The Billionaire's Regret

Chapter 108

The warm sunlight was pleasant, and the sea breeze blew the waves in one direction. Everything seemed to be in order at the time. Ivy and her two brothers were talking when the door was suddenly knocked on. Ryan excused himself when he noticed that someone else had arrived and went back to his room to study his physics equations. Sebastian refused to leave Ivy’s side. He cocked his chin at the person at the door. “What exactly are you doing here?” Vince Reed had a light skin tone and prominent features. He couldn’t help but be charming. He was dressed in a cream tracksuit with a bluish-gray coat. It was both stylish and straightforward. He appeared to be a typical gentry at the time. Vince gave a faint smile and a concerned look to Ivy. His tone was gentle and sluggish. “Ivy, you’ve finally woken up! You frightened me to death.” Sebastian sighed and rolled his eyes to the side. ‘Hypocrite!’ Ivy was delighted to see Vince and felt relieved when she saw how well he was doing. Despite only spending a few days together, Ivy and Vince formed a revolutionary friendship after sharing near-death experiences. This was definitely memorable! “Are you concerned? Vince, I’ve noticed you’ve gained weight.” “Impossible!” Vince exclaimed, touching his cheek. Ivy laughed as she suddenly remembered Vince’s other identity, which he had kept hidden from her. She raised her brow. “Vince, you said you had nothing to do with Wyatt Reed, didn’t you?” Vince made a sheepish nose touch and an ingratiating smile at her. “I… I swear I didn’t mean to lie to you! It’s just that before I went to the island, I saw on the news that you and your husband had just divorced, and I was afraid you’d abandon me and flee.” Ivy stared at him, speechless. This text is property of Nô/velD/rama.Org.

Instead, Sebastian gave a cold laugh. “Well, your fears were correct.” Vince smiled warmly and quickly warmed up to them. “Ivy isn’t this type of person. Ivy asked me to stand behind her at a critical juncture in her life. She’s a sweet and righteous little goddess.” Sebastian raised his brows with a smug look on his face. “Indeed, our Ivy is a goddess!” After that, Sebastian turned to Ivy and said glumly, “But next time you encounter a dangerous situation, you can’t do this again. You can only stand in the shadows of others. You’re not going to put yourself in danger again!” ‘My sister is incapable of blocking bullets for anyone!’ Ivy became aware of a stinging sensation in her eyes. She inhaled deeply. Vince patted his chest confidently and assured them just as she was about to speak. “There will be no next time! In the future, no matter what dangers we face, I will not be afraid to stand in front of Ivy because we are now family.” Ivy turned to face Vince, surprised. Sebastian was perplexed as well and exclaimed, “What the hell?! Who wants to be a part of your family?” Vince smiled calmly and righteously said, “Hmph! Ivy promised to look after me for the rest of my life! As a result, we’re a family.” He leaned against Ivy’s shoulder, his eyes squinting. Their separation was razor-sharp. “Ivy, you have to keep your word.” Ivy was frightened. A familiar tall and well-built figure strode inside the door before she could open her mouth. Wyatt yanked Vince’s ear away from Ivy. His gaze was clear and cold, as was his voice. “Get the hell away from her.” Vince clenched his teeth in agony. He jumped to the corner, covered his ear, and glared at Wyatt. “Why are you being so hard on your beloved nephew, Uncle Wyatt?” “You’ve already been expelled from the Reed family, and you now owe me $5 billion. It’s my misfortune to have such a stupid nephew as you!” Wyatt, who was calm and reserved, caught Vince’s eye.

