Chapter 0072

Judy’s POV

“W…what are you doing here?” Matt asked, his eyes wide as he stared up at his father.

Gavin corked a brow upward and stared back at his son

“I was called in for a parent/teacher conference,” he explained. “I was surprised to see your mother already here.”

Matt glanced at me, his cheeks burning red, matching mine.

“My… my mother…” Matt whispered, staring at the ground now.

“Yes,

“Gavin said, tucking a strand of hair behind my ear and running his fingers down my cheek, causing goosebumps to form on my flesh. “I thought she had to work today and wouldn’t be able to make it. I was surmised when I saw her here.”

Matt lifted his gaze to look at us; questions surfacing in his eyes and a lot of confusion. He was just as lost as I was. He couldn’t believe that his father was actually playing along with our antics.

“I asked her if she could come here instead. I didn’t want you to be mad at me,” Matt admitted, shifting in his shoes uncomfortably.

Gavin said, leaning back in his seat. “And you thought I wouldn’t understand your situation?” Matt nodded, biting

didn’t want you to be disappointed in

what had happened,” Gavin said, his eyes never leaving his son’s. “Why did you beat up

his fathers and then he looked at me. His cheeks were getting even redder, and I knew he didn’t want to say it out loud. I wondered what had happened to cause him to act this way, but I also knew

different woman. I didn’t even know Gavin had a son until I started tutoring him; he’s been kept out of the limelight for so long, that

if you want to talk to your father alone,” I finally said, starting to stand, but Gavin’s

to me, you can say in front of

his sons.

fingers for a moment before finally

me that I was motherless and unwanted. Not even my own father wanted me,” Matt murmured. “He told me I would never

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told me that I didn’t deserve the last name Landry and that my mother probably killed herself because of me. I couldn’t take it anymore and I punched him in the face. I

free from Gavn’s hold on my hand. He had loosened it

sorry, Dad. I know I’m not supposed to fight… but I couldn’t-”

Gavin for dismissing his son’s words like that, but then he turned around to face the

my son would have had a proper reason for doing what he did. Now, I’d like to know what exactly you are going to do about

looked from Matt to Gavin and then to

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