Tobias shot Kai a dangerous look.

 

“Does Skylar have other plans?” Daryl conjectured.

 

Tobias replied plainly, “I have my own arrangements. Just take care of her during this period of time. She’s still young and is bound to make mistakes, so cut her some slack whenever you can.”

Kai felt uneasy bearing witness to Tobias’ affection toward Skylar. He obviously has a wife but he’s still messing around with a young girl.

The dinner was a long and boring one. Although Skylar was the main topic of discussion, she felt like an outsider with no room to pitch in her opinion.

 

Wanting to get some fresh air, she stood up with the excuse of using the restroom. Seeing this, Kai followed her out as well.

 

“I didn’t get to ask you before. Why bother being with Tobias?” A maelstrom of emotions swirled in Kai’s eyes.

“There’s no particular reason and I don’t really have an answer for you.” Skylar stood by the restaurant’s entrance as the summer night breeze blew past, the slightly humid air making her body feel sticky.

 

“The two of you aren’t compatible. All he can give you is money. Nothing else,” Kai said bluntly. His heart felt as if it was being squeezed by an invisible force.

of times

that, but I can’t bear to break up with him just yet. He treats me very well and that’s

Skylar was only deceiving herself, and he felt that they had different notions of good treatment. He found it hard to believe that Tobias would treat Skylar

of women throwing themselves at him and had already grown used to it, so it was impossible that

was naive and inexperienced, thinking that he

I know him well. If he gets tired of you someday, you won’t be able to salvage the relationship no matter

only a matter of

been away

be

“Of course. You saved my life, so you’re not just a friend to me,

would settle for the next best thing and let things unfold in their own time because he was certain that Skylar would come to regret

into a drunken stupor, Daryl could no longer be

hand, Tobias remained composed as he languidly raised his glass of beer

sprawled across the table

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