Chapter 4
Skr picked up the call. “Mr. Martin.”
“Grandma would like to meet you tonight. Do you have time?” Joe’s cool voice <b>echoed </b>from the other end
of the phone.
Just as Skr was about to reply, the cab had already made its way into Gxy Vi.
“I’ve arrived at Gxy Vi. I’d like to meet Grandma Gloria as well.”
She had only gotten married to Joe for Gloria’s sake. Now that Gloria wanted to see her, she would
certainly set aside other affairs to meet her.
The call went silent for a few seconds before Joe’s voice rang through again. “Wait at home for about half an hour. Paul will pick you up.”
“Alright. Thanks.” Skr hung up and entered the vi. Joe had given her the vi’s password, so she didn’t encounter any issues.
Just as she had changed into slippers, her phone suddenly rang again. Amidst the silence that hung in the vi, the noise of her ringtone was deafening.
Skr took her phone out and realized it was a call from Sadie. She sneered and declined her call. Frankly, she was in no mood to entertain those scumbags since she was going to meet Gloria tonight.
Upon realizing that Skr had refused her call, Sadie’s expression darkened.
“Jeff, Skye actually rejected my call!”
Jeffrey lost hisposure immediately. Infuriated, he bellowed, “What are you calling her for? You should’ve just let her be<b>!</b>
“She’s been out of college for three months, and <b>she </b>hasn’t even secured a job. She’s literally penniless. Don’t give her any money either. Let’s see how long she can hold up!”
“You’re right. She didn’t grow up with us, after all. That exins why she isn’t close with us, and she doesn’t understand us either. Maisy is much more sensible.” At that thought, Sadie grew even fonder of
Maisy,
“I’ve terminated her card. Ignore her, and she’lle back in two days.”
“Once she’s back, I’ll definitely teach her a lesson.”
It was already dark out. A Maybach MPV pulled up in front of Pearlhall Residence, the Martin family. residence, and Skr emerged from the car. She thanked Paul swiftly.
Paul was slightly surprised. During their journey to Pearlhall Residence, Skr hadn’t asked about Joe’s
insolence! I’m terminating her credit card now!” Skr had really <b>brought </b>shame upon him.
“I’ll go check her room now. Maybe she’s just trying to <b>scare </b>us by running away. I bet she wants a car as well. She’s hopeless!” Furrowing her brows, Sadie dashed upstairs into Skr’s room.
She rarely
rarely went into Skr’s room. When she opened the door, she was momentarily startled by the empty and in room. A sense of uneasiness prickled at her.
“Mom, I think I’ll leave. I don
I think Skr wants to see me at home. She’lle back once I’m gone.” Maisy said, approaching Sadie. She noticed that Sadie was lost in her thoughts.
Maisy sensed that things were spiraling out of her control. She should be the only one pampered in this family! Skr was always meant to be inferior to her.
Snapping back to her senses, Sadie turned toward Maisy and said warmly, “Just imagine what it would be like if she were as sensible as you are. Just ignore her. She can go whenever she wants.” [1]
“Skr grew up in the countryside, after all. It’s normal that shecks basic courtesy since her adoptive mom only graduated from middle school.
“Mom, she’ll be more sensible after we teach her. She’lle to respect you and Dad just like I do,” Maisy chirped.
Sadie grew annoyed whenever she heard about Skr’s past.
“Skr’s been studying in college for a few years now, hasn’t she? By right, she should be sensible and mature. The truth is, she’s just a narrow–minded and ungrateful whelp!
down and est
“Don’t bother about her. Let’s go down and eat,” she said.
In the cab, Skr took in the view of the bustling streets outside the window. Everything felt like a dream- she had really been reborn.
“Miss, your phone has been ringing.” The driver chanced a nce at her through the rearview mirror. He thought she looked pretty. She appeared to be only in her 20s, but the sullen look in her eyes said otherwise. Had something happened to her? Her phone had been ringing incessantly.
“It’s fine. It’s the scammers, Skr replied, looking down at her phone. Christopher had been spamming her on WhatsApp.
She could imagine how agitated he was right now, but that image in her mind soon ovepped with the image of him devouring Malsy. Her grip on her phone tightened, and the ringing stopped.
Another call came in instantly.
Skr’sshes fluttered slightly when she saw that it was from Joe.
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Chapter 4
Skr picked up the call. “Mr. Martin.”
“Grandma would like to meet you tonight. Do you have time?” Joe’s cool voice echoed from the other end of the phone.
Just as Skr was about to reply, the cab had already made its way into Gxy Vi.
“I’ve arrived at Gxy Vi. I’d like to meet Grandma Gloria as well.”
She had only gotten married to Joe for Gloria’s sake. Now that Gloria wanted to see her, she would certainly set aside other affairs to meet her.
The call went silent for a few seconds before Joe’s voice rang through again, “Wait at home for about halfCcontent ? exclusive by N?/vel(D)ra/ma.Org.
an hour. Paul will pick you up.”
“Alright. Thanks. Skr hung up and entered the vi. Joe had given her the vi’s password, so she
didn’t encounter any issues.
Just as she had changed into slippers, her phone suddenly rang again. Amidst the silence that hung in the
vi, the noise of her ringtone was deafening.
Skr took her phone out and realized it was a call from Sadie. She sneered and declined her call. Frankly, she was in no mood to entertain those scumbags since she was going to meet Gloria tonight.
Upon realizing that Skr had refused her call, Sadie’s expression darkened.
“Jeff, Skye actually rejected my call!”
Jeffrey lost hisposure immediately. Infuriated, he bellowed, “What are you calling her for? You
should’ve just let her be!
“She’s been out of college for <b>three </b>months, and she hasn’t even secured a job. She’s literally penniless. Don’t give her any money either. Let’s see how long she can hold up!”
