I honestly warmed her heart a little and made a smile tug at the corner of her lips .<\/p>\n
If only she wasnt so upset with him , she might indulge the setting a little .<\/p>\n
I have to get back to my family .<\/p>\n
You can rest here , and Ill come back later , he told her .<\/p>\n
She nodded , wrapping her arms around her body as she watched him leave the room .<\/p>\n
Her stomach tightened once she was finally alone .<\/p>\n
She sat on the bed , glancing around at all the stuff .<\/p>\n
It was a typical boy room , not many personal pictures but he did notice a picture on his nightstand that looked as if someone was cut out of the frame .<\/p>\n
She frowned as she stared at the picture ; Ethan was standing beside someone , but the other person wasnt there .<\/p>\n
Her brows furrowed as she ran her fingers down the frame .<\/p>\n
Whoever was in this photo seemed to be cut out of his life .<\/p>\n
Could it have been Judy ? The words of Kelsey continued to play in her mind ; it almost seemed as if Ethan and Judy had a previous relationship , but they had both told her that they only knew of one another because theyve been a part of the same pack for most of their lives .<\/p>\n
Why would they lie to her ? Ethan was supposed to be someone she trusted most , and Judy was someone she considered a friend .<\/p>\n
But when she saw them pressed against a tree yesterday \u2026 her entire world shattered .<\/p>\n
She could still feel the crack in her heart from the betrayal she felt .<\/p>\n
Chapter 0143 She stood up from the bed , unable to truly rest .<\/p>\n
She walked over to his drawers and started to mindlessly rummage through them .<\/p>\n
There wasnt anything in them besides some clothes that most likely no longer fit him .<\/p>\n
She sighed and went to his nightstand to rummage through that as well .<\/p>\n
There wasnt much of anything in it besides a box of condoms and some medicines .<\/p>\n
Feeling frustrated she walked into his attached bathroom ; she had no idea what she was looking for .<\/p>\n
Maybe a sign that Judy had once been there .<\/p>\n
The only thing that could potentially be a sign was an old shampoo bottle that she knew didnt belong to Ethan because this wasnt his brand .<\/p>\n
There was also a stick of lavender deodorant she knew didnt belong to Ethan was well .<\/p>\n
Her heart hammered in her chest ; could these things belong to Judy ? Admittedly , she had no idea what kind of shampoo Judy used .<\/p>\n
She wished she had paid more attention to these types of things .<\/p>\n
It was obvious the bathroom has been cleaned recently because there wasnt a single hair or a speck of dust in sight .<\/p>\n
She groaned and walked out of the bathroom , shutting the door behind her .<\/p>\n
As she walked back to the bed , she froze when she saw a strap under the bed .<\/p>\n
She reached down and pulled the strap , revealing a laptop bag .<\/p>\n
She raised her brows at the sight.<\/p>\n
She remembered Ethan had a laptop with him earlier and then he put the laptop somewhere .<\/p>\n
Why would he put it under his childhood bed ? Was he trying to keep her from seeing something .<\/p>\n
She sighed and put the bag on the bed , taking the laptop out of its holding .<\/p>\n
It was a newer brand laptop , and it weighed a ton .<\/p>\n
As soon as the laptop screen lit to life , she bit her lip , anticipating what she was going to find .<\/p>\n
It was a key pin protected .<\/p>\n
She tried Ethans birthday and when that failed , she tried her own birthday .<\/p>\n
That also failed and she couldnt help but feel disappointed .<\/p>\n
She tried the day they met and that failed as well .<\/p>\n
Tears welled up in her eyes , making her vision blurry .<\/p>\n
She sniffled , wiping away at some of the tears that fell down her flushed cheeks .<\/p>\n
She had one other date to check , and she was dreading typing it in .<\/p>\n
She tried Judys birthday .<\/p>\n
When the laptop unlocked , Irenes heart cracked a little more .<\/p>\n
Tears spilled down her cheeks and she sniffled , chewing her bottom lip to keep from sobbing .<\/p>\n
Her suspicions were confirmed \u2026 something had been going on between Judy and Ethan .<\/p>\n
They both lied to her .<\/p>\n
How could they do this to her ? She wiped the tears away and straightened her posture .<\/p>\n
She had to find out how deep their relationship was .<\/p>\n
She needed to know the truth because it was obvious she wasnt going to find out about either of them .<\/p>\n
She went through each of Ethans documents on his computer ; there was a lot of business type stuff and Alpha related forms , but nothing that raised suspicion .<\/p>\n
Then , she came across a hidden file , labeled Chapter 0143 private .<\/p>\n
It was passcode protected .<\/p>\n
She felt sick to her stomach knowing she wasnt going to like what she found .<\/p>\n
Once again , she used Judys birthday , and the file opened right away .<\/p>\n
Her heart shattered into a million pieces when she saw the photographs that were hidden in the file .<\/p>\n
They were nudes of Judy ! She was laying in Ethans bed \u2026.<\/p>\n
This time , she did let out a distressed sob as she went through each photo .<\/p>\n
Some of the photos Ethan was with her , kissing her neck and Judy was smiling widely with her arms wrapped around him .noveldrama<\/p>\n
Bile rose up in Irenes throat .<\/p>\n
They had been sleeping together .<\/p>\n
How long had this been going on for ? Why would they lie about their relationship ? Did it start after or before he met Irene ? She had all these questions in her mind , and she could hardly see straight .<\/p>\n
She needed to find the answers to her questions , or she was going to drive herself crazy .<\/p>\n
She went into his web browser to see his recent searches and she noticed a tab for his social media .<\/p>\n
She clicked on it , she was already following one of his socials , but she wondered if he had others .<\/p>\n
She gasped when a social media site popped up that she didnt even know that he had .<\/p>\n
It was listed as a private account and his picture wasnt used as the profile ; his name was even abbreviated , so if she were to come across it , she wouldnt have known it was him at first glance .<\/p>\n
She wasnt following this account and wouldnt be able to look at the page because of its security settings , but because she was on Ethans computer , she was able to see everything .<\/p>\n
Pictures of him and Judy were everywhere .<\/p>\n
There were pictures of them holding hands , and pictures of them kissing .<\/p>\n
Judy had tagged him in certain posts , but it seemed to have stopped around the time he met Irene .<\/p>\n
It also looked like since then Judy disabled her own account .<\/p>\n
As she scrolled through the images and posts , something caught her attention and Irenes entire world shattered in a heartbeat .<\/p>\n
It was a caption that Judy made under one of the photos of her and Ethan .<\/p>\n
Got to spend the day with my fated mate ! I couldnt be happier !! I love you so much , Ethan ! His comment read : You and me forever babe ! Love you more !!<\/p>\n
Sara is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland\u2019s breathtaking cold.<\/p>\n
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