Chapter 0061
I wasn’t surprised to see the familiar luxury car waiting for me outside school when I got done with my final class of the day. Leroy waited for me outside of the car and when I approached, he gave me a polite smile before opening the back door for me.
I frowned at him.
“You have to be careful. If others see you, they will ask questions,” I reminded him.
He dipped his head low, his cheeks reddening.
“I hadn’t thought of that; I apologize, Miss Montague he murmured.
I sighed and slid into the car before anyone spotted me. Leroy shut the door and got into the driver’s seat. The ride to Gavin’s Villa was quiet, but that was fine because it let me truly think about today as a whole. Someone had told the dean about my dyslexia for a reason I wasn’t sure of.
What were they thinking they’d accomplish?
Perhaps they wanted to ruin my reputation? But why?
Leroy stopped the car and got out to open my door. I thanked him and walked into the villa; Adam was standing at the doorway, and he gave me a tight smile as I passed him. I wasn’t sure what his issue with me was, but I just ignored the attitude and found Matt already outside, practicing his aiming.
When he saw me, his face lit up.
“Judy!” He exclaimed as he ran towards me.
I smiled at him, relieved to see the little guy after the day I had. I would be lying if I said I didn’t find my work relaxing in some way. At least Matt respected me and actually listened to me.
“I’ve been practicing my archery,” he told me proudly “Come look!”
He pulled me along with him towards the archery set up and he grabbed an arrow from the quiver along with the bow off the ground.
I watched as he pulled the strings of the bow back and released the arrow; it landed on the archery board almost hitting the target, but not quite. However, it was a lot better than normal. I smiled at the effort and clapped my hands.
“That was a lot better, Matt,” I praised. “Try lowering your shoulders just a little more though and aim slightly upward.”
Matt grabbed another arrow from the quiver and did as I said, he lowered his shoulder and aimed slightly upward. When he released the arrow, it flew thew the air at a rapid speed and the ni heard the thud as it landed directly on the bull’s eye!
Matt cheered and the grin that spread across his face made my heart swell with pride.
“Did you see that!!” He cheered. “I can’t believe I hit the mark!!”
“I can,” I told him with a chuckle. “I knew you could do it.”
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“Thanks, Judy,” he said, hugging me tightly.
I chuckled and patted him on the back.
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“We should get inside now and do some of your homework,” I told him.
He nodded and put the bow and arrow away before following me into the house. We sat in the parlor as we often did when we did his homework. He grabbed his worksheets from the day and showed them to
- me.
As we started to work on the assignments, I heard the front doors opening and shutting. Soon, Ethan and Irene could be seen outside the parlor doors. Irene was holding a big bouquet of flowers and she was glowing as she peeked up at her fiancé.
“Ethan, you didn’t have to get me flowers,” she gushed. “They are lovely.”
“Not as lovely as you,” he said, leaning down and brushing his lips across hers. “I can’t wait to make you Mrs. Cash.”
My stomach tightened at his words; Irene wrapped her arms around Ethan’s neck and pulled herself close to him.
“I love you,” she murmured against him.
He didn’t reply with words; but he kissed her deeply, showcasing his love for her as well.
His eyes flickered over to me, seated on the couch and I saw them darken. I swallowed the lump in my throat, knowing that he was putting on a show for my benefit. He pulled away from Irene and brushed a strand of blonde hair out of her face, allowing his fingers to linger on her check for a second longer.
“You are the best thing that’s ever happened to me,” he said, kissing the bridge of her nose. Her cheeks turned bright pink, and a smile spread across her perfect lips. “I can’t wait to marry you, my love.”
The entire time he spoke to her, he was looking at me.
