Chapter 370

**Chapter 0370**

**Judy’s POV**

By the time we stepped outside, Gavin was already there. It felt like he had been waiting for us the whole time, arriving so quickly. His eyes were focused and intense, searching for something in the distance.

Anger surged through him as he quickly got out of the car and marched toward us. Chester, Nan, and Sammy stood nearby, wide-eyed, looking back and forth between us.

“Get in the car,” he said, grabbing my arm.

He pulled me toward the car and opened the passenger door. Before I knew it, he nearly yanked me inside. The sudden force caught me off guard, and I stumbled into the car as the door slammed shut behind me.

He then turned to Irene and looked her over. I couldn’t…

She could hear their voices, but all she could do was cry and sniffle. Her body shook as she hugged the overcoat tighter around herself. He placed a hand on her shoulder and said something that made her nod.

Before long, she was walking toward him.

I was sitting in the car, and in the back seat behind me was a girl who was sniffing and staring out the window.

Gavin spoke to Chester, who nodded in response. I noticed Nan tense up, but she didn’t argue about whatever Gavin had said. I could tell that Chester had…

Gavin brought his own car, which is how we all got here. He probably asked Chester to bring the girls back.

Gavin hopped into the driver’s seat and drove away from the club, heading back to the resort. I watched as he drove off.

The ride was long and quiet as we looked out the window. The only sound was Irene sniffling softly. Gavin’s knuckles were white as he gripped the steering wheel tightly. I could sense his anger, but I wasn’t sure who it was aimed at.

Was he mad at Irene? Or was it directed at someone else?

This wasn’t my fault. But then again, going to a club was my idea. Maybe that’s why he was angry.

Or perhaps he was upset about the thought of that guy trying to get close to his daughter.

A tight knot formed in my stomach.

I felt a knot in my stomach as we arrived at the resort. He parked the car out front, and Irene quickly unbuckled her seatbelt. She got out and said she would see us later. I was puzzled because I thought we were all going in together. They must have had other plans.

Irene and I had a plan before getting into the car: she would be dropped off.

But what about me?

The door closed, and Gavin drove away, leaving me shocked. It was late, and I was really tired. I didn’t want to go on any more adventures that night.

This evening, all I wanted was to get back to my room and sleep until tomorrow.

He drove us back, and once we reached the parking lot, he parked the car. We sat there for a long time, not saying a word to each other.

I stared at him, confused about what was going on. I didn’t understand why he wouldn’t talk to me or even look my way.

“What are you thinking about, Gavin Landry?”

Gavin’s perspective:

“Please…”

“Don’t be angry with her, Dad. She protected me…” Rene said just before getting into the car. Her words kept repeating in my mind the whole drive back to the resort. “I never had anyone protect me like that.” Even though we were almost home, the warmth of her support felt fresh and comforting.

I parked the car outside the resort, my heart racing in my chest. It felt like a moment filled with warmth, almost motherly. I told Irene that I was just dropping her off.

After that, I planned to take Judy somewhere to talk. She had been a protector for my daughter, and I knew it was important to have this conversation.

She treated her like her own daughter, even though she was older. She had a strong motherly instinct, and because of that, she was able to defend herself and really take down that guy. At least, that’s what my grandmothers told me. They explained the state that guy was in by the time they got there.

I felt proud as I thought about Judy standing up for Irene. Judy was doing all that to him because he dared to touch her.

As I parked the car in a dark parking lot, I could sense Judy’s eyes on me. I wanted to stay out of sight from others.

I wanted to be alone with her. But I couldn’t stop thinking about that man who had hurt my daughter. The anger inside me was growing stronger. He was still alive, which meant he could hurt someone else if he wasn’t dealt with soon.

“Gavin…” Judy finally whispered, breaking the heavy silence.

He blinked, as if he was just realizing she was there. Gavin turned to look at her. She was sitting in the passenger seat, facing him.

She sat in her seat, breathing heavily with her lips slightly parted. The worry in her eyes caught his attention and sent his heart racing. He felt a strange emotion that he couldn’t quite identify. He wasn’t ready to admit it yet, but deep down, he knew something was building inside him.

He felt himself growing closer to her with each moment that passed.

He reached over and tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. She wore a low-cut dress that revealed a little too much of her cleavage and highlighted her long, slender legs.

His wolf growled softly, sensing the connection between them.

Gavin’s growl came from deep within him, startling her and making her eyes widen.

By the time we stepped outside, Gavin was already waiting for us. It felt like he had been there the whole time because he arrived so quickly. His eyes were intense, filled with a mix of emotions.

Anger rushed through him as he jumped out of the car and marched toward us. Chester, Nan, and Sammy stood nearby, their eyes wide as they glanced back and forth between us.

“Get in the car,” he said, grabbing my arm and pulling me toward the vehicle.

He hurried towards the car, pulled open the passenger door, and almost yanked me inside. I was taken by surprise and stumbled into the car as the door slammed shut behind me.

He then turned to Irene and looked her over. I couldn’t hear what they were saying, but I could tell he was focused on her.

She was crying and sniffling, her body shaking as she hugged the overcoat tighter around herself. He placed a hand on her shoulder and said something that made her nod. Soon, she stood up and walked toward the car, where she sat down inside.

I sat in the front seat of the car, while in the back, I could see her sniffing and gazing out the window.

Gavin spoke to Chester, and I noticed Chester nodding. I could see Nan tense up, but she didn’t argue with what he said. I realized that Chester had brought his own car.

Gavin was likely asking Chester to bring the girls back, and that’s how we all ended up in this situation.

Gavin climbed into the driver’s seat and drove away from the club, making his way back to the resort. I looked out of the window as we drove. The ride was long and quiet, with only the sound of the engine filling the air.

I could hear Irene sniffling in the car. Gavin’s knuckles were white as he gripped the steering wheel tightly. I could sense his anger, but I wasn’t sure who he was angry with.

Was he mad at me? This situation wasn’t my fault… but then again, maybe I played a part in it.

Going to a club was my idea. Maybe that’s why he was angry.

Or perhaps he was upset about that guy trying to get close to his daughter.

I felt a tight knot form in my stomach.

As we arrived at the resort,

Irene unbuckled her seatbelt and got out of the car, saying she would see us later. I was puzzled because I thought we were all supposed to go in together. It seemed like Irene and the others had made a plan before getting into the car that I wasn’t aware of.

Gavin dropped me off, and I stood there, confused. “But what about me?” I thought.

The door closed, and Gavin drove away, leaving me in shock. It was late, and I was really tired. I didn’t want to go on any more adventures that night. All I wanted was to get back to my room and sleep until morning.

He backed out of the driveway and drove until we reached the parking lot. Once there, he parked the car. He sat quietly for a long time, and neither of us said a word. I looked at him, unsure of what to think. I wondered what was wrong.

I wondered why he wouldn’t talk to me. He wouldn’t even look my way.

“What are you thinking about, Gavin Landry?”

Gavin’s point of view:

“Please don’t be mad at her, Dad,” I said. “She was just trying to protect me…” I said this just before getting into the car.

Her words echoed in my mind the whole drive back to the resort. “I never had anyone protect me like that. Even though we are almost the same age, it felt very motherly.”

My heart raced as I parked the car outside.

I dropped Irene off at the resort.

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**Chapter 370**