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Skola’s face turned beet red. She was filled with astonishment
Normally, Joe seemed so cold and stern, but he was an animal in bed.
Alright, I’ll take a shower first, Skylar said, trying to stay calm. She wrapped herself in the blanket and got out of bed to find her clothes.
Joe gazed at her fair back and cleared his throat. “I already washed you last night,”
he said
Skylar stiffened. Was he that considerate?
The thought of her lying like a dead fish in the bathtub, being meticulously cleaned by Joe, filled her with embarrassment. Looking at the mess on the floor only added
to her dismay. There were condoms everywhere and clothes scattered all around.
Before she could take it all in, a long arm wrapped around her waist pulled her back
into the bed, right into the crook of Joe’s arm.
Sleep a little longer,” Joe murmured, his voice thick with sleep.
Both of them were completely naked, and Skylar froze, not daring to move. However,
her body ached, and she felt exhausted, so she wanted to sleep a bit more.
Skylar’s thoughts wandered as she drifted off. People often said that men felt
refreshed after sex, but Joe looked so tired. Was he too exhausted? Did that mean
he was unhealthy?
Unaware of Skylar’s thoughts, Joe found himself unusually sleepy. This was the first
time in years he felt this way..
After washing Skylar and putting her back to bed, he wanted to have a smoke. But
when he heard her soft murmur of pain, he impulsively climbed back into bed to hold
her, and within minutes, he fell asleep.
Ever since they started sharing a bed, his insomnia seemed to improve, and holding her made him sleep even better.
Meanwhile, at the company. Paul noticed the curious glances from everyone around him. He truly didn’t know what to say.
This was the first time Joe missed work on a Monday. He was known to be at
workaholic. So they were surprised he was absent on a workday, and it wasn’t due to a business trip.
Although everyone was curious, no one dared to ask.
Paul was the only one aware of the situation. He could only tell the others that Joe
needed a break.
It was true that Joe needed rest. Paul felt overwhelmed when he recalled the message he received that morning. He thought of finding himself a woman, too.
Joe had mentioned that last night was too much, and he and Skylar needed a day to rest, asking Paul to inform Alexander. The phrase “too much” had been swirling in Paul’s mind all day. Nobody could understand what he felt.
That day, Caleb arrived at Gardner Group, struggling in his crutches.
He wanted to see Skylar. Earlier that morning, he had gone to the police station and
met with Elliot.
After some questioning, he learned that Skylar wasn’t married to him. Caleb
wondered who Skylar was married to and if she was lying to him.
However, upon his arrival, he was informed that Skylar had taken the day off.
He was surprised she would take a Monday off, knowing how dedicated Skylar was to her work. She was also working on restoring Frank’s painting.
Looking at his grandson helplessly, Alexander said, “She’s allowed to take a day off.
There doesn’t have to be a specific reason. Even I don’t come when I have
something going on.”
Alexander didn’t want to spell it out for Caleb.
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Paute message was simple Joe asked him to take a day off as Skylar was too tired to work that day.
Alexander understood clearly what that implied. Young people were always quite active Caleb might find it hard to accept if he explained further.
Caleb pursed his lips and said, “Then I’ll come back tomorrow!”
He was determined to see Skylar. He suspected that maybe Skylar was secretly married and didn’t want people to know.
If it was a secret marriage, it meant she couldn’t be that much in love. Caleb wouldn’t keep his marriage a secret if he married someone he loved. He was young, so he still had a chance.
When Skylar woke up again, it was already 2:00 pm. She woke up to the sound of Joe answering a phone call. She vaguely heard him greet the caller as “Grandma“. and then she was fully awake.
She heard Joe say, “We won’t be returning to Pearlhall Residence tonight. We’re eating at home today. I’ve already ordered food to be delivered. Skye is too tired from last night. We’ve been sleeping in since morning.”
Skylar became more and more alert. She was now too embarrassed to face Gloria.
Gloria was astonished to hear that Skylar was tired and that they’d been sleeping in. She gripped the phone and pressed for details, “Is it what I’m thinking?”
Joe smirked and replied, “What do you think it is, Grandma?”
“You rascal! Be gentle with Skylar! You hear me?” Gloria said before hanging up.
She quickly called for Agatha. “You’ll have more work for the next couple of days.
