Chapter 162

Chapter 0162

Raymond walked into the room and quietly spoke to one of the maids. She nodded and joined a few others as they headed towards the kitchen.

“Sorry for the delay,” he said. “She’s going to…”

“Let’s start bringing out our meal now,” Raymond said as he took his seat at the head of the table.

“But not everyone is here yet,” I replied, looking around the table. I noticed a few empty chairs and felt a bit uneasy.

An empty chair was left behind.

“Oh, were you expecting someone else, Alpha?” Raymond asked with a frown. “I wasn’t aware. Your Beta didn’t inform me…”

I looked over at Michele Montague, who seemed a bit embarrassed.

I felt like she knew who I was talking about. She bit her bottom lip and looked down at her plate, avoiding my gaze.

“I guess not,” I said softly, still feeling confused. I decided to keep my thoughts to myself for now.

Soon, the maids returned with our food. They served both the meal and wine to us.

“Daddy,” said the little girl, “the maids have been working so hard. I think we should give them the rest of the evening off.”

Kelsey smiled as she took a bite of her steak. “And who will clean up after dinner?” Raymond asked, raising his eyebrows.

“I’ll take care of it,” she replied with a shrug. “It’s really not a problem. It’s the least I can do.”

“I can do it,” he said confidently.

Raymond thought it over carefully. After a moment, he nodded in agreement.

“Okay,” he replied, taking a big bite of his food. “If you don’t mind.”

She smiled widely as she kept eating her meal.

We chatted casually throughout most of the meal. However, I couldn’t shake off my worry about Judy. She was somewhere in this big manor, and I could almost smell her presence, as if she were right next to me.

Judy’s mother kept avoiding my gaze, which only made me more anxious.

Kelsey kept eating without joining in on the conversation. She kept brushing against me, and a few times, I felt her foot touch my leg. I had to keep pushing it away and trying to sit further from her.

Raymond was excited as he talked about his pack and his son, Ethan. He couldn’t wait for Ethan to become the Alpha. It had been a long time coming, and Raymond believed that nobody deserved it more than his son. He also mentioned how well Irene fit into their pack.

Meredith joined the conversation and mentioned that Irene was inviting them to the country club for brunch sometime next week.

After they finished their meal, Raymond stood up.

“How about we move this conversation to the living room?” he suggested.

“How about we go to the parlor for some coffee and dessert?” he suggested.

We stepped out of the dining hall and made our way to the parlor. Kesley stayed behind to clean up. While we waited in the parlor for our coffee and dessert, we chatted and enjoyed the cozy atmosphere.

We kept talking, but my stomach was in knots. For some reason, my wolf felt restless. He wanted to go back to the kitchen.

I turned my head towards the door, frowning slightly.

“Is something wrong?”

“Is everything okay, Alpha?” Meredith asked.

“It’s been a while since Kelsey left,” I replied.

“Oh, I’m sure she’s fine. There were a lot of dishes to wash,” Meredith said, taking a sip of her coffee.

“I’m going to check on her,” I said as I stood up.

“Such a noble Lycan he is,” Raymond laughed. Meredith joined in, but her laughter felt forced and awkward.

I chose to ignore both of them and continued on my way.

I made my way back to the dining hall. As I reached the door, I heard Kelsey’s voice sneering, and I stopped in my tracks.

“You are nothing but a useless b*tch!” she shouted. “You’re only good for being a slave and cleaning up after me!”

How does it feel to be a nobody?

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