Chapter 0230 Judys POV A … are you serious right now ?? Harper asked , taken aback by Chesters words .


    He nodded and sighed .


    Yes , Harper .


    Im sorry , he murmured , and then he walked past her and back inside .


    Harper stood frozen , her face red with anger and hurt all at the same time .


    My heart hurt for her ; I knew how much she liked Chester .


    I could see it on her face every time that he was around .


    I knew how much it hurt for the guy you liked to not want you back… or to give you up so easily .


    But I couldnt help but wonder if Nan was okay .


    Im sorry … I told Harper , not sur what more to say .


    I just dont get it … she whispered , staring down at her feet .


    Everything was fine .


    Then that girl walked in and … her voice trailed off .


    you her ? think they are seeing each other ? I know Chester went on a date the other day .


    Could that be I shook my head ; Nan would have told me if she went on a date with a man .


    She would have told me all about it .


    The fact that she hadnt mentioned it makes me wonder what this story was .


    Im not too sure , Harper , I settled on saying .


    Harper nodded and sniffed back her tears before she turned her back towards me .


    Im just going to go inside .


    If you need anything … Ill be in my room , she murmured .


    Without another word , she walked into the mansion .


    I stared after her for a brief while before I sighed and grabbed my phone out of my pocket .


    I nced at the screen , seeing that I had no .


    Missed calls or texts .


    Now I was doubt disappointed ; I was upset that Gavin hadnt reached out to me , but I was also upset that Nan hadnt texted me after she left to tell me that she was okay .


    I brought up her contact and pressed the phone to my cheek .


    It rang several times before I got her voicemail .


    Hey , Nan .


    Please call me , I said to her voicemail box Im worried about you … I added before I hung up .


    Sighing , I walked back inside .


    The mansion had gone quiet , and the kitchen was nowpletely empty .


    I knew Chester had turned in for the night .


    The food he made for us sat untouched on the counter .


    I wasnt very hungry , but I figured I might want it tomorrow , so I put some stic wrap over the container and stuck it in the fridge .


    I also grabbed a sponge and washed down the counters .


    I wasnt sure what else Chester and Harper had done here while no one was here earlier , and the thought made me queasy .


    After I was done cleaning the kitchen , I retreated to my room .


    I was sad that Nan left so suddenly ; I was looking forward to this girls night .


    I went into the bathroom , brushed my hair back into a pony , and washed off the leftover makeup from my face .


    I grabbed my toothbrush and put some toothpaste on it .


    As I brushed my teeth , I let my mind wander for a few It was such a strange and out of ordinary reaction for Nan to have .


    I thought about the party and how upset she was .


    She hadnt mentioned it since , but she did say something about finding her mate .


    My entire movement stopped as I stared at myself in the mirror , the toothbrush hanging from my lips .


    Could Chester be Nans mate ? The thought left an unsettled feeling bubble in my belly and my eyes grew impossiblyrge .


    It would make sense given both their reactions to one another .


    Did that mean that Chester knew about Nan and yet he still chose to go on a date with another woman … not to mention make out with Harper in the kitchen earlier this evening ? If thats the case , maybe Chester wasnt as harmless as I thought he was .


    I spit the water and toothpaste out of my mouth and rinsed the brush off before cing it in its holder .


    I grabbed a hand towel and wiped off my lips before putting it back on the rack .


    I sighed and leaned against the counter , feeling a wave of dizziness .


    This whole thing was getting to my head and I just wanted to get some sleep .


    After several deep breaths , I turned away , turned off the bathroom light , and stepped into my room .


    It was lonely without Gavin .


    I had started to get used to him spending his nights here even if it was out of the ordinary at first .


    I checked my phone onest time and saw no missed texts or calls .


    I sighed and tried calling Nan again , but I got her voicemail … again .


    I put my phone on the charger , cing it on my nightstand before I crawled into bed .


    I hated being alone right now … I wished I could reach out to Gavin , but I knew he was busy .


    I wished I could get a hold of Nan … but she refused to answer my calls .


    I had no idea what was going on , but I hoped that I could figure it out in the morning .


    It took a while , but eventually , I was able to drift off to sleep .


    When I woke the next morning , I felt restless and a bitnumb .


    I grabbed my phone to see if I had a missed call and my heart skipped a beat when I saw a text message from Gavin .


    It was sent early this morning .


    I bit my lower lip as I opened the message .