Chapter 0067

A habit ? Seriously ? I called after him .

Then maybe dont force me to go out to a fancy restaurant with you and your family .

I didnt really have much of a choice in my attire .

He didnt reply , he got back into the backseat of the car , slamming the door shut behind him .

led and marched to my front door .

I reached into my bag to grab my set of keys .

Unlocking the door , I pushed it open to peer into my dark house , sighing I turned back to see that the car was still there ; he never drove away until I was securely in the house .

It was one of the things I appreciated about Gavin Landry ; it made me think that maybe he did care .

As soon as I got inside , the car drove off and I let out the breath I hadnt known I was holding .

My entire body trembled , and I held his coat tightly around me , inhaling deeply .

It smelled just like him .

The next day .

What are we going to practice today ? Matt asked as we made our way outside .

We finished doing his homework and I promised him we would go outside for some extra training .

I was thinking we could practice defense , I answered .

I think you need to learn to better protect yourself in case of an emergency .

A rogue attack could happen at any time .

** Our warriors are the best ; they would never let any rogues in our borders , Matt said , his voice filled with pride .

Maybe so , but but you can never be too careful Master Matthew , I teased .

He smirked but he didnt argue .

I showed him some of the new moves that Ive been working on in my own defense classes and he mimicked the moves almost flawlessly .

I have to say , I was pretty impressed with his level of expertise .

Wow , I said as he blocked my attack for what felt like the hundredth time .

You are really good at this .

Defense was one of the things my father taught me , he explained with a shrug .

He also said I needed to be prepared for anything .

Well , hes a wise man , I said , grabbing a water bottle from the ice bucket I set out for our training session .

I handed Matt a water and then grabbed one for myself .

He is , Matt said thoughtfully .

Hes the best when hes around .

I gave him a sympathetic look .

Do you wish he could be around more often ? He stared down at the water bottle , fiddling mindlessly with the cap .

It would be nice , he murmured .

But I get that hes busy … Chapter 0067 I put my hand on his shoulder and gave it a gentle squeeze .

Im sorry , Matt , I told him sincerely .

He kept his eyes fixed on the water bottle and I could tell something was weighing on his mind .

I wondered if it still had to do with his father , or if it was something else .

Is there something else wrong ? I asked .

He looked a bit sheepish , and his cheeks turned pink .

Kind of , he murmured .

I might have gotten in trouble at school today … and now they want to have a parent teacher conference .noveldrama

Does Gavin know ? I asked .

Matt shook his head and looked up at me .

Hell be so mad if he found out , Matt said in a hoarse whisper .

I cant tell him .

Well , if you dont tell him , then what are you going to do ? Your teachers are expecting your parent there .

He nodded and then he took a deep breath .

I was wondering if maybe you could be my mom for the conference … I raised my brows .

But Matt , Im not your mom , I reminded him .

I know that , he said quickly.

But you could pretend Just for the conference ! Your father would kill us both if he found out about this , I said , shaking my head .

I cant risk my job Η You arent going to get fired, Judy .

You are the first tutor that I actually like .

My dad wont risk losing you , Matt told me .

Please , Judy .

He wont have to know if we dont tell him .

If he finds out about me getting in trouble , hell disown me .

I smiled at him .

He would never do that , Matt , I assured him .

I cant lose him … I saw the panic in his eyes , and I furrowed my brows , wondering where this was coming from .

Please , help me … Staring into his pleading and desperate eyes , my heart tugged for the young boy .

I sighed and then I finally nodded .

Okay , Ill help you , Matt .

Ill pretend to be your mother .