Third Person POV
The look Ethan had on his face when Judy left the party with her father did not go unnoticed by Irene. There was a look of longing; almost like he was a lost child, and it made Irene’s heart ache. She bit her bottom lip, refusing to cry in front of Ethan’s family. She had already made a good impression on them and didn’t want to ruin it.
“Irene, darling, don’t let that awful woman bother you,” Meredith said, giving her a gentle smile. “She’s just a nobody.”
“Yeah, my brother loves you. The thought of him being with her again makes me sick,” Kelsey muttered, folding her arms across her chest.
Something she had said struck Irene’s interest and she narrowed her eyes at her future sister-in-law.
“What did you just say?” Irene asked, her heart weighing heavier in her c
