In a Love Nest with the Aloof CEO

Chapter 381

“You’re becoming more and more dramatic. How else should I coax you, hmm?” His gaze darkened gradually, and his hands were already in her skirt.

Skylar gripped his wrist. “I need to read the script tonight, as I won’t have much time. Feel free to find something to pass the time, Mr. Ford. You haven’t finished reading the book, right? Read it then.”

Afterward, he no longer forced her. He knew that she was upset and needed time to calm down. Therefore, if he still fussed about that matter, it would make him seem unkind.

Regarding the question of how Skylar knew about Idania, he already somewhat guessed. Kai was a loose-tongued person, after all.

It seems like he still refuses to give up on her. I have probably been too lenient on him, and now he’s becoming more daring and audacious.

Skylar lay on the bed with the script in her hands. Her mind was in a mess, causing her to be unable to process anything she read.

She had naively thought that Idania was merely one of Kai’s casual stories. However, that one phone call made her realize the dangers lurking around her.

If Tobias didn’t care about her, why would he save her number?

She was very curious about Idania, for that woman had made Tobias want to marry her.

When Skylar had returned to her room, she did not close the bedroom door, for she wanted to be able to hear what was going on downstairs.

The moment she heard the sound of the door closing, she instantly felt empty. He left.

She did not get much sleep that night. As a result, she woke up the next day with a terrible complexion, her face and lips both pale.

After heading downstairs, she noticed that the glass of water Tobias had drunk the previous night was still on the coffee table. It had already turned cold. He had also left the book he was reading behind.

Casually, she flipped through a few pages but could not understand it and did not want to process the text. Ultimately, she was not someone who would research such masterpieces simply to cater to Tobias’ hobby.

Only just before she left the house did she notice that there was an unread WhatsApp message notification.

Tobias texted: Cooled down?

In reality, it was precisely such a casual attitude that made her angry. Skylar was a trusting person. Thus, if he had coaxed her the previous night, things would not have turned out the way they did.

Consequently, without replying to his message, she left for the hospital.

All the while, Miranda was still in the hospital, refusing to come out. However, in actual fact, she was fine and had even gained some weight from lying there all day.

Of course, Skylar knew why Miranda did not want to leave. She was waiting for the day where Thomas would pick her up while pretending to be pitiful to gain his sympathy.

After Skylar arrived in the inpatient area, she headed to her mother’s ward. It was an expensive ward that Skylar had paid for but did not tell Tobias about.

The reason was that she did not want to cause trouble for Tobias. She understood that even if others did not talk about it, it did not mean that one could always feign ignorance.

In reality, Skylar could long tell that he had strong conflicting feelings toward her family.

Nevertheless, she understood his feelings. After all, anyone would dislike her family. In addition, Tobias also had to take over the Quest Group mess from Thomas.

Upon pushing the ward door open, she saw Miranda lying on the bed, looking healthy as she ate an apple. Nôvel/Dr(a)ma.Org - Content owner.

Then, as soon as Miranda noticed Skylar’s entrance, she dropped the apple and lay on her side, then pulled the sheets over herself. Afterward, she constantly made sounds of pain to garner pity.

Skylar stood by the foot of the bed as she watched her mother pretending to be ill. “Enough, stop pretending. It’s not as if you really jumped. The doctor said there’s nothing wrong with you now, so you’re getting discharged today. I’m here to pick you up…”

The moment Miranda heard about getting discharged, she pulled the sheets off of her and sat up. She said angrily, “Who’s getting discharged? I’m not unless your Dad comes to pick me. I won’t move if you’re picking me…”

Skylar then took out a payment slip and placed it in front of her mother. “Do you know how expensive this ward is per day? Ten thousand. It hurts me to spend so much every day. If something’s really wrong with you, you can stay as long as you want. But what are you doing right now? Do you take this as a resort?”