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Joe’s expression remained unchanged as he replied, “Alright.”
The next moment, Paul returned. “I just spoke with the doctor. You can be discharged. I’ve already picked up your medication.”
After that, Skylar left the hospital and went back to the hotel.
Originally, Joe had also gotten in the car with her, ready to return to the hotel to rest. But Jenny called and
said she felt unwell. So, Joe returned to the hospital, and Paul was left in charge of taking Skylar back.
It took about 20 minutes to reach the hotel. After dropping Skylar off, Paul rushed back to the hospital. It
seemed that Jenny’s condition might be urgent..
Skylar then took a shower and laid down to rest. She pulled out her phone to chat with Natalie.
Ever since that night, Natalie had been unusually quiet over the past couple of days.
Now that Skylar had time to settle down, she realized something seemed off with Natalie. Natalie would
usually call or text the next day if she was with Jeremy.
Skylar sent a photo she had taken in the hospital to Natalie and wrote, “Who knew that I’d end up in the hospital with gastritis on this trip?” She then added a crying emoji.
Within a minute, Natalie called her. “What’s going on with you? I don’t remember you ever being in such bad shape. We used to eat and drink recklessly together, yet you never had stomach issues. How did you end up with gastritis in Korel City?”
Natalie had probably thought of the mistreatment Skylar had faced in the Williamses and continued, “I was against you donating blood to Maisy from the start. Every time I see her, I get uncomfortable.
“She’s a manipulative bitch. But you’d just returned to the Williamses and wanted to get along with them, so I couldn’t stop you. Now, I regret it so much. I should’ve stopped you then.”
Skylar laughed and said, “I regret it too. At that time, I was too foolish to believe the Williamses would appreciate my sacrifice. In the end, it was all for nothing.”
“Forget it. It’s not too late to realize that now. By the way, how’s it going? Any romantic encounters?
“With your looks, men should be lining up for you. Elliot asked about you the other day. He seems to have fallen for you at first sight. Interested?” Natalie suggested, turning into a matchmaker.
Hearing Natalie’s usual cheerful tone, Skylar felt relieved. “There is no need for romantic encounters. I’m a married woman and need to stay faithful. Besides, romance isn’t really my thing.” Skylar said calmly.
Now, Skylar’s relationship with Joe was just right. They satisfied each other physically, their marital relationship was respectful, and they usually didn’t interfere with each other’s work,
If Joe ever wanted a divorce one day, she could walk away without pain. Skylar believed Joe probably felt
the same way.
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For once, Natalie didn’t argue with Skylar about romance. Instead, she sighed and said, “Married? Are you still caught up in the act? Are you seriously telling me that Joe Martin’s your husband?”
“I’d never lie to you. Joe Martin really is my husband,” Skylar replied.
“If he’s really your husband, I’ll go to a bar and do a pole dance!” Natalie exclaimed.
“You don’t have to go that far…”
“If you can marry Joe, why can’t I do a pole dance?”
“If Mr. Hughes finds out you’re doing a pole dance, he’ll probably lock you up at home.” Skylar recalled the last time Jeremy had picked up a drunk Natalie at the bar. He’d looked scary at that time. He might’ve strictly forbidden Natalie from going to a bar again.
Natalie paused for a few seconds and then said, “I don’t care. No one can stop me from doing what I
want.”
Since they were separated by a phone and were hundreds of miles away, Skylar didn’t sense the slight
unease in Natalie’s tone.
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After ending the call, Natalie opened her WhatsApp chat with Jeremy. Their last conversation had been
two days ago,
That night, she’d been chatting with Skylar when Jeremy had sent a message. He’d said that he wouldn’t be home these days because of a busy schedule at work.
Natalie had wanted to call and remind Jeremy to take better care of his health. But Annabelle had answered and simply said Jeremy had been busy.
Natalie had had a premonition then that Jeremy was becoming tired of her. Plagued by that thought, she hadn’t been able to sleep all night.
This time, she didn’t initiate contact with him again. And he hadn’t sent a single message in two days.
Natalie was a carefree person, but she could feel the distance between her and Jeremy.
She couldn’t understand it. They hadn’t been married for long. So why was Jeremy losing patience with her and growing distant? She didn’t tell Skylar because she didn’t want to affect the latter’s mood while she was on a trip.
Standing in front of the mirror, Natalie looked at her weary and listless self. She took a deep breath and said, “Jeremy Hughes, if you’re not interested in me anymore, just tell me. I won’t cling to you. Am I the kind of woman who can’t let go?”
