Skylar's POV:
Jerome told me that he wanted to talk to Linda and clear things up with her, and I agreed.
I was a little curious about how their conversation would go, so I went over to Linda's room to check up on them.
I stood outside the door but didn't hear any sound coming from inside.
It was as if no one was in the room.
When I noticed that the curtains in Linda's room were not completely drawn, I took a few steps forward.
Through the gap in the curtains, I saw Linda take her clothes off before kissing Jerome.
It was shockingly intimate.
Was I seeing things? Were they really kissing right now? Weren't they clearing things up? Did Jerome lie to me? Was he planning on cheating on me with Linda? He knew Linda first, and it seemed as if I was the third party in their relationship.
It all felt so ridiculous.
I couldn't accept the scene before me and no longer wanted to watch, so I quickly turned around and left.
I made it back to my room somehow, but my mind was in a mess.
I leaned against the wall and slowly slid down to the floor.
My hands rose to my head as I tried to keep calm.
However, what I had seen continued to play in my mind.
I told myself that I should trust Jerome and our love, but the scene just now was so real.
I couldn't look past it.
He must have gotten back together with Linda recently.
I should have considered this possibility earlier.
Jerome and Linda used to love each other so much that her disappearance led him to be depressed for years.
On top of that, she had given birth to his child.
How could he remain indifferent to her? If Andy was the fruit of their love, how could he give her up so easily? It became difficult to breathe even though I tried to keep control over my emotions.
It was difficult enough to love someone and maintain a relationship with them.
It was even harder to give up on that person.
At the moment, my mind was in a mess, and I didn't know what to do.
Someone knocked on the door of my room.
After taking a few calming breaths, I opened the door and acted as if nothing was wrong.
Daniel and Helen had come to see me.
and clearly getting along
brought me
is for you,
you, Helen.Please come
bag and welcomed the
eyes locked with Helen, and her expression shifted
Jerome and
tightened around the gift
but I managed to keep
I'm fine.Thank you
worry, Skylar.Everything will
as she patted
here for you.Don't try to
Daniel added comfortingly.
but deep down, I knew that Jerome and I would never be able
all, I had just
again so I needed to give
you are fine.Helen and I worry
as he
as if their relationship had reached a
happy to see that Daniel
the same time, I envied
was interfering
the two of
lucky of them! I was sad about my own
and I come to this point? "What about you, Daniel? When are you going to marry
asked with a
Daniel replied pleasantly.
to meet my parents.Then we'll decide on a
loved ones forever.But I was not
held my hand and said, "Don't worry, Skylar.It won't be long before Jerome marries you and you become his
"I hope so."
to worry about me so I did my
must tell us if
will call you
them out of my
the dress that I was
remembered trying it on with great
that time would never believe how quickly things
placed the dress at
relationship,
didn't want to be
to despise
off and let them
Jerome's POV:
clear things up with Linda so Skylar, would stop being
I had not expected Linda to take her clothes off and try to
even had the audacity to
that could hurt Skylar, so I tried pushing Linda away, but she
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