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?"

and I got up to go to the bathroom and they cornered me," I explained, feeling my

protectiveness coursing through

you?" I asked through

not good enough for you and that you'll tire of me soon enough," I murmur.

I was

with her family and then feed her such lies. There was no way in hell I was ever

I saw the tears filling Judy's eyes, my anger started to fade and all I felt was pure guilt and remorse... not to mention

her invisible tears off her cheeks as my fingers traced the nape of her neck. "Why would I think little of

a tear escaped her eyes, I had it wiped away before he even

I 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 didn't want you to think

the back of her neck to keep her in place as I absorbed

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

looked uncertain and at that moment I realized it

unconventional relationship, it

mother spat at her. I wrapped