Chapter 134


    Upon hearing that, a slightly strained smile crept onto Skr’s face. Naturally, she did not buy Avery’s


    words. In fact, she knew that Thomas probably wished she never existed.


    With reluctance, Skr got out of the car at the residential area entrance that only seemed to bring back


    bad memories.


    She took in a deep breath when she thought about the possibility of Miranda throwing a crazy tantrum.


    After Avery knocked on the door, a servant came over to answer it.


    The servant immediately took Avery’s ssic LV bag from her hands while giving Skr, the abandoned


    daughter, a once-over. Indifference was written all over the face of the servant, who did not even offer


    her a pair of indoor slippers from the shoe rack. Instead, she merely gave her some shoe covers.


    Her eyes were filled with disdain as she sized Skr up.


    Having worked for the Joneses for many years, the servant had long since heard that Thomas had


    another child who grew up in the streets and was an unruly girl without discipline.


    Meanwhile, Avery’s face beamed with excitement as she called out, “Dad, I’m back. Is the food ready?


    I’m starving.”


    Hearing that, Thomas came out of the kitchen with an apron wrapped around his waist and gazed at


    Avery adoringly. “Yes, it’s ready. I was just waiting for you toe home. I cooked some honeyed pork


    ribs and BBQ beef ribs.”


    Right after saying that, Thomas realized his mistake and quickly corrected, “I mean, I was waiting for the


    two of you.”


    Skr disliked Thomas’ pretentious behavior because she was aware that her presence was unwanted


    in this house.


    “Where’s my mom? You said she’d be here,” Skr asked.


    Thomas shot a puzzled gaze at Avery.


    Avery hastily exined with a tinge of guilt, “Dad asked the doctor about it. Unfortunately, your mother’s


    condition isn’t very stable, so she can’te out for the time being.”


    At that instant, Skr finally agreed with Tobias’ words.


    He often called her foolish and told her to use her brain. But she was refused to heed his advice and


    thought that he was just being judgmental.


    However, it was toote now as she had walked into Avery’s trap.


    Since she was already here, she decided to make the most out of it and find out what this family was up


    to because it was quite unlikely for people to change overnight.


    Irene came downstairs in an emerald, green dress, looking youthful and vibrant for her age. Her curvy


    body was not in the least bit inferior to women younger than her, making it difficult to guess her true age.


    A person’s first reaction was usually genuine. When Skr collided gazes with Irene, thetter’s eyes


    shed with a hint of resentment.


    “You’re here. It’ste already. The whole family has been waiting for a long time,” Irene spoke in a


    monotonous voice.


    The man beside her, who also shared the same animosity, was Hayden Jones, Thomas’ son.


    Although Skr had not seen him in many years, she remembered that he had always regarded her with


    contempt.


    Hayden was older than Skr. Before Thomas and Miranda divorced, Hayden was still the illegitimate


    son of Thomas and Irene.


    Skr’s grandmother had said that this was another reason her mother hated her so much. She med


    Skr for Thomas divorcing her and marrying another woman.


    She believed that if she had given birth to a son, Thomas would never have divorced her for Irene. That


    was why Miranda preferred boys over girls and saw her daughter as a liability ever since.


    Thomas waved Hayden over and chided, “Aren’t you going to wee your sister, Hayden?”


    However, the arrogant Hayden did not even spare Skr a nce. “She’s not my sister. I only have one


    sister, and that’s Avery. Both of you being in the same space should be interesting to watch.”


    Skr was not eager to have him as her brother either, even though they shared the same father.


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    On the other hand, Avery was secretly gloating. Her brother had always pampered her since young. She


    couldn’t understand what her father was thinking, trying to get him to acknowledge Skr as his sister.


    To ease the tension hovering in the air, Thomas urged everyone to take their seats at the dining table. He


    had personally prepared the food today and had been busy in the kitchen since this morning.


    Everything he cooked was basically Avery and Hayden’s favorite food.