Chapter 700

Because Skylar was there, the icy air around Joe subsided every time he looked at her. Gloria knew Joe well. She didn't find it surprising. Yet, at the thought of Edwin, she regretted giving birth to him. Edwin was killing his future in its cradle as he started doing evil things. He had lost his mind and dared to do anything. He even hurt Skylar! Skylar looked at Gloria's expression. She was worried that Gloria would discover what had happened and cause a health problem. Thus, she added, "I'm fine. Don't worry about me. Grandma Viola told me that I was a lucky person." Gloria nodded. She said, "Okay, okay. I'm relieved to see that you're alright." They continued chatting for a while, but they were scared they were disturbing Skylar, so they left soon after. Before Gloria left, she reminded Joe, "Take care of Skylar." "Alright," Joe replied. It was the first word he'd said that day. However, he fell silent immediately after. Gloria sighed and left. Skylar noticed that