Chapter 486


    Skr had always been unweed by the Joneses, so they were all irked upon seeing her. mming


    her cutlery on the table, Irene sprang to her feet.


    “Why are you here? And when did you be so ill-mannered that you simply walked in without


    permission?”


    Avery shot daggers at her while Hayden pinned a vicious look on her. Thomas was the only one who


    wore a grim expression, and he was only the only person with hisposure intact.


    “I have something to say to him,” Skr dered with a thoughtful expression.


    Without any regard for seniority whatsoever, she pointed her finger at Thomas.


    Thomas put down his cutlery. “I have nothing to say to you. Also, has no one ever taught you manners


    that you’re pointing a finger at your elder?”


    Ignoring his reprimand, Skr murmured, “I’ve just gone home earlier and had a good chat with my


    mother. I found out that the two of you actually have a lot of history. I wonder if…”


    “Zip it! Follow me to the garden, and I’ll teach you some manners,” Thomas blurted, cutting her off.


    In truth, Skr was traumatized by the garden in Jones residence. On that particr rainy night, Thomas


    threw a paltry two hundred at her feet as though she was a beggar and warned her to stay far away from


    him.


    As Meredith looked on at her drenched self, who was still clutching the bills in her hand, she hugged her


    and wept with her.


    Her grandmothermented her difficult life, bemoaning the fact that the affluent Jones family would even


    begrudge taking her in.


    Ever since then, she never again asked her to go to Jones residence for money.


    At that moment, there was a hint of guilt in Thomas’ eyes. “What did your mother tell you? How could


    you possibly believe her when she isn’t in her right mind?”


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    “She told me a lot of things about Tara Ziegler. Some things can never remain a secret forever, after all. If


    that matter gets out, your reputation will inevitably be ruined.”


    Despite the stricken expression on his face, Thomas still tried to deny it, snapping, “Stop ndering me!


    Tara’s incident has nothing to do with me. If you don’t believe me, just lodge a police report!”


    Fishing out her cell phone from her handbag, Skr started tapping her long and slender fingers on the


    keypad. “What’s the number again? Something along the lines of 911?”


    Finally, Thomas snapped and moved to snatch the cell phone out of her hands. At that, Skr’s gaze


    suddenly turned cold. “Fine by me if you want this matter to remain a secret, but you’ve got to do


    something for me right now, Thomas Jones. Don’t feel aggrieved, for you’re only cleaning up the mess


    your precious son and daughter created.”


    She then threatened to lodge a police report and expose him for having murdered Tara back then if he


    refused to issue a statement revealing the truth that he abandoned his wife and daughter back then.


    She also lied and imed that Miranda had agreed as well.


    Although many years had passed since the incident, Thomas wasn’t certain whether he could get off


    scot-free if the case was overturned and reinvestigated.


    Skr pressured him relentlessly, giving him no room to decline. She also saved him considerable


    trouble, sending him the script she had prepared and ordering him to type it out and post it on Twitter.


    Kate, on the other hand, had contracted the top ten Twitter marketing ounts with the greatest number


    of fans to have them sway the public opinion by sharing Thomas’ post.


    When Avery saw the script in Thomas’ hands, she eximed incredulously, “Dad, how could you


    promise Skr this? Did you consider your reputation and my future? If you publish such a post, I’ll


    be the illegitimate daughter while she bes the most innocent victim!”


    With his face a mask of worry, Thomas hissed through gritted teeth, “This was all your doing! It was you


    who brought all that to light, yet you’re now asking me whether it’ll affect your future? Don’t think I’m


    unaware that the two of you paid the media off to sabotage her!” His voice was colored with rage.


    Hayden rushed forward at once and shielded Avery behind him. He couldn’t understand why his father


    was adamant about speaking up for Skr at the cost of his sister being hurt and his own reputation


    being tarnished.


    “Why would you do this, Dad? You love Avery most! Did she use Tobias Ford to threaten you and


    browbeat us?”