Chapter 131

Chapter 0131 How stupid she was for trusting them. A furlous rage and pit of Jealousy bubbled in her stomach. She bit her lip, keeping her tears away. She watched as her father noticed what was happening and he stormed over to them, pulling Ethan off Judy and punching him in the stomach.

Irene wanted to go to Ethan to make sure he was okay but she couldn’t bring herself to move. She was frozen in place, unable to take her eyes off the man she fell so desperately in love with.

She was so wrapped up staring at Ethan that she barely noticed when Judy walked back into the house.

“Irene...”

“Judy breathed. “I didn’t know you were here...”

“Um... hello Judy,” Irene said with a tight–lipped smil. “I was just looking for Ethan. Have you seen him?”

Judy glanced over her shoulder out the door and then turned back to Irene with her own fake smile.

“I think he’s speaking with your father,” she said, looking a bit awkward. “Is everything okay?”

Irene stared at her for a moment; she thought Judy was her friend. How wrong was she? Was she really going to look her in the eyes and lie to her? She desperately wanted to know what was going on between Judy and her fiancé. Her heart was aching at the very thought and it took everything she had not to burst into tears.

She had given up so much for Ethan, including her dignity. She made such a fuss about being with him and made herself look foolish in front of her father. Now it seemed as if it was crumbling down around her and there was nothing, she could do about it.

“Yeah,” Irene lied, forcing another smile, feeling helpless and more alone than ever. “I’m fine... um... Ethan’s family is having their annual barbeque tomorrow night. I’m a little nervous about it. I never met them before.”

Judy nodded, looking a bit uneasy.

“They are an interesting bunch. They never liked me, Judy admitted, gaining Irene’s attention. “But my family goes to their barbeque every year.

A light bulb went off in Irene’s head. Maybe if Irene could impress Ethan’s family and make them like her better than they like Judy, then Ethan would see that Irene is the right choice for him and he could finally leave Judy alone! But she needed Judy to be there so Ethan could see the comparison.

“Oh, that’s too bad,” Irene said with a pout. “Why don’t they like you?”

Judy looked startled by the question.

“Oh, I’m not sure. They are pretty stuck up and if you don’t fit their image then they won’t like you,” she said with a shrug. “It’s no big deal.”

“You’ll be at the barbeque tomorrow, right?” she asked. “You said your family goes every year.”

“Yeah, but I think we might skip this year given the circumstances with my father,” she said, twiddling with her fingers nervously.

benter plates Trene grabbed her hand.

“I don’t want to go there alone, Judy. Please tell me you’ll be there...” she begged.

Judy blushed and stepped away, “You won’t be alone... you’ll be with Ethan,” she told Trene. “I’m sure you’ll be fine-

“I need someone who will be on my side if things go south,” she told me. “I could really use your support. We are friends... aren’t we?”

Judy was quiet for a moment and then she sighed, relenting with a nod.

“Yes,” she said softly. “We are friends.”

“So, you’ll be there?” Irene asked, her eyes large with hope. “For me?”

Judy forced a smile.

“I’ll be there.”