Chapter 72


    Skr turned toward Joe, tilting her head.


    “Let’s go pick up Grandma together if you’re free tomorrow morning She’ll be discharged tomorrow.”


    Joe’s gaze fell on Skr’s half–lidded eyes.


    Had she been watching over him this whole time?


    The thought crossed his mind, but it quickly dissipated.


    Skr now wore afortable home outfit. Her long hair, clearly washed, cascaded down her


    back. With her light makeup removed, her face looked pristine and youthful. Dressed in an


    extremely conservative, pink–toned outfit, she appeared no more than 18 years old.


    If it weren’t for her attire, he might have thought she was deliberatelying downstairs again to


    seduce him.


    “Okay.” Skr nodded and headed upstairs. She was really too tired,


    Joe watched her go up the stairs before settling back on the couch. His gaze lingered on the


    nket that had been left on the floor.


    Had shee downstairs to cover him with the nket because she was worried he might catch a


    cold?


    Joe’s eyes darkened slightly in contemtion.


    The next morning, Skr went downstairs to make breakfast.


    There was milk in the fridge, so she heated it up and fried some eggs and ham to make


    sandwiches.


    As she was preparing breakfast, Joe came downstairs in casual attire.


    They were going to the hospital togetherter, so Skr made two breakfasts. “Would you like


    some breakfast? I made sandwiches, and there’s milk.”


    Joe nced at the table. The sandwiches looked appetizing, no different from those sold outside.


    Though he was unustomed to eating breakfast, he nodded when he saw the faint smile on


    Skr’s face. “Sure.”


    An hourter, the two arrived at the hospital.


    Edgar had alreadypleted Gloria’s discharge procedures.


    After picking up Gloria, they headed straight back to Pearlhall Residence. After a brief conversation


    with Gloria at Pearlhall Residence, they left.


    “Where are you going? I’ll drive you,” Joe sald. He was driving that day.


    Skr sat in the passenger seat and looked outside, but she didn’t see any bus stops nearby. It


    was already 9:00 am. Knowing Joe was busy, she said, “You can drop me off here. I’ll just call an


    Uber.”


    Joe nced at her. “There aren’t many vehicles passing by near Pearlhall Estate. Let me just take


    you there.”


    “Thank you, Mr. Martin. Please drop me off at the antique street on Nova Avenue,” Skr said


    without further hesitation.


    Getting a cab around here was indeed difficult. She had promised Daniel that she would fir h the


    restoration of two ancient paintings as soon as possible. These dys over the past few days had


    set her back significantly.


    At the mention of the antique street, Joe raised an eyebrow slightly. Still, he didn’t ask her what she


    was going to do. After all, her affairs were none of his concern. There was no need for him to be so


    curious


    about her.


    Just then, Skr’s phone rang. ncing at the screen, she saw it was a call from Natalie. ConTEent bel0ngs to N?v(e)lD/rama(.)Org .