Chapter 548
Steven said nothing after looking through her phone. He passed it back to Skylar. Then, he walked to his balcony. His hostel was high, and he could see the whole city from his balcony.
As the sky darkened, a cloud of loneliness seemed to descend around Jipsburg.
Skylar looked at Steven’s lonely silhouette. Her heart sank. It seemed to curl into itself and throb painfully. Steven shouldn’t have been involved in these happenings, but Annie had dragged him into it despite his innocence.
As Steven was lost in thought on the balcony, Skylar tidied the table and put away their cutleries.
When she walked out of the kitchen, Skylar saw Steven smoking. She seldom saw Steven doing that. To be exact, she’d never seen him smoke before.
Charles and Harvey went through a rebellious period as teenagers. However, Steven had carried huge responsibilities on his shoulders since a young age. He was like their father, ensuring they kept a roof over their heads.
He needed to spend money on cigarettes. Yet, he was unwilling to do so.
After he began working, he needed to support his family with his pay. Sometimes, he carried a pack of cigarettes in his hand, but it was only a decoration.
Skylar’s heart panged for him. She teared up. Suddenly, she got a text from Joe.
“I’m under your brother’s hostel waiting to take you home. You don’t need to hurry. If you can’t get it done, call me. I’ll go upstairs to talk for you.”
Skylar’s tears flowed down her face uncontrollably.
She texted, “Okay.” Tears blurred her vision.
After a brief pause, she added, “Thank you.”
She’d come in a cab and wasn’t feeling particularly energetic. She’d asked Paul to get someone to drive her car back to Galaxy Villa Joe had proposed to drive her to Steven’s hostel. However, she had been angry with him, so she left the hotel in a cab.
However, she wasn’t angry anymore.
When night took the sky over, and a few stars began twinkling, Steven looked down. When he turned around, he saw Skylar standing behind him with red–rimmed eyes.
Noticing that he was staring at her, she smiled immediately.
Steven felt that his heart was being stitched up
Concern came from Skylar, his sister whom he’d pampered growing up. Whatever
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happened, his family would always stay by his side. He’d made Skylar worry.
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Steven walked over and said, “I’ve made my judgment. Don’t worry. I know what to do. Do you know what I was thinking about just now?” He spoke gently. Steven was scared that his silence would worry her and scare her.
Steven remembered many things his younger siblings had no recollection of growing up. After getting into university and starting work, he experienced many things.
Yet, he hadn’t expected that the first time he liked a woman and entered a serious relationship to end like this.
Skylar shook her head and replied, “I can’t guess. I’m rather scared. I’m terrified that you’ll be affected because of me. You guys mean the most to me. I dread seeing any of my family members get hurt. Yet…”
Her throat felt dry and scratchy. Tears filled Skylar’s eyes once again.
She couldn’t hide her emotions from Steven, who’d pampered her growing up. It was as though she’d returned to her childhood. When she felt sad, she would complain about it to Steven.
He caressed Skylar’s head and said, “You’ve never been a burden to me. You’re my sister, I know you’ve run into many troubles frequently and got enveloped by darkness. Yet, while you were going through this, I did not face your problems with you. I didn’t even realize that you were going through this. I was blaming myself for that just now.
“I blamed myself for not caring for you, even though I’m your brother. From the second you saw Annie until now, you’ve been considerate of my feelings. Skye, you’ve grown up. It’s my fault for making you worry.”
Skylar broke down. She choked out through sobs, “Steven, it’s my fault.”
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