Seducing My Ex's Father In Law

"Hey," I said to her, putting my hands on her small shoulders. "Just breathe. They are gone... it's okay..."

Judy took in a deep breath as she fought to control her breath. Once she was finally calmer, her eyes peeked up at me through her long and dark lashes.

"Thanks,' she whispered.

"Want to tell me why you didn't tell me about your running in with my mother," I asked, my voice firm, though I tried to keep it calm.

She bit her lower lip and looked away, but I grabbed her chin gently and brought her head back up so she was looking at me again.

"Tell me the truth," I demanded. "Why didn't you tell me?"

"Because it wasn't exactly a pleasant conversation and I didn't want you to think

so little of me," she admitted, her eyes meeting mine.

My brows furrowed

"Think little of you?" I asked. "What happened?"

I got up to go to the bathroom

coursing through my

say to you?" I asked through my

that you'll tire of me soon enough," I murmur. "That you're destined to marry

growl escaped me; I was

corner Judy while she was out with her family and then feed her such lies. There was no

wanted to rip someone's head off their shoulders, but when I saw the tears filling Judy's eyes, my anger

her neck. "Why would I think little of you?" I recalled

a tear escaped her eyes, I had it wiped away before he even reached the apple of

won the Gamma competition... and yet I can't stand up for myself when it comes to your mother and Daisy," she whispered. "It was embarrassing, and I

the back of her neck to keep her in place as I absorbed not only her words but

thing you could have done in that situation, so you've done well. Don't beat yourself up over it. They shouldn't have cornered you and they certainly shouldn't have said those things to you. None of it is true, so I hope it didn't hurt you too

realized it did hurt her. I guess considering

unconventional relationship, it

hard to believe the words my mother spat at her. I