Chapter 1736

Skyler’s cheeks flushed a deep shade of crimson under his teasing gaze.

Kalene chuckled softly, “Skyler, Zavier’s right. When you’re at home, you should feel free to eat whatever you like. Make yourself comfortable.”

Skyler murmured an acknowledgement, “Okay.”

Kalene glanced at Zavier, and after a silent exchange of looks between mother and son, she added, “I’ll have the housekeeper tidy up the guest rooms. Why don’t you both stay over tonight and keep me company?”

“Sure,” Zavier agreed with a nod.c2

Skyler had a flight back to Southern Port at midnight and knew she couldn’t stay the night, but she was at a loss for how to politely decline Kalene’s kind offer.

As she hesitated, Zavier stepped in, “Mom, I’ve got some things to take care of tonight. After dinner, I can drop Skyler off at school on my way.”

“What do you have planned?” Kalene asked with a trace of suspicion. Just moments ago, he was insisting on having Skyler stay the night. Why the sudden change? What game was this boy playing?

“Life’s big decisions, Zavier said cryptically.

a wry smile. “You’re never serious, are you?”

no sooner had they left

aback and quickly clarified, “It’s not that I don’t want to. I just have other

kind of commitments?” Zavier

simply replied, “Personal

mood clearly soured as he dropped

me out earlier,” Skyler added after a

was all Zavier offered in return. So, she did realize he had helped her out of a

school soon after, and as Skyler got out of the car, Zavier sped off with

pack a few essentials before hailing a cab to the

little, but she reached the airport just

Southern Port, and it was already past

have been as cold as in the Capital, but the damp chill seemed to seep into her bones. Instinctively, she

was about to cry out for help when she realized the hand belonged to

question, Zavier countered, “Missing your sister?”

“Yes,

her all by yourself without

Blue family won’t notice whether she’s there

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