Chapter 515

Marvin roared in frustration. "Detective? Ridiculous! Do you believe everything others say? Apologize to her properly, and then get back here!"

In the Hughes residence, everyone catered to Marvin, fearing his displeasure.

Even over the phone, Andrew keenly felt Marvin's rage. It felt as if Marvin could kick him through the phone at any moment.

Andrew turned sharply to Natalie and asked, "What exactly does her husband do?"

Natalie was taken aback. "Why do you care what her husband does?" she replied.

"What is your" Andrew began, glancing at Skylar.

Skylar remained unruffled and didn't respond.

Andrew's intoxication vanished instantly. Marvin rarely got this angry. He turned to Jacky and asked, "Who exactly is her husband?"

Jacky remained silent.

"You're asking too many questions," Natalie said, feeling guilty. She had lied earlier, using Elliott as a shield. Skylar didn't even have a boyfriend, let alone a husband. She pondered why Andrew was so fixated on Skylar's husband. He must be out of his mind.

Just then, the police returned from the fondue restaurant, accompanied by several people.

"They're here to testify for the two women," the police officer stated upon entering.

After hearing this, Jacky turned to Andrew and said, "Now we can have a proper discussion."

Andrew felt weak in his knees.

Half an hour later, a dazed and distant Andrew walked out of the police station. As he exited, he noticed a car parked by the roadside. He glanced over and saw someone through the partially lowered window. At first glance, the face seemed familiar. Upon closer inspection, he couldn't believe it was Joe.

Suddenly, it dawned on him: Skylar's husband wasn't some detective; her husband was Joe.

No wonder Jacky had come personally. No wonder Marvin had called him.

Frantically, Andrew pulled out his phone. Just as he was about to delete his Instagram post, his eyes fell on a comment by Rowan, who had remarked on his daring nature. Andrew had initially taken this as a compliment, but now realized Rowan must have known about Skylar's relationship with Joe all along.

With such a wide circle of acquaintances, it baffled him that no one had mentioned Joe having a woman. Jipsburg City boasted many debutantes from prestigious families, yet Joe had never shown interest in any of them. He found it hard to believe.

Andrew dared not look at Joe again and hurriedly fled, already imagining his punishment upon returning home.

Minutes later, Skylar, Natalie, and Jacky emerged from the police station. As Skylar stepped out, the cars parked along the roadside lowered their half-opened windows. Joe's stern and aristocratic face appeared.

Skylar froze, surprised to see him. Jacky nodded toward Joe. Joe glanced past Jacky and fixed his cold, dark gaze on Skylar.

Natalie followed their line of sight and spotted Joe. "Joe Martin?" she wondered aloud.

Suddenly, something clicked in her mind. She widened her eyes and turned to Skylar. "Do you need to explain something to me?"

(Remove the "Act Fast" line as it's unrelated to the story.)