Chapter 426


    Jeffrey averted his gaze. “I wasn’t thinking clearly. But I’vee to my senses. We can adopt you


    any time. We could even sign the adoption papers first thing in the morning.”


    “There’s no need for that,” said Skr coldly.


    The inheritance rights to the Williams fortune didn’t matter to her. Maisy, however, scowled. If


    Skr became a beneficiary, Maisy would have to be cut out.


    Was Jeffrey disregarding her feelings just to get into Skr’s good books?


    Jeffrey frowned. “In that case, what do you want?”


    He’d already proposed to bestow her with the inheritance rights. Was that not enough to satisfy


    her?


    “Tell me your demands. We’ll do anything in our power to fulfill them in repentance for our


    mistakes,” Jeffrey said calmly, trying his best to suppress the dissatisfaction brewing within him.


    Caleb nced at Skr. The online exposés paled inparison to the Williamses‘ shameless


    behavior in person.


    *My demands? What can the current Williams family give me now?”


    Expecting the Williamses to realize the errors of their ways would be a dream.


    Just then, Skr’s phone rang. It was Joe.


    “Did they give you a hard time?” he asked simply.


    The question itself was ordinary, yet Skr’s heart skipped a beat.


    “They wouldn’t dare to do anything with Caleb present. Dont worry. I can handle them,” said Skr


    softly.


    After a few seconds of silence, Joe said, “Tell me if they bully you. I’ll make their lives a living hell.*


    Skr pictured Joe, his handsome face betraying no emotion, his words carrying the weight of a


    coming storm. Yet, they empowered her.


    Skr hummed in response.


    Jeffrey blurted out, “T–That’s a call from Mr. Martin, right? Could I speak with him for a moment?”


    Before Skr could refuse, he snatched her phone in a swift movement that surprised even Caleb.


    Skr’s expression hardened.


    Jeffrey stered a grin on his face. “Hello? Mr. Martin? I’m Skr’s father. We’ve heard about you


    two. Why don’t we meet up and chat? Hello? Hi?”


    Before he could finish, Joe had hung up on him. All Jeffrey could hear was a dial tone. His hopeful


    expression crumbled into dismay.


    Caleb was dumbfounded. Suddenly, a thought popped into his mind. Skr and Joe. Was Joe


    Skr’s


    husband?


    He felt as though he’d been struck on the head.


    He seldom feared anyone, nor did he look up to many people. However, Joe was the exception.


    Since they were children, he’d always been scared of Joe.


    How could the woman he loved be Joe’s wife?


    This realization made Caleb frown.


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    Skyler snatched her phone back from Jeffrey and mocked, “You’re Williams. After all, you’ve taken


    my phone without my permission.”


    the very picture of etiquette, Mr.


    Jeffrey’s face flushed before paling once again. He said, “What children speak to their parents that


    way? I


    can take anything of yours, and that includes your phone!”


    Jeffrey regretted it as soon as he uttered the words.


    Peter couldn’t even stop him in time.