Make sure the kitchen prepares some nourishing foods and delivers them to the Galaxy Villa. My grandson doesn’t know how to hold back.”
Agatha was also taken aback.
“Yes, madam. I’ll get on it right away.”
While Joe was on the phone with Gloria, Skylar wrapped a towel around herself.
After he finished the call and turned back, he saw Skylar about to leave.
“Did I wake you up?” Joe asked.
Skylar stopped and looked at him.
“No, I just woke up.” She firmly denied hearing any part of the conversation.
Joe smiled and walked toward her. “I’ll get you some clothes. It’s uncomfortable walking around like that.”
As Joe approached, Skylar realized he wasn’t wearing a shirt. She was shocked to see he had some scratch marks on his chest.
Skylar couldn’t fathom how those scratches got there. She quickly looked away.
Fortunately, he had a towel around his waist. Otherwise, she would have wanted to cover her eyes. It was quite an indecent sight.
“No, no, I can do it myself. My room is just next door,” Skylar said as she hurried away.
In her haste, she pulled a muscle and yelped, “Ah!”
Joe scooped Skylar up.
“Dr. Grey will bring some medicine soon. Applying it will make you feel better. I’m sorry, I couldn’t control myself last night.”
“Likewise…” Skylar muttered.
here
As Joe picked her up, her
eyes were leveled with the marks on his chest. She had
been quite wild herself.
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When Joe heard Skylar’s reply, he looked down at his chest.
The marks were all from last night, courtesy of Skylar. Not an inch was spared. The two of them had ended up leaving marks all over each other’s bodies by the end of the night.
After laying Skylar on the bed, Joe went to open the wardrobe. He frowned when he saw only a few simple pieces of clothing inside.
“What do you want to wear?” he asked, glancing back at Skylar, who looked visibly exhausted on the bed.
Skylar was worn out from yesterday night. She yawned and pointed to a long black. dress.
“I’ll wear that long black dress.”
There was only one black dress inside, so without having to choose, he took it out. He also grabbed her underwear and bra, placing them on the bed.
“I’m going to change now,” he said.
As soon as Joe left, Skylar looked at the underwear and bra and covered her eyes helplessly.
The image of Joe handling her underwear lingered in her mind, making it impossible. for her to think straight.
Christopher stood in front of the Gardner Group. He watched people come and go
from the towering building, imagining Skylar working inside.
The more he saw Maisy’s flaws, the more he appreciated Skylar’s virtues. He regretted everything deeply.
At that moment, his phone rang. He took it out of his pocket and answered, “Mom.”
“Have you seen Skylar?”
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“I haven’t seen her yet. Mom, I’ve been thinking. I wouldn’t have betrayed Skylar if
Maisy hadn’t constantly tempted me. We might already be married now. We promised each other we’d get married after graduating college and then work hard.
for our little family.”
Whenever Christopher reminisced about the past, it felt like a knife piercing his heart. His regret was eating him inside.
Amelia’s heart ached after hearing his words.
“Son, this isn’t your fault. Maisy’s the one to blame. She’s a seductress, always trying to lure you in. It’s not your fault. And Skylar, she claimed to love you and wanted to
marry you. But she refused to forgive you because of one mistake you made when you were tempted. So she’s at fault, too.”
Amelia paused to take a sip of water before continuing, “The caregivers at the hospital aren’t attentive enough and are costing money.
“Skylar took such great care of me. You should just sweet–talk her, say something
nice. After all, she’s no longer innocent, and you’re being generous to take her back.
She should come back and take care of me in the hospital.”
In her mind, her son was an excellent man. Skylar should be grateful that her son still
wanted her. If Skylar didn’t return to care for her, she would disapprove of their
relationship.
Christopher frowned. His mother was too optimistic.
If Skylar could easily forgive him, she would have done so already. Moreover, she
was now working at Gardner Group. The people she met and the things she experienced were different from what the old Skylar would have encountered.
“Mom, if I win her back, you must treat her better. She has a job now and probably
won’t care for you in the hospital. If the caregivers aren’t attentive, we’ll find another
one,” Christopher said seriously.
He currently had a million from Maisy, but after paying off some debts, he had only a little over 400 thousand dollars left. It still wasn’t enough to clear his debts.
“Alri
alright, whatever you say. It’s good to know you care about your wife.”
