Chapter 412

Natalie's façade crumbled the moment the call connected. "Jeremy lied to me! He lied to me!" she cried, her voice cracking. She knew all too well the sting of deception. This wasn't the first time Jeremy had betrayed her trust. Skylar had just returned to Galaxy Villa when the sound of Natalie's distraught words drifted through the receiver, sending a jolt of worry through her. An image of Annabelle inexplicably flashed in her mind. "Nath, where are you? I'll go to you." Skylar grabbed her shoes, ready to dash out the door. Just then, Joe returned. He raised an eyebrow, surprised to see Skylar about to leave in such a hurry. "My friend needs me urgently," Skylar explained after confirming Natalie was home. "I won't be back tonight." Without waiting for a response, she hurried out. Joe stared at the empty doorway, a cold mutter escaping his lips. "A friend?" What kind of friend, he wondered, could whisk Skylar away so abruptly after a phone call? She hadn't even acknowledged him.