Impulsive Vow to an Enigmatic Husband

Chapter 1719

“Grandpa, I know which path to take into the future, so you don’t need to worry about me. What’s most important right now is for you to take care of yourself and not let those people get under your skin.”

Zavier’s voice suddenly echoed from the doorway, interrupting their conversation.

Skyler whirled around, startled. Zavier, who had supposedly left earlier, had reappeared at the living room entrance without her noticing. “You-you didn’t leave?”

Striding in with a light and graceful gait, Zavier seemed unaffected by the earlier melancholy. His eyes shone with a bright intensity.

Hudson frowned disapprovingly, “What do you think you know? If you really knew anything, I wouldn’t be an old man losing sleep over your future.”

Zavier sat down next to Hudson, “Grandpa, I know everything you’ve been doing is to help me. You kept Skyler here to show those sharks that even though I’m not fit to take over Rivera Inc., I’m still your grandson, and you wouldn’t just leave me high and dry. But have you considered what all this is doing to this scaredy-cat?”

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“But you know what they say about this scaredy-cat behind her back, don’t

said firmly, “Skyler is your fiancée. Stop calling her a scaredy-cat. She was just defending

to Skyler, “You were speaking up for me?”

responded matter-of-factly, “I was just telling the

to see. She hadn’t seen through it at all before. And she wondered if those smarter than her had caught on. Zavier chuckled, “When everyone else thinks I’m down and out, you stand up for me. I can’t decide if that makes you foolish

sharp tongue. She wished she hadn’t bothered

the head, “You’re a good kid with a mouth that could start a riot. Even your concern comes out sounding

back, “If I weren’t sharp-tongued, how would I deal with those

Zavier’s, “Skyler is a

spoken well of me, I won’t let anyone bully her again.”