In a Love Nest with the Aloof CEO

City North Hospital.

Skylar got off work early in the morning and went to the hospital with barely any sleep. The dark circles beneath her eyes were so pronounced that even her foundation did nothing to conceal them.

After settling the bill for Jeremy, she hurried upstairs. The situation was not as bad as she had thought, and the doctor said he could be discharged soon.

Her life could finally get back on track. If she continued working like a dog, one day, she might very well die from exhaustion in her rental house.

Right then, Jeremy was sitting on the hospital bed, figuring out the functions of his new phone. His complexion was much better than before—ironically, a stark contrast to the woman walking towards his ward. Color had returned to his cheeks, and he even put on some weight.

When he saw Skylar come in, he hastily shoved his newly bought phone into the pocket of his hospital gown.

“So, what did you do last night?” Skylar brought over a thermos which was filled with pot roast that she cooked an hour earlier. Then she handed Jeremy a pair of cutlery.

Her question stunned Jeremy. Quickly digging into the pot roast to hide his guilt, he muttered, “What else could I do? Of course I was lying here. Why did you ask?”

Skylar wet her pale lips, looking more like a patient than the man on his sickbed. “Huh… Funny story—someone saw you buying a Hermes bag for a girl. I knew she was mistaken.”

Afraid that Skylar would see through him, Jeremy gave her a tight-lipped smile and said, “Haha… Hermes? You flatter me, baby. I’m not that rich!”

Through the window, the morning sun filtered in and showered his youthful face with a golden glow that complemented his bright and gentle smile.

Skylar was dazed for a moment before raising her brows. True. Where would Jeremy get that kind of money? She would know that, as he had only given her one bag ever since they started going out.

To be frank, calling it a “bag” was an overstatement. After all, it was made of recycled scraps that were duct-taped all over, to which Jeremy claimed he bought it from the flea market. Despite that, Skylar had shared it on her social media, feeling proud of it.

“Anyway, the doctor said I can go home next week. I didn’t expect to recover so quickly,” Jeremy said after he finished the entire pot roast.

Actually, Skylar had made two portions because she came here in a hurry and did not have time to eat.

Upon seeing the thermos completely empty, she simply sighed in resignation.

like this. After so many years, Skylar had gotten

stray strands of hair away from her face and said, “That’s great. It’s better to rest at home

blue, da-ba-dee da-ba-daa…

of a

phone ringtone blared out from his pocket. His eyes darted toward Skylar and got

her hand

in him with each dreading second. “Hey, why are you blocking

Skylar put her hand down quickly, blaming

a woman’s call behind my back. We have a solid relationship,

has been sick all this while, so there’s no way he

footsteps just outside the door and

her, her

recently seen each other, but there

the looks at it, the bracelet was worth at least

asked, “Hi, Mrs. Lane, how are you doing? Oh wow, your bracelet is so pretty!

sleeve to conceal the bracelet. “It’s fake. How can I afford to buy an authentic one in our current situation? Skylar, who was it you met the last time? It was a

she only responded

since they had nothing to talk about, the

an heiress to marry, the kind that could make

certainly did not want her son to marry a woman who was abandoned by her parents, not to mention one who was still sharing rent with someone

the ringtone piercing through the awkward atmosphere. She immediately picked up

out and informed Pauline, “Mrs. Lane, I have to go now. Help me tell Jeremy that I’ve gone for an

wore an aloof expression on her face, acting like

attitude, so she did not take it to heart and left

did my son even fall for you? Audition? It’s probably either for a maid or an

of the bathroom to find Skylar

uncouth brat. She doesn’t have any manners, always pulling a long face when she sees me. She didn’t find out about the check, did