Chapter 16

Chapter 16: You Sl**t how dare you try to flirt with my man.

As Amelia tended to Reynolds' wounds, she wept uncontrollably, her body shaking with sobs. Ivy, meanwhile, stormed over to Emilia, her face twisted in anger. She grabbed Emilia's shoulders shaking her roughly, her fingers digging deep into her skin. "Look at what you've done, Emilia!" Ivy spat. "Look at the chaos you've created!"

Emilia's eyes welled up with tears as she gazed at the scene before her. Jace's face still burned with anger, his eyes flashing with a fierce intensity that made her shiver. He looked like he could cause damage if given another chance.

But before Ivy could continue her tirade, Jace intervened. "Mrs. Blackwood, stop! It's not her fault, it's this monster's fault!" he exclaimed, pointing at Reynolds.

Ivy's response was swift and brutal. She slapped Jace across the face, her palm leaving a red imprint on his cheek. Emilia gasped in shock, her eyes darting back and forth between Ivy and Jace, mother and