Chapter 119

Judy’s POV

With Taylor’s help, the ambulance arrived in no time. I went with Nan to the hospital, and I sat in the waiting room while Taylor made some phone calls. My entire body was trembling and tears spilled out of my eyes. If only I had come check on her sooner. I didn’t see any physical wounds on her, besides the fact that she was so pale, and she had dark circles under her eyes. There weren’t any drug bottles, only beer bottles and only assortments of liquor. I wasn’t sure what could be wrong, but I was terrified.

I was thankful when I saw Elizabeth here as soon as we arrived. She assured me that she would personally look after my friend. After a quick kiss to Taylor, she left behind the EMTs who brought Nan into the emergency room. I’m not sure how long we sat in the waiting room, but soon, Taylor joined me once again.

“You don’t have to stay,” I told him. “I’m sure you are busy.”

He shrugged one shoulder and leaned back in his seat.

“Well, part of my job right now is to look after you. So, that’s what I intend to do,” he told me. I glanced at him and I could see that he was serious.

“Why would you have to look after me?” I asked him.

“Gavin is held up at work right now. He’s been behind on important matters while he cared for his daughter. Now that Alpha Levi is in the pack… there’s stuff he needs to deal with,” Taylor explained.

The way he explained this to me, made me wonder if he knew the truth about my relationship with Gavin. Had Gavin told him that we were sleeping together? Taylor didn’t look at me, instead, he was looking in front of him on the ground.

“I wasn’t really expecting Gavin to be here,” I murmured after a short pause.

“He wanted to be,” Taylor told me. “But instead, he told me to stay with you and to report anything I can.”

I nodded, chewing on my bottom lip. I wasn’t sure what to say to that; my relationship with Gavin had seemed rocky lately considering he was barely ever around anymore. He ignored me when he was around, so it surprised me to think that he even cared a little about what was going on right now. Maybe he was just putting on a show for Taylor or something.

The door of the emergency opened, and Eliza walked into the room. She looked tired and a bit distant, but when she saw her mate seated in the waiting room, her expression softened, and she looked a bit more relaxed. Sensing his presence helped her, Taylor immediately stood and went to his mate.

I watched him wrap her in his arms and hold her close. It made my heart squeeze to see them together; that was what a true mate looked like. Someone who cared and loved you no matter what. Someone who would be there for you during your darkest days. Someone you always wanted to be with, even when you are busy.

Eliza looked at me and I could see a little sadness in her eyes; it made the knot in my stomach tighten.

“She has alcohol poisoning,” Eliza told me, making me suck in a sharp intake of breath. “One or more of the drinks she had was expired. I just booked an OR, so I’m going to personally pump her stomach. Thankfully, you got her here when you did. She has a 90% chance of making it through.”

I let out a breath of relief.

“Thank Goddess…” I whispered.

“I’m about to do the surgery in a few minutes. I just wanted to update you. I’ll let you know in a couple of hours how she pulls through.”

I nodded and leaned back in my seat, taking in a deep breath.

Taylor kissed his mate tenderly, saying something to her that I wasn’t paying attention to. She chuckled and kissed him back with her own reply. After a minute, they parted ways. Taylor returned to me and sat down.

“Would you like to stay, or shall I take you home?” He asked.

I shook my head; I didn’t want to go home. I would be too lost in thought to go home and plus I might kill Chester for driving my sweet Nan into drink mode. If it weren’t for him, this would have never happened. I knew it wasn’t fair to blame him, but at the same time, I couldn’t really help it.

“Can we go to the villa? I still have to tutor Matt,” I told him.

He thought about it for a moment before he nodded.

“Yeah, sure,” he said as he helped me to my feet.

Soon, we were back in his car and driving silently to the Villa. So much had happened today and I was itching to tell Gavin all about it. I wanted to tell him about the Gamma Cup Competition, and I also updated him about Nan. However, when I got to the Villa, I was disappointed to find that he wasn’t there.

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Third Person POV

Irene glanced at her phone with a frown. It’s been almost 2 days and Ethan had barely spoken to her. What was his problem? She had been in the hospital for a little over a day and when she returned home, she was hoping Ethan would want to see her and spend time with her, but he hasn’t. She had to admit, she was clinging to her father mainly to get him away from Judy, but also she used him as a distraction.

She had noticed that her father was distant this past day or so though; ever since she made him stay home when he had that date with Judy… he hadn’t smiled much. It kind of made Irene feel bad about it. She decided it was a good idea to just let him go today. He wanted to spend the day at his office, especially with Alpha Levi Churchill in the territory.

She knew her father needed a distraction too.

Irene has had enough though; she has had enough of being ignored and waiting for Ethan to call her. She had had enough of him ignoring her calls and not texting her back. She was going to his house and finding out where the hell her fiancé was.

As she walked down the stairs, she saw Beta Taylor in the foyer speaking with the butler, Adam. She got a whiff of Judy’s perfume, and she scowled. Judy was here… Irene’s efforts weren’t working. Judy was still coming around even if it was clear she wasn’t wanted. She decided to put that on the back burner for right now and smiled up at Taylor who had noticed her walking down the stairs.

“I’m stepping out for a few,” she told him.

“Do you need a ride?” He asked.

Irene shook her head.

“I’ll just take my car,” she told him as she skipped past him.

She also said goodbye to Adam and then hurried out the front door. It took a little over 30 minutes to get to Ethan’s house. She had to through the Redmoon border patrol, but as soon as they saw that it was Irene, they let her go through without any further questions.

Once she reached Ethan’s large home, she noticed a car parked out front. However, it didn’t belong to Ethan. Ethan’s car wasn’t in his driveway. She parked the car in front of the house and got out, staring up at the large and beautiful house his parents had bought for him. Just as she was about to walk up to the front door, she paused when she saw a woman standing at the side door. From the back, the woman had an uncanny resemblance to Judy. She had the same hair color, hairstyle, and the same body shape. She even wore similar clothing.

She had her arms wrapped around her body like she was trying to hold herself together.

Irene’s brows furrowed together as she stared at this woman’s back. The woman lifted her fist like she was about to knock but then dropped her hand again. How did she know that Ethan used the side door as the front door?

Unless she had been here before.

Irene glanced at the car and her brows furrowed even more. She had seen that car around before, but never thought much of it. She only remembered it because her license plate had “Stacy” on it.

Was that this woman’s name?

The woman, presumably Stacy, sighed and then she turned around, freezing when she saw Irene.

Irene’s eyes widened, and even her face looked very similar to Judy's; except her eye color was different and her cheekbones were a bit higher. Her face was also a bit rounder, but it was a strange resemblance.

Stacy’s lips parted when she saw Irene. It was clear she had been crying and Irene wanted to say something to her, but Stacy didn’t’ give her a chance.

“I… I’m sorry. I was just leaving,” she said quickly, her cheeks growing redder by the second.

She quickly hurried over to her car before Irene could utter a single word. Within a second, she was gone.