After questioning herself in the mirror, Natalie felt a tightness in her chest. “Maybe I’m overthinking it. There really is a lot going on at the company.
“Plus, Jeremy manages the company alone. It’s tough being at the top.” She began to reassure herself in
her mind.
Even Eleanor Johnson, Jeremy’s mother, had been saying Jeremy was too busy with work lately and asked Natalie to be more understanding. Kate had also told her not to expect Jeremy to accompany her often.
Natalie glanced at her phone and reviewed their chat history over the past month or two. Each conversation seemed shorter than the last. Even their video calls weren’t as frequent or as long as before.
Was she really just overthinking?
Natalie gripped her phone tightly. This time, she wanted to see when Jeremy would think of her.
Sadie gradually accepted the truth about her legs being amputated. However, she still had occasional emotional breakdowns.
It felt like torture–lying in bed and being unable to move. Sadle looked at the chicken soup she had been drinking for the past few days. Suddenly, she lost it, threw the soup toward Maisy, and slapped her.
“Mom, you….”
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“Are you doing this on purpose? You bought me such disgusting soup? Is this how you all treat me?
“I’m lying in bed unable to move, so you feed me this nauseating stuff? Don’t you ever think to change it up for me?” Sadie complained.
They were clearly looking down on her as a disabled person. They didn’t care for her at all. Sadie could
see it.
Kenny, who was standing nearby, reacted quickly and rushed over to protect Maisy. He looked down at Maisy’s red and pained face and frowned as he criticized Sadie, “Mom, how could you hit Maisy? She’s
been taking good care of you.
“The doctor said you can’t eat as you wish. Maisy has nothing to do with it. We understand that you can’t adapt to the fact that you lost both legs..
“But you have to understand us as well. We’ve been taking care of you in the hospital all day long, and we’re tired, okay?”
Maisy’s eyes turned red, and her cheek stung. She felt a chill in her heart.
Sadie was not her biological mother. Before, Sadie could pretend to have a good mother–daughter relationship with her. But now, she didn’t even bother to pretend.
“I’m your mother, both of you, I worked hard to raise you. Now that I’ve been in a car accident and need care, do you think you’re being dedicated enough?
“Speak from your conscience–are you dedicated?” Sadie’s eyes were red with emotion.
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Although Sadie had lost her legs, she still had eyes. She could clearly see how they had been treating her these past few days. They did stay in the hospital to take care of her, but they were always frowning.
If Sadle needed help with using the bathroom, they’d show their disgust. If she said her legs hurt, they’d say all amputees feel pain. Then, they’d ask her to just endure it and be considerate of them.
“Mom, we’ve been dedicated. We’ve put aside other things and work to focus on taking care of you in the hospital. How is that not being dedicated?
*One must act with a clear conscience and we are doing that. You’re the one who has been too irritable and sensitive these past few days,” Kenny said with a frown.
Maisy gently tugged on Kenny’s arm. “Kenny, don’t say that. Mom is in a bad mood right now, and we need to understand. She doesn’t want to be like this either. It’s my fault. I should’ve gotten a different
soup today.”
Sadie was already a patient, and the doctor had advised against eating indiscriminately. The soup had been sent over by the hotel at Maisy’s request. Despite her dedication, Sadie was still overly critical.
“Maisy, you’re so understanding,” Kenny said, looking at her tenderly. In his eyes, Maisy was like a pitiful, bullied young woman, while Sadie had become the evil stepmom.
As Sadie listened to their conversation, she suddenly remembered something. Her face grew paler.
They….
This scene felt familiar.
Skylar had been lying in the hotel for most of the day. After having lunch and taking her medicine, she felt
rejuvenated.
Joe had just sent her a message saying that Jenny’s surgery had been moved up to today. She replied
and told him to stay at the hospital without worrying.
There was a cinema next to the hotel, Bored from lying in the hotel all day, Skylar bought a movie ticket. She changed her clothes and headed over.
The cinema was almost empty, probably because it was a weekday.
Skylar watched a comedy. Besides her, there was only a couple. It was almost like having a private screening. Unfortunately, she couldn’t buy popcom since her stomach was still recovering.
The couple was seated two rows in front of her. Within a few minutes of the movie starting, they were passionately kissing, completely ignoring her presence.
Perhaps only those who were in true love and in throes of passion would kiss anytime, anywhere.
