Chapter 57


    Skr hung up right away.


    Her heart had been crushed a long time ago. Because of what Steven said, she thought they were


    perhaps not as hopeless as she thought.


    In the end, she expected too much.


    When Joe went downstairs, he heard Skr’s phone ring. He also overheard the things she said,


    She didn’t shed a tear after the call ended. Even so, she looked like an injured puppy tending to her


    wounds pitifully.


    The look in Joe’s eyes deepened. He felt something tugging at his heartstrings.


    There was a time in the past when he also had to lick his wounds alone.


    The sound of someoneing downstairs startled Skr. She looked up at Joe. He was taken


    aback to see that her eyes were still filled with hatred and pain.


    Skr realized that she had lost


    herposure. She lowered her eyes immediatel


    Joe strode toward her. He could feel that she was in low spirits. “The tea you gave mest night


    was very effective,” he said.


    About an hour after finishing the tea, his anxious heart quietened down. Before he realized it, he


    had fallen asleep


    In a slight panic, Skr nodded. “Good to hear that it was effective. I can make more for you. I have


    something else I need to do. I’ll be taking my leave.”


    She didn’t want anyone to see the panicked and helpless side of her.


    She grabbed her bag and ran to the door. She put on her shoes, pushed the door, and walked right


    out without taking a single nce at Joe.


    Joe frowned. He looked at the tub of yogurt on the table. Skr hadn’t had time to throw it away. If


    she was truly fine, she would make herself a nutritious breakfast in the morning.


    The pitiful look in her beautiful eyes shed across his mind. The frigid air around him became even


    more intense.


    He nced at the message that Paul sent to his phone earlier.


    Skr didn’t strike back at the Williamses on social media. It wasn’t because she had no evidence


    but because her ounts had been blocked.


    The Williams family stood in her way. Following that, Sadie treated her so coldly. Despite finding out


    the truth, she still chose to slight Skr.


    Joe tapped his fingers on the table. He made a call to Paul.


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    “What are your orders, Mr. Martin?” Paul asked. He sounded a little rushed.


    Ever since he changed his charm, he felt luckler for the past two days. He had mindlessly scratched


    a lottery ticket the day before and won a thousand dors. It was the most he had ever won!


    It was the first time in his life that he received such a windfall.


    Also, if it wasn’t for Skr’s remark, he might have even lost his life if he had continued wearing


    that


    emerald charm.


    is help!


    Skr was now being oppressed. He also knew about the truth. He’d feel bad if he didn’t extend


    his


    His conscience nagged at him all night, causing him to lose sleep. He was enraged to see the


    people who didn’t know the truth being led on by thements staged by the Williamses.


    Even so, he had to wait for Joe’smand. He dared not help Skr if Joe hadn’t instructed him to


    do so!


    “Don’t do it in Martin Group’s name. Come up with a way that can help her fight back. I think that


    she wants to handle some things herself.” (


    Joe tapped on the table a few more times. He hade to a decision.


    He didn’t have feelings for Skr, and their marriage was contractual. Whatever it was, she was still


    his wife for the three years they were to stay married,


    Although she was his wife only by name, he couldn’t allow others to oppress her so openly.


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    “Got it!” Paul answered promptly.


    Before the call ended, Paul couldn’t help but probe. “Have you fallen for Ms. Sullivan, Mr. Martin?”


    “You’re overthinking it,” Joe replied coldly.


    Paul didn’t dare to continue asking. Joe’s thoughts were always mysterious. Besides, Gloria favored


    Skr. Joe could very well be helping her for Gloria’s sake.


    At Williams Residence, Sadie stared at the phone for a long time after the call ended.


    She was unresigned. She took another look at the videos from Skr.


    Maisy was the daughter she had raised. So, she recognized her the moment she saw the videos.


    The person in the videos couldn’t have been anyone else other than Maisy.


    She had met Christopher once. She had never liked the poor man since the very beginning.


    Previously, she asked Skr to part ways with him, but she was stubborn and adamantly refused.


    Ultimately, Christopher ended up getting involved with Maisy.


    Didn’t Maisy say she had nothing to do with Christopher?


    She imed that Skr was the one using her.


    In the end…


    Fury etched across Sadie’s face as she watched the videos. She took her phone with her and went


    to see Maisy.


    Maisy was looking at her phone with glee. She was chatting with Christopher on WhatsApp about


    how to make his statement so that they could ruin Skr’s reputation once and for all.


    When that time came, they could make Skr do anything they wanted. With nowhere to run,


    Skr would have no choice but to obey them.


    Maisy heard someone opening the door. She turned to look. “Yes, Mom?”


    “What’s going on between you and Christopher, Maisy? Are you lying to me now?” Sadie


    questioned