Chapter 83

Serena's POV My palm still stung from the force of the slap I'd given her.Ivy stood there, mouth agape, hand rising to her reddened face. "You! You dare to slap me!" she shrieked, eyes wide with disbelief. "Damn right I did! You heartless sisters think you can curse my baby?" I stepped closer, feeling a surge of protective rage. "I'm warning you now—show up at my door again, and I'm calling the police!" "This is harassment! I'll hire the best lawyers and have you thrown in jail!" Ivy's voice cracked slightly. She took a step back, visibly shaken by my outburst. I could see she hadn't expected this reaction from me—the woman who had once tolerated everything thrown her way now standing firm and fighting back. "Go ahead, try it," I growled. "See who the courts believe—a pregnant woman defending her home or a stalker showing up uninvited." Ivy swallowed hard, but couldn't resist getting in a few more poisonous words before fleeing. "Serena, stop deluding yourself! If you don't believe me,