Outcast: The Alpha King's Beloved

Jennifer's POV: 

These days, I had been paying close attention to Skylar.

I felt that she had become very withdrawn.

In the past, she used to tell me everything, but now, it seemed that she was keeping a lot of things to herself.

I had no idea what was going on in her mind.

In the middle of the dinner party, I saw my brother coaxing Andy.

People were gathered around the little boy, except for Skylar.

After a while, I noticed Linda come out of the restroom.

Not long after, Skylar also came back from the same direction, with a dull and upset expression on her face.

I immediately knew that Linda must have said something to Skylar.

Otherwise, my best friend wouldn't look so downcast like this.

"Skylar, what's wrong? You don't look well. What happened?"

I whispered, taking a seat next to Skylar.

"Nothing.I wasn't feeling well, but I'm much better now."

Skylar shrugged and forced a smile at me.

I could see that she was trying her best to hide her emotions.

Of course, as her best friend, I knew that she was lying.

"Come on Skylar, tell me the truth.Did Linda corner you in the restroom just now? What did she say to you?"

Skylar turned away, avoiding my gaze.She seemed to be fighting an internal struggle.

"Skylar, you can't bear everything by yourself.You still have us.We will always be with you.Tell me, did Linda talk to you alone in the restroom? What did she say?" I pressed, unwilling to give up.

Skylar sighed, finally realizing that she couldn't hide anything from me.

"You're right.Linda did come to the restroom to talk to me, but she didn't say anything unexpected.She just asked me to give up on Jerome so that the three of them can be a family.She's not asking for anything unreasonable, right? She's just doing it for the sake of her child.As a mother, she lives a hard life.It's only right for me to give up on Jerome.After all, she came into his life first."

Hearing these words, I felt sorry for my naive friend.

How could she sympathize with her rival in love? Was she too kind, or was she just too stupid? 

"Skylar, don't trust anyone blindly, especially Linda.You should take a step back and look at the situation logically.I don't think that she's as simple as she seems," I advised her.

"I will.Thank you for your concern." Skylar smiled gently.

"Jennifer, you are so nice to me."

"That's what I should do.Look, they'll open the dance floor later.I'll take Andy away so that you'll have Jerome to yourself.You two should dance together and improve your relationship."

"Jennifer, that's so considerate of you. But what about you and Mr.Jones?"

Skylar asked, biting her lower lip worriedly.

"You silly girl, it doesn't matter.I will have plenty of chances to dance with Anthony in the future.We're not in a hurry.Besides, I like playing with Andy."

I gave Skylar a reassuring nod.

it seemed as if

consider it a victory

problem was

relationship between her and my brother

could save their relationship

the most now was Jerome's company

hoped that he wouldn't

Jerome, I found that Andy

went on like this, how could my brother have time to spend alone with Skylar? After

What's in my

"It's a lollipop."

in excitement, and he

about we go

want to

over to

I winked over his head at Jerome, signaling to

understood what

away to

my

could fix things between him and Skylar

didn't want to lose such a good

Skylar was my

her to be

walked to the dance floor with Andy,

taught him to dance, and the

that I was

while, Anthony

playing with kids," Anthony

he's so cute.And he's

who was now happily playing with

line of sight with his eyes, Anthony

should also have

Anthony whispered, leaning in.

I asked, stunned by

was, knowingly or unknowingly, I was warming up to the

Anthony and I could come to a

of us were talking, Andy accidentally shot the water gun at Anthony, spraying water on

for a

pretending to be angry, he quickly ran after

come here.I'll teach

mock fear and ran away

and the sound of their laughter spread

watching them for a few seconds, I joined them, running back and forth with Andy in

us had

Jerome's POV: 

dinner party, Andy pestered me for a long

was only after Jennifer considerately led him away that I could finally have the

way I felt towards Andy was

was my biological son, I still couldn't consider him as my

me that something was

that father and son would have a natural understanding, but somehow, Andy and I didn't have

was just a

just appeared in my

to spend more time together

saw Skylar standing aside alone and staring blankly at

of her looking so

knee, and stretched out my hand to invite