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.”
My wolf whimpered at the idea of her mate being that 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 mate’s baby.
Why does she trust you if you gave her money to leave and not return?” Gavin asked, his tone gruffer than usual.
“I don’t know why she trusts me… maybe because I come from the 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, and she doesn’t deserve that monster to be her father.”
“We can agree on that,” I murmur, folding my arms across my chest.
“I’m not really sure what to do, Dad…” she whispered, tears filling her eyes.
Gavin pulled out his phone and swiped along the screen a few times. After a minute, he put the phone to his cheek.
“I need you to come to the villa,” Gavin said into the phone. “Yes, right now.”
“He can’t know about her,” I whispered. “I don’t trust him enough to know about her. You know what he’s capable of…”
“I know,” Irene said, silencing my flow of words. “He will never know that this is his daughter. I will fight to protect her if needed.”
“Your dad will know what to do,” I said, leaning back on the couch, letting out a sigh. “And you aren’t alone in this. I’m here too. I’ll help you however I can.”
“Do you think you can hold the baby for a second?” Irene asked, tears filling her eyes. “I need some air…”
I nodded and took the small baby from her, placing her in my arms. I watched as Irene left the parlor, leaving me alone. I stared down at the baby who had Ethan’s nose and ears; her little lips parted slightly as she took steady breaths. Her eyes were closed as she slept. She was a beautiful little baby, and my heart swelled at the sight of her. It was a strange feeling I had, and my wolf felt a surge of protectiveness. This was our fated mate's baby… she wasn’t our baby… and yet my wolf felt the need to protect her.
A small whine came from the baby, and my heart lurched.
“Shh, it’s okay,” I said, bouncing the baby gently in my arms. I spotted the open backpack beside the couch and saw some much-needed supplies. They were untouched, so I assumed she hadn’t been fed yet.
Balancing the baby on my lap, I made her a bottle of formula. She wrapped her lips around the bottle and began to suck down the formula hungrily. A small smile tugged at the corner of my lips as I fed the baby.
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The readers' comments on the novel: Seducing My Ex’s Father In Law
Anyone have suggestions for other books like this that are captivating for me to read while I wait for more chapters etc?...
Despite everyone's frustrations with this book, I think it's quite entertaining. I think Gavin and Judy have a long road ahead of them. If/when they're able to finally get on the same page, they still have to deal with his mom. Not to mention Judy has to reconcile with Matthew after abandoning him when she promised she wouldn't; and face Irene with the news that she's carrying a new sibling. Lol, Levi is the least of their concerns. Then there's having the baby. Pretty sure Gavin has untreated trauma associated with Irene's birth. My thoughts are, just be patient, find other books to read in between and enjoy the ride. I think it'll be good....
Anyone Know where we Can Read all of this book 2 chapters a day is a joke And waiting is killing me I’ll just want to end this book !!...
I never really read these books, but came across this one and annoyingly got hooked. Do these books just go on forever with no resolution? As if so, I’m going to call it a day and write my own ending lol...
Lovely… I just found this book Friday and I’ve finished all that here. How often do they release more and how much at a time?! I’m invested....
So Spencer was “in love” before he even meet her? I used to wake up and read this book but now I let days go past before I read the chapters...
Well heres to the next 300 pages of this never ending story because now Gavin is going to have to save her before Spencer does something even more stupid because Judy is to weak to do anything for herself apparently....
3 chapters we didn't need. Already guessed Spencer was working with Levi and that the attacks were also Levi...
I think of all the things that bother me the most about the rushed writing is the inconsistencies. Judy and Nans room number was initially 606 when they checked in at the island resort for the Gamma Competition, but then was suddemly 906 - which turned out to be needed information later. When they first met, Judy went to Gavin's office the next day and told him about her father's imprisonment and her need for money, but then later the author made it sound like Gavin had no idea. She won 5 million for takimg first in the competition but then it was eluded to her not have much money and needed cash from the additional tutoring job with Lukas and the position in Levi's elite force. Honestly, the wishy-washy writing makes it feel like Gavin is less of a strong leader and more like he has so much personal drama he cant keep anything straight. It feels like Judy is weaker than the author has intended, as well. I feel like Rachel's return could have been tightened up with more details around her time Gavin instead of making Judy out to be a bit pathetic and desperate for just a sliver of Gavins attention. Her pregnancy was also disappointing because of the rushed plot, the author seemed to have forgotten that Judy gave her virginity to Gavin and no other sexual partners were introduced for her - so who the father of her baby was shouldn't have felt like such a surprise - it felt a bit insulting to her vibe and the character build throughout the hundreds of unnecessary chapters. I believe if the author spent a little more time and cleaned up some of the events with pertinent and necessary details and remove the oddities of over-the-top pieces (like the shower gel and cologne that appeared out of nowhere for Gavin in Judy's condo) this storyline could really be something great and intriguing for readers....
I think of the things that bother me the most about the rushed writing is the inconsistencies. Judy and Nans room number was initially 606 when they checked in, but then was 906. Judy went to Gavin's office and told him about her father, but then later they made it sound like Gavin had no idea. Honestly, the wishy-washy writing makes it feel like Gavin is less of a strong leader and more like he has so much personal drama he cant keep anything straight. It feels like Judy is weaker than the author has intended, as well. I feel like Rachel's return could have been tightened up with more details around her time Gavin instead of making Judy out to be a little pathetic and desperate for just a sliver of Gavins attention. Her pregnancy was also disappointing because of the rushed plot, the author seemed to have forgotten that Judy gave her virginity to Gavin and no other sexual partners were introduced for her - so who the father of her baby was shouldn't have felt like such a surprise - it felt a bit insulting to her vibe and the character build throughout the chapter. I believe if the author spent a little more and cleaned up some of the events with pertinent and necessary details and remove the oddities of over-the-top information (like the shower gel and cologne that appeared out of nowhere for Gavin in Judy's condo) this storyline could really be something great and intriguing for readers....