Chapter 12


    After Skr paid the deposit, she arranged to collect the car tomorrow.


    As she was walking out of the car dealership, she received a call from Amelia.


    “How have you been, Skye? Why didn’t youe visit me in the hospital?”


    Amelia’s voice made Skye remember how she had treated Amelia like her own mom in her past life.


    Whenever Amelia had been in the hospital<b>, </b>Skr had apanied her. The patients in the same ward had even thought she was Amelia’s daughter.


    But in the end, she had found out that Amelia had known that Christopher and Maisy were together.


    After Skr had amputated her legs, Amelia called her and made her break up with Christopher, saying that she wasn’t a good match for Christopher.


    She had said that since Skr was an amputee, she was an even worse match than she had been to begin with.


    Her harsh and sharp tone on that call waspletely different from how warm and polite she sounded


    now.


    In Skr’s past life, she had cried after being hurt by that phone call.


    Now, she <b>was </b>numb.


    “I’ve broken up with Christopher like you hoped for. Stop calling me.”


    “Wh-”


    Skr had already hung up.


    Ameliay on the hospital bed <b>and </b>looked at her phone. She was stunned.


    Skr had been trying to please her and Christopher so much. Why was she so angsty today? Wasn’t she


    afraid that Amelia would be angry at her?


    She frowned and sent a voice message to Christopher. “I just spoke with Skye. She <b>said </b>she’s broken up with you. She even hung up on me! What’s happening?”


    Christopher was enjoying his dinner with Maisy. When he received Amelia’s voice message, he opted to


    convert it into text. He started to feel anxious after he read it.


    What was going on with Skr?,


    Joe stood looking at the night view of Lindfield at 10:00 pm from the top level of Jubnce Hotel’s presidential suite<b>.</b>


    Paul knocked on the door and walked in agitatedly.


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    “Mr. Martin, Ms. Sullivan was <b>right</b>! My emerald charm has a tainted past! It’s a stolen good!”


    He’d sent someone to investigate, and he was shocked by the results.


    The previous owner of his emerald charm had been poisoned to death!


    No one knew what poison had been used. After the emerald charm had been stolen, it had turned ck and purple. It had only been restored to its <b>original </b>emerald color after some repairs.


    After he exined everything to Joe, he raised his arm. “The hairs on my <b>hand </b>are standing, even now!”


    Joe raised the cigarette between his fingers to his thin lips. There was a hint of surprise in his unreadable gaze. “If that’s the case, return the emerald charm as she advised<b>.</b><b>”</b>


    “I’ve just sent it out! I don’t want it anymore. It’s caused me bad luck again and again. It’s too scary!” Paul


    replied fearfully.


    Three dayster, Skr drove her new energy vehicle back from the antique street to Pearlhall Residence.


    She’d received a call from Gloria 40 minutes ago. Gloria was feeling unwell.


    Skr gave her car keys to Edgar so that he could park her car in the parking space. Then, she walked into the mansion anxiously.


    Skr saw Joe as soon as she walked in. He was wearing a white shirt. He had broad shoulders, long


    legs, and outstanding physical features.


    When Joe heard her enter, he raised his head to <b>look </b>at her.


    His gaze <b>was </b>warm when he was caring for Gloria. However, when he looked at her, his eyes were void of


    any emotion.


    Skr paused when she saw that Joe was frowning slightly.


    Skr btedly realized that she was wearing a very in set of casual sportswear. Furthermore, her white T–shirt was clearly spotted with stains. She had rushed to the mansion without changing her clothes before she had left Daniel’s store.


    She raised her head again after ncing down at her appearance,


    “How’s Grandma<b>?</b>”


    Joe replied coldly, “She’s upstairs,”


    Skr didn’t care about Joe’s cold tone or how he treated her. She gave him a <b>nod </b>and went up the stairs.


    When she walked past Joe, he stopped her. “Ms. Sullivan, let’s talk about something before you see Grandma.”


    Skr stopped and tilted her head at him. “What is it, Mr. Martin<b>?</b>”


    “Grandma’s not feeling well, and she needspany. She wants us to stay at the mansion for a few days.


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    “<b>Joe’s </b>gaze turned serious.


    Skr agreed. ‘I’ve no problem with that. I can stay with Grandma here.”


    “She wants us to stay in a room together.” Joe’s eyes darkened as he looked at Skr.


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    Skr was slightly taken aback. Her long eyshes trembled. “I… I’ll talk to Grandma-


    “You know her health condition. We wouldn’t have gotten married if it hadn’t been for her. The doctor said we shouldn’t upset her too much. So, we can just put up an act when we are in front of her,” Joe said.


    “We don’t love each other. <b>This </b>is just an act. Don’t worry, I won’t touch you.”


    He went upstairs first after he <b>finished </b>speaking.


    Skr was left stunned on the spot <b>as </b>she looked at his well–dressed figure. She quickly came to her senses. It was just an act. She would do it as long as it could make Gloria happy.


    However, Joe had intentionally mentioned that they didn’t love each other. Was he reminding her that it was just an act and that she shouldn’t fall in love with him?


    He was worried for nothing<b>.</b>


    If he hadn’t left so fast, she would have told him he had nothing to worry about.


    When she reached upstairs, she saw that Gloria was lying weakly on the bed. She quickly went up to the


    bed “Grandma.”


    When Gloria heard Skr’s soft voice, she pushed Joe aside. “Skye,e over quickly.”


    Joe’s mouth twitched; he couldn’t help but feel abandoned.


    Skr came to the bedside and asked gently. “How are you, Grandma? Where are you feeling unwell?”


    Gloria shook her head weakly. “I’m alright. I’m just feeling weak. I feel better after seeing you two.”


    “Are you having a headache? I’ll give you a massage. When I was in the countryside, Grandma Vi liked my head massages. I’ll go wash <b>my </b>hands.”


    Skr walked out. She’d forgotten to wash her hands beforeing up.


    Joe raised his brows silently. She was trying hard to please Gloria. He didn’t believe that she had no ulterior motives..


    After Skr left, Gloria turned to look at the cold and unmoving Joe. She snorted inwardly.


    What use was he? He even had to rely on his grandmother to get a wife!


    When Skr returned after washing her hands, Gloria shook her head tiredly <b>and </b>said, “I’m tired. I’m going


    to take a nap. Skye, Joe has always had migraines. Why don’t you give him a massage instead?”


    Skr froze.


    Joe hadn’t expected Gloria to say that either.


    “Edgar, observe and learn from Skye. She probably has better skills than any masseuse or physiotherapist


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    out there. You can give me more massage sessions after learning from <b>her</b><b>.</b>” Gloria was sharp enough to ask Edgar to keep an eye on them.