Chapter 602
The intermittent sound of Natalie’s crying came from the phone. Her restrained sobs tugged at Skylar’s heart.
“Nath?” Skylar waited patiently for Natalie to calm down.
After a while, Natalie finally spoke. “Skye, I’m going to resign.”
Skylar knew how much Natalie loved her job. She asked, “Why the sudden decision to quit?”
“Jeremy is a bastard! He went after Mr. Powell.”
“Have you talked to Jeremy?” Skylar asked, furrowing her brows.
Natalie’s tone remained calm. “I just left his office. I tried to reason with him, but he wouldn’t listen. Don’t worry about me. I’m going to find Mr. Powell now.”
“Take care of yourself.”
“Okay.”
Natalie sat by the roadside. When she got up, she felt a bit dizzy. It was likely because she had cried for too long. She hailed a cab, and while on the road, Kate suddenly called.
“Mom?”
Since learning about Jeremy’s affair, Natalie hadn’t called home. Perhaps it was a subconscious fear. She wanted to escape. Besides, she wasn’t sure how to explain it to her parents.
“I fought with your father today, so I’m coming over to stay at your place for a few days. I could use the opportunity to take care of you as well. What’s been going on with you lately? Why haven’t you been coming home to visit us?” Kate said in a flurry.
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Natalie bit her lip. “Mom, it’s not convenient right now. Dad will calm you down soon, and I can look after myself. I’ve been very busy lately, going on a lot of business trips. I’ll come visit you and Dad once. things settle down.”
“I’m at your place. No matter how busy you are, you still need to come. home and rest in Jipsburg City at night, right? I’ve cooked dinner, and I’m waiting for you. I called Jeremy, and he agreed to let me come over,” Kate said, not giving Natalie a chance to refuse further before hanging up.
Natalie felt anxious and frustrated. She tried to call Kate back, but
she didn’t answer.
Staring out at the familiar streets, Natalie had never felt so lost.
During Skylar’s lunch break, she received a message from Paul.
“Mrs. Martin, Mr. Martin is very busy today, so he asked me to book a restaurant. I’m sending you the address.”
The message was followed by a location pin for a restaurant.
Looking at the restaurant’s location, Skylar felt dazed. Then she realized that when Joe was with her, he would accommodate her eating habits.
Some details she had overlooked before now seemed significant.
It dawned on her that Joe was not as indifferent as she had initially thought.
Over the past few days, they had been getting along well at home. They had deliberately avoided discussing certain topics and had chosen not to bring them up.
As she was lost in thought, Edgar called. “Mrs. Martin, Mrs. Martin
Chapte’s b
Senior asked me to inform you not to come to Pearlhall Residence today. She suggested that you and Mr. Martin celebrate his birthday
on your own.”
In previous years, Joe’s birthday had always been celebrated with Gloria at the Pearlhall Residence.
Gloria wanted Joe and Skylar to enjoy a more intimate celebration this year.
“His birthday?” Skylar responded reflexively, then suddenly
remembered something.
She remembered that today was indeed Joe’s birthday. She had seen his identity card number when they got their marriage certificate.
“Yes, today is Mr. Martin’s birthday,” Edgar said. He worried that their relationship hadn’t made much progress.