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    Natalie called toin about how prolonged Jeremy’s business trip had be.


    Aside from the phone call when she visited Charles at work that day, their subsequent


    communication was just a couple of messages exchanged on


    WhatsApp.


    “At first, I didn’t think much of it. But the more I brood over it, the more uneasy I be. Is he


    genuinely so busy that he has no time left for me?” Natalie grumbled.


    Once again, Skr felt a sense of foreboding creeping in. “Did Mr. Hughes say when


    he’d be back?”


    “No, he didn’t. He just said this situation was moreplicated than expected. At first, I thought


    he’d be back in three or four days. But now, it looks like I’ll have to wait another week,” Natalie


    replied.


    She felt sorry for herself and sighed before adding, “Skye, I feel like I’m bing at bit of a nag. All


    I can do is wait for my loved one to return.”


    Skr patiently advised Natalie. Her friend’s cheerful nature meant she could easily shake off any


    unhappiness.


    Immediately afterward, Natalie changed the topic and started talking about the


    famous actor, Austin.


    “Guess what? Austin actually tasted the cookies I made! He even took a photo to show me. I might


    be the first fan to connect with him on Instagram!” Natalie


    eximed.


    She continued, “Histest movie is hitting theaters soon. I don’t care. You must make time to watch


    it with me! This time around, he’s ying the viin, a scumbag who murders his wife and


    abandons his daughter. I watched the trailer, and it’s so intense!


    Skr also found herself intrigued. “Sure, I’ll watch it with you!”


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    The two chatted for a while longer before ending the call.


    As part of her nightly routine, Skr would always check the orders ced on her Amazon store


    before going to bed.


    For the past few days, she had been getting more orders from loyal customers. Coupled with the


    new customers they referred, her daily ie was quite


    substantial.


    However, with the influx of orders, Skr needed more time to process them. There were even


    some customers with multiple queries, and she had to address them one


    by one.


    Right then, she noticed a familiar profile picture. The person had left ament


    earlier that day.


    The individual wrote, “I think you’re a fraud. You don’t know anything, yet you’re scamming people


    online. I’m sure many have been conned by you. Here’s a piece of good news for you though. I’m


    pregnant.”


    Skr frowned after reading thement. Nevertheless, she closed the window and pretended not


    to have seen it. She believed it was unnecessary to reply, too.


    Plenty of people in the world would stop at nothing to achieve their goals, and this


    was no exception.


    After all, they were just strangers on the inte. Skr was merely concerned for the man’s wife,


    who he had betrayed.


    When the wife learned that her husband, whom she loved and trusted, had been cheating on her,


    she would be ovee with immense pain and sorrow.


    If a mistress entered a household and established her dominance, it would be a devastating blow to


    the wife.


    With that in mind, Skr abruptly ceased her train of thought. She refused to delve any further into


    the matter.


    Scumbags were everywhere, and the number of people hurt by them was immeasurable. Everyone


    had to face setbacks to grow stronger, time and time again.


    After exiting the Amazon application, Skr took a shower and drifted off to sleep


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    While she was in a daze, she could feel someone holding her, enveloping her in their


    embrace.


    Initially, she moved slightly as she felt somewhat ufortable. However, due to her fatigue,


    Skr dismissed the difort as a dream and gradually grew


    ustomed to it.


    She felt a soothing warmth against her back that offered a sense of security in her


    half–conscious state.


    When Joe gazed at the sleepy Skr in his arms, his lips curled into a faint smile in


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    the darkness.


    “Sleep well,” he gently whispered into her ear.


    Time passed unnoticed. As Joe slept soundly, he felt Skr’s body trembling and tensing in his


    embrace. She seemed to be having a nightmare.


    “Christopher…” Skr mumbled.


    Joe didn’t catch her words clearly at first. But then, she murmured again, and he heard it.


    Skr was calling out for Christopher.


    In the dim light, Joe’s piercing eyes appeared colder and darker than the night.


    Was a mere scoundrel deserving of her constant fixation? How could she even dream of him?


    Moreover, Skr was trembling with fear as if she were terrified of losing him.


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