Chapter 0131

How stupid she was for trusting them. A furlous rage and pit of Jealousy bubbled in her stomach. She bit her lip, keeping her tears away. She watched as her father noticed what was happening and he stormed over to them, pulling Ethan off Judy and punching him in the stomach.

Irene wanted to go to Ethan to make sure he was okay but she couldn’t bring herself to move. She was frozen in place, unable to take her eyes off the man she fell so desperately in love with.

She was so wrapped up staring at Ethan that she barely noticed when Judy walked back into the house.

“Irene…”

“Judy breathed. “I didn’t know you were here…”

“Um… hello Judy,” Irene said with a tight–lipped smil. “I was just looking for Ethan. Have you seen him?”

Judy glanced over her shoulder out the door and then turned back to Irene with her own fake smile.

“I think he’s speaking with your father,” she said, looking a bit awkward. “Is everything okay?”

eyes and lie to her? She desperately wanted to know what was

into tears.

so much for Ethan, including her dignity. She made such a fuss about being with him and made herself look foolish in

forcing another smile, feeling helpless and more alone than ever. “I’m fine… um… Ethan’s family is having their annual barbeque tomorrow night. I’m a little

looking a bit uneasy.

liked me, Judy admitted, gaining Irene’s attention. “But my family goes to their barbeque

went off in Irene’s head. Maybe if Irene could impress Ethan’s family and make them like her better than they like Judy, then Ethan would see that Irene is the right choice for him and he could finally leave Judy alone! But she needed Judy to be there so Ethan could see

Irene said with a pout. “Why

by the

pretty stuck up and if you don’t fit their image then they won’t like you,” she said with a shrug. “It’s no big deal.”

right?” she asked. “You

think we might skip this year given the circumstances with my father,” she said, twiddling with her

benter plates

grabbed her

Please tell me you’ll be there…” she

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