Chapter 255
Adam narrowed his eyes .
Its kind of short notice , dont you think ? He asked , raising his brows .
1 folded my arms across my chest .
I didnt really have a lot of notice , I told him .
But this kind of a big deal .
I cant pass up the opportunity .
After a brief pause , Adam nodded .
Ill let the Alpha know , Adam said .
Hes finally allowing me to speak again .
Next week is school vacation so its not like Master Matthew needs a tutor during those weeks .
1 nodded and thanked him before going to search for Matt , However , I was stopped by Irene who hurried down the steps .
Her eyes were wet , and I knew she had been crying .
She froze when she saw me , and she wiped her eyes with the back of her hand .
Oh, Judy … she breathed .
You are early .
I didnt have much going on today , I admitted .
I figured Id come early and get a head start .
Things were strained between us no doubt ; I knew she no longer thought of me as a friend , and truth be told , after these last few weeks , I no longer thought of her as one either .
But something in my stomach twisted when I saw the pained look in her eyes and her pale features .
She was letting herself go ; it was clear from her weight loss that she hadnt been eating and shed been crying a lot .
I sighed , relenting .
Is everything okay , Irene ? I asked her , hating that I still cared so much .
She was quiet for a moment , shuffling in her feet before she lifted her gaze to meet mine .
Can I ask you something ? She asked me .
I nibbled my lower lip nervously as I nodded .
Of course , I replied .
What happened with you and Ethan ? I was surprised by her question and my brows raised .
What ? I asked her .
What happened ? She asked again .
Why did you break up ? Tell me the truth , Judy .
I thought about lying to her , knowing the truth would confuse and maybe even hurt her .
But the reason why Irene hated me so much was because I lied to her in the first place , and I didnt want to pile on more lies .
He cheated one me with you , I told her without batting an eye .
What ? She whispered ; her voice filled with horror .
He met you and your father at a conference , right ? I said with a shrug .
He fell in love with you , and he left me .
He and I were already marked and mated for two years at that point .
Every time hes with you , I can feel the pain of our bond severing .
It wont go away until he marks you , which wont happen until after you get married .
But yeah , thats what happened .
He met you , and he left me .
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She let out a breath of air that Im sure shes been holding since she originally asked that question .
She looked so defeated and gutted by my confession .
I wanted to tell her the rest of the story , about how Ethan had been trying to get me to be his dirty little mistress because he wanted to have his cake and eat it too .
I wanted tell her that he didnt love her and was only using her to get close to her father .
I wanted to tell her how hes been blackmailing me and Im pretty sure hes the reason my father is in prison with loan sharks after him .
But my mouth was locked shut and I could get those words out .
She was going through enough right now and she didnt need all of that too .
Besides , its not like Im lying to her by not telling her that information .
I answered her question and thats all that was required of me at that moment .
Unless she asked anything more , I didnt need to tell her anything else .
Im sorry I had to be the one to tell you that , Irene .
And Im sorry I didnt tell you sooner , I told her , truly meaning that apology .
She didnt say anything ; she stared at a spot on the ground , completely unmoving .
Are you okay ? I asked after a long silence .
She blinked a few times as if she was remembering where she was .
Um , I dont know … she admitted in a hoarse whisper .
I had no idea … I sighed , hating that she was so upset and hated that I cared so much about it , but I couldnt help myself .
She was once my friend and she is Gavins daughter , there was a part of me that still felt connected to her .
1 I know I might be the last person you want to talk to .
But if you need anything , Im here , I told her , trying my best at a reassuring smile .
I turned to walk away , not sure what more to say and needing to find Matt for our daily lessons .
Plus , I didnt think Irene truly wanted to talk to me any further ; she was just in shock and once she recovered , she would remember that she thought of me as an enemy .
I think hes cheating on me , she blurted , halting my steps completely .