Chapter 158

**Chapter 158**

**Third Person POV**

“What do you mean you found the perpetrator?” Gavin asked through the mindlink. He looked over at Matt, who seemed deep in thought. Had he lied to him?

Matt remained silent, lost in his own world, unaware of Gavin’s concern. The tension in the air was thick as Gavin waited for a response.

He has never lied before… has he?

“It was a maid,” Taylor said. “She was found with the peanut butter in her room. The same maid who came to get you after his allergic reaction. She admitted she…”

Gavin growled into the mindlink, “Compensation? I want her banished from the pack and turned into a rogue immediately.”

“Yes, Alpha,” Taylor replied. “Do you think we should discuss this further?”

Gavin wanted to see her one last time before she was banished. He paused for a moment, thinking about it, then let out a sigh.

“No,” he said softly. “Just get rid of her.”

“Yes, Alpha,” came the reply.

The connection was cut, and Gavin turned away.

Matt narrowed his eyes. “Why did you lie to me?” he asked.

He lifted his gaze to Gavin, and a frown appeared on his face.

“I didn’t lie to you…” Matt replied, but his voice lacked confidence.

“Yeah, you did, Matthew,” Gavin said, folding his arms across his chest. “Because you weren’t the one who put the peanut butter in that sandwich… it was a maid.”

Matt’s eyes grew wide.

“What?”

He gasped and asked, “Why would a maid want to hurt me?”

“That’s not for you to worry about,” came the reply. “Just know that it will never happen again. She’s being banished, and I’ll have the other maids looked into as well.”

Matt looked down at his hands, nervously tugging at his fingers as he thought about everything his father had just said.

“You shouldn’t have lied to me, Matt…” Gavin said, his voice filled with disappointment.

“I’m sorry, Dad… I didn’t mean to,” Matt replied, feeling regret wash over him.

“I just couldn’t let Judy get in trouble,” he said sadly, tears filling his eyes.

Gavin was quiet for a moment, thinking about what he had just heard.

“So, if it really was Judy’s mistake, you would still have covered for her?”

“Her?” he finally asked.

Without hesitation, Matt nodded.

“Yes,” he said. “She’s become family, right? Family is supposed to have each other’s backs.”

Gavin stayed quiet for a moment longer.

Matt was right. Dy had become part of the family. She was always around, and it felt unfair that he didn’t listen to anything she said. He had accused her of something terrible without thinking, and now he really regretted his choices.

He hoped it wasn’t too late to fix things.

Meanwhile, Gavin and Irene had no idea what Ethan was planning. Ethan believed that having Judy in his family home would be great for him, but he wasn’t sure how it would actually turn out.

It was harder for him to get close to Judy because her family was always watching her.

He knew that Judy would never harm Matt. She cared for him too much to even think about poisoning him. Still, he wondered who could be so unwell as to even consider doing something terrible like that.

A 7-year-old boy was in a tough situation; he knew the person in front of him wasn’t who she claimed to be. He had to think fast. The only idea that came to him was to bribe a maid. He promised her that he would help her find a way to a lifetime of fortune if she would help him.

Ethan handed her the peanut butter, and her eyes sparkled with excitement when she heard about the fortune.

An hour later, she was being sent away, while Ethan was busy transferring a lot of money into her account. He was a man of action.

He knew it wouldn’t be long before she ended up dead, and he would get his money back anyway.

Now, he just had to make sure that Judy got her job back. That way, he would at least have a chance to keep things going.

Judy’s POV

“You look exhausted,” Nan said as she met me in the student quad. I looked down at my failed test and let out a sigh.

I didn’t have time to study for this exam because I’ve been busy working for the Cash family.

“Is living with the Cash’s that bad?” she asked.

I gave her a sharp look.

“It’s worse than bad,” I replied.

“I’ve only been here for a couple of days, and I haven’t slept once,” I murmured.

“I’m so sorry, Judy,” Nan said, leaning her head on my shoulder. “I wish there was something I could do to help.”

“I’ve been looking for a place for you, but no one has any spare rooms,” he said.

“It’s okay,” I murmured. “It’s not your fault. I’m really grateful that you’ve been trying.”

“That’s not fair. They’re working you like a dog,” Nan said, folding her arms across her chest. “You have your own life to live, and school is important too. You need to focus on that. What does your mother think about all of this?”

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