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At least not right now.
My mother could read my expression, and her gaze softened.
“It wasn’t fait of me to ask you to get Ethan’s help, and it wouldn’t be fair of me to ask you to get Gavin’s. help. So, I’m doing my part and trying to get help without making our family look pathetic,” she
explained. “This is something I have to do. If all goes well, I should be able to get him out of prison in a few months and we can be a family again.”
Tears slipped down my cheeks as I nodded, not sure what else to do or say.
She cupped my face with her warm hands and brought my face up to meet her gaze.
“But I think you should go to that mansion and take him up on that offer,” she continued.
I narrowed my eyes at her.
“What?” I asked, shocked. “I can’t just leave you here..”
“I’ll be fine, sweetie,” she assured me. “But I know things aren’t okay for you here and I don’t want to subject you to any more of this. I know your injury wasn’t an accident and I’m so sorry to put you in this position.”
I shook my head.
“No, it’s okay, Mom. It truly was an accident…”
“You can’t lie to me, Judy,” she told me, releasing her hold on my face. “I only want what’s best for my family and for right now, I think you living in the Landry mansion would be best. Once your father is out of jail, we will get back on our feet. We will get a new home and be a family once again. But until then, I think this would be best.”
I bit my lower lip as more tears slipped out of my eyes.
“I love you,” I whispered hoarsely.
She smiled and wrapped me in her arms.
“I love you so much,” she murmured. “You were the best decision we had ever made. I love being your adopted mother and I’m so sorry this is happening.
I sniffled and wiped my moist cheeks.
“It’s not your fault,” I assured her, knowing just how true that was.
It was Ethan’s fault; I didn’t trust him or his family and now my mother was a victim to them. There was nothing I could do about it, which was even worse.
After a moment, my mother opened the bathroom door and stepped into the hallway.
Gavin wasn’t anywhere near the bathroom, and I was relieved by that because it meant he hadn’t heard the conversation. I followed my mother out of the bathroom and down the hallway until we reached the parlor; we heard the voices of the Cash family as they spoke every excuse known to man to Gavin about
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When we entered, the conversation started to subside as their attention was fixed on me.
“Oh, Judy, you’re back,” Meredith said as she rushed over to me, acting like she cared. “How are you feeling? How’s your hand? I’m so sorry about what happened.”
“It’s okay,” I murmured, glancing at Gavin who only looked pissed. He could see through it as well and I was relieved by that.
“How about you get back to your room and rest for the evening,” she told me.
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I looked at my mother and she gave me a faint smile.
I nodded.
“Okay,” I murmured. “Good night.”
I turned and left the parlor but as soon as I stepped out and the door shut behind me, it reopened and then shut. I turned and saw Gavin following me, his eyes dark with rage.
“You’re living with me whether you like it or not. I don’t want you here any longer,” he told me, fully expecting that I would put up a fight, but I had already made up my mind.
I nodded.
“Okay,” I told him, defeated.
His expression softened and he looked almost surprised.
“Okay, then,” he murmured. “And your mother-”
“She’s staying here,” I told him, stopping whatever he was about to say. “It was her choice. She doesn’t
want to come.”
.He raised his brows.
“Are you sure?”
“She’s made up her mind, Gavin,” I told him. “But if we leave… you have to promise me that you’ll make sure they treat my mother with respect and kindness. Don’t let this…” I held up my injured hand. “… happen to her too.”
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His eyes darkened and he nodded.
“I’ll speak with them,” he said without hesitation. “They won’t lay a finger on her.”
I was relieved to hear that, and I turned to walk back to the servant’s quarters, but he grabbed my arm to stop me.
“Pack your things. Beta Taylor will be by tonight to grab you. Tell them you’re staying with a friend going forward.”
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