.
There is no way Mama would lie about something so serious just because she wanted bigger breasts, especially not after finding out I was pregnant, she wouldn’t. I mean, I thought she could have been lying, but that was before I announced I was pregnant, and she still wanted me to go through with the wedding, but to lie, to sell me while pregnant, just for that, she couldn’t have, not my own mother.
Please.
Psycho, no, not Psycho, Jax tries to keep his hard exterior in place, but his eyes, full of sadness for me, show something different.
“Please, Jax,” I whisper, “She wouldn’t do that to me, to Dad or Cale, she wouldn’t sell me, wouldn’t make me feel obligated…”
Would she?
“Venom,” is all Jax says as he fists his hands before my brother, whose hard exterior is intact, walks over with his phone, though I don’t miss the disappointment he’s showing me, making me flinch.
I should have gone to Jax straight away. I should have…. God, why did I have to make him fight for me? Why did I have to be so goddamn immature, jealous, and scared.
You know when people say they have regrets well this one is mine.
Cale hands me his phone, and I reluctantly take it knowing he’s about to show me proof before I read through what looks like my mother’s medical records as Jax states, “Hayden and Talen are on their way to discuss exactly how the transaction with your mother went and whether she concocted her being threatened to make you bend to her will,” I flinch at his words. He finishes, “There’s nothing more worthy than a Dark Angel’s Princess to a gang like them, and Clara knew that.”
My tears fall already knowing I’ve been duped and used by my own mother, and I don’t look up from the phone as I croak, “She told me she had breast cancer…”
“You should have come to me,” Cale rasps, and I shake my head and murmur, “She begged me not to. She looked so pale, scared.”
“Little doll,” Blade says, and I look at him. His eyes soften as he says, “she’d not long gone through with breast enhancement surgery, it’s why she looked pale and the reason why she didn’t want you coming to us, to your dad because she knew one click, and your brother would have all the information that he needed to prove her lie.”
I sniffle and wipe away the tears as I hand my brother his phone back when my phone rings. I look at it and seeing who it is I answer without a second thought, feeling like I’ve really messed everything up. When Jax finds out about the baby, he’ll never forgive me.
I should have trusted him like I always had but watching men treat their women like shit clouded my judgment.
“Hey,” I whisper, and Skylar replies, “Hey, I wanted to confirm everything went okay.”
I lock eyes with Blade and sniffle, “Blade’s here and I-I–”
My words cut off with a sob, and Blade furrows his brows while Skylar stays silent for a moment before she demands, “What happened?”
I choke, “Mama lied, Sky, she-she lied…” and Blade freezes, realizing who has called me, and my tears fall hard as he steps forward and takes my phone, which I hand over willingly, knowing I’m in no state, while Jax moves his right arm out, and I don’t hesitate. I walk over to him and into the side of his hard body, allowing my tears to fall as he holds me close, giving me what I need even though I don’t deserve it.
Blade mutters, “Hey, sis, look I know I’m the last person you want to speak to, but…” He’s quiet for a moment, and we lock eyes as he admits, “Clara lied about having cancer so Ivy would pay her debts with her body for the rest of her life.”
I flinch at his truths and hear Sky’s reply, “It wouldn’t have gone through, Leo. She was banking on Psycho showing up. Why do you think Raya and I encouraged him to fight for her? Don’t take your anger out on Ivy, take it out on the person who caused this, who used her daughter's love and fear to her advantage.”
Blade sighs, “Okay… look I need to go have a meeting and sort this shit out but could we–”
“I’m not ready,” I hear and Psycho winces but tightens his hold over my shoulders as Blade sighs and mutters, “Alright, I’ll uh, yeah, I’m not giving up, you’re my sister and whatever shit Mama has said over the years won’t keep us from forming a relationship.”
That said, he hangs up, and I furrow my brows and ask, “What things has Anna said because–”
