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Chapter 2318

If Mark’s mom hadn’t been cooking for the Howard family, he might never have had such

an opportunity.

He was forever grateful to the Howards.

He had heard the story countless times from his mother-how when she was pregnant with him, times

got tough, especially after his father walked out on them.

If it weren’t for Alyssa’s kind heart, taking them in when they had nowhere else to go, the outcome

could have been grim, possibly even tragic.

Balfour drove Ivy straight to the hospital, back to the same room, the same doctor.

The doctor was surprised to see them back so soon. “Didn’t you just get discharged yesterday? What

happened now?”

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But after noticing Ivy gingerly lifting her foot, revealing a swollen mass, his brow furrowed with concern.

“What did you do to yourself? You really need to take care of your body, Mrs. Howard. You may be

young, but that doesn’t mean invincible.”

On seeing the bruise marring Ivy’s otherwise flawless skin, Balfour’s expression tightened. He hadn’t

realized in the woods just how badly she was hurt. No wonder she trembled in his arms-he had thought

it was the chill, but now it was clear she was fighting through

pain.

“Can you tell me if it’s a sprain or a fracture?” Ivy asked, urgency in her voice. She was anxious to get

back to the set.

At this critical juncture, she couldn’t afford to be sidelined with a broken bone which would take months

to recover. If it was broken, who knew how long before she could return to the cameras?

Balfour could tell what was weighing on her mind.

He was angry with Ivy, even angrier with himself.

How could she have not told him about the pain she was in? Would she rather bite her lip and bear it

than share her pain with him?

But if he hadn’t gone off on her earlier that day, would she have followed him into the woods? No, even

if he hadn’t lashed out, Ivy would have followed. He knew too well how kind-hearted she was-her

hesitation was out of concern for his safety.

Regret washed over Balfour in waves. He regretted his harsh words, even more so

because he knew exactly the kind of person Ivy was, and yet he had judged her with

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malice.

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She must have been so hurt.

Ivy stared down at the doctor examining her ankle, dreading the diagnosis she would

hear.

“Does this hurt?” the doctor asked, and Balfour added a warning, “Don’t downplay the pain just

because you’re afraid of missing out on the set.”

Ivy’s cheeks flushed with a quick bloom of red. “Do you think I’m a child? I would never be reckless with

my health.”

Balfour wasn’t convinced. Hadn’t she refused a stunt double before, only to be taken advantage of by

that other actress?

“It doesn’t hurt there.”

“And here?”

“That’s fine too.”

“What about here?”