“I don’t know. The hospital didn’t call me. The payment is still ongoing though. Why are you asking me this all of a sudden? Do you want to see your mother?” Tobias asked in a leisurely tone.

Right then, Skylar came to a sudden realization. How could Tobias possibly know? He’s only responsible for providing the money, nothing more and nothing less. I was overthinking it.

He isn’t obligated to keep track of my mom’s condition.

Nevertheless, she told Tobias about Thomas’ invitation, then asked him for his opinion. She was grateful that she finally had someone to share her problems with instead of flying blind like before.

“Don’t go. Just do your part.”

Tobias’ reply made Skylar feel uneasy. “But if I don’t go, will Thomas do anything bad to my mom? She’d be all alone there. Besides, she killed Irene’s sister back then, so Irene definitely still bears a grudge against her.”

 

“Who’s Irene?” Tobias asked in confusion.

mouth tightened.

 

Anyway, Thomas won’t be too hard on you. Besides, I doubt your mother

weighed her choices. The trap at her uncle’s house the other day had made her see everything in a different light. This time, she wasn’t sure what the Joneses

she decided to go for the dinner. She was mentally

most helpless and vulnerable in the middle of the night. At times, Skylar bemoaned her

their parents, she was abandoned by her father

in my previous life. That’s why I’m paying off a debt that does not seem to have

hers to make. Instead, he merely said gently, “I can’t accompany you there, so be careful. You can

was slightly taken aback. Since when could both of us be together in the open?

followed Avery and got

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