Chapter 863
Skylar and Natalie walked and laughed together, not noticing Vera. They only noticed her when they got close.
Skylar’s smile faded when she saw Vera.
Vera didn’t say anything. She just nodded slightly at Skylar. Skylar returned the gesture.
Natalie wasn’t very familiar with Vera. They had only seen each other a few times, mostly through various news outlets, so she didn’t greet her.‘
After they walked a short distance, Natalie quickly whispered to Skylar, “I’ve heard about Vera before. She’s supposed to be a proud person who doesn’t tolerate any nonsense.
“You should avoid interacting with her too much when you see her. I don’t think she’s easy to deal with.”
Skylar just nodded. She didn’t say much about Vera. After parting ways with Natalie on the street, she
returned to work.
Standing by the mall entrance, Vera silently watched Skylar walk into Gardner Group. She looked lost in thought, her expression unreadable.
It was only the sudden ring of her phone that she finally broke from her daze.
“Hello, Mrs. Martin,” Vera said, frowning slightly. She wondered why Molly was calling her again.
She didn’t particularly like Joe’s stepmother. Molly was a former actress who often pretended to be sweet and sincere, but Vera found her insincere and irritating.
“We didn’t tell you earlier because we thought Joe wouldn’t really care for Skylar and would eventually divorce her. But now we have to tell you, they’ve been married for over six months now.”
Molly’s voice came through slowly, but Vera felt her world was shaken. Her ears started buzzing. “What did you say?”
“I have a way to help you get back with Joe, but you’ll need to follow my advice…”
Molly continued speaking, but Vera was too shocked to hear anything else. Her mind was a blur.
Married… They were married…
No wonder Skylar always carried herself with such grace whenever they met. She never acted like a
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Is the author going to finally portray Skylark as a brave woman who can argue and communicate like a normal person in this real world? Hoping so.......
I don't like this story portraying Skylark's personality as too weak, too naive, Can't even defend herself Like accepting every humiliation from Vera's schemes and injustice without saying anything or doing anything. I wonder who is the protagonist in this novel, Vera or Skylark....