Chapter 0255 Adam narrowed his eyes .


    Its kind of short notice , dont you think ? He asked , raising his brows .


    1 folded my arms across my chest .


    I didnt really have a lot of notice , I told him .


    But this kind of a big deal .


    I cant pass up the opportunity .


    After a brief pause , Adam nodded .


    Ill let the Alpha know , Adam said .


    Hes finally allowing me to speak again .


    Next week is school vacation so its not like Master Matthew needs a tutor during those weeks .


    1 nodded and thanked him before going to search for Matt , However , I was stopped by Irene who hurried down the steps .


    Her eyes were wet , and I knew she had been crying .


    She froze when she saw me , and she wiped her eyes with the back of her hand .


    Oh, Judy … she breathed .


    You are early .


    I didnt have much going on today , I admitted .


    I figured Ide early and get a head start .


    Things were strained between us no doubt ; I knew she no longer thought of me as a friend , and truth be told , after thesest few weeks , I no longer thought of her as one either .


    But something in my stomach twisted when I saw the pained look in her eyes and her pale features .


    She was letting herself go ; it was clear from her weight loss that she hadnt been eating and shed been crying a lot .


    I sighed , relenting .


    Is everything okay , Irene ? I asked her , hating that I still cared so much .


    She was quiet for a moment , shuffling in her feet before she lifted her gaze to meet mine .


    Can I ask you something ? She asked me .


    I nibbled my lower lip nervously as I nodded .


    Of course , I replied .


    What happened with you and Ethan ? I was surprised by her question and my brows raised .


    What ? I asked her .


    What happened ? She asked again .


    Why did you break up ? Tell me the truth , Judy .


    I thought about lying to her , knowing the truth would confuse and maybe even hurt her .


    But the reason why Irene hated me so much was because I lied to her in the first ce , and I didnt want to pile on more lies .


    He cheated one me with you , I told her without batting an eye .


    What ? She whispered ; her voice filled with horror .


    He met you and your father at a conference , right ? I said with a shrug .


    He fell in love with you , and he left me .


    He and I were already marked and mated for two years at that point .


    Every time hes with you , I can feel the pain of our bond severing .


    It wont go away until he marks you , which wont happen until after you get married .


    But yeah , thats what happened .


    He met you , and he left me .


    1/2 Chapter 0255  She let out a breath of air that Im sure shes been holding since she originally asked that question .


    She looked so defeated and gutted by my confession .


    I wanted to tell her the rest of the story , about how Ethan had been trying to get me to be his dirty little mistress because he wanted to have his cake and eat it too .


    I wanted tell her that he didnt love her and was only using her to get close to her father .


    I wanted to tell her how hes been ckmailing me and Im pretty sure hes the reason my father is in prison with loan sharks after him .


    But my mouth was locked shut and I could get those words out .


    She was going through enough right now and she didnt need all of that too .


    Besides , its not like Im lying to her by not telling her that information .


    I answered her question and thats all that was required of me at that moment .


    Unless she asked anything more , I didnt need to tell her anything else .


    Im sorry I had to be the one to tell you that , Irene .


    And Im sorry I didnt tell you sooner , I told her , truly meaning that apology .


    She didnt say anything ; she stared at a spot on the ground ,pletely unmoving .


    Are you okay ? I asked after a long silence .


    She blinked a few times as if she was remembering where she was .


    Um , I dont know … she admitted in a hoarse whisper .


    I had no idea … I sighed , hating that she was so upset and hated that I cared so much about it , but I couldnt help myself .


    She was once my friend and she is Gavins daughter , there was a part of me that still felt connected to her .


    1 I know I might be thest person you want to talk to .


    But if you need anything , Im here , I told her , trying my best at a reassuring smile .


    I turned to walk away , not sure what more to say and needing to find Matt for our daily lessons .


    Plus , I didnt think Irene truly wanted to talk to me any further ; she was just in shock and once she recovered , she would remember that she thought of me as an enemy .


    I think hes cheating on me , she blurted , halting my stepspletely .