Chapter 36


    Joe walked over to sit on the couch. He crossed his legs, which were enveloped in his trousers,


    before looking at Skr again.


    Skr could tell something was amiss, judging by his behavior. She wondered if it was rted to


    what had happened at Jubnce Hotel earlier.


    As she went to sit opposite Joe, she couldn’t help but think that what had happened earlier had


    nothing to


    do with him.


    Could it be because he feared others would know about their secret marriage?


    That wouldn’t make sense either, because they had already signed an agreement. Not to mention,


    Skr hadn’t said a word to him today.


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    So, why did he seem so upset?


    She was still pondering the reason when she noticed the agreement on the coffee table in front of


    her. Confusion filled her mind when she saw the title “covert marriage agreement” on it.


    Wasn’t that the agreement they had signed when they had registered their marriage?


    Joe noticed the confusion on Skr’s face, so he spoke up. “You still remember the terms of this


    agreement, don’t you?”


    Although Skr didn’t quite understand what he was getting at, she still nodded.


    She had briefly scanned the agreement when signing it. There hadn’t been any unreasonable


    terms. They only had to keep the marriage a secret, and the marriage had an expiration date.


    “Please cut to the chase, Mr. Martin,” she said.


    Joe held a cigarette between two fingers. Smoke billowed around him, making it difficult for one to


    read his expression.


    He scoffed upon seeing Skr behaving confidently, like she didn’t know what she had done


    wrong.


    “Spit it out. What did you and your boyfriend discuss? What do you guys n to get from me?


    “For Grandma’s sake, I’ll give you what I can now. Then, we’ll file for a divorce at the courthouse,


    and you’d better not show up in front of Grandma again.”


    Skr frowned, finally understanding why he was so angry. “I’d already broken up with Christopher


    long. ago, and I never nned to get anything from you.


    “Grandma has always been nice to me. The only reason I married you was to repay her kindness.


    You can rx because that’s the only reason I’m here.”


    “You’ve broken up, huh?” As Joe listened to Skr’s pathetic lies, he switched on his phone and


    tossed it


    to her.


    2/2


    His screen showed a picture of a young couple hugging outside the hotel.


    The picture made it seem like Christopher loved the woman dearly because he was hugging her so


    tightly. He acted like a possessive man, staking his im over her.


    However, Skr only felt sick and wanted to vomit when she saw the photo. The feeling of being


    hugged by Christopher disgusted her.


    With pursed lips, she calmed the disgust churning in her and said in a stiff, cold tone, “Yeah, we


    broke up.”


    “If that’s the case, why are you still hugging like you’re reluctant to let each other go?” Joe’s pointed


    gaze focused on Skr. It was crystal clear that he didn’t trust her.


    “If you look carefully, Mr. Martin, you’ll notice he was forcing the hug on me. Whoever snapped this


    photo would’ve seen me push him away if they had waited a few more minutes.


    “I remember the terms of our agreement clearly. I won’t get involved with any man within our three


    years: of marriage.


    “However, I’m happy to agree to terminate the agreement if you’re trying to nder me with this


    photo.”


    Skr voiced the thoughts weighing on her chest in one go.


    She felt much better after doing so. Yet, she also felt Joe’s suspicions were valid. She watched as


    Joe’s expression turned frosty in seconds.


    Skr took out her phone and found the picture she had taken at the car dealership the other day.


    “Christopher and Maisy have been secretly seeing each other since long ago. Let’s not bother


    discussing


    how I no longer love Christopher. This picture alone makes it impossible for me to be in any


    rtionship


    with him anymore.”


    Joe only took one look at the picture before retracting his gaze. Still, that wouldn’t change his


    decision.


    He believed Christopher and Skr’splicated rtionship would only be messy. It was best to


    end things now to prevent any troubles from revealing themselves to Gloria.


    So, he said, “That doesn’t exin anything.”


    Seeing his decisiveness, Skr decided not to exin herself anymore. She had already stated


    what was


    necessary.


    With a nod, she responded, “I won’t object since you’re determined to end the agreement.”


    Her speedypliance changed Joe’s impression of her slightly.