Even if Wyatt didn’t say anything and just stood there, his aura was lethal. Despite being Wyatt’s nephew, Vince was only five years younger than him. ‘Even if Uncle Wyatt is slightly more impressive than I am, I have Ivy’s friendship, so I still have the upper hand here!’ Vince pondered. Vince straightened his back and let go of his painful ear at the thought of this. “Don’t bring up money with me. Ivy will pay it back for me, no matter how much it is. Right, Ivy?” Ivy could feel a headache coming on. She had previously assumed that Vince was merely a poor explorer. She would not have promised to support Vince for the rest of her life if she had known he was Wyatt Reed’s nephew. ‘I can’t afford to look after this gentry!’ Ivy pondered. “I…” Sebastian cut Ivy off before she could finish her sentence. “Are the Reeds attempting to blackmail us? Simply state your price. It’s not like we can’t afford it!” ‘It’s only $5 billion! Only pirates who haven’t seen the world think it’s worth so much.’ Sebastian frowned as he looked at Vince. “How did you get the cheek to cling to our family? Feeding you is a waste of time and money! Go get lost!” Vince didn’t mind Sebastian’s demeanor. Instead, he politely smiled at Sebastian. “Brother… I’m young, strong, and loyal. I swear it’s not a waste of time or money to assist me. Furthermore, I can support myself. All I want is to spend my entire life with Ivy.” Sebastian could immediately feel the temperature drop in the room after those words were spoken. It was unusually cold. When Sebastian turned around, he saw Wyatt’s glum expression. Sebastian grinned coldly. “Don’t even consider it! Stop daydreaming in the middle of the day!” Ivy, sensing that they were about to argue, intervened helplessly. “Sebastian, stop. I did make a promise to Vince before this.” Vince’s eyes glowed as he smiled. “However, that was before I knew who you were. Because you withheld the truth from me, whatever I promised you will be greatly diminished.”

Ivy noticed Vince’s eyes dimming in an instant. He appeared befuddled. Remembering what Wyatt said about Vince being kicked out of the Reed family. Ivy assumed Vince was having difficulty. “How about this... Mr. Reed, I’ll have my brother pay you twice as much for everything you’ve spent money on during this time, including manpower and the ransom. Of course, Vince’s share was included.” Ivy looked at Wyatt with her eyes raised. This was the only way she could think of to express her gratitude to him. She would pay for his services so that they would owe nothing to each other. Wyatt’s face became even more sullen and depressed after she suggested this. Wyatt stared at her with his dark eyes, which were filled with complex emotions that he suppressed with all his might. He tried everything he could to calm himself down. The silence and atmosphere in this room had become strange. Ivy pursed her lips and pondered. ‘Perhaps this isn’t sufficient for him?’ She tried once more. “Of course, Morgan Corporation will give up all our shares in the Jumanji project.” This was no small sum of money. Wyatt had personally designed the blueprint for this project, which would result in hundreds of billions of dollars in profits. As a result, Wyatt would be the most knowledgeable about its worth. “Do you think this is all I want, Ivy?” Wyatt said with great forbearance through gritted teeth. His stare was deep, dark, and bottomless. Ivy scowled. “Is it still not enough?” On the side, Vince coughed. “That’s quite a lot, Uncle Wyatt.” “Stop talking! Leave right now!” Wyatt had finally found someone to direct his rage at. His eyes were red, and he appeared to be very intimidating. Vince opened his mouth to retort, but he had been afraid of Wyatt’s powerful aura since he was a

child, so he had no choice but to leave dejected. Wyatt turned to face Sebastian. His eyes were dark, but his voice was as gentle as it could be. “Please leave as well.” This was considered polite in comparison to the reproach Vince received. Sebastian gave a cold snort. ‘Who the hell thinks he is?! Self-righteous jerk!’ “Why should I? I’m guarding my sister!” “Sebastian, leave us first,” Ivy said after a brief pause. “We need to talk privately.” Sebastian frowned and wanted to stay, but seeing Ivy’s steadfastness, he reluctantly agreed. ‘All right, I’ll listen this time!’ When everyone left, the room fell silent again. Ivy was sitting in a hospital bed. She appeared pale, and her eyes were not as cold as usual because she had been injured. She appeared gentler and softer, but she remained as beautiful as before. Ivy was uneasy because of the prolonged silence. She felt highly uneasy being alone with Wyatt. She couldn’t take the silence any longer. She had a calm expression on her face as she looked up at him. “You might as well get to the point, Mr. Reed. What exactly do you want?” Ivy was in a negotiating position, but she had already made a lot of concessions. Wyatt’s eyes drooped. He gave her a complicated and restrained look. There were so many emotions buried in the depths of his heart that he couldn’t explain them all to her at once. Wyatt put his ego aside and maintained a humble demeanor in the face of Ivy’s intense gaze. His voice was raspy and deep, with a nostalgic undertone. “I want you, Ivy.”