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I felt that she had become very withdrawn.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 her spirits

consider it

problem was far

between her and my brother

could save their

needed the most now was

that he wouldn't

up to Jerome, I found that Andy was still clinging onto

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

What's in

"It's a lollipop."

eyes lit up in excitement, and

we go and play

yes! I want

ran over to

Andy, I winked over his head at Jerome, signaling to him to hurry

understood what

turned and walked away to

of my plan

Jerome could fix things between him and

want to lose such

Skylar was my

wanted her to

to the dance floor with Andy, who was hopping around

him to dance, and the

that I was good

while,

you have a talent for playing with kids," Anthony said

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

who was now happily

sight with his eyes,

also have a child of our

Anthony whispered, leaning in.

I asked, stunned by his

now? The truth was, knowingly or unknowingly, I was warming up to the idea of having

and I could come to

were talking, Andy accidentally shot the water gun at Anthony,

for

angry, he quickly

guy, come here.I'll

fear and ran away with the water

boy around a pillar, and the sound of their laughter spread throughout

joined them, running

three of us

Jerome's POV: 

the dinner party, Andy pestered me for a

only after Jennifer considerately led him away that I could finally have the chance to spend some time

the way I felt towards Andy was very

he was my biological son, I still

me that

have a natural

was just a

just appeared in my

to spend more time together and become

aside alone and staring blankly at the

sight of her looking so forlorn

to her, knelt on one knee, and stretched out