Chapter 0265
He had been faithful to Irene for weeks , but from the look on her face , he knew that she was suspecting something .
It had to have been Scarlett who showed up at his house unannounced .
No others would have done that ; no others knew where he lived .
It was only her .
Did she say something to you ? Ethan asked , his voice feeling heavy as he spoke .
She shook her head and tucked a long strand of blonde hair behind her ear .
No , but she looked upset .
Like shes been crying , she replied .
Ethan let out a breath , hoping that Irene didnt see the relief in his eyes .
As long as Scarlett hadnt said anything to her , then he could fix this .
Maybe it was the wrong house , I wasnt expecting anyone yesterday , he told her , his confidence coming back .
She stared at him for a moment , her eyes narrowed , and he lips pressed in a thin line .
Are you sure about that ? She asked .
Because she had a striking resemblance to Judy .
Ethan froze as he looked at Irene ; what had she figured out ? What are you saying ? Ethan asked defensively .
Im saying its not a coincidence … Judy has a very basic look , he murmured , shaking his head .
I can pick out about 5 girls that look just like her .
Shes not that special .
Why was she at your house , Ethan ? Please , tell me the truth , Irene said , stepping closer to him .
He saw tears filling her eyes and for a moment , he actually felt bad .
Maybe he would have told her the truth under different circumstances , but now he knew that he couldnt .
He had too much on the line and he needed to play his part a good little spy that he was .
like I dont know , he said , putting his hands on her shoulders , hoping to be soothing .
Im sorry I havent been around lately .
Ive been so busy with pack business .
I have barely been home these last few weeks .
If anyone were to stop by my house , then I wouldnt have known .
You know my family is pretty much running the pack until a new Alpha is appointed .
We are the Beta family .
She could have been trying to ask for a favor .
Other than that , I dont know why she would come over .
I didnt ask anyone to stop by .
Irene stared at him for a long while like she was trying to figure out if he was telling the truth or not .
She nibbled on her lower lip .
I just have this nasty feeling … shou Ethan pressed his lips to her forehead .
tears dripping down her flushed cheeks .
I promise , Irene .
Im not cheating on you .
Nothing is going on .
You know I love you .
I wouldnt have proposed to you if I didnt , he assured her .
After a moment , she nodded .
Okay , she whispered .
He smiled and kissed her , and she let him kiss her .
Should we go to your room ? I hear your father isnt home he asked , winking .
She nodded .
Yes , Ill meet you up there in a moment .
I just have a phone call to make , she said .
He nodded and headed straight to her bedroom ; she watched after him and let out a sigh after he was out of sight .
She wanted to believe Ethan and she wanted to trust him ….
but she knew now that she couldnt .
Over the last few months , she discovered Ethans tell .
She now understood his tells when he lied ; his nostrils flared ever so slightly , and he always raised his eyebrows in a condescending way .
That was exactly what he did when he was talking about not knowing that woman .
She had no doubt in her mind now that Ethan was in fact lying to her .
She walked out of the parlor and into the main foyer where Adam sat in his usual seat , reading a book .noveldrama
He paused when he saw her and he corked an eyebrow .
I need you to do me a favor and tell nobody about it , Irene said without missing a beat .
She grabbed her phone and brought up a picture of the womans license plate .
She managed to snap it before she drove away from Ethans house .
She didnt do anything with it yet , hoping that Ethan would come clean and tell her the truth .
But clearly , that wasnt going to happen .
She sent the image to Adams cell phone , and she heard his phone chiming almost immiedalty after .
He grabbed his phone and glanced at the image with a frown .
Who does this belong to ? He asked , looking back up at her .
Im hoping youll be able to find out for me , she said .
Youve always been good with computers and techy stuff , Adam .
Do you think you can find out who this plate belongs to ? He thought about it for a moment , and then he nodded .
Of course , he replied .
She nodded Find out what you can and report to me as soon as you can she ordered , and with that , she turned and went upstairs .