Chapter 55
Ive known you for a while , Judy .
You cant bullshit me .
What do you expect me to say , Ethan ? That Im not okay ? That my mother is depressed and barely eats ? Isnt this what you wanted ? For me to suffer ? So why are you acting like you care right now when we both know you dont ! Judy ! My mother shrieked from the doorway , her eyes large and alert .
How dare you speak to him like that ! Mom … Hes going to be our Alpha , and he deserves our respect , my mother continued to scold .
Its okay , Mrs.
Montague .
How about you go and sit on the couch ? Ill cook you some dinner , Ethan offered .
vay of My mother beamed at him ; the first smile I had seen from her in a while .
Ethan always had a way bringing that out of her .
How very thoughtful of you , Ethan , she said sweetly .
Thank you .
She gave me another look before she turned and left the kitchen .
I spun around on my heel to glare at him .
What are you doing? I asked him , my tone dry .
Despite what you might think , I actually care about your mother and its hard to see her like this .
Its hard to see you like this too , Judy .
Go into the living room and spend time with her .
Ill cook you both dinner and then afterward we can talk .
I furrowed my brows at him , trying to figure out the gamme he was playing .
But I was too exhausted to think too much about it , so I sighed and walked out of the kitchen .
I didnt bother telling him that I already ate dinner because then he would just ask me innecessary questions .
My mother was curled up on the couch , staring at a picture of my father with tears in her eyes .
I saw beside her , and she was startled at my presence .
Why cant you just do what he wants so we can get your father back ? She asked me , taking me by surprise .
I looked at her in disbelief ; if only she knew what it was he was asking me to do .
Because we dont need his help , Mom , I told her for the hundredth time .
I have us covered .
How ? That tutoring job is hardly enough to pay off your fathers debt , my mother told me , her voice pleading .
We need him to come home , Judy .
I covered my mothers hands with mine , trying to provide her with some type of comfort .
And he will , I assured her .
I promise .
Not before long , the room was filled with the scent of garlic from the pasta sauce .
Had Ethan made pasta 1/2 cha Chapter 0055 sauce from scratch ? He didnt need to do all of that ; I just needed my mother to have a little something in her system .
I , on the other hand , wasnt hungry because I had already eaten a large meal at Gavins house .
Soon , Ethan was walking into the living room with a couple of plates .
He handed me one and I set it on the table , and then he handed my mother one .
My suspicions were confirmed when I saw the gourmet- looking meat sauce on the pasta .
You didnt need to do all of that , I told him .
The jar of sauce would have been fine .
He rolled his eyes .
I wouldnt even feed that to a dog , he muttered .
Im not sure I can eat , my mother admitted , staring at the food sadly .
Please try , Ethan asked her , sitting on the seat across from the couch .
It would mean the world to me .
if you até something .
She looked at him for a moment before she nodded .
He glanced at me and narrowed his eyes .
You should eat too , he said , motioning for the plate on the table .
Im not hungry , I told him flatly .
He frowned at me .
Can you stop being so stubborn for once and do what youre told ? He asked , narrowing his eyes at me .
I remained silent , not justifying that with a response .
Ethan gave up after a moment and turned his attention to my mother .
I watched as my mother nibbled on the food while having a mindless conversation with Ethan .
I thought Ethan would have left after dinner or picked a fight with me about the same things as usual , but he didnt .
He stayed and cleaned the dishes ; he cleaned up the rest of the kitchen as well .
Once he was done in the kitchen , he tidied up the living room while I kept my mother company .
Then , he proceeded to go into my mothers room and clean up her space as well .
He picked her out some comfortable pajamas and drew her a bath .
I helped her get into the bath while Ethan remained in the living room .
I was expecting , along with hoping , he would have left while my mother was in the bath .
But when I returned to the living room after successfully putting my mother to bed , he was waiting for me .
I had to admit , I was grateful that he was able to help my mother this evening .
Im not sure she would have eaten anything or taken care of herself if he wasnt here .
Thank you , Ethan , for your help , I told him .
It honestly means a lot .
It doesnt come without a cost , he said , raising his brows .
Now , Im hoping that you can return the favor .