hapter 0230 Judys POV A \u2026 are you serious right now ?? Harper asked , taken aback by Chesters words .<\/p>\n
He nodded and sighed .<\/p>\n
Yes , Harper .<\/p>\n
Im sorry , he murmured , and then he walked past her and back inside .<\/p>\n
Harper stood frozen , her face red with anger and hurt all at the same time .<\/p>\n
My heart hurt for her ; I knew how much she liked Chester .<\/p>\n
I could see it on her face every time that he was around .<\/p>\n
I knew how much it hurt for the guy you liked to not want you back\u2026 or to give you up so easily .<\/p>\n
But I couldnt help but wonder if Nan was okay .<\/p>\n
Im sorry \u2026 I told Harper , not sur what more to say .<\/p>\n
I just dont get it \u2026 she whispered , staring down at her feet .<\/p>\n
Everything was fine .<\/p>\n
Then that girl walked in and \u2026 her voice trailed off .<\/p>\n
you her ? think they are seeing each other ? I know Chester went on a date the other day .noveldrama<\/p>\n
Could that be I shook my head ; Nan would have told me if she went on a date with a man .<\/p>\n
She would have told me all about it .<\/p>\n
The fact that she hadnt mentioned it makes me wonder what this story was .<\/p>\n
Im not too sure , Harper , I settled on saying .<\/p>\n
Harper nodded and sniffed back her tears before she turned her back towards me .<\/p>\n
Im just going to go inside .<\/p>\n
If you need anything \u2026 Ill be in my room , she murmured .<\/p>\n
Without another word , she walked into the mansion .<\/p>\n
I stared after her for a brief while before I sighed and grabbed my phone out of my pocket .<\/p>\n
I glanced at the screen , seeing that I had no .<\/p>\n
Missed calls or texts .<\/p>\n
Now I was doubt disappointed ; I was upset that Gavin hadnt reached out to me , but I was also upset that Nan hadnt texted me after she left to tell me that she was okay .<\/p>\n
I brought up her contact and pressed the phone to my cheek .<\/p>\n
It rang several times before I got her voicemail .<\/p>\n
Hey , Nan .<\/p>\n
Please call me , I said to her voicemail box Im worried about you \u2026 I added before I hung up .<\/p>\n
Sighing , I walked back inside .<\/p>\n
The mansion had gone quiet , and the kitchen was now completely empty .<\/p>\n
I knew Chester had turned in for the night .<\/p>\n
The food he made for us sat untouched on the counter .<\/p>\n
I wasnt very hungry , but I figured I might want it tomorrow , so I put some plastic wrap over the container and stuck it in the fridge .<\/p>\n
I also grabbed a sponge and washed down the counters .<\/p>\n
I wasnt sure what else Chester and Harper had done here while no one was here earlier , and the thought made me queasy .<\/p>\n
After I was done cleaning the kitchen , I retreated to my room .<\/p>\n
I was sad that Nan left so suddenly ; I was looking forward to this girls night .<\/p>\n
I went into the bathroom , brushed my hair back into a pony , and washed off the leftover makeup from my face .<\/p>\n
I grabbed my toothbrush and put some toothpaste on it .<\/p>\n
As I brushed my teeth , I let my mind wander for a few It was such a strange and out of ordinary reaction for Nan to have .<\/p>\n
I thought about the party and how upset she was .<\/p>\n
She hadnt mentioned it since , but she did say something about finding her mate .<\/p>\n
My entire movement stopped as I stared at myself in the mirror , the toothbrush hanging from my lips .<\/p>\n
Could Chester be Nans mate ? The thought left an unsettled feeling bubble in my belly and my eyes grew impossibly large .<\/p>\n
It would make sense given both their reactions to one another .<\/p>\n
Did that mean that Chester knew about Nan and yet he still chose to go on a date with another woman \u2026 not to mention make out with Harper in the kitchen earlier this evening ? If thats the case , maybe Chester wasnt as harmless as I thought he was .<\/p>\n
I spit the water and toothpaste out of my mouth and rinsed the brush off before placing it in its holder .<\/p>\n
I grabbed a hand towel and wiped off my lips before putting it back on the rack .<\/p>\n
I sighed and leaned against the counter , feeling a wave of dizziness .<\/p>\n
This whole thing was getting to my head and I just wanted to get some sleep .<\/p>\n
After several deep breaths , I turned away , turned off the bathroom light , and stepped into my room .<\/p>\n
It was lonely without Gavin .<\/p>\n
I had started to get used to him spending his nights here even if it was out of the ordinary at first .<\/p>\n
I checked my phone one last time and saw no missed texts or calls .<\/p>\n
I sighed and tried calling Nan again , but I got her voicemail \u2026 again .<\/p>\n
I put my phone on the charger , placing it on my nightstand before I crawled into bed .<\/p>\n
I hated being alone right now \u2026 I wished I could reach out to Gavin , but I knew he was busy .<\/p>\n
I wished I could get a hold of Nan \u2026 but she refused to answer my calls .<\/p>\n
I had no idea what was going on , but I hoped that I could figure it out in the morning .<\/p>\n
It took a while , but eventually , I was able to drift off to sleep .<\/p>\n
When I woke the next morning , I felt restless and a bitnumb .<\/p>\n
I grabbed my phone to see if I had a missed call and my heart skipped a beat when I saw a text message from Gavin .<\/p>\n
It was sent early this morning .<\/p>\n
I bit my lower lip as I opened the message .<\/p>\n
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