The Perfect Thief novel Chapter 138

Chapter 0138 Judys POV Mom , you cant be serious ! I gasped .

How could you agree to such a thing .

I know its not the ideal situation but- Not the ideal situation ?! Dont raise your voice at me , Judy , my mother scolded , We need the money , and I am running out of options .

If they are so keen on you selling our house for the money , then why not let us borrow money ? I thought you were going to ask them ! I exclaimed , shaking my head at the logic .

It doesnt make any sense .

I couldnt bring myself to ask them .

Especially after Raymond explained how he made some risky investments and hes worried about the turnout , she explained , sighing .

Plus , my pride wouldnt allow me to ask them for handouts .

But you have no problems having me ask Ethan for handouts ? I countered , raising my brows .

Thats different , she murmured .

Hes your fated mate and you were supposed to marry him .

Isnt Meredith your friend ? I asked her , giving her a pointed look .

Why not ask her for money ? She bit her lower lip and stared down at the towel in her hands .

I just cant bring myself to do it .

This is the easiest solution , and Ill still have my pride .

Living here wont be so bad .

They were kind enough to open their doors to us and Im going to accept their offer .

Is living here not damaging to your pride as well ? I asked her .

She sighed and lifted her gaze to meet mine .

Its different , she told me gently .

Im sorry for upsetting you , Judy .

But if you cant get the money from Ethan , then this is the next best solution .

Im not sure what else to do , but after selling the house , we will be a little closer to helping your father .

Thats all that matters to me right now .

Tears filled my eyes before I could stop them ; I didnt want to cry here while I was in the Cash family manor .

I didnt want to cry at all , but this couldnt be helped .

I cant live here , Mom … I whispered .

Oh , sweetie .

If this is because of Ethan and Irene , they wont be living here .

They will be living in the packhouse after Ethan becomes our Alpha .

You wont have to see them every day , she assured me .

Besides , once he marks and mates with Irene , your mate bond will officially be broken , and you wont have to endure the pain of the severed bond any longer .

Thats not what this is about , I told her , shaking my head .

His family doesnt like me .

They will make my life a living hell .

I was only here for a few minutes and his sister already spilled wine on me .

I love you , Judy , she told me softly .

Im sorry to spring this news on you so quickly .

But if you dont think youll be able to live here , then maybe Nan will have an extra room for you ? Her words were like a punch in the gut ; so , it was either I live with the Cash family , or I had to find another place to go.

My mother made her choice and like everyone else in my life ….

she wasnt choosing me .

She was leaving , abandoning me ; just like Kelsey had said .

Did she know about this ? Maybe that was why she brought up the fact that everyone in my life leaves me .

I bit my lower lip , trying to will my tears to go away .

I didnt want to cry any further , but I wasnt sure if I could hold them in either .

How about we enjoy the rest of the barbeque , she said , lifting my chin so my eyes would meet hers .

Oh , by the way , do you know Alpha Gavin Landry ? It seemed as if he knew you .

I bit my lip and shook my head .

I hated lying to her , but I couldnt tell her the truth .

Not really , I told her .

I work as a tutor in his pack , so I met him a few times .

Nothing too serious though .

I decided on the half truth .

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