The Billionaire's Regret novel Chapter 8

There is bright and moist water in front of the large floor-to-ceiling window. The corner of the swimming pool is secluded and unoccupied. Ivy holds a glass of red wine while admiring the moonlight that reflected into the water.
“Ivy…”
Ivy stood there; her lips curled into a wicked sneer. She had a sense that someone was approaching. She caught a glimpse of Alice’s face via her peripheral vision, and she wanted to laugh out loud at her sweet and compassionate expressions...
And when Alice stopped in front of her, her facial expressions suddenly became slightly cold—completely removing her disguise as a mighty woman.
“Did you intentionally come to the banquet?” she asked and arched her brow, “you’re trying to get close again to Wyatt, huh?” Alice moved closer to her, and her jaw clenched. “If I were you, I would stay away from him and never come back,” she added.
Ivy locked her gaze on Alice with a sneering look in her eyes. “Alice, the whole world knows that you are the third party oinour marriage. Even though the news has been taken down, including your picture with Wyatt, it doesn’t change that people knew you as the third party. And do you still have the audacity to approach me this time?”
Alice smirked. “Ivy, fame is not important—the feelings are more important. Wyatt and I will be the ones who are meant for each other. Not you,” Alice softly snorted unwillingly, scrutinizing her from top to bottom.
Ivy let out a soft chuckle. “Meant for each other?” she nodded. “All right,” she added. Ivy doesn’t know if Wyatt expresses something profound to Alice. Alice was just the sister of Wyatt’s best friend who died—and Ivy doesn’t know the real reason why his best friend died and why Wyatt needs to give extra effort to Alice.
When they got married, as she was head-over-heels with Wyatt, they came up with the condition that she needed to donate blood for Alice in return. And Ivy was stupid to bite the trap.
Ivy never asks Wyatt about Alice. She never asks why he’s exerting too much effort for her. For three years, she remained silent and followed Wyatt’s orders.
“So, you used the money that Wyatt gave you to get yourself into this royalty banquet, right? Otherwise, how can a lowly like you come to such a place? Your clothes,” Alice’s eyes went down to Ivy’s dress, “your jewelry… you rented those, right?” she asked and let out a mocked smile.
Ivy smirked and shook her head. “I didn’t know that you’re this hypocrite just because you wanted to have Wyatt. Do you think Wyatt loves you?” Ivy asked.
“Huh? What are you talking about?” Alice asked and took a few more steps backward, even if Ivy was just standing in front of her.
What a crazy woman.
“Ivy,” a sly smirk formed on Alice’s lips as if she were planning to do something. Alice’s eyes flickered as she was already on the side of the pool. Suddenly, Alice fell backward into the pool, and the splash of the water made by the impact of Alice’s body on the water attracted the other people’s attention to the event.
The crowd gasped in shock, and they started to murmur.
Ivy roamed her eyes, and suddenly a flashback reminded her of three years ago. It was a de ja vu; the same situation happened when Wyatt married her.
She can clearly remember Alice’s words three years ago… “Ivy, if you think I will congratulate you on getting married to Wyatt, then you’re wrong. Wyatt doesn’t love you. If it were not for the fact that you could donate blood to me at any time, Wyatt would not have agreed to marry you!” after Alice said that, she also jumped into the pool at Wyatt’s mansion and played as a victim.
Back to the present, Alice is struggling in the water and screaming for help. What a drama queen.
Afterward, Ivy saw Wyatt dive into the water and hugged Alice as he lifted her to the side of the pool.
Ivy was still there, standing and watching how Alice put up a show. Alice spoke and looked into Wyatt’s eyes when they got back on the side. “I came to apologize to her, but she didn’t forgive me, Wyatt,” she asserted, trying to seek Wyatt’s sympathy, which made Ivy arch her brow. Alice buried her face into Wyatt’s chest as she started to sob.
The crowd who sees Alice’s drama darted a strange look at Ivy.
Soon as Cooper heard the commotion in the pool area, he rushed to see it, and when he saw Ivy. Cooper was about to approach her when Ivy gave him a warning look not to meddle. Cooper then nodded and stayed away from the crowd.
On the other hand, Wyatt huffed at Alice, who was soaking wet, and took off his coat and wrapped it around her. Then he looked up at Ivy wearing his cold eyes.
Ivy wanted to scoff, as Wyatt said earlier, that they were not romantically involved. But their actions—the way how Wyatt hugged her… Ivy gritted her teeth and let go of those thoughts. The hell she cares?
Ivy just met Wyatt’s gaze with the same intensity, then suddenly, the corner of her lips drew a hint of mockery.
