Seducing My Ex’s Father In Law novel Chapter 553

“I’m still running some tests, but as far as I can tell, it was only a panic attack. I’ll leave you two to talk,” Dr. Pierce said as she turned and walked out of the room, leaving me alone with Rachel.

I walked to the bed, my posture stiff and my eyes narrowed.

“Rachel, what happened?” I asked her, trying to keep my tone calm.

She folded her arms across her chest.

“You didn’t come home last night, and I freaked out,” she admitted. “I broke a few things, and then I passed out. Next thing I knew, I was here.”

“You shouldn’t have freaked out,” I told her, unable to hide my aggravation.

“You didn’t come home!” she repeated, loudly.

“It’s not your place to decide when I return to my home,” I said through my teeth. You are a guest in my home, and you were disrespectful last night.”

“I was worried about you! You wouldn’t answer my text messages or phone calls and—”

“I was busy.”

She faltered for a moment, her eyes welling up with tears.

“Is there no hope for us, Gavin?” She asked softly. “You’ve been cold towards me for days now. I thought we were building something. Is it because I betrayed you all those years ago? I already apologized for that and told you that the love was always there. I’ve always loved you…”

“Things are different now, Rachel. I agreed to give things a chance and see if we could rekindle anything…we can’t. I’ve tried, but my heart isn’t in it. So, I agreed to friendship. That’s all I can give you right now. I’m sorry if that’s not what you want to hear, but that’s all I’m willing to give you.”

“Is it because of her…?” Rachel asked, her eyes turning cold and almost calculating, causing me to freeze. “Judy?”

“Leave Judy’s name out of your mouth,” I practically growled; I felt my anger rising almost immediately.

“It is… isn’t it. You were with her all night,” Rachel said through her teeth. “That’s why you reak of her scent! Did you fuck her last night?”