Chapter 548
Steven said nothing after looking through her phone. He passed it back to Skylar. Then, he walked to his balcony. His hostel was high, and he could see the whole city from his balcony.
As the sky darkened, a cloud of loneliness seemed to descend around Jipsburg.
Skylar looked at Steven’s lonely silhouette. Her heart sank. It seemed to curl into itself and throb painfully. Steven shouldn’t have been involved in these happenings, but Annie had dragged him into it despite his innocence.
As Steven was lost in thought on the balcony, Skylar tidied the table and put away their cutleries.
When she walked out of the kitchen, Skylar saw Steven smoking. She seldom saw Steven doing that. To be exact, she’d never seen him smoke before.
Charles and Harvey went through a rebellious period as teenagers. However, Steven had carried huge responsibilities on his shoulders since a young age. He was like their father, ensuring they kept a roof over their heads.
He needed to spend money on cigarettes. Yet, he was unwilling to do so.
After he began working, he needed to support his family with his pay. Sometimes, he carried a pack of cigarettes in his hand, but it was only a decoration.
Skylar’s heart panged for him. She teared up. Suddenly, she got a text from Joe.
“I’m under your brother’s hostel waiting to take you home. You don’t need to hurry. If you can’t get it done, call me. I’ll go upstairs to talk for you.”
Skylar’s tears flowed down her face uncontrollably.
She texted, “Okay.” Tears blurred her vision.
After a brief pause, she added, “Thank you.”
She’d come in a cab and wasn’t feeling particularly energetic. She’d asked Paul to get someone to drive her car back to Galaxy Villa Joe had proposed to drive her to Steven’s hostel. However, she had been angry with him, so she left the hotel in a cab.
However, she wasn’t angry anymore.
When night took the sky over, and a few stars began twinkling, Steven looked down. When he turned around, he saw Skylar standing behind him with red–rimmed eyes.
Noticing that he was staring at her, she smiled immediately.
Steven felt that his heart was being stitched up
Concern came from Skylar, his sister whom he’d pampered growing up. Whatever
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happened, his family would always stay by his side. He’d made Skylar worry.
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Steven walked over and said, “I’ve made my judgment. Don’t worry. I know what to do. Do you know what I was thinking about just now?” He spoke gently. Steven was scared that his silence would worry her and scare her.
Steven remembered many things his younger siblings had no recollection of growing up. After getting into university and starting work, he experienced many things.
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