Chapter 0137
Chapter 0137
“Daddy!” Irene gasped, rushing to his side. “Don’t be rude to Ethan’s family.”
“I’m not the one being rude,” he said through his teeth.
“It was a misunderstanding,” Sophia went on to say, her words coming out hoarse. “We didn’t know who you were.”
“And that makes it okay?” Gavin asked, raising his brows. “Do you call every gentleman that walks through the door a call boy? Or just me?”
Irene sucked in a sharp breath as she glanced at Sophia and then at Ethan’s mother who was bowing her head, her entire body trembling. Kelsey looked as if she was about to get sick.
“I’m glad I came here when I did because who knows how much worse things could have gotten, said, his lip curling in disgust.
“Gavin
“It was a mistake, Alpha. We didn’t recognize you,” Sopha tried to explain. “Please, don’t take any of what we said the wrong way.
“How could I not-”
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“Daddy, please!” Irene said, her eyes pleading with her father to drop the issue. “Not here… please, don’t make a scene…”
I hadn’t realized that there were now bystanders watching everything happen, and my cheeks burned with embarrassment. My mother’s eyes were wide as she stared at me, and I could hardly look her in the
eyes.
Gavin looked as if he was about to say something, but then he decided against it. He cleared his throat and straightened.
“I’ll be taking my leave then,” he murmured.
“Alpha, you are more than welcome to stay,” Meredith tried to say, but was interrupted by a male voice who simultaneously said, “Alpha Landry, it’s a pleasure for you to be here… what seems to be the issue?”
I turned to see Ethan’s father, Raymond, walking toward us with a frown on his lips. He was a nobleman and a good friend of my father’s. At least he appears to be a good friend; I thought Meredith and Sophia were friends of my mother’s until they spoke cruelly about her earlier. Now, I’m not entirely sure if Raymond was the same as them as well, but he recognized Gavin immediately and came over to defuse the situation.
“Raymond,” Gavin greeted, his tone icy. “I was just leaving.”
“But Alpha, you just got here. Why not stay? The food is almost ready; let the bartender fix you a drink,” Raymond said, stopping beside his wife who suddenly looked incredibly small and vulnerable.
“It seems I’m not very welcome here,” Gavin said, his eyes flickering to Meredith.
Raymond’s eyes darkened as he glared at his wife.
“What exactly happened?” He asked, his aura darkening “What had you done?”
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“Please, Daddy. Just let it go. They didn’t mean any harm…” Irene pleaded.
“Whatever my wife had said to you, I’m sure it can be cleared up,” Raymond said, his eyes still pouring into Meredith’s face. “I apologize for any rudeness. Please stay for a little while and get some food.”
“It’s okay…” I whispered for Gavin’s ears only. “You can stay.”
He turned to look at me, his eyes narrowed, but they softened when he looked into my eyes.
“I want to take you home,” he told me softly.
“I’ll stay for a bit,” I assured him. “I’m just going to clean up.”
He looked at me for a moment longer before nodding. didn’t miss the looks that Meredith and Kelsey exchanged with one another, hearing some of the dialogue between us.
“I’ll help you clean up,” my mother said, draping an arm through mine. I hadn’t even noticed she was nearby until she spoke, but I was relieved by her presence.
I nodded and turned back to Gavin.
“I’ll see you later, Alpha,” I told him, a bit louder for those around us to hear.
He gave me a curt nod before turning back to Raymond. Their conversation was drowned out as we headed into the Cash family manor and towards the bathroom.
“How could you make a scene like that?” my mother asked once we reached the bathroom.
“I wasn’t the one making the scene,” I murmured.
She sighed as she grabbed a hand towel and wet it with some warm water.
“Look, I need you to know something, and I don’t want you to freak out.”
I frowned, worry bubbling in my belly.
“Okay?” I urged her to continue.
“I spoke to Ethan’s parents earlier. Raymond went over details on how much I could get for the house,” she explained; my heart sank.
“Our house?” I asked her.
She nodded.
“I could get a lot of money that could pay off a lot of the debt your father owes,” she told me. “It won’t be enough to get him out of prison… but it’s something.”
“If you are going to sell the house, then where exactly are we going to live?” I asked her.
She was quiet for a moment as she attempted to clean the wine stain from my blouse while I wiped my face with another hand towel.
“Mom?” I asked after she hadn’t answered.
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She sighed and looked up at me, her eyes soft and apologetic.
“Meredith and Raymond offered us their guest room, she told me gently.
“What are you saying?” I asked, my entire body feeling paralyzed.
“I’m saying…we would be living here; with the Cash family.”
