Impulsive Vow to an Enigmatic Husband

Chapter 1701

Skyler’s train of thought was yanked back to reality when her phone’s ringtone pierced the silence. She fumbled for the device and answered the call. It was Tina on the line, “Skyler, can you swing by the office?”

“Sure thing.” Skyler replied.

After hanging up, she quickly got herself together and hurried off to the game development studio.

They needed her input on the final touches of the video game’s theme song-a project that Zavier and his team were personally developing. He was fully invested in it.

Zavier’s presence at the studio didn’t deter Skyler from getting into her work groove. The morning turned into a blur of busyness, but the results were fantastic, and the mood among the team was jubilant.

At lunchtime, Tina suggested they all head out for a celebratory feast.

Skyler felt like her head was filled with lead, too drained to entertain the idea, “I think I’ll pass.”e2

Zavier noticed her pallor, “You feeling okay?”

She shook her head, trying to downplay her fatigue, “I’m fine.”

But Zavier wasn’t buying it. He reached out, pressing his hand against her forehead, “You’re burning up. Have you lost your marbles?”

of self-pity washed over

with me,”

asked, confusion lacing her

“To the clinic.”

no favors. After pushing through a morning’s work with a fever, it

edge of her awareness chiding her, “You got sick

tried to block out the annoying voice and slipped back into sleep. When she next

he grumbled as she

head in

Don’t

of it,” Skyler retorted.

to the dorm today. You’re coming to my place. Mary will look after

I’m alright

suggestion. It was a notification,” Zavier stated

by a sudden surge of defiance, snapped

Zavier shot back before

and took a bus back to her dorm.