Chapter 40


    Coincidentally, she ran into Avery, who was also taking a physique lesson in the ssroom next door,


    with two girls trailing after her.


    “Avery, your ne is so beautiful. It must be very expensive, right? It looks so good on you,” one of


    the girls said with envy.


    Picking up the pendant on the ne, Avery raised her eyebrows slightly and replied, “It’s okay, I


    guess. My dad likes to buy me nes and always buys me gifts whenever he goes on a business


    trip.”


    “You have a great dad who pampers you so much. Unlike my family. My dad favors my younger brother


    more, so most of the good stuff belongs to my him instead.”


    Avery smiled and said, “I’m his only daughter, so of course, he has to pamper me. My brothersin


    as they feel like they’re adopted, and I’m his only biological kid”


    When she spoke, she held her head high proudly like a princess.


    She even gave Skr a sidelong nce when they brushed past each other as she spoke.


    Obviously, she deliberately directed her words at Skr.


    Nevertheless, Skr was expressionless and calm when she heard that Thomas pampered Avery so


    much.


    She had never experienced any kind of fatherly love, nor had she ever been showered with love and


    attention from both her parents anyway.


    She was already numb from all their ill-treatment anyway.


    Her grandmother was all she had during every festive season back then.


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    When Wesley brought his family over for dinner, she envied her cousins as they had their parents by


    their side and were showered with gifts and candies.


    Afterward, she gradually lost her expectations as the Joneses’ existence no longer meant anything to


    her.


    When she went on to get her phone, Avery called out to her after asking the two girls to buy her some


    drinks.


    “Did Jeremy ask you not to tell anyone about our rtionship?”


    Skr forced a smile. “Ah, you know what – it just so happens that I, simrly, didn’t want people to know


    that I have a very rich and bratty sister. So don’t you worry. I’m nothingpared to you.”


    Avery enjoyed Skr’s sarcasticpliment and approached her after seeing that there was no one


    around.


    Instantly, Skr took a few steps back in disgust.


    “You seem to be afraid of me. That’s great. If you behave well, I’m ready to forgive you. In fact, I could


    even invite you back for dinner and let Dad see you if I’m in a better mood,” Avery could not help but


    snigger as she mocked.


    Skr rolled her eyes. It was a pity that Avery was not an actress as she was so good at being dramatic.


    Not bother to waste another second talking to Avery, Skr took her phone out of her locker. She wanted


    to contact Tobias as she did not hear from him all morning.


    She wanted to know if he had picked her mother up.


    “Have you picked up my mom? Is she at the hospital?” Skr picked at the wall anxiously with her nails.


    “I’m in a meeting. I’ll contact youter,” Tobias replied in a deep voice.


    Skr tightened her grip on her phone. Without asking further, she said in a cold tone, “Alright. I’m


    hanging up.”


    What does he mean by that?


    Without further ado, she decided to go there in person while getting herself mentally prepared to be


    grabbed in a chokehold by Miranda.


    Meanwhile, Avery hid in the dark and secretly overheard Skr mentioning her mother. This b*tch really


    has the nerve toe out.


    She immediately texted her mother.


    Now that Miranda was released from prison, it was time to settle some old scores.


    Aftering out of the conference room, Tobias immediately called Skr, but she did not answer her


    phone.


    At the same time, Skr had already reached the prison but was told that someone had already picked


    her mother up.


    “Who was it?” asked Skr.