Chapter 893\u00a0<\/p>\n
Judy\u2019s POV\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cJudy, sweetheart. I\u2019m so glad you are here. I\u2019ve missed you so much,\u201d my mother says as she wraps me in her arms. Tears were pricking her eyes when she pulled back to look at me, and then my chest tightened with guilt.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I hadn\u2019t seen my parents in the last couple of weeks. Things have been so hectic, and I hadn\u2019t been sure how to talk to them. With everything that I\u2019ve found out about myself\u2026 about my real family\u2026how could I break it to them that I\u2019m in contact with my birth family?\u00a0<\/p>\n
I didn\u2019t want to hurt their feelings.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI made up the guest bedrooms,\u201d my mother told me, greeting Irene and Matt with a hug each. I loved how my family and Gavin\u2019s family got along so well. My mother treated them like they were her grandchildren, and it warmed my heart to see their faces light up.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It was rare lately for Irene to smile since the whole Chuck thing, but when she saw my parents, she had a big smile on her face, then hugged them, which made me smile.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThank you for your hospitality, Michelle,\u201d Gavin said, giving my mother a side hug. \u201cMy family and I are grateful to you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course,\u201d my mother said, smiling up at him. \u201cJudy is my daughter, and anyone she has in her life is family to me. I was worried when Beta Taylor reached out and told us that you ended up staying here for a few days. He wouldn\u2019t get into specifics about any of it. Something about a protest happening at the Villa.\u201d 1\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIs there something we need to know about?\u201d My father asked, his bushy brows furrowed as he stared at my\u00a0<\/p>\n
mate.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s a lot you need to know,\u201d Gavin told him, his tone becoming formal as he addressed my father. \u201cI apologize for not keeping you in the loop sooner. My mate wanted to tell you what was happening herself, and I\u2019m here to support her in that.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
My father looked at me, his brows raised.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cJudy?\u201d He asked, and I knew exactly what he was asking; he wanted to know what was going on in my life, and I needed to come clean and tell him the truth.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I turned to Gavin, and though I was nervous, I said, \u201cI need to talk to them alone.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Gavin raised his brows.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAre you sure?\u201d He asked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I nodded, nibbling on my lower lip.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIs everything okay?\u201d My mother asked, suddenly sounding extremely worried. \u201cYou have me scared, sweetie.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I turned to her, tears glistening in my eyes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cEverything will be fine. But it\u2019s something I need to tell you, and I hope you won\u2019t react badly,\u201d I told her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her face paled.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cIs it the baby?\u201d She asked, her voice going hoarse. \u201cDid something happen?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I shook my head quickly, realizing how this must sound.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo! The baby is fine. I promise,\u201d I assured her, watching her body relax.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I turned to Gavin and peeked up at him; he was watching me curiously, and I didn\u2019t even have to say any words.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He smiled at me and then leaned down to brush his lips across mine.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cGross,\u201d Matt said, crinkling his nose and making me laugh against Gavin\u2019s lips.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Gavin pulled away and then turned to his kids.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay, guys. Let\u2019s get settled upstairs,\u201d he told them, guiding them away.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I turned to my parents, who were watching me warily, before my mother took hold of my arm gently.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHow about we sit in the living room?\u201d She suggested.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I nodded and went with them to the living room. I sat on the couch, with my mother on one side of me and my father on the other.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, what\u2019s going on, Judy Bear?\u201d My father asked, turning to look at me; my mother did the same, both their eyes piercing my side.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I took a deep breath before speaking; this wasn\u2019t going to be easy, but I needed them to know the truth.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI found my birth family,\u201d I said, pausing for a moment for them to gather what I had just said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
My mother tensed beside me, but my father made no movements. He just continued to look at me, both of them remaining silent as they waited for me to continue speaking.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve been curious about them for a long time\u2026 and I found them. Actually, I found out more than I was hoping to. That woman you told me about\u2026 Meg\u2026 she\u2019s not my real mom.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cJudy-\u201cmy mom started to say, but my father gave her a look that made my insides twist, and it silenced her. She pressed her lips together and stared down at her hands, waiting for me\u2026 or someone\u2026 to continue speaking.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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