Chapter 831

Sweat beaded on Jenny’s forehead. She bit her lip and opened Paul’s message—a barrage of pictures and videos. Viewing the videos was unnecessary; the pictures revealed their contents.

Jenny’s face drained as her phone slipped from her grasp. The truth was unbearable. "How could this be? Who took these? How did they manage it? I've been so careful! How?"

She typed a message to Mr. Ziegler: "No, sir, these are fakes—all edited. I'm not the woman in those videos. Please help me explain this to Joe. He mustn't believe it." Another message followed: "Who sent you these? The technology is so advanced… How could I be that woman? You and Joe have known me for years! Please, don't believe it. Could you ask Joe to call me?"

Her messages went unanswered. Repeated calls to Joe went straight to voicemail; she’d likely been blocked.

Later, overwhelmed, Jenny collapsed onto her bed, sobbing. "I don't understand! Why is everyone so cruel? Why does Skylar have Joe and Gloria's affection while I'm insulted and humiliated?"

After hours of weeping, she found Skylar's contact information on WhatsApp and sent a series of furious voice messages: "It was you, wasn't it? You hired someone to stalk and photograph me, using dirty tricks to ruin my life. You're shameless! Don't you fear karma?

"Your dreams came true. Joe will never believe me again, he'll never love me, and I'll be abandoned in Jipsburg. How cruel! Skylar, I hate you! Even if I hadn't been involved, did you think you'd have the last laugh?

"Joe doesn't actually love you, he wouldn't! The Martins won't accept you, and Vera's presence in Jipsburg will only bring you fear and panic. Joe will leave you—soon!"

Skylar saw the onslaught of messages from Jenny. Her expression darkened after listening to a few. Joe must have discovered Edwin's affair with Jenny; someone had photographed them too.

Skylar blocked Jenny. Explanation was pointless; Jenny wouldn't believe her regardless of whether she'd orchestrated the photos.

Suddenly, she heard noises downstairs. Looking down, she saw Joe. Their eyes met.

After a moment, he asked, "Could you come with me to see Edwin tomorrow?"

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"Alright," Skylar replied.

Joe's eyes grew dark. Skylar looked away, unwilling to guess his thoughts; pondering them would only confuse her.

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The next day, Joe took Skylar to work, then picked her up early. As she got into his car, Edwin called. Joe's visit must have surprised and excited him, perhaps interpreted as a gesture of reconciliation. Edwin inquired about their arrival time.

Forty minutes later, they arrived. Seeing Skylar, Edwin frowned. "Why have you brought her?" he asked Joe.