Judy's POV

I stared at Gavin in shock; he wasn't smiling or laughing... he wasn't joking. The baby in Irene's arms belonged to Ethan. But it definitely wasn't Irene's baby. I turned to her as her eyes found mine, and I could see the conflict in her own eyes. She had been crying before we arrived; I could tell before there were still traces of her dried tears on her cheeks and her eyes were a bit bloodshot.

"How did you end up with Ethan's baby?" I found myself asking. "When did he even have a baby? Why am I just learning about this now??"

"Her name was Stella..." Irene murmured. "I found out he's been seeing her behind my back, along with some others."

"And was pregnant?" I asked, raising my brows.

"Yes," Irene whispered. "I caught her outside of Ethan's house. She was already pregnant when I met her a couple of months ago. I... uh... might have given her money to leave and never return."

"How much money did you give her?" Gavin asked, his irritation clear on his face and in his voice.

Irene's face flushed red as she nibbled her lower lip.

"Almost a million..." she admitted, making me gasp. "I wanted to give her enough to start a new life. But apparently, she didn't leave right away, and Ethan found out about her pregnancy. He threatened her... he wanted her to abort the baby and told her that he would kill them both himself if she didn't comply."

cruel to another woman, especially one he got pregnant. I couldn't take my eyes off the baby that Irene was holding; that was my

you gave her money to leave and not return?" Gavin asked, his tone

Landry family, and we are the most prestigious family in the world?" She said, glancing up at her father. "All I know is that Ethan can never find out that Emalyn is his daughter. She's only an innocent baby,

on that," I murmur, folding my arms across

sure what to do,

swiped along the screen a few

you to come to the villa," Gavin said into the phone.

hung up the phone and then turned

in here with the baby for a bit. I'll be

nodded,

hands on my shoulders, his thumbs lazily tracing the nape of

make arrangements," he said in a

to tell me twice;

a sob as soon as her

The little baby girl was so adorable that it tugged at my heart. I couldn't

silence

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