Chapter 1634

Ben's mind snapped back from the shock. "Ruby, Layla looks like Avery, not Elliot." "I saw Layla's photo before, and I think she looks like Elliot as well," Ruby argued. "How else would you explain why my daughter looks like Layla?" Ben was rendered speechless. He did not know what to say or how he could begin to explain the situation. "The doctor says that she might grow up to look more and more like me," Ruby continued. "I don't really want that, though. I want her to look more like Elliot." "Ruby, about the name I gave this baby... Why don't you change it up a bit?" Ben glanced at Ruby. "I came here to see the baby and also to tell you what Elliot thinks." Ruby waited quietly for what he was about to say. "Elliot will not acknowledge this baby as his child, nor does he want her to have the Foster name, so you should name her Gould instead!" Ben stared directly at her. "Ivy Gould sounds great, too." Ruby's eyes reddened. "Do I have to change it?" "I advise that you do. Trust me, insisting on naming her Foster will only make Elliot resent her more. He might not dislike her so much if she inherits your family name instead," he said. "He was quite upset over this a couple of days back. I showed him the photo, and he knows that your daughter looks like Layla, but that still doesn't change his loyalty to Avery and their marriage." Ruby seemed to have shrunk at his words. "He's not coming to see me and our child... If I take her to him in Aryadelle..." "Don't do that," Ben warned her. "Not now, at least. Before something happens to his relationship with Avery, he is definitely not going to see you and Ivy. If you insist, you two will get hurt." "Alright." Tears welled up in her eyes. "Ben, when are you going to leave?" "I don't know, but I don't plan on staying here for long," he said. "Can you just stay here for a couple of days with Ivy? I feel like you won't come back again once you leave," Ruby choked on her voice but struggled to continue, "Maybe giving birth to Ivy was a mistake after all." Ben could not bear to see the misery in her eyes and said, "I can stay for three days at most." "Thank you. Can you just stay at my house? Ever since my father passed away, I've been living alone." Ruby was staying in the mansion where Gary once lived. "I keep thinking of everything as one long dream." Ben scanned the place and noticed that apart from Ruby and Ivy, there were a few nannies and bodyguards in the mansion. It would not be overly awkward for him to stay here. He had come to see Ivy, so staying here would be more convenient for him. "I hope I'm not intruding." "How would you be intruding? I would appreciate it if you can come to see Ivy every year." Ruby responded with gratitude. "As long as you keep your head down, I can come see you every year." Ben gazed down at Ivy and said, "Ivy is so adorable. Just like Layla."