Chapter 121

Joe felt irritated when Skylar fell silent. "I guess those years were a waste of time. I've wasted my youth on a useless man," Skylar said softly. The tension Joe felt disappeared. His mood shifted, and he smiled lightly. "It's late. You should get some rest." "Okay, good night," Skylar said. A few minutes later, Joe put down his book and was prepared to head upstairs as well. Suddenly, his phone's WhatsApp notification appeared. He opened the message and continued walking. Annie: "Good night, Mr. Martin." Joe didn't reply and set his phone to silent mode. After waiting for 20 minutes, Annie still couldn't get a reply from Joe. She stood by the window with a glass of red wine and gazed at the city lights. She lowered her gaze to look at Joe's profile picture on WhatsApp. She had asked Joe to come to their alumni reunion, which was happening in three days. She hoped he would accept the invitation. The reunion would mean nothing without Joe. However, he had only replied with