Chapter 597

Jenny hadn't expected such a chaotic situation upon her return to Jipsburg.

"Joe wouldn't fall for someone so easily," she argued. "Besides, Mrs. Martin Senior orchestrated this marriage. It wasn't Joe's choice."

Rowan was speechless. He knew he couldn't convince her otherwise and decided to give her time. When someone reaches a dead end, no one can help.

"I think Mrs. Martin Senior dislikes me," Jenny continued. "She wouldn't even wear the necklace I gave her. Rowan, do you think I'm an unlikeable idiot? I've been thinking about this a lot. I'm just a nanny's daughter. Many people in your circle must look down on me. Do you secretly look down on me?" Her face was pale.

She didn't understand something else. Skylar, despite her wealthy upbringing, came from a bankrupt family. Their backgrounds were similar. So why did Gloria adore Skylar? Gloria had never been so close to anyone, not even Joe. It was as if Skylar were her granddaughter.

Rowan's heart pounded. He pulled the car over. Then, he scolded furiously, "Jenny Scott, you're not the person you used to be! You're resentful and avoid reality. You also have extremely low self-esteem. Is this really necessary? Can't you survive without Joe? As long as I'm here, no one will make fun of you! But if you continue down this path, you'll be scorned by everyone—the punchline of their jokes!"

If he hadn't known Jenny since childhood, he would have kicked her out of the car.

Jenny's face paled further. Before leaving Jipsburg for university, she had been cheerful, confident, and self-assured.

"Indeed," she said. "I miss that person, too."

She stared at the familiar yet alien scenery. Seeing Jenny's self-awareness, Rowan resumed driving.

Halfway back to Galaxy Villa, Joe said, "Ask any questions you have."

Skylar was confused. "What should I ask?"

"Don't you want to know what Jenny told me?" Joe retorted.

Skylar shook her head. "I don't need to. That's your privacy." She knew she was insignificant compared to Jenny, having known Joe for less than six months.

Chapter 507 (presumably a typo; should be Chapter 507)

Joe glanced at Skylar, who appeared nonchalant. His gaze darkened as he unbuttoned his shirt. He scanned Skylar and said, "I hope you're not going to say you didn't realize Jenny has a crush on me?"

If Skylar hadn't noticed, would she have kept her distance in Korel City?

Skylar hadn't expected this confrontation. "A woman's intuition is usually accurate," she said. "I knew about her feelings the first time we met in Korel City."

"Don't you want to know what I think of her?" Joe raised an eyebrow.

Skylar had remained composed since learning of Jenny's return and their meeting at Pearlhill Residence. Did she not care whether he liked other women?

The revised text corrects grammatical errors, improves sentence structure, and clarifies the meaning in several places. It also addresses the likely typo in the chapter number.