Chapter 77


    Several people around Joe, who were reporting their progress on work tasks, noticed his sudden


    change in demeanor. Frightened, they became more cautious in their speech.


    Paul hadn’t noticed anything earlier, but now he couldn’t believe his eyes. Sitting at the only


    upied table in the restaurant nearby was Skr


    What were the odds of that happening?


    He stole a nce at Joe’s expression. It was quite intimidating. Did Joe and Skr have a fight?


    He still


    seemed angry with Skr


    Even though Paul hadn’t interacted much with Skr, she seemed very amicable. Could Joe’s


    anger be rted to the photos he had sent him before?


    After finishing their stew, Natalie insisted on taking Skr somewhere nice to show her what real


    men


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    were like. But just as they got into the car, Natalie’s phone rang.


    “Yes, honey?”


    “My mom isn’t feeling well. Can you go check on her? I’m on a business trip in Haulbus and can’t


    come back right now.” Jeremy’s voice came through the phone.


    Natalie frowned. “You went to Haulbus?”


    “I arrived this morning. I’ll be back the day after tomorrow, Jeremy replied indifferently before


    hanging up.


    Natalie stared at her phone in a daze.


    Realizing Skr was beside her, she snapped out of it and apologized, “Sorry, Skye, we can’t go


    today.”


    “Next time, then. I’ll drive you home.” Skr sensed Natalie’s change in mood.


    That phone call had clearly dampened her friend’s usually cheerful demeanor.


    Skr had met Natalie’s husband, Jeremy Hughes, before. They had known each other since


    childhood and had grown up in the same area.


    Despite their differing family backgrounds, with Jeremy’s family bing well–offter on, their


    prearranged marriage still bound them together.


    Jeremy, three years older than Natalie, had always taken care of her, so they got married shortly


    after Natalie graduated.


    If there were any issues, they were likely just minor spats between the couple.


    After dropping Natalie off at Hughes Residence, Skr noticed a store still open and decided to


    buy two


    sets of men’s clothing.


    Since she passed by Steven’s dorm, she wanted to give him the clothes.


    However, he was busy and wasn’t in. So, she texted him to inform him that she had left his clothes


    with the security guard in the neighborhood. He could pick them up when he returned.


    As she walked back to the parking lot, someone suddenly grabbed her wrist.


    “Skye, you already know what happened. I’m also a victim here. Amy had a crush on me and kept


    bothering me. Those photos you saw before and the videos circting online are all fake.


    “After Amy got stic surgery, she looked a lot like Malsy. They look like twins from a distance. I’m


    not going to break up with you. I didn’t do anything wrong.”


    Skr frowned at the shameless Christopher. “Let go.”