In a Love Nest with the Aloof CEO
Chapter 237

"That was because he was worried that you'd just waste it. You think myfamily cared about such a small amount?”

Eva's response made Skylar snicker. “It really seemed like they cared alot though. Your mother took everything Grandma left behind after all.”Eva immediately gave Skylar a threatening stare, and look sheepishlytowards her boyfriend. “My cousin really likes to spew nonsense.”

“It's alright. She just a kid after all.” Her boyfriend laughed.

Before they reached the old manor, Skylar realized that she did not tellTobias that she would be returning late that night.

Skylar: I'm having dinner with my family tonight.

She sent out her message and got a reply from Tobias after around tenminutes.

Tobias: Which home? You want to have dinner with me?”

Skylar: At my uncle's. Having dinner with a whole bunch of relatives,and my mom.

Tobias: Am I not invited?

Skylar: Emmm... I don't think so.

Tobias: Have fun then.

When they arrived at the house, Skylar tossed her phone into thecounterfeited bag Eva talked about. Miranda was standing at the doorand welcomed Eva as passionately as possible.

Skylar had heard that, before Miranda went to jail, she was an aunt thattook extreme care of her niece.

“Our Eva looks so polished and beautiful now. Is this your boyfriend?What a handsome man.”

However, Miranda's warm welcome was met with Eva's cold shoulder.Even Skylar felt a little awkward watching their interaction.

Eva's boyfriend's name was David Johnson, a generic name to say theleast. He was a civil servant whereas both his parents were universitylecturers, a scholarly family.

Skylar's aunt, Sharon, would always be boastful whenever her daughterwas mentioned while she threw some shade at Skylar as well.

The whole house was really lively as all the relatives were gatheredtogether. Having said that, Sharon only showed a smile when she sawEva and David. Most of the time, she would look really gloomy.

While everyone was mingling around, Skylar went to sit beside Mirandaand whispered to her, “Why did you want me to come? I don't reallyneed this meal. By the way, can you just change that stupid habit ofyours where you call someone nonstop no matter the situation.”“Family should always come together like this. Look at how lively it is!Why don’t you just bear with it.” Miranda rolled her eyes at Skylar.

At this point, the way Wesley and Sharon treated Skylar had certainlyimproved a bit, but they still had doubts regarding Skylar's relationshipwith Tobias. To them, the prominent businessman having a normalrelationship with Skylar just sounded like a huge joke.

Besides, since what happened last time, no one heard anything aboutSkylar having a boyfriend

“Your niece might have just been a victim to the rich people's game andgot left behind,” Sharon told Wesley.

Wesley could not care less about what his wife was talking about. Theonly things on his mind were how he was still unemployed as well ashow his older sister just came back as if nothing happened. The bestpart was she lived there without showing any signs of shame nor guilt.To top it off, no one dared go against her.

Previously, Wesley was told that Miranda had gone insane. Thesituation now however, made Wesley feel like he was the one goinginsane as Miranda seemed as normal as she could possibly be.

On the other hand, Skylar started getting hungry the more she lookedat the table filled with food. Since I'm already here, might as well dig in.She picked up a piece of duck meat and started chewing away, noticingthat the meat was dry and hard to bite through. This was definitely

a cheap duck.

One of the aunts saw that Skylar was eating the duck, so sheimmediately picked up the drumstick of the duck and placed it intoEva's bowl. It was like they were afraid that Skylar would grab thedrumstick for herself.

Meanwhile, everyone's attention was once again focused on Eva.

“Eva, is it true that you're staying here for good this time? Have yousettled all the work related issues?”

“When are you planning to get married? David here looks like he wouldbe a fine husband.”

“Back then, I've always said that, out of all the children, you are the onewho is going to shine the brightest.”

“Skylar, what have you been up to lately?” Eventually, one of therelatives’ attention went Skylar's way.

At the moment, Skylar still had a meatball in her mouth as she raisedher head. “Haha, nothing much. Just some meaningless work.”