Richest Mogul

Chapter 41

Skylar broke out in laughter. “It’s tomato soup with croutons.”

Judging from Joe’s reaction, he probably hadn’t had such a simple meal before. Then again, that made

sense since people would cook and offer Joe all of the delicacies in the world if he wanted to eat.

“Croutons?” Joe wondered out loud as he set his bowl on the dining table.

He hadn’t tried it yet because the soup was still hot. Plus, he was picky with food and somewhat reluctant to put such mushy food into his mouth.

Meanwhile, Skylar ate spoonfuls after spoonfuls of it. The simple ingredients didn’t stop the soup from tasting good.

Joe eventually picked up his spoon after seeing Skylar eat several mouthfuls in a row. With a reluctant frown, he took the tiniest sip. Then, he ate another spoonful and another.

It wasn’t long before he headed to the kitchen and came out with another bowl of soup.

Skylar had always had a small appetite. So, she felt full after one bowl. She got up to grab her bag and take out the jewelry box with the ring Gloria had given her at the hospital earlier.

While placing it before Joe, she said, “You should hold on to it.”

wanted to keep it, she knew it didn’t belong to her. It was meant

Skylar handed him. Suddenly, he pictured

hand was a rare and beautiful sight because it resembled

slender, yet barely wrinkled, fingers. Skylar kept her nails trimmed in a simple shape without a manicure, but it

seemed to be the only person worthy of wearing that ring.

a gift. It’s yours,” he

Grandma only gave it to me because she thinks we’re actually married. The person she wants

increased since she could now

it for you. She wouldn’t have given it to

it.”

keep it for now.” Skylar kept the ring since Joe had said so. She figured she could return it someday when he regretted his

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the next day, Skylar rushed to

am when Joe was unlikely to be awake. So, she texted him that

again,

to the hospital. Her complexion had improved significantly compared to the

around an hour before leaving the hospital and heading toward the antique street. While she was on the way there, Joe replied to her text with one word:

didn’t pay it much mind.