Chapter 273
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.”