“You’re right. She didn’t grow up with us, after all. That exins why she isn’t close with us, <b>and </b>she doesn’t understand us either, Maisy is much more sensible.” At that thought, Sadie grew even fonder of
Maisy.
“Ive terminated her card. Ignore her, and she’lle back in two days.”
“Once she’s back, I’ll definitely teach her a lesson.”
It was already dark out. A Maybach MPV pulled up in front of Pearlhall Residence, the Martin family residence, and Skr emerged from the car. She thanked <b>Paul </b>swiftly.
Paul was slightly surprised. During their journey to Pearlhall Residence, Skr hadn’t asked about Joe’s
whereabouts.
Both of them had just registered their marriage this afternoon. In fact, it would only be natural for Skr
to wonder where Joe was.
Women in Jipsburg had coveted Joe for years. To be honest, Paul had thought that Skr was using
Gloria to <b>get </b>close to Joe.
Other women just weren’t as fortunate as Skr had been when it came to winning Gloria’s favor. Now, he was intrigued to find out whether Skr would inquire about Joe’s whereabouts.
As Skr trailed after the butler, Edgar Quinn, <b>who </b><b>greeted </b>her at the entrance, Paul arched his eyebrows
in surprise.
However, Skr called out to him as he turned to leave. “Mr. Ziegler.
Paul halted his steps. As expected, she was going to ask about Joe’s whereabouts.
“Is your emerald charm a family heirloom, or was it a gift from someone else?” Skr stared at the emerald charm resting on Paul’s neck, a glint flickering in her eyes.
Paul was stunned. ncing down on the emerald charm he wore, he replied, “It was <b>a </b>gift. I quite like it,
so I’ve been wearing it a lottely. I heard it’s from around 1368 to 1644 AD.”
A faint smile spread across Skr’s face. It was still bright out when Paul hade to pick her up, so she
had been able to see the charm clearly.
The engraving on it resembled the style of the impressionist painter, Clyde M. It exuded an air of
sophistication.
Since Skr had to repay Gloria’s favor and she was already married to Joe, she couldn’t just stand by and watch Joe get sabotaged by the people around him. They were bound together by a contract, after all.
Her gaze fell on a spot on the charm. There was a dark mark there, indicating that blood had seeped in.
“The charm is indeed from 1368 to 1644 AD.” Skr nodded. However, it wasn’t auspicious at all.
“I couldn’t tear my eyes away from it the moment I saw it. Ms. Williams, is this your forte?” Paul stroked his charm. Indeed, the charm was breathtakingly gorgeous.
“Yeah, but I’m not an expert, though,” Skr replied.
*The person who gave this to me mentioned that it was carved by a famous painter from 1368 to 1644
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“Forgive me for being blunt, but I think your charm was probably looted from a dead body. It’ll bring
misfortune to the wearer and those around him.
“Mr. Ziegler, you haven’t worn it for more than ten <b>days</b>, right?” Skr said, unbothered by the fact that Paul would probably be scared out of his wits.
He was always around Gloria. Given Gloria’s current health condition, she was prone to falling ill.
Paul was bbergasted. “Looted from a dead person?” His hands, which were sped around the charm,
quavered.
“How do you know, Ms. Williams?”
Could it be that she was trying to scare him? Was it just because he hadn’t informed her about Joe’s
schedule? Still, it was unlikely
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Skr nced at her watch. “I have to meet with Grandma Gloria now. If you trust me, take it off and return it to the person who gave it to you. Otherwise, don’t see Grandma Gloria for a <b>month</b>.”
He would naturally believe in her after <b>a </b>month. Even though Joe, who was often with Paul, would <b>have </b>a
streak of bad luck, Skr <b>was </b>unfazed. She would be content as long as Gloria remained well.
With that, she promptly followed Edgar into the mansion.
Paul, on the other <b>hand</b><b>, </b>was left in a daze at the entrance. Still spiraling in turmoil, he was caught in a
dilemma about whether to continue wearing the charm or not.
Gloria’s face broke into a warm smile <b>as </b>she walked over to Skr. Tears glistened in her eyes.
*Skye, I couldn’t sleep all night after you rejected my proposal yesterday. Fortunately you changed your
mind! Hurry up and show me your marriage certificate.”
“I’m sorry, Grandma Gloria. Skr’s heart ached as she saw Gloria weeping.
“Stop calling me ‘Grandma Gloria‘. You’re my granddaughter–inw now, so just ‘Grandma‘ will do.” Gloria brushed her tears away,menting that she could no longer hold back her emotions due to old age.
Skr handed the marriage certificate to Gloria. “Alright, Grandma.”
Taking <b>the </b>certificate from her, Gloria broke into a wide grin. “This is great,” she murmured. “Skye, you’ll
Gloria scrutinized the certificate carefully, as if she would never get enough of it.
Skr nodded in agreement. Despite having seen Joe only twice, she could tell that he was a reliable
man.
The fact that he had even sacrificed his marriage for Gloria’s sake was enough proof of respect for her.
“Oh <b>yeah</b>, Skye. I remembered that Vi <b>had </b>left a letter with me before. She told me to pass it on to you if you got married within a year.
“If you didn’t, I was supposed to pretend that I’d never received anything like that. Seeing that you’re
already married to Joe, it’s about time to pass the letter to you.”
Gloria took a letter from the table beside her and passed it to Skr.
Upon hearing about Vi, Skr asked hastily, “Grandma, do you have any news regarding <b>Grandma </b>Vi?”
“<b>You </b>can’t find her if she doesn’t want to be found. She called me a year ago, before she left, asking ust
not to worry about her.” Gloria sighed, shaking her head.
Skr felt a lump welling up in her throat. As she recalled how defiant she had been toward Vi in her
past life, she felt distressed.