Chapter 1127

Rowan quickly answered the call. "Skylar?"

"It's me, Rowan. I need your help with something urgent," she said, getting straight to the point.

Rowan responded without hesitation, "Just tell me what it is. I'll help however I can."

"Joe is at Avalon Residence…" Skylar explained the situation swiftly. Joe seemed to have been drugged, and the people at Avalon Residence likely wouldn't let him leave easily.

Rowan took it seriously. "I've got it. Don't worry. I'll head to Avalon Residence now. I'll call Lizzie on the way and guide her on how to handle them. I'll get Joe out safely, I promise. Tell Howard to get ready."

There wasn't time to question Skylar and Lizzie's acquaintance or Skylar's continued concern for Joe after their divorce. None of that mattered now. What mattered was that Skylar needed his help. And if the Martin family thought they could mess with Joe, they would have to see if they even had the guts to pull it off. They had already caused trouble recently and were still at it. Rowan couldn't believe it.

After hearing Rowan's reassurance, Skylar felt relieved. Before taking the subway, she contacted Howard and asked him to go to their place. Then, she tried calling Paul again. This time, he answered.

"Mrs. Martin, I couldn't answer earlier. Something might happen to Mr. Martin. Ernest offered him drinks before everyone, and Mr. Martin couldn't refuse. He got drunk and was taken to a guest room. Lizzie is with him now. I got caught up with Mr. Claudio and couldn't help immediately…"

Before he could finish, Skylar interrupted, "I've sent Rowan over."

Paul breathed a sigh of relief. "You're quick to act, Mrs. Martin. But don't worry too much—there are many guests around, so they can't do anything drastic. Moreover, I hired a few bodyguards before we came. They're stationed outside, just in case."

Actually, Joe had anticipated trouble before arriving. He knew Ernest and the others would pull something. But drugging him in front of so many people indicated that Ernest wanted to tear away any remaining pretense.

"Good," Skylar said, feeling more at ease after hearing Paul's update. It seemed she was overthinking things.

After ending the call, she took the subway home. About an hour later, a call from an unknown number came through.

"Hello?"

"Have you figured things out all this time? I just saw Joe and Lizzie together. They went to a guest room, and it was obvious what they were doing. He won't come back to you now." Claudio's voice dripped with malice.

Skylar didn't expect Claudio to be so persistent. Hearing his voice made her feel a surge of disgust. She said, "If you keep calling me, I'll report you to the police."

Claudio threatened her. "Are you planning to ruin your own life? Without Joe, how will you survive in Jipsburg? If you don't come to me, believe me, I can make things difficult for your family."

With a sharp intake of breath, Skylar immediately ended the call. There was no point in talking to someone like Claudio.

Claudio stared at the screen, his face darkening in anger. He gritted his teeth, seething with rage. "Fine! Let's see how you react when you realize just how severe the consequences of provoking me can be."

Before, Joe had protected her, but now… Joe might not even be able to protect himself.

Claudio walked over to the bedside and pulled out an ancient-looking emerald pendant with a distinctly strong aura from beneath his pillow. "Now I'm actually glad we have this bit of blood relation," he said.