Chapter : 862
Judy’s POV
I didn’t know much about Noah Blackwell, but like his father, he was a businessman, and I knew he ran a massive chunk of the Blackwell empire on his own. I knew at some point he would be the one to take over the company.
Gavin confessed to me that they had been friends as children but had grown apart as they aged. Then, after Gavin’s father stole the gem and the Blackwells went into deep hiding, Gavin and Noah’s connection was severed completely.
But to think that this man was using Daisy to do his dirty work made me feel sick to my stomach.
“After I stole the gem and brought it back to the Blackwell family, Noah ignored me completely. He told me he wasn’t ready for me to move in just yet and asked me to give him a bit of time. That I needed to stay away for right now so nobody sees me…”
“He shunned you out of his life?” I asked, my mouth hanging open.
“Lila found me crying and begging outside his door,” she continued as if I hadn’t said anything. It was clear that Daisy was now lost in the past with the dazed look in her eyes. I couldn’t blame her, honestly; she must be living with so much pain all the time. “So, she found out pretty quickly that I was mated to Noah… that’s also when I found out that he was actually living with another woman, and that’s why I’ve been feeling the pain from his intimacy the last few days. He’s been sleeping with her, and then he told me that he planned to mate with her.
“I’m so sorry,” I whispered, wiping away a stray tear that fell onto my cheek.
“But anyways, Lila caught me crying outside of the manor, and she knew I was a scorned woman and was crying over her brother. She saw my mating mark, and she knew it belonged to Noah because it wasn’t the first time he had done something stupid like this. At the same time, I caught her holding the Moon Gem and a variety of other items that looked very much like she was about to cast a spell or something. To change the subject, she told me about Noah’s girlfriend, I ran off shortly after, and then later on, I went to confront Noah… I asked him to meet in our spot, and he did. I asked him about his supposed girlfriend, and he admitted it without batting an eye… like it was no big deal.”
She paused for a moment so she could gather her thoughts.
“He told me that he was never going to break this bond, no matter what, so I’d better get used to his girlfriend being around. He was still going to use me whenever he feels like it just like he does the others he had mated in the past. He’s just adding to the collection with this new one, but I’m still his favorite…”
She repeated all that he’s said to her, and more angry tears spilled down her cheeks, and she wiped them away just as fast as they came.
“I hate that I’m crying right now,” she said, letting out another one of her famous humorless laughs. “I told myself I wasn’t going to break down, and here I am….. crying my eyes out because I’ve been used and abused by my mate. It’s pathetic…”
“It’s not pathetic,” I said quickly, stepping towards the gate that separated us. “You are allowed to feel whatever it is that you are feeling Daisy This monster took something from you that you can never get back. He’s awful, and I’m so sorry that it happened to you.”
She sniffled and gave me a small smile as she lifted one shoulder.