Skylar's heart skipped a beat.
"Who's to say who will lose? You're the one who should be getting ready," she replied.
Joe chuckled on the other end of the line.
After hanging up, Skylar immediately started the car again.
The traffic was a mess. The cars barely moved.
But she was lucky—traffic officers had arrived to direct the flow, and the road would likely clear up soon.
As she approached the traffic light, she suddenly spotted Aiken, the man she had just spoken to on the phone earlier, and he wasn't alone. Standing beside him was Wendy. They appeared deep in conversation.
Skylar glanced at the nearby office building, which housed several companies. Wendy likely worked there. Had Aiken come to see her?
Their interaction seemed… peculiar. Aiken's gaze held a mix of anger and affection, a complexity Skylar had never seen before.
Her thoughts flashed to something Caleb had once mentioned—Simona suspected Aiken and Wendy were involved. Perhaps it wasn't just idle gossip.
As the light turned green, Skylar forced herself to look away and drove on.
…
Wendy kept her head down, unable to look Aiken in the eyes.
Their time apart had only deepened her longing, making it harder to suppress the ache in her heart.
And now, he couldn't ignore the possibility that someone else might step into the space he once occupied. Perhaps even offering her marriage.
"Come back to me," he said in a low voice.
Wendy was stunned. "You…"
She couldn't believe her ears. Her heart raced uncontrollably. She wondered if he was trying to win her back.
After two years of shared intimacy, she knew exactly what his words meant. But… Aiken was likely just used to her presence. He didn't love her.
"I'm sorry," Wendy said, her voice trembling. "I can't come back to you. I won't accept a relationship that has to remain hidden. It's not fair to you, and it's not fair to me. And I know one thing for sure—I can't change your decision not to marry."
With that, she turned and walked away.
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For day now new chapters haven’t been updated. Please can new chapters be included. Thank you...
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Is the author going to finally portray Skylark as a brave woman who can argue and communicate like a normal person in this real world? Hoping so.......
I don't like this story portraying Skylark's personality as too weak, too naive, Can't even defend herself Like accepting every humiliation from Vera's schemes and injustice without saying anything or doing anything. I wonder who is the protagonist in this novel, Vera or Skylark....