“Wyatt, you knew that Alice used this trick once. Ah. Scratch that; I know you won’t believe me as you did three years ago, with the same situation like this, right?” Ivy pressed her lips to stop. Explaining to Wyatt is useless... they already break their bond together. “It doesn’t matter, Alice’s acting skills are so old-fashioned, and there’s no growth at all. I’m just wasting my time with her, and I will try my best to pretend to be completely blind by her dark schemes,” she added and let out a smile.
Engaging in Alice’s drama will just make her stupid. So, it’s better to stay away from her.
Ivy was about to turn around and leave, but Alice would not let Ivy win. She then let go of Wyatt’s embrace, grabbed Ivy’s arm, and cried. “Ivy, I know you don’t like me, but every time you donate blood for me, Wyatt gives you money; what else are you not satisfied with?” Alice’s words made the crowd gasp in surprise and started to murmur again. “And you already divorce him, right? So, why are you still approaching us? You did everything and found a way to come into this banquet to seek revenge?”
Everyone knew about the gossip that the Parker had made, but because of their power, no one dared to add fuel to the fire to see the hilarity.
The crowd continued to grumble, and some were puzzled.
Isn’t it that Wyatt’s ex-wife is innocent?
When Wyatt saw and heard Alice, he frowned. Alice was really rude. Wyatt was about to go over and pull Alice away when Ivy suddenly pierced her eyes on him and Alice.
Ivy dragged Alice by the arm and pulled her a little bit, close to her. And Alice continues her drama as the victim. Ivy squeezed Alice’s chin tightly and suddenly threw a slap on her cheek, and this followed Alice’s scream. When Ivy let go of Alice’s hand, the latter fell into the pool. However, Ivy knew that she didn’t push her.
Alice’s struggled in the water. And when her eyes met Ivy, she saw the coldness and the sharpness of it can tear her apart.
“If you want Wyatt, you can have him, and you don’t have to put a drama to seek for sympathy from others. You can have him, and the hell I care!” Ivy exclaimed.
Suddenly, the crowd turned their gaze to Alice and started to murmur—as they changed their opinions.
Wyatt’s forehead creased as he stood up and looked at his wife—his ex-wife. Ivy seemed like another person.
On Alice’s side, she was expecting Wyatt would help her, but no one dared. She then went to the side and was about to climb up by herself, but she suddenly felt a chill dripping down her head. And she could smell the aroma of the Lafite wine dripping down to her hair. And when she looked up, her eyes were in horror.
Ivy’s eyes were chilly and playful, brimming with unfettered mockery; half a glass of wine was poured over Alice’s head, and her mood became much better. After, she left.
Wyatt followed Ivy by his gaze until she completely disappeared from his sight.
All eyes now are darted to Alice, and some threw glares at her, and some pity her. Alice, at that moment, wished to sink to the ground because of embarrassment.
“Wyatt…” Alice’s voice trembled as she looked at Wyatt intently.
Alice hated Ivy to death, and from the moment she divorced Wyatt, she admits to herself that she took that chance to steal Wyatt’s gaze and wanted to put the limelight on her. If only Ivy didn’t come into their lives, she would have had the opportunity to be Wyatt’s girlfriend. But things didn’t turn into what she wanted them to be. And Alice could feel that Wyatt is also in love with Ivy.
And now, she’s facing embarrassment because of what Ivy did to her.
Suddenly, a waiter came and reached for Alice’s hand and pulled her out of the pool. After that, the waiter bowed his head to Wyatt and left.
Wyatt’s eyes darted to Alice. “You just fell on your own, right?” he asked, wearing his dark and cold eyes.
Alice’s eyes widened, and she started to tremble. “O-Of course, not,” she replied, stuttering. “You can also see that she is insane and wants to get revenge on us. Wyatt, you believe me, right? Don’t you forget your promise to your best friend Lawrence?”
Wyatt looked at her with deep eyes; a tint of anger was visible in them. His menacing gaze made people shudder. “I’ll send you home,” he simply uttered.
Alice pressed her lips and nodded.
Then suddenly, someone shouted, “look upstairs!’
Everyone was focused on the hotel’s second floor, where Ivy stood casually while holding a large leather bag. She leaned against the railing with her arms bent.
Alice’s eyes grew bigger, her heart thumped fast, and she saw how Ivy carelessly took out a stack of money from the leather bag and sprinkled it without any concern on the ground, and some fell on the water. This scene sent shock and excitement to the crowds. One by one, even many waiters and guests couldn’t wait to catch up and pick up the money.
After throwing the twenty-five million dollars from Ivy’s leather bag, she went down and walked in Wyatt and Alice’s direction.