Chapter 136


    Indeed, Thomas did not disappoint Skr. At the end of the day, he only called her here because he


    needed her help.


    “You’re talking to the wrong person! We already broke up,” she lied.


    Avery stood up and argued, “I clearly saw Tobias send you backst night. Stop beating around the bush


    and just admit that you don’t want to help the family.”


    Right then, Skr recalled Avery saying that she wished to reconcile with her. It looks like she can’t keep


    up the act anymore.


    “Fine, I’ll get straight to the point. I’m not a part of this family, so I’m not obligated to help you. Also, you


    overestimated my importance to Tobias. Do you really think he’d immediatelye to your aid with just a


    word from me? This isn’t ying house.”


    Thomas’ face darkened in response to Skr’s candor, but he had to suppress his rage and stop himself


    fromshing out at her.


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    “Are you just going to watch me go to jail? You’re still my daughter after all.” He yed the family card


    again.


    Skr shrugged her shoulders. “I’m fine with that. I have a murderer as a mother, so having a father


    who’s ced behind bars is nothing.”


    As Thomas’ chest heaved, he felt like he could explode at any moment.


    Skr walked to the door to take off the shoe covers when the phone in her bag rang. She knew who it


    was without needing to look. It was an exclusive ringtone she had set for Tobias, but her phone hadn’t


    rung for a whole month since then.


    While taking off the shoe covers, Skr picked up the call. “Still not done yet? I came to pick you up. I’m


    outside now.”


    Skr didn’t expect Tobias toe and pick her up since he said he would be busy. If the Joneses saw


    him, she feared that Thomas would shamelessly voice some conditions that were to his benefit.


    At that thought, Skr ended the call, wanting to leave immediately when Hayden stopped her. “Aren’t


    you going to thank us for letting you eat at our home? Even dogs wag their tails in appreciation, you


    piece of filth.”


    Skr halted in her tracks as fury surged in her. “I didn’t even have a bite. Besides, I would never have


    stepped foot inside this house if you hadn’t tricked me,” she retorted in a sarcastic tone.


    Avery sat back and watched from the sidelines while Thomas red daggers at his son. “How can you


    talk to your sister like that, Hayden? This is also her home, so it’s perfectly normal for her to eat here.”


    Hayden’s face contorted with disdain as he watched his father curry favor with Skr. “Dad, is this really


    necessary? How long do you think Tobias will stay with her? Since when were you so naive?


    Desperation has made you blind.”


    Until now, Thomas couldn’t tell if Skr was still involved with Tobias, so he stayed silent for a while, lost


    in his thoughts.


    As Skr studied this family of four, a wave of disgust washed over her.


    Suddenly, a honk sounded outside the house. Skr was afraid that Tobias was getting impatient and


    rushing her to leave.


    Hence, she took out two hundred in cash from her purse and put it on the shoe rack by the door.


    “Consider this as the fee for my seat at the dining table. Thank you for your hospitality.”


    Then, she opened the door without ncing back. Immediately, she spotted Tobias in the car as the car


    door was left ajar. He was in a ck suit with one hand resting on the steering wheel and the other


    holding his phone, seemingly looking at something.


    Thomas followed behind her and was surprised to find Tobias right outside his house.


    He stood rooted to the ground as fear crept up his insides. If he hadn’t restrained himself earlier and said


    some nasty things to Skr, the oue would have been disastrous.


    Finally finding his voice, he pressed Skr, “I thought the two of you broke up?”