Novel Square
Chapter 595
Chapter 595
Chapter 595 I Do Not Want You To Get Involved
While Tobias’ reaction was expected, Skylar regretted telling Miranda about Thomas.
She gave up arguing with Miranda and pacified her, “Okay, I won’t sign it. Stop shouting, my hearing has been very poor lately as I have to listen to the loud speaker at the filming set every day.”
During dinner, Skylar did not have much appetite. After having only a few mouthfuls, she left with Tobias.
Back at the residential area, Skylar saw Molly’s father, Patrick Zimmer.
It was not her first time running into him. The last time they met, he appeared at the entrance to Miranda’s house.
Wearing a black-framed glasses, Patrick looked elegant, graceful, and handsome as always. Even at an old age, he was still rocking a modern perm.
He seemed to be in a hurry, but stopped in his tracks when Skylar called him. He looked rather awkward.
“Skylar, it’s been a while. You’re still as beautiful as ever.”
She replied courteously, “What a coincidence, Mr. Zimmer. Why are you here? Do you stay nearby?”
He nodded, but quickly shook his head afterward. “My friend lives here. I’m here to look for my friend.”
Then, they had a short small talk. If Tobias was not urging for her to leave, Skylar had wanted to ask Patrick if he came to see Miranda.
Upon entering the car, Skylar found a pen in the glove compartment. Without any hesitation, she signed the agreement. She screwed the cap back and flicked the document with her finger, looking relieved.
She smiled. “You know very well that I don’t need the inheritance. I’m sure you think that it’s not necessary, right?”
Tobias took the agreement from Skylar, folded it into half and kept it in the glove compartment. “It’s not that I know you well; I did it for my own sake too. I don’t want you to get involved too much. My mom won’t be pleased to find out about the bitter conflicts in your family.”
Skylar heaved a long sigh. Turns out, Tobias isn’t afraid to face any trouble; he just doesn’t want me to trouble him. I should thank him for his honesty.
Feeling rather ashamed, she muttered, “I’m sorry that I often trouble you because of my family affairs.”
He held her hands and said gently, “There’s no need to apologize. I just can’t bear to see you feeling aggrieved.”
She sighed again. Over the years, she had grown numb toward the series of unfortunate events befalling her. Had it not been for her ability to withstand stress, she would not be able to survive it all. Conversely, she might have chosen to end her life by jumping off a building too…
Meanwhile, Thomas was resting on the hospital bed. Feeling weak and lethargic, he had not recovered much.
Colleen felt so bad seeing her son in agony. “Why did you give in to the negative thoughts and choose to consume pesticide? Did you think about your mom and dad?”
With his eyes shut, Thomas said hopelessly, “Mom, what’s there to life besides high debts? Since Quest Group has been acquired by Ford Group, they oppressed us step by step for their own benefits. The first thing Tobias did was to kick me out of the board. He’s a vicious cannibal!”
Thomas leaned on the pillow to obtain support. Colleen was flabbergasted to learn how bad the company’s situation was.
She had heard about the acquisition by Ford Group. However, she naively thought that Tobias helped the Jones family because of Skylar.
No wonder Skylar wanted to sign the agreement without thinking twice and Tobias did not stop her either. Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.
If Thomas was dead and all he left behind was huge debts, where would there be any money to pass down to his children?
Thomas smiled wryly. “I’ve been in a high and lofty position all of my life. Now, I’m down in the dumps because I’ve reached an all-time low. It’s better for me to die than to drag others down with me.”