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Amelia rolled her eyes in exasperation, not bothering to keep up appearances since
her son wasn’t around.
Once Skylar and Christopher reconciled, she’d make sure Skylar came to the hospital to care for her. Skylar could forget about her job. No job should be more important
than taking care of her.
Once Christopher returned to work, Skylar would have to stay home and care for
both of them. Then, Amelia would know exactly how to control her, just like before.
Christopher hung up the phone and entered the Gardner Group.
The security guard on duty that day was different and didn’t recognize Christopher, who had come looking for Skylar.
“I’d like to see Skylar Sullivan. Can you ask for her?” Christopher asked the guard.
The guard hesitated, “I haven’t seen Ms. Sullivan today. She might have taken the day off.”
He remembered hearing something about it at the front desk earlier.
Christopher was taken aback.
“She took the day off? It’s Monday. She should definitely be at work.”
He thought Skylar had instructed the guard to make an excuse whenever he arrived. She must be utterly disappointed in him.
In that case, he’d wait. There were only about two hours left until the end of the workday. He wanted to see how Skylar would avoid him then.
“You could call her and check if something’s wrong,” the guard suggested.
If he knew she wasn’t at work, shouldn’t he call to make sure? Why was he asking the guard instead? It was puzzling.
Christopher shot a cold glance at the guard but said nothing. He walked to a corner where he could see people leaving the building and decided to wait there.
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He took out his phone and dialed a number. It wasn’t Skylar; she had already blocked him and wouldn’t answer even if he used a different number.
He was calling Maisy. If he was living miserably, he would drag her down with him.
Maisy was at the mall shopping with a man, one of her college suitors, who was now
pursuing her.
Seeing Christopher’s call, she frowned and told the man she needed to use the
restroom. She answered the call once inside.
“I don’t think you should be calling me.”
“Oh, but I do. Check your messages. I sent you a video. Enjoy. Maisy, you seem so innocent on the outside, I wouldn’t expect you to be so wild,” Christopher sneered, disgusted by her.
She was utterly repulsive.
“Christopher, what is this? I transferred you a million to delete the video, and now you’re blackmailing me again? Do you want me to get a lawyer and send you to jail?” Maisy was furious at Christopher’s actions.
She couldn’t believe he was still blackmailing her despite having been paid off. Did he really think he could threaten her repeatedly?
Christopher’s tricks were nothing compared to what she had up her sleeves.
“I deleted the previous video. This is a new one. Watching it makes me sick, so I’m sharing it with you. This time, I want 500 thousand dollars. Give me the money, and I’ll delete this video,” Christopher demanded.
“Christopher, you better make sure the video you sent is worth 500 thousand. If not, I won’t let you off easily!” Maisy fumed.
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Maisy hung up and immediately opened WhatsApp to receive the video. As soon as she played it, her expression changed drastically.
The footage showed Maisy and Kenny hugging and kissing in the car. She had been at a bar that night, and he had caught her.
Maisy had to take this desperate measure to win Kenny’s trust and ensure he would keep it a secret from their family.
However, she was rather indifferent toward moral standards. She could even accept it if Kenny wanted to sleep with her.
But even if Maisy could come to terms with it, she doubted others would. The Williams family could never find out about the video.
She could not believe how despicable Christopher was. He had actually followed her!
Maisy knew she had to pay him. So, she could only bite her lip and forward the video to Kenny. She even added a pitiful emoji.
Maisy’s message read, “Kenny, someone filmed us in the car that night and is using the video to blackmail me for one million dollars. I don’t have that much money. I’m still 500 thousand dollars short.
“Could you transfer that amount to me? Our family can never know that I like you. Otherwise, I couldn’t bear the guilt, and it’d also implicate you,”
When Kenny watched the video Maisy sent, his face flushed with embarrassment. He never imagined that someone would record their intimate moment in the car and
was now using it to blackmail her.
Maisy was already feeling bad because she had feelings for Kenny. He knew she
would be devastated if the video fell into their family’s hands.
At that thought, Kenny felt a pang of guilt. After all, Maisy genuinely liked him. Despite not knowing how to handle or confront this love, he understood that he
could not let her down.
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Kenny had to protect and stand up for Malsy in such a situation, even if she was his sister.
He immediately called her. “Maisy, where are you now?”
