Chapter 227

Caleb felt increasingly self-deprecating. He checked his phone; Skylar hadn't contacted him in days. He felt she had forgotten him already.

Maisy reluctantly transferred one million dollars to Christopher. She wasn't a saver, and had few savings. She'd previously told Peter she had no money, but now she had to give it all to Christopher.

Immediately after the transfer, she called him. "I've transferred the money. You should have it now. Delete those videos immediately and tell me who gave them to you!"

Upon receiving the money, Christopher's eyes gleamed. "I took the videos. I was there from the beginning. Maisy, I did have a crush on you in college, but you'll never compare to Skylar."

"You!" she exclaimed.

"Don't worry," he said, "I'll delete them. It disgusts me to even look at them."

After hanging up, Christopher looked at his phone's wallpaper—a picture of himself and Skylar. He missed her terribly and felt he'd never find true love again after losing her. No one would love him as she had.

He located the videos. Just as he was about to delete them, he had a change of heart. Maisy was unpredictable, so he decided to keep the videos as leverage.

Skylar worked until noon, realizing it was lunchtime only when her stomach growled. As she left her workspace, a stranger stopped her.

"Ms. Sullivan, I'm John Gardner, Alexander's son and Caleb's uncle. Can we talk?" he asked politely, worried his serious expression might frighten her.

Skylar was stunned. Caleb's uncle? This meant Caleb was Alexander's grandson.

"Sure," she replied.

"Let's talk over lunch. Don't worry, I'm friends with Mr. Martin, and I know about your relationship," John said.

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"Alright," Skylar said, surprised. Had Joe already told his friends about their relationship?

John took her to a crowded restaurant across the street—a Wiscadian restaurant. Skylar disliked Wiscadian food; it was never satisfying.

After eating, John said, "Caleb probably didn't tell you he's related to us. He recently started working part-time at an antique shop. He's always disliked restrictions."

Skylar nodded. "Is something wrong with him?"

She was shocked to learn Caleb was Alexander's grandson, though it explained his multilingualism, confidence, and ability to pursue his interests (like owning a real motorcycle, not a fake one as he'd claimed).

"Caleb likes you," John stated frankly.

Skylar was shocked. "He likes me? You must be mistaken, Mr. Gardner. He sees me as an older sister and friend. I'm a few years older than him; he's like a brother. Besides, you know I'm married."

"But Caleb doesn't know that. Societal norms don't bother him. Even if you were ten or twenty years older, that wouldn't stop him."

John continued, "After he left the hospital, he frantically started learning new things. He was incredibly stressed. His parents aren't in the country, so I have to look after him. Please, can you talk to him and tell him you're married?"

"Are you sure there's no misunderstanding? Have you talked to Caleb about this?" Skylar remained unconvinced.