Chapter 361

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“For a couple of reasons,” she admitted, nibbling on her lower lip. “Your father didn’t want me to say anything to you.”

She shot me a sharp glance, her eyes full of emotions.

as she learned the new information.

“My father knew too?” she asked, surprised. “Did everybody know?”

“I’m not sure,” I replied softly. “But your father was worried that you might try to hurt yourself if you found out.”

He let things unfold, even though he knew Ethan wasn’t right for you. Maybe he thought you would see the truth for yourself or maybe he was just being patient.

As reality hit her, she swallowed hard. A sudden realization crossed her face, and she took a shaky breath.

She took a deep breath and nodded slowly, her eyes showing that she understood clearly.

“What was the other reason?” she asked.

I paused for a moment, trying to find the right words. It was clear that I needed to explain, and there was no way to avoid it. I had to…

“Tell her the whole truth so she can understand what really happened and be thankful she got out of that situation when she did.”

“Ethan was blackmailing me…”

Her eyes widened in shock as she turned to look at me.

Her mouth nearly dropped open in shock.

“What do you mean he was blackmailing you?” she asked, narrowing her eyes. “How?”

“You know his family is part of the Betas of the Redmoon pack?” I replied.

“They have a lot of power. They are the richest family right now, and they hold a lot of influence. Even more than my family, the Deltas.”

She listened carefully and nodded, encouraging me to keep talking as I collected my thoughts.

My father owned a business, and we didn’t have a lot of money. When he started the business, he took out a big loan. Unfortunately, the loan began to collect interest without him knowing. This was a tough situation for our family.

Ethan had borrowed a certain amount of money, but now he owed twice as much. He used his influence to raise the interest rate, causing my father to owe three times what he originally borrowed. Then, Ethan got the loan canceled, which led to loan sharks coming after my father, demanding repayment. The money was something my father had counted on, and now it was causing serious trouble.

He was making good money from his successful business, but he still didn’t have enough to pay off the entire loan. Despite the cash flow coming in quickly, he had to give the sharks every penny he earned, including what he made from the business. Even after all that, he still wasn’t able to cover the loan completely.

Irene whispered, “Oh Judy…” with tears clear in her eyes.

I paused for a moment, reflecting on my family. The heaviness of their reality weighed on my heart.

This was the first time I told this story out loud, and it felt strange to share it with someone I didn’t expect.

Taking a deep breath, I continued.

“My father couldn’t pay back the rest of the loan, so he was put…”

Ethan is the reason my father is in jail. He could get him out if he wanted to, but instead, he keeps him there to hurt me. Every day, my father is beaten and tortured in prison because of Ethan. It’s hard to watch someone I love suffer like this, and I feel powerless to stop it.

“I’m the reason this is happening,” he said. “He wanted me to live in a house he bought and be his mistress while he was still married to you, Irene.”

Irene gasped, shocked by his words. She looked at me, her eyes wide with disbelief. I could tell this was hard for her to accept.

I had new information, and I really didn’t want to be the one to tell her the truth about the situation. But she deserved to know everything.

“I refused,” I said. “And it’s been driving him crazy. He’s the reason I started working with your father.”

“I took the job as your brother’s tutor because I needed the money,” I explained. “I want to help my family and pay off the rest of my father’s debt so I can get him out of jail.”

She shook her head, tears streaming down her face.

**Chapter 0361**
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“Why hasn’t my father done something? He could easily pay off that debt for your father. Then you could get him out of prison, and he could finally do something about Ethan…”

I shook my head as I thought about it.

Tears filled my eyes.

“I didn’t tell him what Ethan was doing to me,” I admitted. “This is my problem. I don’t want to involve your father. Plus, my own father has too much pride and would never accept help from anyone.”

Judy looked down, feeling ashamed and embarrassed. “I just can’t tell anyone, especially a Lycan,” she said softly.

“That’s ridiculous, Judy,” Irene replied, her eyes flashing with anger. “Your father is in danger! You should have told my dad about this!”

Irene’s concern was clear, and Judy knew she needed to consider her friend’s words.

“He can help you. You need to get him out of jail.”

I bit my lower lip, realizing she was right.

“I also don’t think your father would help me if I asked,” I admitted quietly.

A strong and angry voice came from the doorway, making both of us jump. “Give me 20 minutes,” Gavin said through clenched teeth as he pulled out his phone. “Afterwards…” he added, turning his gaze towards me.

I felt my entire body heat up under his intense gaze. “We need to have a serious conversation,” he said.