Chapter 508
Skylar had a prior arrangement with Natalie in the evening and left early. On the way, she chatted briefly with Steven.
From Steven’s words, Skylar gleaned that their relationship was progressing rapidly. Hence, Steven was eager to commit to Annie and give her a home.
soon.
He had taken a day off on Monday to visit the Silver family with Annie.
“Annie…” Skylar lightly tapped on the steering wheel with her fingers.
Coincidentally, Annie called Skylar on her way. “Do you have time tomorrow? Can we meet for lunch?” Annie asked.
Skylar was already thinking about meeting Annie, so she agreed. “Sure, just send me the time and address.”
Their conversation was short. They ended after exchanging a few sentences.
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Skylar arrived early at the fondue restaurant where she and Natalie had
planned to meet. They both had a fondness for fondue and often opted for it during their college days.
It seemed like they were telepathically synchronized. They arrived almost simultaneously and bumped into each other at the entrance.
“Anyone who doesn’t know us might think we planned this.” Natalie chuckled.
Skylar winked and said, “We did, in our hearts.”
They proceeded upstairs. The fondue restaurant was very affordable. Hence, it was always bustling with people.
Without a reservation, finding a table on short notice would be tough. They had pre–ordered their dishes. After they took their seats, the proprietress began serving the dishes they had ordered.
The fondue was savory and aromatic.
Both of them smelled the aroma, and their eyes lit up.
“It’s been so long since I’ve had this. It’s the same old flavor. So delicious!
Other restaurants can’t quite replicate this taste,” Natalie exclaimed.
She swallowed. Due to her poor appetite, she had recently lost several pounds, but today, with Skylar, she intended to make up for it.
Skylar felt relieved seeing Natalie’s carefree demeanor. “I’ve ordered all your favorites. Tonight, let’s eat to our heart’s content. I even brought some digestive aids for you.”
“You really understand me the best.” Natalie was touched.
“Oh? Nath?” Suddenly, someone appeared before them.
Skylar happened to face the newcomer. She saw a man in his early 30s
dressed in a designer suit. He had the air of an elite, clearly out of place in the fondue restaurant.
Skylar didn’t recognize him. But clearly, he knew Natalie.
Before Natalie could take a bite, she heard his voice and turned to look.
Natalie’s smile vanished without a trace at the sight of Andrew Hughes.
“Well, it’s really you.” Andrew appraised Natalie.
He had recently heard some rumors about Jeremy. Rumors suggested Jeremy was secretly involved with his secretary, and Natalie hadn’t returned home for the past few days.
Natalie responded calmly, “What a coincidence, Andrew.”
Andrew didn’t mind Natalie’s aloofness. He had never gotten along with
Jeremy since childhood and found the timing quite coincidental.
“Why didn’t you come with Jeremy? I heard you haven’t been home these past
few days. Do Aunt Eleanor and Uncle Morton know?”
Skylar understood now. This person was Jeremy’s cousin.
The Hughes family in Jispsburg City was prominent. With many family. members, there were also many matters that occurred.
However, after Natalie married Jeremy, she rarely interacted with the Hughes. family. It was unexpected to encounter a member of the Hughes family in a simple fondue restaurant.
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“You must have heard wrong. It’s best not to listen to all the messy gossip sometimes,” Natalie said calmly.
Although she had decided to divorce Jeremy and wouldn’t have ties with the Hughes family in the future, it wasn’t time for the scandal to spread. She didn’t want to cause her parents to worry about her.
Andrew smirked coldly. When Jeremy and Natalie married, his grandfather,
Marvin Hughes, didn’t approve because Natalie came from an ordinary
background.
When Morton Hughes married Eleanor, Marvin was displeased, and Jeremy repeated the same mistake as his father.