It was the same for Skylar, or perhaps even worse. Her grandmother would lock her up at home alone whenever she went out and did not allow her to use the stove at all. Hence, she did not even have the luxury to cook noodles.
Every time she was hungry, she would munch on raw instant noodles or stale bread. As a result, she had suffered from severe malnutrition since young and it could be seen from her appearance during her schooling days.
Tobias came downstairs after changing into a pair of black trousers and a light blue shirt with a silver-grey striped tie to match it, looking cool and attractive.
“Tobias, can I still stay here tonight?” Sheldon asked while eating his spaghetti. He would rather hide away here than listen to Claudia breathing down his neck at home.
“No.”
Sheldon frowned at his brother’s point-blank answer. “You’re so mean…”
“Why did you get up so early? You should rest more. You don’t look so good.” Tobias gazed at Skylar who had been busy in the kitchen the entire morning.
Skylar touched her face in response.
of you to go hungry and as the only female
that she should rest more. She was already thin to begin with and what was worse,
that people might think she was a
had agreed to
about to clean up the dishes when Tobias stopped her. “Just let me do it. I can do
It’s not like I’m handicapped. How bad can I be at washing the
need to work?” Skylar
her mind, Sheldon always seemed
He’s unemployed, but it’s a good thing because it’s one less thing for me to
was probably something
to the company, Skylar planned to go
thought he would. Noticing the brown briefcase on the
waist from behind, resting
work and don’t worry about me.” Skylar placed her hand on his
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