Chapter Sixty Nine

Jax's POV

Ivy and I sat on the porch, watching the world go by. The summer breeze rustled through the trees, but the atmosphere between us was heavy with sadness. It had been months now since we found out about Bianca's dementia, and each day felt like a constant battle against time.

Ivy's furrowed brow and distant gaze reflected the burden she carried. It tore me apart to see her like this. I couldn't help but put myself in her shoes, imagining how it would feel if my own father, Dan, was the one suffering from dementia. The mere thought sent a shiver down my spine and it wasn't like we had the closest relationship so what about Ivy and Bianca who were most definitely each other's backbone.

"Jax, I don't know how much longer I can handle this," Ivy admitted, her voice filled with exhaustion. "Bianca's memory is slipping away more and more every day, and it's tearing me apart."

I understood her pain all too well, and it pained me to see her suffer. I reached out and gently took her ha