Chapter 153

**Chapter 0153**
**Judy’s POV**

This was the scariest moment of my life. When Matt took a bite of the sandwich and suddenly dropped to the ground, I didn’t know what to do.

I had never been in a situation like this before. His face turned bright red, puffing up like a balloon as he clutched his throat. It was clear he couldn’t breathe.

All I knew at that moment was that I had to help him.

He needed an Epl-Pen, but Irene was so frozen in shock that she didn’t hear anything I was saying. Before I realized what was happening, Gavin burst into the room. I hadn’t even noticed that a maid was there until she followed him in.

I felt a wave of relief when she went to get him without thinking twice. He looked like he had an EpiPen hidden in the parlor desk, which was a good sign.

When Matt finally started to breathe again, my whole body relaxed. I allowed myself to take a deep breath, feeling grateful that he was okay.

Tears streamed down my cheeks.

“Call an ambulance,” Gavin growled at the maid. She quickly nodded and rushed off to follow his command.

Gavin pulled Matt out of my lap and gently cradled him in his own lap. Matt was breathing, but it was shallow and uneven.

He was all alone now, even though his face was still very swollen. His eyes were closed, and I wondered if he had passed out. I leaned against the couch, trying to calm my racing heart and willing it to slow down.

Gavin pressed against my ribcage, clearly upset.

“Who fed him peanut butter?” he asked through clenched teeth, his eyes blazing with anger.

I frowned at him. He was staring at me as if I had done something wrong.

La…

“What?” I squeaked, my voice barely above a whisper.

“I asked you, who fed him peanut butter?” he repeated.

I opened my mouth to answer, but Irene jumped in before I could speak.

“Judy made him lunch,” she said.

“Look!” she said quickly, pointing at the sandwich that had fallen to the ground. Gavin picked up the sandwich and sniffed it. His pupils widened, and his expression darkened.

“Didn’t Taylor go over these things with you? I thought you were given a clear explanation,” she asked.

“Gavin, what are your allergies?” he asked, his voice rising with concern.

“Um…,” I hesitated, unsure of how to respond. I was completely taken aback. I had not put peanut butter in his sandwich; I knew he was extremely allergic to it.

I would never be that careless, but I couldn’t explain how the peanut butter ended up in the sandwich I made for him.

“Dad, you have to do something,” Irene said, tears streaming down her cheeks. She looked up at him, her eyes full of worry.

“She almost killed him. She can’t be safe to be around here…”

My heart sank as I heard those words. I looked at her, shocked and confused. She was crying, but I could see there was more going on beneath the surface. It felt like she was manipulating Gavin for her own purposes.

I was on the other end of a cruel joke, and it felt like I was hearing a fiddle playing right now.

Why was she suddenly treating me this way? I remembered her saying that we were okay.

In the distance, I could hear the sirens of an ambulance.

Matt let out a groan, catching Gavin’s attention. He brushed damp strands of hair out of his face and held him tighter in his arms.

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**Chapter 153**

“It’s going to be okay,” he whispered softly against Matt’s head. “You’ll be fine.”

“Okay. I’ve got you.”

My heart sank; he thought I did this on purpose.

I stared at the sandwich on the ground, feeling confused. I reached out and picked up a piece of the bread, gasping in surprise when I realized what had happened.

I lifted the jar and saw the pear butter inside. How could this be possible?

I looked up at Irene, who was glaring at me with narrowed eyes. She was the only other person in the kitchen with me. But would she really get mad at me?

“How could she seriously poison her own brother? What reason could she possibly have for that? He was just a little boy and hadn’t done anything wrong.”

“You hurt my family,” Irene said, pointing her finger at me. “You can’t stay here.”

Gavin frowned and said nothing. He was focused on making sure Matt was okay.

Irene turned to her father.

“She can’t be trusted, especially with Matt. Her intentions aren’t good,” she said.

Gavin continued to watch Matt, worried about his friend.

“That careless mistake almost cost him his life! You have to tell her she can’t go back to the villa!” she cried, tears streaming down her cheeks.

Before long, the parlor was filled with various EMTs and gamma warriors. I stayed quiet, watching the commotion unfold around me.

I stood frozen on the ground while Irene pointed her fingers at me. She seemed to be ignored as Gavin talked to the pack of gammas and EMTs nearby.

“I’ll meet you at the hospital,” Gavin finally said after they carried Matt out of the room.

He turned to Irene, narrowing his eyes. “Go with your brother,” he said firmly.

Irene bit her lip and wiped her tear-filled eyes as she nodded. When she walked past him, she paused and looked up at him.

“She can’t be trusted.”

He didn’t reply. Instead, he waited until the parlor was empty and the sound of sirens faded into the distance.

Taylor stood at the doorway with his arms crossed over his chest.

“Check what happened in the kitchen,” Gavin ordered.

“Uh… Alpha…” Taylor said, sounding a bit nervous. “The camera footage in the kitchen has been broken for the last couple of weeks, remember? You…”

Gavin growled, and the sound sent a chill down my spine.

“Do I really need to make you do everything? It should have been fixed automatically!” he said through clenched teeth, his frustration clear.

He was my Alpha, and it was obvious he was not pleased.

As his anger grew stronger, a dark aura surrounded him.