My Flash Romance With the Richest Mogul novel Chapter 1772

Skylar smiled. "Finally, Charles has figured it out. He's with Thelma now."

Seeing her genuine happiness, Joe felt a lift in his own mood. "That's good."

"Since he's decided to be with Thelma, it means he's thought it through carefully," Skylar added. She believed Harvey's earlier concerns about Thelma's family situation wouldn't be a problem for Charles, who surely would have considered it before making his decision.

Skylar was also aware of some aspects of Thelma's situation. A few days ago, reporters had leaked details about her past.

The variety show that Charles and Thelma recently participated in had aired, and the response was overwhelmingly positive. Thelma's popularity skyrocketed almost overnight.

Before her rise to fame, reporters had shown little interest in her background. But now, with her newfound fame, there were likely people who resented her success. Perhaps out of jealousy, they'd hired a team to discredit her.

Fortunately, Clement, who had been with Charles for years, was skilled at handling such situations and had cleared things up. However, news about Thelma's family background had already spread.

Her parents had tragically passed away, and before she even finished high school, she was forced to take on the responsibility of her family. Then, a gas explosion severely injured her grandmother and younger brother.

Despite these hardships, Thelma had faced everything with courage and optimism. Her family situation was undeniably complicated, and there seemed to be a pattern of misfortune in her life.

As Skylar reflected on this, she and Charles seemed to share a silent understanding. Charles sent her a voice message.

"Skye, there's something I need your help with. I think something's off with Thelma's family. It's almost as if someone's deliberately targeting them. First, her parents died in a car accident, but the driver was never found. Then, her grandmother and brother were victims of a terrible gas explosion. It all seems too coincidental."

Skylar nodded as she listened to the message. "I was just thinking about this," she replied.

Charles continued, "Do you think some negative items caused the accidents? Do you have time? Could you come with us to her hometown to check it out?"

Skylar replied, "I'm free this weekend."

It was a Saturday, and Skylar was having breakfast with Joe and Vivian.

Soon after, Charles and Thelma arrived. Skylar brought some homemade bread Edgar had baked the day before and got into their car. She sat in the back while Charles drove, and Thelma sat in the front passenger seat.

At first, Thelma was a bit shy and didn't say much. But with Charles in the car, the mood lightened.

"Skye, Thelma got you a gift," Charles said.

Only then did Thelma remember. She had been so shocked by how much more beautiful Skylar was in person than in photos. Thelma had always thought herself quite beautiful, but standing next to Skylar, she couldn't help but feel a sense of inferiority.

Thelma had also worried that her family's situation might lead to objections from Charles' family. However, Charles had reassured her that his family would support them and that the challenges they faced were nothing compared to how much he valued her as a person.

Still, she couldn't quite shake the feeling that people would try to stop them from being together.