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Since Skylar had pancakes for breakfast and didn’t cook at home, she decided to buy something light, like chicken soup and some bread, before heading to the hospital.
Caleb was lying on the bed and playing video games to pass the time. He thought Skylar wouldn’t have the time to visit him since it was her first day.
So, when Skylar walked into the room, Caleb felt like he might actually tear up. “Skylar, I’ve been waiting for you!”
Skylar glanced at her watch before setting down the lunch in front of Caleb. “Are you hungry? Is your family not around to keep you company?”
“Uncle John is busy. Besides, this is just a minor surgery. He just needs to be there to sign the papers. He hired a caretaker for me too,” Caleb said while digging into his lunch.
Even though it was a simple meal, it tasted great because Skylar was the one to deliver them.
“How was your first day at work? Did anyone give you a hard time?” Caleb asked.”
“Not at all. The team’s great. I love the culture there. I feel like I fit right in,” Skylar replied.
Caleb nodded while feeling relieved.
If Alexander ever gave her a hard time, he would need to have a word with him after he was discharged from the hospital.
Skylar stayed at the hospital for around 20 minutes before leaving.
She wanted to finish the task given by Alexander as soon as possible.
While she was on the way back to work, Joe gave her a call. “I’ll pick you up around 5:00 pmm later. Is that okay?”
“That’s fine. I’ll see you later,” Skylar replied.
She had checked with Oliver about the team’s working hours. Alexander’s team had a healthy work culture. They would usually finish work around 4:30 pm. It wasn’t a nine–to–six setup.
Sometimes, they would work overtime or even work over the weekend if they needed to conduct on–site archeological excavations.
After hanging up, Skylar received a voice note from Natalie.
Natalie: “Skylar, guess what? I’ve got a major scoop. Apparently, Joe is married! A friend of mine works at
the courthouse and saw him.
“He didn’t take pictures because he didn’t know who Joe was. We were chatting in the group and he saw Joe’s Interview. Only then did he know it was Joe who got married.
“He said the bride was gorgeous, but he couldn’t remember her name. The bride wasn’t Annie, though
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Can you believe it? Big news, right?”
Skylar could hear the excitement in Natalie’s voice. She felt a little guilty that she was part of the gossip.
“Annie attended John’s engagement party with Joe, but he didn’t bring his newlywed wife along. Could it be that Joe doesn’t like his wife? Now that Annie is back in town, Joe might be divorcing his wife!
“I heard Joe’s wife is really beautiful. The kind of beauty that you don’t see every day. If she knows that her husband has a complicated relationship with another woman, she might be heartbroken.
“If I were in her shoes, I would be devastated. Maybe they weren’t that close, unlike Jeremy and I. We’ve known each other for so many years.
“He had been giving me the princess treatment since childhood. If he betrayed me, I wouldn’t know what to do. But I know for sure he wouldn’t do such a thing to me.”
Skylar listened to all the voice notes and was speechless. She wanted to tell Natalie that Joe’s wife already knew everything.
The things she should and shouldn’t know about, she already knew it all.
While she wasn’t exactly heartbroken, she felt bad and sorry for coming in between Joe and Annie.
Before she started her journey, she replied to Natalie. “How many Natalie and Jeremy are there in this
world?”
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Joe was right on time to pick up Skylar at 5:00 pm, Not long after, they arrived at Pearlhall Estate.
Gloria was over the moon when she heard that Skylar had joined Alexander’s team. “Skye, you’re incredible! You know that stubborn Alex never lets anyone push him around.
“He always shuts them down if people come begging for favors or try to use connections to get into his team. But look at that, you made it on your own!
“Joe, have you noticed how amazing your wife is?”
Joe was sipping his water. He glanced at Skylar, whose cheeks were flushed with a shade of pink. “Yeah, she’s pretty amazing.”
Skylar was surprised by his compliment. He was actually going along with it today.
Usually, he would’ve given a curt nod or ignored the comment altogether before this.
Love certainly made him softer.
After dinner, they watched a reality show with Gloria, who eventually shooed them out. She insisted that they enjoy their evening alone back at Galaxy Villa.
Skylar knew Gloria was trying to play matchmaker. She hoped that their
ip would grow.
She would’ve pretended to play along before this. However, now it just felt so wrong. She felt like she was coming between Joe and Annie.
On the
way back to Galaxy Villa, Skylar handed an earring to Joe. “Does this belong to Ms. Silver? I found it when we got out of the car earlier. I couldn’t give it to you in time,”
Joe frowned when he saw the earring. “Just toss it. I don’t need it.”
“Really? This belongs to Ms. Silver and it looks like it’s worth a lot. She might want it back.” Skylar was taken aback by Joe’s attitude.
“Do you know who Annie is?” Joe asked.
“I saw her in your car the other day. She’s a well–known host. Lots of people know who she is,” Skylar
replied.
