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I felt that she had become very withdrawn.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.

smiled, and it seemed as if

it a victory

problem was far

and my brother was hanging

only one who could save their relationship was my  brother

needed the most now was Jerome's company and

he wouldn't

to Jerome, I found that Andy was still clinging onto

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

look! What's in my

"It's a lollipop."

and he immediately broke free from

about we go and play over

want to taste the

to me without

head at Jerome, signaling to him to hurry up and

what I

away to look for

part of my plan had gone

hoped that Jerome could fix things between him and

didn't want to lose such a good

Skylar was my

her to

floor with Andy, who was hopping

taught him to dance, and the two of us had a

seemed that I was good

while,

talent for playing with kids," Anthony

guess.I really like children.Look at Andy, he's

giggling at the little boy, who

line of sight with

also have

Anthony whispered, leaning in.

I asked,

was, knowingly or unknowingly, I was warming up to the idea of having children

could come to a

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

for a

be angry,

here.I'll teach you

and ran away

boy around a pillar, and the sound of their laughter

a few seconds, I joined them, running

us had a

Jerome's POV: 

pestered me

considerately led him away that I could finally have the chance

way I felt

proved that he was my biological son, I still couldn't consider him

told me

natural understanding, but somehow, Andy and I

was just a

Andy had just appeared in

to spend more time together and become familiar with each

aside alone and staring blankly at the dance

looking so forlorn broke

her, knelt on one knee, and stretched out my hand to invite her to