But no matter what, the results of Alyssaâs emergency treatment were still unknown, and Dean was at the hospital by her side. How could these two young people just abandon their duties because they were heartbroken?
They had to step up and take care of the family now.
âDo you think Iâm not worried?â Ivyâs eyes reddened, and she couldnât bear to go on, fearing that one more word would reveal the quiver in her voice.
She never wanted to think about it, but if she hadnât had that extra drink, maybe Alyssa wouldnât have come upstairs to check on her. Could it be that none of this would have happened?
Alyssa and Magnolia had been having a great time chatting earlier that day. It was her birthday, and it was so rare to have all her old friends gathered together.
They had thrown such a lively birthday party in hopes that Alyssa would have a great time, but it had ended like this. If they had known it would turn out this way, they might as well have had a quiet family dinner together. But whatâs done is done, and there was no room for regret now. Ivy just wanted to figure out why it happened.
Balfour couldnât help but pull Ivy into his arms when he saw her like this. Both of them were struggling.
He had been caught up in his own grief and hadnât considered that Ivy was drowning in guilt just like him.
âIâm sorry,â he murmured.
Ivy shook her head continuously in his embrace, âItâs not your fault.â
She wanted to reassure Balfour not to blame himself. This accident was unforeseen, and neither of them had wanted things to turn out this way.
Mara, sitting behind them, clenched her mouse tightly and finally couldnât help but slam down the cup she was holding, startling both of them.
Balfour turned around with a frown, his gaze filled with displeasure as he said, âIf youâre tired, I can arrange for you to rest in the guest room.â
Mara had already put on a harmless expression.
âIâm not tired. It just seems that Alyssa might have really fallen by accident.â
Olivia had been silent the whole time, just observing, but suddenly she interjected, âWhy? How do you know she fell by herself?â
Maraâs speech halted, and she turned her face, angrily eyeing Olivia.
Then Ivy spoke, calm and measured, âYeah, not only does Olivia want to know, but Iâm also curious how you came to that conclusion.â.
Under the scrutiny of the three, Maraâs face slowly flushed, and she stuttered, pointing at the computer screen, âWeâve been looking for evidence for so long and havenât seen anyone push Alyssa. Isnât that proof enough? I know everyoneâs heartbroken, but that doesnât mean you can accuse someone unjustly because of your grief.â
Olivia tilted her head as if she genuinely didnât understand and continued, âIf no suspect has been found, how is that accusing someone unjustly? We might not have found evidence of someone pushing Alyssa, but we havenât found evidence of her falling on her own either, right? The most reliable thing would be to wait for Alyssa to wake up and ask her.â
Mara frowned deeply, thinking no one saw her expression, but Ivy saw it all clearly.
Mara sneered inwardly, âThat old hag better be lucky to even wake up!â
âMara, do you disagree with what Olivia is saying? Or do you have another opinion?â