Joe’s reaction was a bit cold. Since they were on the topic of Annie, Skylar decided it was time to talk about the matter. “When are we getting divorced?”
She thought Joe wouldn’t want someone he loved to be his mistress.
Joe shot her a sharp look. “What did you say?”
“When should we get a divorce?” Skylar repeated herself.
“Are you trying to end the contract earlier? What’s the reason?” Joe asked with a dark expression.
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Skylar was taken aback by his tone. “I didn’t know you were in a relationship with Ms. Silver. If I knew about it back then, I wouldn’t have agreed to marry you.”
Mistakes had been made. However, as long as the mistakes were stopped in time, that was all that
mattered.
“Annie and I…” Joe was about to explain when his phone rang.
“Where are you? Give me ten minutes,” Joe said.
He hung up and turned back to Skylar. “We’ll talk about this later tonight. Don’t mention divorce anymore.”
“Okay.” Skylar knew this wasn’t the right time to push the topic.
Joe was probably concerned about Gloria’s health and didn’t want to upset her with the news.
The next morning, at Williams Residence, Jeffrey was making phone calls. It seemed like the calls were either unanswered or were brushed off.
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Jeffrey’s expression darkened.
Sadie was shocked and asked, “Why is the company facing so many problems all of a sudden?”
Jeffrey shot her a harsh look and scoffed. “It’s all thanks to your daughter!”
“My daughter? Maisy has always been sensible. She couldn’t have caused this.” Sadie defended Maisy without hesitation. She completely forgot about her other daughter.
“Mom, it’s not Maisy. She wouldn’t have betrayed her own family. It’s Skylar. I don’t know how, but she became the sugar baby of Joe’s assistant, Paul. She probably said some things, and now Paul is talking bad about our family to Joe.
“As a result, the Martin Group refused to work with us and canceled the order. A lot of other companies are following suit. They’re all afraid of crossing the Martin Group.” Peter gritted his teeth from anger.
For the first time in twenty years, he was having the worst week ever. So many companies were giving him a hard time.
He knew he had Skylar to thank for this. It made him so angry he could almost grind his teeth to dust.
Sadie was stunned. “Skylar? She never seemed like someone who would do such a thing. She was well- behaved when she lived with us. It’s impossible that she did such a thing.”
“Now’s not the time for this. Call her and ask her to come home,” Jeffrey said.
“I’ve called her many times before. She wouldn’t pick up. I even tried to call Janine but she hung up on me after saying a few words. If I call her now, she won’t answer,” Sadie replied. She felt a strange sense of emptiness.
The house had been quiet lately. Maisy was out all the time. Sadie would occasionally find herself missing Skylar’s presence.
She remembered how Skylar used to cook for the family and how she would take care of them when
someone was feeling unwell.
Sadie suddenly wondered if she had taken Skylar for granted.
Peter was still scowling. He turned to Maisy and said, “Maisy, can you call Janine and tell her Mom is
sick? Tell her Mom is bedridden now and wants to meet Skylar.
“But Skylar isn’t answering the phone so we need her help. You’re her biological daughter. She’ll listen to
you.”
“Okay, I’ll try.” Maisy was taken aback. She was half–asleep and was worried about the Williamses after hearing what Jeffrey and Peter had to say about the company.
Sadie frowned at Maisy’s, sluggishness.
Janine was surprised to receive Maisy’s call. After hearing what Maisy had to say, she felt a chill down
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her spine.
So, she only called when something happened.
“Ms. Yancey, I’m begging you. Mom is really sick and she really wants to meet Skylar. No matter what happened between us, their bond is unbreakable,” Maisy pleaded, but Janine stayed silent.
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She hated Janine. Janine was a country bumpkin who didn’t deserve to be her mother. Now that she had resorted to asking Janine for help, Janine was being difficult with her.
After all, Sadie was her biological mother. If she really was seriously ill, Skylar would want to see her.
Could her being reborn have altered other people’s fates?
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Skylar wanted to find out if Sadie was really sick because she had been reborn or if she was just faking it.
Sadie felt anxious and guilty. “We don’t know if she’s coming. What should we do when she’s here?”
Kenny frowned. “Dad, I don’t think Skylar is having an affair with Paul.”
“Mom, Maybe she’s the reason our company is in trouble. She hasn’t been donating blood to the hospital either. Clearly, she doesn’t see us as her family. So, we don’t have to be nice to her either,” Peter said indifferently.
However, she had forgotten that many women wanted to get close to Joe in Jipsburg. They were all equally as talented too.
Maisy had confided in some friends about her intentions to marry Joe. It led to one of them sharing a photograph in their group chat.
“Do you even consider me part of this family?” Skylar stood defiantly at the door as she was unwilling to step inside. Her biting, sarcastic tone startled everyone. They immediately turned towards her.
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