“Kenny, I’m outside. I’m scared, and I don’t know what to do. I know it’s a video of us, but I didn’t want this to happen either. I can’t control my feelings. I’m truly in love with you.”
Maisy’s distressed and helpless cries came through the phone, pulling at Kenny’s heartstrings. No woman had ever shown him love that was so humble and desperate.
“I’ll transfer one million to you now, and you’ll pay the person. Make sure they delete the video. Don’t worry, Maisy. I’ll protect you,” Kenny promised solemnly.
No matter what would happen in the future or how things would turn out between them, he would never let anyone harm her.
“Thank you, Kenny. I know my feelings for you are wrong and shameful. But whenever I’m in danger, you’re always there to protect me. I love you, Kenny,” Maisy replied, her voice choked with emotions.
Kenny’s eyes reddened slightly upon hearing those words.
“Maisy, loving someone isn’t something you can control. Your feelings for me aren’t wrong. It’s just that I have a lot to figure out now and can’t give you a definite answer. But remember, loving me doesn’t mean you’re a bad person.”
Maisy was still sobbing as she answered, “Thank you, Kenny. I’ll heed your advice. Please don’t let Mom and Dad know that I like you. They would never approve. To them, my feelings are absolutely wrong.”
And so, Kenny promised Maisy he would keep it a secret.
After hanging up, Kenny transferred one million dollars to Maisy. There was not
much money left in his account after the transaction. The one million dollars constituted the bulk of his remaining savings.
Due to the recent surge of family crises, Peter could no longer give Kenny any money.
Kenny’s spending was often excessive, and his salary wasn’t enough to sustain his
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lifestyle. Hence, his family would transfer money to his account every month.
On top of that, he had never been in the habit of saving money. Since he had never faced a shortage of funds, he never concerned himself with finances.
But now, as he stared at his account balance, he regretted his past extravagance.
The moment Maisy received the money, she immediately transferred half of it to Christopher.
“Don’t you dare follow me or try to film me again. This is the second time I’m giving you money, and it’ll be the last. If you do this again, I’ll make sure you regret it!” Maisy warned, gritting her teeth. Her words held weight.
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At that moment, Maisy was consumed by hatred toward Christopher.
Meanwhile, Christopher looked at the transfer details indicating 500 thousand dollars with satisfaction. Maisy’s threats meant nothing to him. They were as insignificant as the sting of a mosquito.
“I just happened to film the video by chance. I never expected you would show up and let me record. Rest assured. As long as you don’t voluntarily provide
opportunities for me to shoot, I won’t do it again.”
All of Christopher’s promises were merely to appease Maisy. Since he had found out about Maisy and Kenny, he was determined to capture their scandalous affair on camera. It would be best to exploit Kenny, too.
A despicable woman like Maisy probably had a lot of lovers. So, Christopher reckoned filming all of them would only benefit him.
Lately, Christopher’s job hunt in Jipsburg City had been fruitless. But now, he could earn several hundred thousand dollars just by filming. Where else could he find such a good opportunity?
Maisy took a deep breath before saying, “From now on, stop bothering me. What happened between us was mutual. We were happy. You don’t need to keep an eye on me. Go find Skylar instead.”
“You and Skylar are two different women. Maisy, before you hang up, can you tell me how many men you’ve slept with?” Christopher asked.
Maisy clenched her teeth and snapped, “That’s none of your business! Stop prying into matters you shouldn’t know!”
“You’re just a slut. Stop acting all high and mighty,” Christopher sneered.
After ending the call, he glanced at the entrance of the Gardner Group building. It
was quiet, with no one in sight.
As boredom struck, Christopher decided to sell Maisy’s video on an adult site.
waited for her for several hours, she took a deep breath.
But the private investigator had sent Skylar some information, which she had not had the chance to look at yet.
message.
Since no one was at home, Skylar headed up to her room. She then retrieved her laptop, logged into her email, and downloaded the video file.
In her past life, they used to openly display their affection in her presence. But now,
Christopher could calmly watch Maisy with other men as if it were no big deal.
“They’ve been taken to the police station. I’ve already spread the word. They’ll be gone from Jipsburg in no time.”
Nevertheless, seeing Joe’s pleased and cheerful demeanor, Paul could not help but
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She felt sorry for herself and sighed before adding, “Skye, I feel like I’m becoming at bit of a nag. All I can do is wait for my loved one to return.”
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