Chapter 1022

Vera wondered why Joe was asking this again. "It was a gift from a friend abroad. You seem to like it a lot. I'll contact her later to ask where she got it and have her send me one too," Vera replied, trying to keep her tone calm. Joe responded briefly, "Okay." Vera didn't expect him to agree so readily. She frowned internally, wondering where she could find an identical ring. This ring was unique. Molly had mentioned it was the only one in existence. "Whatever," she thought. When he asked again, she would just say her friend couldn't remember where she bought it. He certainly wouldn't keep insisting on finding a replica of that ring. Remembering the incident earlier with Skylar, she casually shifted the topic. "A few hours ago, I had dinner with some friends and ran into Skylar on my way out. I accidentally rear-ended her car." Joe's expression immediately turned serious. "Rear-ended?" He recalled the phone call from Skylar and the subsequent WhatsApp message. Joe wondered if