CHAPTER 129 - IVY

Ivy noticed Heath’s first disapproval. “Can’t we do that later, away from Geoff, at the hospital? Can it wait until later?”

“Heath, no. Geoff will learn that your family, his family, is far from perfect. I want him to know what he’s entering.”

“Ivy, he’s an eight-year-old boy.”

“My point. I don’t want him to go into your family only to learn he’s considered less than.”

“Ivy, that’s outrageous. That would never happen.” Elizabeth said. Her outrage was clear in her words and tone. Her eyes were wide with surprise, and she found it difficult to close her lips.

“Really, Mrs. Allan? I wasn’t good enough. Why would I think you’d feel that my son was?”

“Mistake made, now in the past. Can’t we please move past that?”

“Mom. What are you saying? You are great. The best mom ever.”

“Sadly, not everyone thinks so, bud. Several people here don’t believe I’m good enough for your dad and I want