apter 0162 Raymond entered the room shortly after and whispered something to one of the maids .<\/p>\n
She nodded and went with a few others towards the kitchen .<\/p>\n
Sorry for the delay .<\/p>\n
Shes going to start bringing out our meal now , Raymond said as he took his seat at the head of the table .noveldrama<\/p>\n
1 frowned .<\/p>\n
leing that ther But not everyone is here yet , I said , glancing around the table and wasnt an empty chair left ..<\/p>\n
Oh , were you expecting someone else , Alpha ? Raymond asked with a frown .<\/p>\n
I wasnt aware .<\/p>\n
Your Beta didnt inform me \u2026 I glanced at Michele Montague who looked a bit sheepish .<\/p>\n
I got the feeling that she knew who I was talking about .<\/p>\n
She bit her bottom lip and stared down at her plate , refusing to meet my eyes .<\/p>\n
I guess not , I murmured , still confused , keeping it quiet for right now .<\/p>\n
Soon , the maids were returning with our food , and they served us both the meal and wine .<\/p>\n
Daddy , the maids have been working so hard .<\/p>\n
I think we should give them the rest of the evening off , Kelsey said as she nibbled on her steak And who will clean up after dinner ? Raymond asked raising his brows .<\/p>\n
Ill take care of it , she said , shrugging .<\/p>\n
Its honestly no problem .<\/p>\n
Its the least I can do .<\/p>\n
Raymond thought it over carefully before relenting and nodding .<\/p>\n
Okay , he said , taking a big bite of his food .<\/p>\n
If you dont mind .<\/p>\n
She grinned as she continued to eat her food .<\/p>\n
We spoke casually for most of the meal ; I couldnt help but worry about Judy though .<\/p>\n
She was somewhere in this manor \u2026 I could smell her as if she was right next to me .<\/p>\n
Her mother kept avoiding my gaze and continued to eat without contributing to the conversation .<\/p>\n
Kelsey continued to brush against me and a few times , I felt her foot on my leg .<\/p>\n
I had to keep shoving it off and positioning myself away from her .<\/p>\n
Raymond spoke mostly about the advantages of his pack and how excited he was that his son was going to be the Alpha .<\/p>\n
It was a long time coming and nobody deserved it more than Ethan .<\/p>\n
He expressed how Irene fit right into the family .<\/p>\n
Meredith chimed in at that point and said something about Irene , inviting them to the country club for brunch at some point next week .<\/p>\n
After the meal concluded , Raymond stood to his feet .<\/p>\n
How about we take this conversation into the parlor , and we can have some coffee and dessert ? He suggested .<\/p>\n
We walked out of the dining hall and towards the parlor .<\/p>\n
Kesley stayed behind to clean .<\/p>\n
As we waited in the parlor for our coffee and dessert , we continued the conversation .<\/p>\n
My stomach was twisting and for 1\/2 Chapter 0162 some reason my wolf was agitated .<\/p>\n
He wanted to return to the kitchen .<\/p>\n
I looked in the direction of the door and my brows furrowed .<\/p>\n
Is everything okay , Alpha ? Meredith asked .<\/p>\n
Kelsey has been awhile , I pointed out .<\/p>\n
Oh , Im sure shes fine .<\/p>\n
There were a lot of dishes , Meredith said , sipping on her coffee .<\/p>\n
Still , Im going to check on her , I said , standing to my feet .<\/p>\n
Such a noble Lycan he is , Raymond laughed , Meredith laughed as well but it was more forced and awkward .<\/p>\n
I ignored them both and made my way back toward the dining hall .<\/p>\n
But as I reached the door , I heard Kesleys voice sneering , which made me freeze .<\/p>\n
You are nothing but a useless bitch ! Only good for being a slave and cleaning up after my familys meal .<\/p>\n
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