Seducing My Ex's Father In Law Chapter 448

Chapter 448

Honestly, I was relieved to hear that.

“It’s okay,” I told her. “I understand. You don’t have to explain.”

“No, I do,” she insisted, tears welling in her eyes. “I did some really awful things that I shouldn’t have. All because I thought you were after Ethan… but I was so wrong. I mean, I basically poisoned my own brother—”

“You did what?!” Gavin’s voice sliced through her confession. I turned to see his face darkening as he walked through the door. Irene went pale as she finally noticed him behind me.

“D-Dad…” she whispered, her voice barely audible.

“Tell me I didn’t just hear what I think I heard,” he growled through clenched teeth, his eyes blazing. “Are you telling me the peanut butter incident from months ago was your doing?”

I looked down, unsure how to defuse the situation. Gavin was livid—his fury radiated off him in waves. Irene was completely unraveling, clearly not expecting her father to be nearby and hear everything. My heart went out to her, but the truth remained: she had poisoned Matt, whether intentionally or not. Gavin had blamed me for it at the time, until Ethan paid a maid to take the fall. Gavin exiled that poor woman, branding her a rogue.

That had been months ago. She was likely dead by now. Not many survive in rogue territory.

“I wasn’t trying to hurt him. I was just—”

“What exactly did you think was going to happen, Irene?” Gavin cut in, his tone deeper, more dangerous, as he stepped closer. “What was your end game?”

Irene’s eyes flicked to mine, and I wished I could help her—but I had no words. She was in the wrong. From the very beginning, what she did to Matt was unjustifiable. And she knew it. Her eyes didn’t hold malice—just guilt.

“I thought Judy was after Ethan back then,” she admitted, her voice cracking as tears spilled over. “And I wanted her out of the way.”

“You could have killed your brother,” Gavin growled, barely keeping his rage in check. I could tell he was trying—this was his daughter, not just some wolf or enemy—but the anger radiating off him was impossible to ignore. “Do you have any idea how reckless that was? All because of what… petty jealousy over someone who wasn’t even worth your time?”

Irene flinched at his words, but she knew he wasn’t wrong.

“It was selfish and disgraceful,” she admitted, her bottom lip trembling. “I understand that now… I’m so sorry.”

“You nearly let Judy take the blame for something she didn’t do. I almost fired her over it,” Gavin pressed on. “And that maid who took the fall… Did you convince her to do it?”

Irene shook her head and looked up at him.

“No…” she whispered. “I don’t know why she did it. I never even spoke to her. I swear.”

I believed her. I knew it had been Ethan who bribed the maid. He promised her money and protection, but it was all a lie. After Gavin exiled her and declared her a rogue, Ethan abandoned her completely. He even gloated about it for weeks. The memory made my stomach churn.

“I banished her from the pack, Irene. I turned her into a rogue. She’s probably dead by now,” Gavin said coldly. “That was an innocent life you helped destroy. Matt may have survived, but that doesn’t erase the damage you caused.”

He stared at her for a long time, and I watched as she seemed to shrink in on herself. Part of me wanted to reach out, to offer some comfort. I wanted to believe she deserved another chance. But I couldn’t—not for this.

“I need you to go to your room,” Gavin finally said, stepping away from her. “I can’t look at you right now.”

She recoiled like he had physically slapped her, but she didn’t argue. She turned her tear-filled eyes to me.

“I’m so sorry,” she whispered, her voice cracking.

Then she turned and hurried upstairs, leaving Gavin and me standing in silence.