Chapter 0255

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 .noveldrama

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 .

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 .