Chapter 1655

Skyler couldn’t quite discern how much of Mrs. Rivera’s demeanor was genuine and how much was fake. Even if it was all just for show, Skyler was ha to be on the receiving end of some kindness. “Mrs. Rivera,” she beamed, “Zavier is really good to me, you know.”

She was sticking up for Zavier, but the boy himself didn’t seem to appreciate it. “Good to you? There’s just us here- who are you trying to fool with thi act?”

Skyler was taken aback.

“Young man,” Kalene intervened with an easy grace, holding onto Skyler with one hand and grabbing Zavier with the other, “Skyler here is trying to be ni and just listen to you! You can’t be talking like that when we’re in front of Grandpa Hudson.”

Zavier fell silent.

Kalene then reassured Skyler, “Don’t mind Zavier. He’s got a bark worse than his bite. Just ignore him.”

dare to argue, “Okay.”e2

happened that

matter where they were or what they were doing, all the Riveras scattered across

kept the family bond strong and prevented rifts. However, greed and ugliness in human nature couldn’t always be

and Zavier were the last to arrive at the gathering after school, having been delayed by

were greeted by Jillian’s teasing voice. “I missed Zavier’s engagement party last time because I was tied up. But I heard that the Blue family’s daughter is quite the catch-smooth skin, a beautiful face, legs for days, and a waist so slender, any man would be lucky to hold her. Our Zavier is a fortunate

a joke, but in reality, she was implying that

young and in someone else’s house, blushed crimson and didn’t speak up

Zavier spoke up. Perhaps not for her, but because insulting her also insulted

everyone is like

around, her gaze flitting from Zavier to Skyler, “Well, Zavier,

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