Chapter 701

Edwin remained as insufferable as ever. Pressing his fingers to his forehead, he groaned, "Mom, why do you always deny what I've done? Don't you realize Joe doesn't see me as his father? Do you even know why he came to me yesterday?" Gloria, unwavering, retorted, "It doesn't matter what he did yesterday. He was right. You're the one who forced him into it!" Her defense of Joe was absolute. Gloria had seen the toll the years had taken on Joe. Skylar had become a vital source of comfort, someone to stand by him through every high and low. Now, that wretched man of a father, Edwin, was attempting to ruin Joe's life. Joe was completely blameless. Edwin's frustration reached a boiling point. "Mom, aren't you being a little too biased?" "Yes, I'm biased. But let this be clear—none of you will lay a hand on Skye! If you do, Joe won't let it slide, and even as my son, I won't show mercy," Gloria said, ending the call. Every conversation with Edwin felt like a test for Gloria. No wonder V