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Jeffrey averted his gaze. “I wasn’t thinking clearly. But I've cto my senses. We can adopt you any time. We
could even sign the adoption papers first thing in the morning.”
“There's no need for that,” said Skylar coldly.
The inheritance rights to the Williams fortune didn’t matter to her. Maisy, however, scowled. If Skylar beca
beneficiary, Maisy would have to be cut out.
Was Jeffrey disregarding her feelings just to get into Skylar’'s good books?
Jeffrey frowned. “In that case, what do you want?”
He'd already proposed to bestow her with the inheritance rights. Was that not enough to satisfy her?
“Tellyour demands. We'll do anything in our power to fulfill them in repentance for our mistakes,” Jeffrey said
calmly, trying his best to suppress the dissatisfaction brewing within him.
Caleb glanced at Skylar. The online exposés paled in comparison to the Williamses’ shameless behavior in
person.
*My demands? What can the current Williams family givenow?”
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtExpecting the Williamses to realize the errors of their ways would be a dream.
Just then, Skylar’s phone rang. It was Joe.
“Did they give you a hard time?” he asked simply.
The question itself was ordinary, yet Skylar’s heart skipped a beat.
“They wouldn't dare to do anything with Caleb present. Dont worry. | can handle them,” said Skylar softly.
After a few seconds of silence, Joe said, “Tellif they bully you. I'll make their lives a living hell.*
Skylar pictured Joe, his handsface betraying no emotion, his words carrying the weight of a coming storm.
Yet, they empowered her.
Skylar hummed in response.
Jeffrey blurted out, “T-That’s a call from Mr. Martin, right? Could | speak with him for a moment?”
Before Skylar could refuse, he snatched her phone in a swift movement that surprised even Caleb.
Skylar’'s expression hardened.
Jeffrey plastered a grin on his face. “Hello? Mr. Martin? I'm Skylar’s father. We've heard about you two. Why don’t
we meet up and chat? Hello? Hi?”
Before he could finish, Joe had hung up on him. All Jeffrey could hear was a dial tone. His hopeful expression
crumbled into dismay.
Caleb was dumbfounded. Suddenly, a thought popped into his mind. Skylar and Joe. Was Joe Skylar’'s
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husband?
He felt as though he’d been struck on the head.
He seldom feared anyone, nor did he look up to many people. However, Joe was the exception. Since they were
children, he’d always been scared of Joe.
How could the woman he loved be Joe's wife?
This realization made Caleb frown.
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