A SECOND CHANCE

Ivy's parents, as well as Mrs. Harlow, all sat around her. They were surprised at the news they had received.

When Ivy's mother arrived and heard from Charles what Raya had done, she quickly informed Mrs. Harlow, who rushed down with her husband.

They all found it difficult to believe that the same person whom they saw as an ally was their enemy, the one who had taken their daughter away from them.

They kept staring at Ivy, thinking that if she hadn't been fortunate to react when she did, Raya would've successfully killed her, and no one would've known that she was the culprit.

Charles came into the room at this time. He had a guilty expression on his face as he sat on the bed.

He said, "The police have taken her away, and, she's in a wheelchair because she's paralyzed. The only thing she can do is speak. She can barely move."

"I can't believe this was what she was planning to do to Ivy," Ivy's father said.

Charles replied, "No, she wanted to kill Ivy. It only had that effect on h