Chapter 0138
Judys POV
Mom , you cant be serious ! I gasped .
How could you agree to such a thing .
I know its not the ideal situation but- Not the ideal situation ?! Dont raise your voice at me , Judy , my mother scolded , We need the money , and I am running out of options .
If they are so keen on you selling our house for the money , then why not let us borrow money ? I thought you were going to ask them ! I exclaimed , shaking my head at the logic .
It doesnt make any sense .
I couldnt bring myself to ask them .
Especially after Raymond explained how he made some risky investments and hes worried about the turnout , she explained , sighing .
Plus , my pride wouldnt allow me to ask them for handouts .
But you have no problems having me ask Ethan for handouts ? I countered , raising my brows .
Thats different , she murmured .
Hes your fated mate and you were supposed to marry him .
Isnt Meredith your friend ? I asked her , giving her a pointed look .
Why not ask her for money ? She bit her lower lip and stared down at the towel in her hands .
I just cant bring myself to do it .
This is the easiest solution , and Ill still have my pride .
Living here wont be so bad .
They were kind enough to open their doors to us and Im going to accept their offer .
Is living here not damaging to your pride as well ? I asked her .
She sighed and lifted her gaze to meet mine .
Its different , she told me gently .
Im sorry for upsetting you , Judy .
But if you cant get the money from Ethan , then this is the next best solution .
Im not sure what else to do , but after selling the house , we will be a little closer to helping your father .
Thats all that matters to me right now .
Tears filled my eyes before I could stop them ; I didnt want to cry here while I was in the Cash family manor .
I didnt want to cry at all , but this couldnt be helped .
I cant live here , Mom … I whispered .
Oh , sweetie .
If this is because of Ethan and Irene , they wont be living here .
They will be living in the packhouse after Ethan becomes our Alpha .
You wont have to see them every day , she assured me .
Besides , once he marks and mates with Irene , your mate bond will officially be broken , and you wont have to endure the pain of the severed bond any longer .
Thats not what this is about , I told her , shaking my head .
His family doesnt like me .
They will make my life a living hell .
I was only here for a few minutes and his sister already spilled wine on me .
She sighed .
Im sure it was an accident .
Kelsey is very sweet ; shes only a child , my mother tried to justify .
Shes 18 , Mom .
Shes an adult , I reminded her .noveldrama
Thats hardly an adult , she murmured .
Im sure she didnt mean anything by it .
She told me that Ethan deserved better than me , I whispered .
That I wasnt good enough for her brother .
Shes only being protective , my mother said .
She cleaned off the hand towel before putting it away .
She turned to me and put her hands on my shoulders .
Ifted my tear filled gaze to meet hers and I could see the worry she had in her eyes .
She was scared for our future , and I wasnt making things any easier for her .
I swallowed the lump in my throat and sniffled , wiping away the stray tears on my cheeks .
Im sorry , I whispered .
I dont mean to sound ungrateful .
I know you are trying your best .
She nodded and took a deep breath .
I love you , Judy , she told me softly .
Im sorry to spring this news on you so quickly .
But if you dont think youll be able to live here , then maybe Nan will have an extra room for you ? Her words were like a punch in the gut ; so , it was either I live with the Cash family , or I had to find another place to go.
My mother made her choice and like everyone else in my life ….
she wasnt choosing me .
She was leaving , abandoning me ; just like Kelsey had said .
Did she know about this ? Maybe that was why she brought up the fact that everyone in my life leaves me .
I bit my lower lip , trying to will my tears to go away .
I didnt want to cry any further , but I wasnt sure if I could hold them in either .
How about we enjoy the rest of the barbeque , she said , lifting my chin so my eyes would meet hers .
Oh , by the way , do you know Alpha Gavin Landry ? It seemed as if he knew you .
I bit my lip and shook my head .
I hated lying to her , but I couldnt tell her the truth .
Not really , I told her .
I work as a tutor in his pack , so I met him a few times .
Nothing too serious though .
I decided on the half truth .
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