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.

understand your situation?” Matt nodded, biting

you to be disappointed in me,” he murmured. “I’m sorry,

Gavin said, his eyes never leaving his son’s. “Why did

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

during Irene’s birth, or Matthew’s birth? If it was Irene’s birth, then Matthew would have had to have come from a 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 I found myself more curious about

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

can say in front of

his sons.

with his fingers

own father wanted me,” Matt murmured. “He told me I would never be an important part of the Landry family. I

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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

He had loosened it when he heard the story, and

Dad. I know I’m not supposed to fight…

his hand to silence his son before he could utter another word. I wanted to scold Gavin for dismissing his son’s words like that, but then he turned around to face

I’d like to know what exactly you are going to do about that boy who was bullying my

he looked from Matt to Gavin

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