In a Love Nest with the Aloof CEO
Chapter 108

Skylar would save herself from the trouble of arguing with Laura. As itwas already past noon, she wondered about the progress with whatTobias was doing.

She was a little worried. Hence, in the end, she took her coat from thesofa and hailed a cab to Wesley's house.

As soon as she stepped in, Skylar heard Sharon's crying. Shewhimpered as she said, “My daughter is only twenty years old. Her lifewould be ruined if she is married to such a scumbag.”

Wesley agreed and said, “We didn’t accept this three hundred thousandat will. Skylar's opinion was sought and she agreed to it.”

Tobias sat on the sofa like a host and looked at the couple sheddingtheir tears indifferently.

Seeing as Skylar came in, Sharon finally stopped crying. She looked atSkylar as though she had just seen her lifesaver.

“Skylar, you've finally come. Quick, go and talk to Mr. Ford. He wantsEva to marry Jackson. How can that be?”

Skylar turned to look at Tobias with amazement. He seems to know ourbackground very well. He's even aware that I have a cousin, Eva.Talking about this cousin of hers, she was only younger than Skylar by afew months. Yet, she had been Skylar's nightmare since young.

Eva had always been that child that everyone couldn't stop praising.She had been performing very well academically since young. Inaddition, she was very pretty. Therefore, everyone in the neighborhoodliked her very much.

After high school, she was admitted to one of the renowned universitiesand Meredith always talked about how promising a youth Eva was andhow well Uncle Wesley and Aunt Sharon had raised their child.

Sharon was crying so hard that even her eyes turned misty. Neverwould she have thought that such a good marriage arrangement wouldturn out this way.

The man brought home by Skylar was actually Tobias. No one wouldhave expected Skylar, who usually looked dispirited, to have such greatcapabilities.

Neither did they ever dream of a titan like Tobias visiting such anordinary family as theirs.

Skylar turned to Tobias with an inquisitive look.

However, Tobias turned to face the couple with a calm expression."Aren’t you two extremely satisfied with this marriage arrangement?Then, isn't it good that I'm making your wish come true? It's okay if youdon't agree with this marriage. I've heard that the productivity at thefactory where the both of you have worked isn't satisfactory. Maybe it'stime to lay off a batch of workers."

There was only one word popping up in Skylar's mind right then—sinister.

Tobias was threatening Wesley and Sharon. He knew all too well what itmeant to them to be laid off by a state-owned enterprise and he wastrying to cut off their financial resources.

Wesley looked like he would be kneeling down before Tobias anysecond then. He was sighing and looking at Skylar with his pleadingeyes, signaling her to speak for them.

Skylar took the opportunity to state her condition. “You return the threehundred thousand to the Zimmer family and I have no other requests.”Both Sharon and Wesley were reluctant about the money so none ofthem spoke in a while.

Tobias lit up a cigarette unhurriedly. Then, he placed it between his lipsand exhaled a long puff of smoke.

“It's okay if you don't want to return the money. It's not a huge sumafter all. Call your daughter back and focus on preparing for thewedding in the meantime. I'll get someone to guard your house in thisperiod until the wedding day.”

Skylar stared at Tobias’ Adam's apple, which was moving up and down,and she was at a loss for words. This man can cause chills to run downothers’ spines by just sitting there in his most composed and placidface.

This move of Tobias is brilliant and entirely ruthless. He's making themopt between their jobs and their daughter.

If Eva doesn't get married to Jackson, their entire family will be living onair.

“Skylar, I'm your uncle. Is this how you come against me?”

Skylar raised her eyebrows and replied, “I didn't do anything though.Uncle Wesley, wasn't it you who said that getting married to JacksonZimmer is a blessing? I'm only opening up this great opportunity tosomeone else.”

She was well aware that her Uncle Wesley would never really agree onthis.

Tobias looked at Skylar from a distance and found that she hadrecovered pretty well. Not even a wee bit of her looked like that overlypampered girl lying in his arms last night.

Sharon took out a passbook from the wardrobe. Even her hands weretrembling which just showed how unwilling she was to return themoney.

“Three hundred thousand is only dirt in your eyes. Why must youtrouble some poor people like us?”

The burning cigarette’s end was reflected as a tiny red spot in Tobias’eyes as he chuckled softly, “Poverty and ignorance are correlated.”