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I felt that she had become very withdrawn.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 her spirits

it a victory

that the problem was

between her and my brother was hanging by a

could save their

Skylar needed the most

hoped that he wouldn't let her

walked up to Jerome, I found

have time to spend alone with Skylar? After thinking for a moment, I took out a lollipop from my pocket

What's

"It's a lollipop."

and he immediately broke free

about we go and

want to taste

to me

his head at Jerome, signaling to him to

what I

and walked away to look for

of my plan had

that Jerome could fix things between him and Skylar

lose

was my

her to be

floor with Andy,

and the two of us

seemed that I was good with

while, Anthony joined

playing with kids," Anthony said with a

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

the little boy, who was now happily

of sight with his eyes, Anthony

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

Anthony whispered, leaning in.

you say?" I asked,

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

Anthony and I could come to a decision

talking, Andy accidentally shot the water gun at Anthony,

froze for

to be angry,

come here.I'll teach

screamed in mock fear and ran

and the sound of their laughter

seconds, I joined them, running back and forth with Andy in

three of us

Jerome's POV: 

dinner party, Andy pestered me for

considerately led him away that I could finally have the chance to spend some time alone with

I felt towards

paternity test proved that he was my biological son, I

me that

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

it was just

all, Andy had just appeared in my

just needed to spend more time together and become familiar with each

and staring blankly at the

of her looking so forlorn broke my

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