Chapter 146

**Chapter 146**

**Judy’s POV**

For the past few days, the pain had only been bothering me at night. It would last until morning. Thankfully, Gavin held me almost every night, making it a bit easier to cope.

I managed to get through it, even though it was tough. It didn’t really make sense to me. I had noticed Irene around the mansion, but she had been avoiding me. Whenever I said hi, she just ignored me or acted like I wasn’t there. It felt strange because she spent most of her time in the same areas as me.

Ethan hasn’t come to check on her at all. She spends her time alone in her room, feeling the pain growing stronger. I talked to the pack doctor, who told me the same thing that Gavin and I had already suspected… my fated mate.

Gavin was in a lot of pain and it was affecting him deeply. After three long days of suffering, he decided he needed help. He sent someone out to find Ethan, who needed to face the consequences of his actions. Ethan had been unfaithful to Irene, and it was time for him to take responsibility for his mistakes.

It was painfully clear to everyone that something was wrong. The only person who didn’t seem to notice was Irene.

Or maybe she did know, and that was why she stayed locked in her room.

“We found him,” Taylor said as he walked into the room.

Ethan stood in front of the villa, his arms crossed tightly over his chest. He looked disoriented as a couple of guards dragged him inside. It was a disturbing sight, and I found myself recoiling at the image. I couldn’t believe what I was witnessing.

“I can’t believe I was once so in love with that fool. He was passed out at the pub.”

Gavin looked down at Ethian with disgust.

“So, is that what you’ve been doing every night? Going to the pub?”

“Pub? And then what? You find a woman and take her home?” he asked, his voice filled with a rage he had never felt before.

Ethan lifted his head to look at Gavin. It was as if Gavin didn’t even recognize who was standing in front of him.

Taylor looked around, confused. “Why am I here?” he murmured to himself. “Where’s Daphnee?”

He ran his fingers through his hair, feeling uneasy.

“There was a prostitute with him,” he thought, trying to remember what happened.

“It looked like she was about to take him out of the bar before we got there,” he explained.

I raised my eyebrows and glared at the man who used to be my friend.

“A prostitute, Ethan?”

I looked at him, surprised, and asked, “Seriously? You can do better than this…”

At least, I thought I could believe that. But now, I wasn’t so sure. He had done some pretty terrible things before, and this time was no different. Cheating was just one of those things.

Irene was with a prostitute, and it made me feel disgusted. I shook my head at him, unable to look at him any longer.

“How could you do that to her?” I asked, tears welling up in my eyes as I thought about how much pain she must be feeling.

Gavin clenched his teeth as he confronted Ethan. “How dare you hurt my daughter? I’ve given you enough chances, Ethan Cash…”

He paused, considering the situation. “It’s possible he didn’t even realize what he was doing…”

Gavin’s voice shook with anger. He wanted to protect his daughter at all costs.

Taylor stepped in. “He’s really out of it,” she said.

The lady didn’t seem to care, even though she was sober. It felt like he was being taken advantage of more than anything else. He had been spending a lot of time…

Gavin felt a surge of anger as he looked down at Ethan. He could see something was off with him lately, and he suspected it was because of his own problems.

“Look,” Gavin said, his voice firm. “If you want to keep seeing my daughter, you need to step up and take responsibility.”

He continued to watch Ethan closely, waiting for a response.

Ethan needs to treat her better. He has to focus on improving himself and stop drinking so much.

“I think it’s best if you tell him this when he’s sober,” Taylor said. She looked down at Ethan, who was slumped against the ground with his eyes closed.

Gavin sighed, clearly frustrated.

“Get him cleaned up and let him sleep it off in one of the guest rooms. Irene doesn’t need to know he’s here right now. It’ll be better that way,” he murmured.

“Yes, Alpha,” Taylor replied, nodding. He signaled to the guards to grab Ethan and follow him.

The guards quickly complied. They started dragging Ethan up the stairs toward the guest rooms. As Taylor moved ahead, he glanced back, ensuring they were all following closely.

As I walked further away, I heard him mumbling, “They looked so much like her…”

I frowned, wondering who he was talking about. But then Gavin grabbed my shoulders and spun me around.

I faced him, feeling the weight of the moment.

“The pain shouldn’t last after tonight,” he said gently. “Once he officially mates with and marks Irene, it will be completely over.”

I nodded and forced a smile, trying to hide my worries.

“How could you still be hopeful?” I asked.

“Do you really want him to be with your daughter?” I asked, shaking my head in disbelief and trying to understand what had just happened. “He’s been cheating on her for days… he’s clearly not well, Gavin. Do you really trust him with her?”

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