Seducing My Ex’s Father In Law novel Chapter 735

Gavin’s POV

I heard the soft, padded footsteps on the marble floor around the same time I was putting on my coat. The kitchen was quiet this evening; most of the staff were off duty until the morning. Taylor had gone home to his mate; Irene was out with Chuck, who was back for the weekend, while Matt was asleep in bed because he had school tomorrow.

I didn’t have to look to know who was behind me.

“You should be resting,” I said, fastening the last button on my coat before turning to face her.

Judy’s tired eyes stared back at me; she was worrying her bottom lip, and her cheeks looked a bit flushed.

My heart squeezed in my chest at the sight. I hated that she was tired, but even more so that she was worried. I didn’t want anything to worry her; I wanted her to be stress-free so she could deliver a healthy baby boy into this world.

“I couldn’t sleep,” she said softly, her eyes scanning my face before shifting to the coat. “It’s late. Where are you going at this hour?”

I stepped closer to her, my arms wrapping around her. I couldn’t tell her where I was going without explaining what was going on. I needed to shield her from this as much as possible.

“I have some business I need to tend to,” I tell her. “I’ll be at the office.”

The lie tasted bitter in my mouth; I couldn’t stand lying to her, but I was doing this for her own good.

She frowned, the lines forming on the corner of her pretty lips as she stared up at me. I couldn’t tell if she believed me or not; I had tried to mask my feelings through the mate bond so she couldn’t detect the lie. I had gotten good at masking certain parts of myself, though I knew it drove her crazy.

But if only she knew what was swirling through my mind right now, it would stress her to the max and put our baby in jeopardy.

“Will you be back soon?” She asked, her voice dropping to a whisper like she was afraid to wake the walls.

“Yes,” I assured her, pulling her into my arms and inhaling her sweet honey scent. I allowed the scent to calm me as it so often did. Her soft, wavy hair tickled my nose as I buried my face in it. I kissed her temple, and she let out a breath. I knew she still had anxiety over the fact that I was leaving so late, but she trusted me.

The thought of lying to her and breaking that trust killed me.

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