Chapter 517


    “Am I disturbing your sleep?” Came a sweet and coquettish voice from the other end of the receiver.


    “He’s not up yet. I can pass on a message for you if you’d like.”


    There was silence for a while before Skr heard a response. “And you are?”


    “I’m his girlfriend.”


    “Oh, it’s nothing. Just ask him to call me back when he’s awake and remind him about our meeting


    tonight.”


    The emotions were clearly written on Skr’s face, despite how superb her acting was on set.


    She exited the bathroom to find Tobias awake. Having had a fitful rest, he was in much higher spirits than


    the night before.


    “You can just view it out in the open, you know,” said Tobias, noticing that his phone was in her hand.


    “Why did you have to hide in the bathroom?”


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    Skr set it on the bed with a wry smile. “I didn’t look at anything. But your phone kept ringing, so I


    decided to pick up on your behalf.”


    “Who called?”


    “Idania. She wanted to remind you about tonight’s appointment.”


    As Skr said this, her eyes carried a hint of sadness.


    “Hmm, I rejected her proposal, but she’s being persistent. Anyway, she’s insisting that I meet with her to


    sort things out. If you’re not happy about it, then I just won’t go.”


    Hearing Tobias’ rification, she was not sure if she should have felt happy or sad. Skr assumed that


    Tobias would have liked for her to insist it was fine.


    “Well, I’m don’t like it, so don’t go. Exes are just hateful, to begin with. I need you to draw a line with her.


    That shouldn’t be too difficult, right?”


    “Of course not. I’ll do as you ask.” Tobias smirked at her impishly, which was quite charming.


    Skr wanted to see Penelope, so she left the house in an uneasy state. She tersely reminded him of


    his own words, ”Any man who still remains in contact with his ex is trash.”


    Tobias put out the cigarette, his dark pupils gazing into her deeply. “I doubt anyone would call me a good


    man. It’s easier to be worse than it is to be good.”


    The unhappy Skr then asked when Tobias could learn to be more human and less obstinate.


    After that, She went outside and got into her car. It was quite early, but she noticed that something had


    changed. All the security guards in thepound had been reced overnight. All the familiar, pot-


    bellied, middle-aged men she usually spotted wandering were nowhere to be found.


    Even the colors of their uniform had changed.


    Skr then understood why the residents wereining. Even food deliveries were halted, and their


    comints were met with exnations about a change in management.


    What would possess them to do this?


    Skr had already called Penelope in advance, fearing that Penelope would not be at home when she


    was gone.


    When she arrived, Skr put all the things she brought onto the sofa. She had purchased more than ten


    sets of children’s clothes.


    Children really do grow up quickly. Skr had not seen the child in a while, but they could already sit up


    on their own.


    At that moment, Penelope was still in her pajamas. Her hair was unkempt, seemingly not cared for in


    quite some time.


    Skr observed the child again. “Have you named her?”


    Penelope then shook her head. “No. I’ve started calling her Bit since she is the extra bit I gave birth to.


    I’m honestly so godd*mn tired right now. So about that issue that I asked you about, what’s happening?


    You have yet to answer me.”


    “Thepany decides on the artist, so this isn’t something I can influence,” replied Skr sheepishly.


    She was expecting Penelope to ask her this. “All I can tell you is that you’ll get some minor roles. But you


    won’t make much money out of them.”