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I felt that she had become very withdrawn.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 had

didn't consider it a

that the problem was

relationship between her and my brother was

their

Skylar needed the most now

he wouldn't

up to Jerome, I found that Andy was

to spend alone with Skylar? After thinking for a moment, I took out a lollipop

look! What's in

"It's a lollipop."

excitement, and he immediately

go and play

I want to taste the

ran over to me without

I handed the lollipop to Andy, I winked over his head at Jerome, signaling

understood what

and walked away to look for

part of my plan had gone

could fix things between him

lose

was

her to be

dance floor with Andy, who

to dance, and the two of us had

I was good with

while,

playing with kids,"

he's so cute.And

little boy, who was now happily playing with a

sight with his eyes, Anthony

he's cute.Maybe we should also have a child of

Anthony whispered, leaning in.

did you say?" I asked,

right now? The truth was, knowingly or unknowingly, I was warming up to the

Anthony and I could come to a

shot the

for a

pretending to be angry, he quickly

here.I'll

screamed in mock fear and ran away with the

the boy around a pillar, and the

them, running back

three of us had a good

Jerome's POV: 

party, Andy pestered me for a

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

I felt towards

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

me

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

perhaps it was just a matter of

all, Andy had just appeared

just needed to spend more time together and become familiar

Skylar standing aside alone and staring blankly

sight of her looking so forlorn

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