The Villainess Needs a Hug (Ivy Windsor) novel Chapter 784

Chapter 784

Chapter 784

Ivy gave a cold, inward laugh. So, this was his plan all along.

He knew he couldn’t handle this mess himself, so he was “helpfully” warning her, hoping she’d use Jamison’s influence to eliminate their enemies.

She remembered, after Baillie’s accident, Jamison had said the same thing–he knew they were in over their heads.

He was right.

“Fine, I get it,” Ivy said bluntly, cutting through his pretense. “You act like you’re warning me out of concern, but in the end, it’s all for your own benefit.”

Baillie corrected her, glancing at his younger sister before lowering his eyes. “I’m mainly telling you to be careful. Even if you’ve cut ties with the family, you’re still a Windsor. You carry our blood, whether you like it or not. Besides…” His voice faltered. “We really did wrong by you back then.”

Marriage seemed to have mellowed Baillie. He was finally growing a conscience–at least, his words sounded almost sincere.

“And lately, too many people have died. We don’t want any more tragedies.” Baillie’s expression darkened with genuine sorrow.

Even if they set aside Sheridan Carter and Farley Shepherd, just thinking about Emma and Micah Shepherd was enough to stir anyone’s sympathy.

So young–barely in their twenties.

But Ivy felt nothing. She ignored Baillie’s “repentance” and, once he finished, turned and walked away.

As soon as she left The Windsor Group building, her first instinct was to call Jamison.

But he was more than a thousand miles away on business. Even if he knew, there was nothing he could do except worry.

Reconsidering, she dialed Boyd instead.

“Hey, Ivy-”

“Boyd, about the arson at Windsor Manor and Baillie’s accident–look into a man named Hawley. He grew up in the same orphanage as Emma, and I’ve heard he was always in love with her. Before she died, Emma must have used him to do plenty of dirty work. Both cases are connected to him.”

Boyd sounded shocked, but caught on quickly. “You mean–this guy grew up with Emma, loved her, and now that she’s dead, he wants revenge on the Windsor family?”

“Exactly. Maybe he’ll come after me, too.” Ivy paused, then added, “Don’t tell Jamison just yet. He’s away on business, and this will only worry him. Just assign someone to drive me to and from work for now.”

“What about the Golden Maple Estate? Naylor’s there alone–can she handle watching both of you?”

“It’s fine at home. The security system’s good, and if anything happens, the police will know right

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away.”

Jamison had been the previous owner and valued his privacy and safety. The place was wired directly to the police.

“Alright, I’ll send someone over.”

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