Chapter 549
Skylar left Steven’s hostel.
When she saw the luxury car parked by the side of the road, she sighed deeply. Skylar had just been crying. Thankfully, it was dark outside now. Once she entered the car, he wouldn’t be able to see her face clearly.
She hadn’t expected Joe to have such excellent eyesight.
The second she got into the car, Joe asked, “Have you been crying?”
“No,” Skylar denied hoarsely.
Joe frowned. He briefly looked into Skylar’s eyes before asking, “Did Steven not believe you?”
If not, why would such a strong–willed woman like her cry?
“Whether he believes me or not isn’t important. The worst part is that I’ve dragged him into this. Steven is innocent,” Skylar explained. She did not look at Joe. Instead, she looked out the window at the sea of cars outside. There were many people as well.
However, she was immensely sad. For the first time, she doubted whether she’d made the right decision in marrying Joe. She wasn’t scared of the challenges they might face. She would handle them with Joe by her side. That didn’t mean that her family members weren’t scared.
She’d hoped that Steven’s first love would be one he’d look back on fondly. It would bring him nothing but sweet memories. She hadn’t wanted him to be manipulated and used.
Joe promised lowly, “I won’t let the Silvers get away with this.”
From where he was sitting, he could see Skylar’s eyes. She seemed somewhat lost. He could see a desire to keep her distance from him in her gaze.
He asked, “What are you thinking about?”
There was a heaviness in Skylar’s heart. She looked back at Joe’s searching gaze. Perhaps because she felt rather weak today, she didn’t want to look away.
“Joe, let’s keep our marriage a secret for the next three years. Three years later, no one will know if we get a divorce. Let’s follow the terms of our original contract.”
She wanted to have a peaceful separation.
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In addition, she was scared that she would fall for Joe as time passed. If Joe fell for someone else in the future and divorced her, she would be reluctant to let him go.
Joe’s dark eyes glinted coldly. He fixed Skylar with a sharp gaze.
“Have you thought it through?”
Chapter 549
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Had what happened to Steven scared her? Did she want to distance herself from him?
Skylar húmmed softly. Then, she said, “I’m sorry. I’ve broken the terms of our contract.”
Suddenly, her courage dissipated.
As Steven stood on the balcony, horror had taken over her for a second. If he’d jumped, she wouldn’t forgive herself.
In addition…
The most important thing was that the quickening of her heartbeat when she saw Joe’s text reminded her of reality. She was scared that she would lose control of herself as time passed.
Joe pursed his lips. The veins on his forehead popped. He seemed to be suppressing something.
Suddenly, he ordered, “Stop the car.”
Lucas immediately stepped on the brakes. He hadn’t even dared to breathe too loudly just now. Now, he was even more terrified.
The car stopped by the side of the road.
Joe glared at Skylar and said, “Good, Skylar. You’re great!”
He opened the door and got off. Then, he instructed Lucas coldly, “Take Ms. Sullivan back to Galaxy Villa.”