Seducing My Ex's Father In Law Chapter 458

“I don’t follow that kind of thing,” Donna said, rolling her eyes.

“It was all over the news,” I replied.

There was something unsettling about the way she dismissed it after belittling me. I couldn’t shake the feeling that she did know about the competition and was just trying to cut me down.

“Again, I don’t follow that kind of thing. The moment they started talking about it, I turned it off. I knew there was a winner—I just didn’t think it was you.”

“You owe her an apology for what you implied earlier,” Gavin said, his eyes fixed on his plate. I knew if he looked at her, he’d lose his cool. He was trying hard to stay composed.

“Excuse me? I don’t apologize to anyone in my own home,” Donna said, arching her brows. “I stand by what I said.”

Gavin rose to his feet, clearly done with his mother’s attitude.

“Then we’ll be going,” he said, gently taking my arm and pulling me up with him.

“Already?” she asked, shocked. “We haven’t even had dessert yet.”

“I’m not going to sit here while you disrespect Judy. You’ve been rude to her since we walked in, and I won’t tolerate it. She’s been nothing but kind to you and doesn’t deserve this treatment.”

Donna looked startled by her son’s words.

“Gavin…” she began, standing as well.

“No,” he cut her off, his eyes flashing yellow as his wolf threatened to break through. “You’re so obsessed with me marrying Daisy, you refuse to see anything else. I’ll never marry Daisy, Mom. Never. Get that through your head. We’re leaving.”

Donna was stunned—you could see it all over her face. Honestly, I was stunned too. Gavin didn’t really give me a choice, not that I would’ve chosen to stay. Still, it was jarring how quickly he was leading me out of the manor.

She followed us into the foyer, where the butler, Doug, stood by the entrance, frowning.

“Is everything okay?” he asked, glancing between us.

Gavin turned to his mother, eyes narrowed.

“I’ll visit again… but next time, without Judy. For now, please don’t stir up more trouble,” he said.

She looked like she wanted to argue but bit her tongue and nodded instead.

“It was good to see you,” she told him, giving him a quick hug and kiss on the cheek. “Don’t be a stranger.”

He gave her a brief hug in return—gentle, yet at odds with his stormy mood. Then he turned to me and resumed leading me out the door.

“Judy,” Donna called after us, making Gavin pause at the doorway. “I hope I didn’t offend you too much. Please understand—I just want what’s best for my son.”

I swallowed the lump in my throat and turned back toward her.

“And you don’t think that’s me?” I asked, my voice barely above a whisper.

Her eyes narrowed as she looked between Gavin and me.

“No,” she finally said after a pause. “I don’t believe you’re what’s best for Gavin.”

Gavin’s grip on my arm tightened—not painfully, but firm enough to show how upset he was and how much he wanted to get me out of there. I didn’t argue.

I nodded silently, then turned away from her.

“Thank you for dinner,” I murmured, and with that, we left the manor and headed to the car.

Gavin opened the passenger door for me, and I slid inside. My mind was spinning. I felt numb. She was right—I wasn’t good enough for Gavin. I was fooling myself. If I wasn’t enough for my fated mate, how could I ever be enough for Gavin Landry?

Gavin climbed into the driver’s seat, buckled up, and started the engine. I stared out the window, lost in thought, the silence between us heavy and thick. I still couldn’t believe that had just happened—especially in front of him. I was embarrassed and sick to my stomach.

The quiet dragged on until Gavin finally spoke, his voice so soft I almost missed it.

“I’m sorry…”