For some reason, Skylar felt a bit down. The movie was trying too hard to be funny. Normally, she’d easily
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laugh. But now she didn’t find it funny at all,
Finding it unbearable, Skylar left the cinema early.
As she left, the couple finally noticed and exclaimed, “Oh, there was someone here! It wasn’t just us! She’s probably single and can’t stand us showing off our love.”
Skylar was speechless when she heard that.
After leaving the cinema, she checked the map and saw that the beach was nearby. She decided to walk there. She then found a quiet spot on the sand, sat down, and silently admired the ocean.
Since her stomach wasn’t in the best shape, she didn’t dare try any water activities.
Time seemed to stand still.
Suddenly, a shadow appeared in her view. Skylar looked up and turned to see who was standing behind her. When she saw who it was, her face darkened.
“Skye, we’re really meant to be together. Don’t you think so?” Christopher looked down at her with deep
affection.
Skylar’s expression turned cold. She didn’t hide her disgust for Christopher at all. “How did you know I
was here?”
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Seeing the clear disgust in Skylar’s eyes, Christopher’s face stiffened for a moment.
Before, he’d thought that she simply hated him for his infidelity. But now, Skylar was looking at him with pure hatred. That made him feel a stabbing pain in his heart.
“I saw your Instagram post. The IP address indicated this location.” Skylar had blocked Christopher’s phone number. He’d wanted to look for her at Gardner Group, but she hadn’t been to work in days.
The more she rejected him, the more he regretted it, and the more he couldn’t stop thinking about their past. It had been so beautiful.
In high school, she’d been his whole world. But in college, he’d been exposed to many different people. Christopher had become infatuated with the socialite, Maisy, at that time, losing his way temporarily.
After that, he didn’t know why he’d betrayed Skylar or why he’d taken her devotion to him for granted. Now, he regretted it deeply.
Instagram post? Skylar suddenly recalled that she had carelessly posted on Instagram after a joyful night at the beach with Joe.
She hadn’t expected Christopher to look at her Instagram posts. He was truly like a lingering ghost.
I
“Skye, I know you came to Korel City alone. I misunderstood you before, thinking you were with someone else.
“It was narrow–minded of me to assume that because I did wrong, you would too. No one can replace
what we had.
“Please forgive me this time. I’ve come to realize my mistakes and will never hurt you again,” Christopher pleaded. His words were humble, and his eyes were filled with deep affection.
He continued, “I’ve saved some money. It’ll be enough for us to leave Jipsburg City. If you like it here, we
can live and work here. I’ll buy a house for us.
“Skye, do you remember? Our dream was to have our own home–one you could decorate any way you
wanted.”
Skylar’s face showed no trace of emotion. There was only coldness in her eyes.
Christopher panicked upon seeing that and brought up their past dreams. Back then, their wishes had
been simple yet pure and beautiful.
After listening to Christopher’s lengthy speech, Skylar found it amusing. Where did he get such confidence?
The gentle sea breeze was making the beautiful place enjoyable, but Christopher had tainted it.
“If you had come to reminisce a few months ago, I might’ve believed you. Unfortunately, Christopher, you’re filthy inside and out. When you cheated on me with Maisy, you should’ve foreseen our end.
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“Stop wasting your energy trying to play the faithful lover in front of me. Use your brain to think when you’re foolish,” Skylar said. Her face was emotionless as she tore through Christopher’s facade.
His face turned ashen. He immediately kneeled in front of Skylar as the hot sand burned his knees. He was really terrified of losing Skylar.
“I cheated because Maisy seduced me. She made me lose myself. Everyone makes mistakes, but they’re
different kinds of mistakes.
“Skye, I only made one mistake. I’ve been regretting it every day. I slap myself as soon as I wake up and curse myself in the mirror for hurting you. Forgive me. I sincerely know that I was wrong.
“If you don’t believe me, take out all your anger on me. Hit me! Hit my face! Only then will I feel better,” Christopher exclaimed.
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Christopher’s eyes filled with tears of remorse. His display of emotion caught the attention of the people nearby, and Skylar heard their discussions.
“This handsome guy must be begging for forgiveness after making a mistake. If I were that lady, I’d
forgive him. He’s even kneeling, showing he genuinely regrets it.”
“Belated affection is worthless. If he’s crying like this, he must’ve done something unforgivable to her. He doesn’t deserve to be forgiven.”
“Maybe he didn’t mean to make a mistake.”
“There’s no such thing as an accidental mistake.”
Skylar thought about how she had been blind before, and her expression gradually became indifferent.
