All Chapters of My Ex Framed Me, So I Dated His Rival: Chapter 71 - Chapter 79

Ivy.I spent the entire drive back calling myself every name I could think of.I was stupid.I was reckless.I was a soft-hearted idiot who still thought she could talk sense into a man who had already decided Tyler needed to pay for everything that he did.Now…Van had played me.The realization kept replaying in my head, over and over again.He had let me stand there and pour out everything I felt about Tyler’s guilt, about Mason, about the fight, and then he took a photo and handed it to Tyler.I had walked straight into his trap.The worst part was the last thing he said.That little lie about me almost considering the deal.I had not.Not even for a second.But the fact that he could even plant the idea made me want to put my fist through the dashboard and hit it hard.By the time the driver pulled up to the building, my anger had hardened.I was done trying to reason with Van so that he could let Tyler be.But it all went wrong.If he wanted a war, fine.I would teach him that c

Ivy.“He’s at the hospital.” The words hung in the air suddenly, and everything changed in a few seconds.Tyler was already moving.He grabbed his keys off the counter, shoved his phone in his pocket, and headed for the door.I snatched my jacket and followed without being asked. I was not going to stay behind.The elevator ride down felt endless. Tyler stood rigid beside me, and the second the doors opened into the garage, he was gone. I had to run to keep up.He drove like a madman.I gripped the door handle and kept my eyes on the road, and my heart kept slamming against my ribs.“Call the hospital,” he said suddenly. His voice was rough. “Ask for my brother’s floor. Tell them no visitors. Tell them if a man named Noah shows up they need to call security and then call me.”Noah? What was Noah planning to do this time?I pulled out my phone with shaking fingers and did exactly that.The nurse on the other end sounded confused but professional.She confirmed that Tyler’s younger brot

Ivy.I went out of Tyler's brother's room, and I stood in front of Cam’s door with my back pressed to the wood.My phone was in one hand and the other hand was curled into a tight fist.The guard had moved down the hall to check the stairway after the power died.Somewhere below us, the elevators became pretty useless.The air felt thicker in the dark, and it was suddenly charged with bad air.I heard some footsteps approaching from the far end of the corridor and I already knew who it was before he stepped into the light.Noah came, and he looked unfairly put together for someone who had been pulling some strings.He wore a dark coat and he looked pretty calm.He was still wearing that golden-boy face that used to make me believe everything would be fine if I just tried harder.Seeing him here, on this floor, after the photos and the threats, made something cold and violent twist in my stomach.“You should leave,” I said politely and he stopped a few feet away with his hands visible

Ivy.I made Tyler lie down even though it took a lot of arguing, and me threatening to call the team doctor he hated before Tyler finally let me push him onto the bed.He went down carefully with his jaw clenched against the pain in his ribs.I hated that he was bruised and bandaged but he didn't seem to care about that.“Stop looking at me like that,” he muttered.“Like what?”“I don't know. You look like I will die or something. It's just some injuries. It's nothing serious. I have gotten worse injuries than this,” he laughed it off and I pulled the chair closer to the bed anyway.“Gotten worse? Really? You cracked at least one rib! You are probably concussed. You fought with Van until both of you could barely stand. Forgive me for being a little protective but this situation is not in any way good.”Tyler’s mouth curved and it looked so crooked.“Protective looks good on you. I don't mind switching roles a bit.”“Don’t flirt with me while you are still bleeding through my gauze.”“

Tyler.Ivy was so mad at me and it hit me like a spike of heat.Her wolf was so close to the surface that the air around her almost vibrated.The second she came around the corner, her eyes brightened and my own wolf sat up and took notice hard.She was jealous.A dark, possessive part of me liked it more than I should have.I loved seeing her this way.I liked that she wanted me enough to burn over another woman wearing my clothes.But the bigger part of me ached, because I knew exactly where that fear came from.Noah had done more damage to her than I could ever imagine.I refused to become the next man who made her feel that way.I caught her wrist before she could storm past me and held her back.The roar of the crowd was still loud, and we could both hear it.“I’m sorry for what happened, Ivy,” I said, trying to meet her eyes.“I’m fine.”“You are not,” I insisted and kept my voice low. “Talk to me.”Ivy pulled her arm free and crossed her arms over her chest.“You told me she wa