248. Worst Nightmare

"Mother, hey, it is so nice of you to show up." Ivy said with a fake smile as she approached the woman who birthed her. "You know, it warms my heart that you two are here to support Lucas as well."

Blanche's response was a hard glare and she scoffed at her daughter's words. "Oh Please, you know why your brother and I are here."

"Of course, you are here to support your loving daughter and her hardworking husband."

"Ivy–"

"It's okay mother, you don't have to say anything. I know exactly how you feel." Ivy was loving the look her mother had on her face, taunting her was making her feel so much better.

Ivy was very unsure about the outcome of the event as well but she had been trying to put on a brave facade to reassure her husband.

While it was true that Lucas was a good person and he always did the right thing, it was also very true that the world was a cruel place. And in some unfortunate situations, good people tend to suffer unjustly… especially if they were going up against powerf