In a Love Nest with the Aloof CEO
Chapter 136
Indeed, Thomas did not disappoint Skylar. At the end of the day, he only called her here because he needed her help.
“You’re talking to the wrong person! We already broke up,” she lied.
Avery stood up and argued, “I clearly saw Tobias send you back last night. Stop beating around the bush and just admit that you don’t want to help the family.”
Right then, Skylar recalled Avery saying that she wished to reconcile with her. It looks like she can’t keep up the act anymore.
“Fine, I’ll get straight to the point. I’m not a part of this family, so I’m not obligated to help you. Also, you overestimated my importance to Tobias. Do you really think he’d immediately come to your aid with just a word from me? This isn’t playing house.”
Thomas’ face darkened in response to Skylar’s candor, but he had to suppress his rage and stop himself from lashing out at her.
“Are you just going to watch me go to jail? You’re still my daughter after all.” He played the family card again.
murderer as a mother, so having a father who’s placed behind
felt like he could explode at
when the phone in her bag rang. She knew who it was without needing to look. It was an exclusive ringtone she had set for Tobias, but her phone hadn’t rung for a whole month
“Still not done yet? I
busy. If the Joneses saw him, she feared that Thomas would shamelessly voice
thank us for letting you eat at our home? Even dogs wag
I would never have stepped foot inside this
watched from the sidelines while Thomas glared daggers at his son. “How can you talk to your sister like that, Hayden? This is also her home, so it’s perfectly normal for
necessary? How long do you think Tobias will stay with her? Since when were you
Thomas couldn’t tell if Skylar was still involved with Tobias, so he stayed silent for a while, lost in his