Chapter 182
It was the same for Skr, or perhaps even worse. Her grandmother would lock her up at home alone
whenever she went out and did not allow her to use the stove at all. Hence, she did not even have the
luxury to cook noodles.
Every time she was hungry, she would munch on raw instant noodles or stale bread. As a result, she had
suffered from severe malnutrition since young and it could be seen from her appearance during her
schooling days.
Tobias came downstairs after changing into a pair of ck trousers and a light blue shirt with a silver-
grey striped tie to match it, looking cool and attractive.
“Tobias, can I still stay here tonight?” Sheldon asked while eating his spaghetti. He would rather hide
away here than listen to udia breathing down his neck at home.
“No.”
Sheldon frowned at his brother’s point-nk answer. “You’re so mean…”
“Why did you get up so early? You should rest more. You don’t look so good.” Tobias gazed at Skr
who had been busy in the kitchen the entire morning.
Skr touched her face in response.
“I didn’t want the two of you to go hungry and as the only female here, I couldn’t just sleep in and let you
two starve.”
Tobias was not moved by Skr’s thoughtfulness because he felt that she should rest more. She was
already thin to begin with and what was worse, she seemed to have lost weight.
She was so skinny that people might think she was a victim of domestic abuse.
Sheldon was shooed out of the house by Tobias right after he finished his breakfast. The former had
agreed to meet some friends at the cybercafé earlier on and had grabbed Tobias’ car keys just before
leaving.
Skr was about to clean up the dishes when Tobias stopped her. “Just let me do it. I can do a better
job.”
Skr couldn’t help but think Tobias was underestimating her. It’s not like I’m handicapped. How bad can
I be at washing the dishes?
“Doesn’t your brother need to work?” Skr was rather curious about Sheldon.
In her mind, Sheldon always seemed so free.
“No. He’s unemployed, but it’s a good thing because it’s one less thing for me to worry about.”
Sheldon’s current way of life was probably something many people could only wish for.
Since Tobias would probably head to thepany, Skr nned to go shopping with Penelope and
make a trip to her university after that.
After Tobias was done tidying up the kitchen, he did not immediately leave like she thought he would.
Noticing the brown briefcase on the sofa, she picked it up so that she could hand it to him.
“Are you chasing me away?” Tobias hugged her waist from behind, resting his chin on her head.
“I’ll wait for you toe home. Just focus on work and don’t worry about me.” Skr ced her hand on
his arm, soaking in the warmth from his embrace as his white sandalwood scent filled her senses.
This scent used to haunt her, but now, she foundfort in it.
Before Tobias left, he took out a gold card and ced it on the table.
“I just opened a shopping mall. Go there for some shopping if you’re bored. You don’t need to pay for
anything. I’ll leave this card here. The address is on your phone.”
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Skr picked up the gold card and smiled a toothy grin. “Why Mr. Ford, are you throwing money at me
this early in the morning? What if I get too used to this and be a materialistic gal someday?”
Tobias would not mind even if she did. With tender affection, he brushed a kiss on her forehead, her
eyes, her nose, and finally her lips.
“All you need to do is be a good girl. Spend as much as you like. I can afford it.”
It was a simple promise, one filled with conviction. Tobias never doubted his ability to satisfy a woman’s
desires, both in terms of money and bodily pleasures.
Skr stood by the door to see Tobias off.
Upon hearing her whisper his name, Tobias turned around. “You’ve been looking at me like this for quite
a while now. Is there something else?”