Seducing My Ex's Father In Law Chapter 463

It wasn’t irrational for her to fear that—I absolutely would have ignored her. Talking to Cassie was the last thing I wanted to do, even now. But it had to be done. She needed to understand that she would never have a place in Matthew’s life again.

“I want to see my son…” she finally said, her voice soft and hesitant.

“After what you did… what makes you think you deserve that?” I asked through clenched teeth, my tone sharp enough to make her flinch.

“It was a long time ago, Gavin. I’ve changed…”

“Taking a shower and wearing clean clothes doesn’t mean a damn thing, Cassie,” I snapped, narrowing my eyes. “You nearly killed him when he was barely a year old. You really think I’d let you near him again?”

Tears brimmed in her eyes.

“He’s my son…”

“He stopped being your son the moment you signed away your parental rights,” I hissed. “You gave that up. He’s my son now, and I’ll protect him from people like you. I didn’t come here to indulge your wishes—I came here to tell you to stay away.”

I stood up. I was finished. I had said what I came to say, and I was ready to walk away.

She rose too, desperation in her eyes.

“Please,” she begged. “I just want to see how he’s doing…”

“He’s doing great,” I said coldly, locking eyes with her. “He’s getting good grades, has friends, he’s healthy, and he’s surrounded by a family that loves him. He doesn’t need anything. I’m giving him a life you never could.”

She inhaled sharply at my words—harsh but true. The truth hit her hard, and it showed in her silence.

“What happened when he was a baby… it wasn’t my fault,” she said quietly. “It was Macus. You know that. He’s the one who left those bruises—on both of us. He injected us with those drugs, took everything from me, and vanished. I was a victim too.”

I growled, my wolf stirring beneath the surface at the audacity of her excuse.

“You stopped being a victim the second you ran off with him,” I said, voice low and threatening. “You knew what kind of man he was—the rogue he always had been. But you still took Matthew and left the protection of our pack. You vanished for over a year, Cassie. And the condition I found him in—the condition I found you in—was your fault. You may not have laid a hand on him, but you sure as hell didn’t protect him.”

I spat those words like venom, and she winced.

“I know I screwed up, Gavin. I know that,” she said. “But I just want to talk to him. I want to see what he looks like, to get to know him. Does he even know I exist? Or have you made him believe you’re his real father?”

“He knows about you,” I murmured. “He knows his mother’s in a hospital. He knows she’s not safe for him. He knows he’s with a family who loves and protects him—and that you are not a part of that. Leave him alone, Cassie. His life is good. He doesn’t need it turned upside down.”

I knew my words were cutting. She was my sister, and maybe I should feel some sympathy. But I didn’t. Not after everything she’d put Matthew through. Her tears meant nothing to me, and I wasn’t going to cave just because she was crying now.

I turned away, ready to leave and never come back unless absolutely necessary.

But then her voice stopped me cold.

“But what about what Matt wants?” she asked, suddenly louder. “What if he wants to know his mother? What if he wants answers about who I am? Did you ever ask him? Or did you decide his future for him like you do with everyone else? You’re not innocent in this, Gavin. You’re the reason he doesn’t have a mother.”