In a Love Nest with the Aloof CEO
Chapter 182

It was the same for Skylar, or perhaps even worse. Her grandmotherwould lock her up at home alone whenever she went out and did notallow her to use the stove at all. Hence, she did not even have theluxury to cook noodles.

Every time she was hungry, she would munch on raw instant noodles orstale bread. As a result, she had suffered from severe malnutrition sinceyoung and it could be seen from her appearance during her schoolingdays.

Tobias came downstairs after changing into a pair of black trousers anda light blue shirt with a silver-grey striped tie to match it, looking cooland attractive.

“Tobias, can I still stay here tonight?” Sheldon asked while eating hisspaghetti. He would rather hide away here than listen to Claudiabreathing down his neck at home.

“No.”

Sheldon frowned at his brother's point-blank answer. “You're somean..."

“Why did you get up so early? You should rest more. You don't look sogood.” Tobias gazed at Skylar who had been busy in the kitchen theentire morning.

Skylar touched her face in response.

“I didn't want the two of you to go hungry and as the only female here,I couldn't just sleep in and let you two starve.”

Tobias was not moved by Skylar's thoughtfulness because he felt thatshe should rest more. She was already thin to begin with and what wasworse, she seemed to have lost weight.

She was so skinny that people might think she was a victim of domesticabuse.

Sheldon was shooed out of the house by Tobias right after he finishedhis breakfast. The former had agreed to meet some friends at thecybercafé earlier on and had grabbed Tobias’ car keys just beforeleaving.

Skylar was about to clean up the dishes when Tobias stopped her. “Justlet me do it. I can do a better job.”

Skylar couldn“t help but think Tobias was underestimating her. It's notlike I'm handicapped. How bad can I be at washing the dishes?“Doesn“t your brother need to work?” Skylar was rather curious aboutSheldon.

In her mind, Sheldon always seemed so free.

“No. He's unemployed, but it's a good thing because it's one less thingfor me to worry about.”

Sheldon’s current way of life was probably something many peoplecould only wish for.

Since Tobias would probably head to the company, Skylar planned togo shopping with Penelope and make a trip to her university after that.After Tobias was done tidying up the kitchen, he did not immediatelyleave like she thought he would. Noticing the brown briefcase on thesofa, she picked it up so that she could hand it to him.

“Are you chasing me away?” Tobias hugged her waist from behind,resting his chin on her head.

“I'll wait for you to come home. Just focus on work and don't worryabout me.” Skylar placed her hand on his arm, soaking in the warmthfrom his embrace as his white sandalwood scent filled her senses.

This scent used to haunt her, but now, she found comfort in it.

Before Tobias left, he took out a gold card and placed it on the table.

“I just opened a shopping mall. Go there for some shopping if you'rebored. You don't need to pay for anything. I'll leave this card here. Theaddress is on your phone.”

Skylar picked up the gold card and smiled a toothy grin. “Why Mr. Ford,are you throwing money at me this early in the morning? What if I gettoo used to this and become a materialistic gal someday?”

Tobias would not mind even if she did. With tender affection, hebrushed a kiss on her forehead, her eyes, her nose, and finally her lips.“All you need to do is be a good girl. Spend as much as you like. I canafford it.”

It was a simple promise, one filled with conviction. Tobias neverdoubted his ability to satisfy a woman's desires, both in terms of moneyand bodily pleasures.

Skylar stood by the door to see Tobias off.

Upon hearing her whisper his name, Tobias turned around. “You'vebeen looking at me like this for quite a while now. Is there somethingelse?”