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I felt that she had become very withdrawn.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 just

problem

between her and my brother was hanging by

one who could save their relationship was

needed the most now was Jerome's

hoped that he wouldn't let

I found that

to spend alone with Skylar?

What's

"It's a lollipop."

and he immediately broke

go

want

ran over to

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

what

turned and walked away to look for

first part of my plan had gone

that Jerome could fix things between him and Skylar

lose

Skylar was my best

her

to the dance floor with Andy, who

and the two of us

I was good with

while, Anthony

playing with kids," Anthony

he's so cute.And he's good at entertaining

who was now happily

line of sight with his eyes, Anthony

should also

Anthony whispered, leaning in.

did you say?" I asked, stunned by his

Did he want to have children right now? The truth was, knowingly or unknowingly, I was

could come

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

for a

be angry,

guy, come here.I'll teach

mock fear and ran

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

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

three of us had a good

Jerome's POV: 

the dinner party, Andy pestered me for a long

I could finally have the chance to spend some time

I felt towards Andy

the result of the paternity test proved that he was my biological son, I still couldn't consider him as

intuition told me that something

that father and son would have a natural understanding, but somehow, Andy and

perhaps it was just a

had just appeared in

needed to spend more time together and become familiar with each

Skylar standing aside alone and staring blankly

her looking so forlorn broke my

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