If she hadn’t been reborn and had discovered Christopher’s affair with Maisy before the accident, things might’ve been different. She wouldn’t have gone through humiliating and inhumane torment.
Seeing Skylar’s sudden silence, Christopher’s heart lifted. She must be considering whether to forgive him. As long as she was considering it, there was hope.
“Skye, I can give you everything–my savings, my bank cards, everything. From now on, I’ll obey whatever you say,” said Christopher.
Skylar coldly watched Christopher’s display of humility. A man who could be this shameless truly had no
limits.
“Your money? You mean Maisy’s money, right? You must’ve felt proud watching the woman you loved get defiled.
“Christopher Fowler, you’ve always only had eyes for yourself. You’ll stop at nothing to get what you
want.
Skylar brushed the sand off her body and stood up, looking down at Christopher, who was still kneeling. He owed her, and it wasn’t something that could be settled with just an apology.
–
Christopher was shocked. “You Skye… How did you know?” He suddenly remembered Maisy’s frantic call from a few days ago. She had hysterically questioned if he had given Skylar the video.
He hadn’t thought much of it then since he’d assumed that Maisy was just being paranoid. But now it was clear–Skylar had seen the video, and Maisy knew she had.
Skylar’s eyes were filled with disdain and disgust.
Christopher’s eyes reddened as he tried to defend himself. “It’s Maisy who’s despicable. I didn’t know she could stoop that low. This isn’t the first time–she’s been secretly involved with many men.
“You probably don’t know, but she’s even with Kenny now. She messes around with the man she calls her brother‘. She has no moral boundaries and seduces any man. Today it’s Kenny. Tomorrow it could be Peter, Samuel, or even Mr. Williams.”
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Skylar’s expression changed. Even though she knew Maisy was shameless, she hadn’t expected her to be this despicable.
Maisy was in a relationship with Kenny? If Jeffrey and Sadie found out, the Williams family would be turned upside down.
This was the “good family upbringing” Sadie had always bragged about. What a joke.
However…
“What does that have to do with me?” Skylar sneered at Christopher. Hearing these words from him only
made her feel more disgusted and repulsed.
“Skye, how can it not matter? The
“Skye, how can it not matter? The Williamses treated you so poorly and constantly took you to the
hospital to donate blood. Maisy treated you like a blood bank.
“They did all that to you, and now their family is in chaos. It’s their karma,” Christopher quickly added.
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Skylar was utterly disgusted to hear him calling her “babe“. “Get lost. If you keep harassing me, I’ll call the police.”
“What’s this? It’s a mosquito bite, right? Tell me it’s a mosquito bite!” he exclaimed.
Two nights ago, Joe had been particularly intense, leaving marks on her collarbone and waist.
“You never let me touch you much when we were together. I respected you and agreed to wait until we were married. Now look at you. You let someone else sleep with you. How could you do this to me?”
“You preferred to sleep with someone else over me? Skylar, you’re so heartless! If you’d let me sleep with you earlier, I wouldn’t have been tempted by Maisy. My infidelity was largely your fault!” Christopher
“Who I sleep with is none of your business. Follow me one more step, and I’ll call the police and charge. you with harassment,” Skylar said coldly.
Shouldn’t he be at the hospital? Had Jenny’s operation ended?
“Shouldn’t you be resting at the hotel?” Joe asked. His tone was slightly reproachful at her disobedience.
“I slept most of the day at the hotel and took some medicine. I found myself getting better. I’m completely fine now. My body is still quite resilient, so I went out for a walk.”
Skylar nodded vigorously. “Of course. I was the long–distance running champion back in school. I have excellent athletic abilities.”
As soon as the two entered the hotel’s elevator, there was a stiff figure outside the hotel’s glass door Christopher clenched his hands tightly as his eyes filled with disbelief.
Back in the hotel suite, Joe urged Skylar to take a shower as they finished dinner. Meanwhile, he went to
Skylar had slept during the day. Plus, it was only somewhere between 7:00 pm and 8:00 pm, which wasn’t her normal bedtime. Still, she was too tired and fell asleep as she listened to Joe’s steady breaths.
Early the next morning, Paul came to visit her. Seeing that it wasn’t Joe, Jenny felt a bit löst and asked,
She had hoped that the first person she’d see after waking up from the surgery would be Joe.
Over the years, so many people had tried to get close to him, but he’d rejected them all. He hadn’t gotten married all these years. Yet, he’d agreed to marry Skylar.
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