In a Love Nest with the Aloof CEO
Chapter 259

“You're the ones who found out about this?"

The policeman refused to elaborate any further, knowing that goinginto too much detail might result in disciplinary action for him. So hejust shook his head and waved down a taxi, then got in it and left.

The fact that Miranda had put on her new dress today specifically toshow Skylar but was now being made to wear a prison uniform left abitter taste in her mouth.

Her feet felt as heavy as lead as she stood helplessly by the roadside,staring at the brightly lit-up police station. The building was literallyright in front of her, yet she couldn't bring herself to take a single stepforward.

The phone in her pocket rang. Noticing that the call was from Tobias,she cleared her throat and shoved down her swell of emotions beforeanswering it.

“I just got back. Where are you? Why aren't you home?”

There was a long pause as Skylar inhaled deeply through her nose, thenreplied, “I'm in front of the police station. My mom's in there.”

"Send me the address. I'm coming over.”

Just as he had promised, Tobias soon arrived at the police station. Thesight of him getting down from his car made Skylar feel as if the earthhad finally stopped swaying under her feet.

Running straight to him, she wrapped her arms around his waist andburied her head into his chest.

“What's wrong? You seem upset, did someone bully you?” He asked,running a hand through her hair soothingly.

His voice was low and deep, but gentle.

“My mom is going to be sent away tomorrow, and I don't know what todo. She was arrested just this afternoon.”

Skylar felt Tobias’ chest rise and fall against her face as he sighed. “Whydidn’t you say so earlier? You should have called me as soon as ithappened.”

Skylar didn't know what to tell him. Maybe she hadn't wanted to causetrouble for Tobias, or maybe she just hadn't thought about him in hermoment of panic.

But Tobias understood the reason why, even if she didn't say it outloud.

In her book, asking him for help whenever she got in trouble was notan option. Even now, she still stubbornly believed that she could handleeverything by herself.

But there were just some things she couldn’t muscle through with puredetermination alone.

This situation was completely out of her hands. She was a mere collegestudent with no connections, no community resources available to her,and no social influence.

“How long are you going to hug me for?” Tobias whispered into herear.

It was only then that Skylar snapped out of her daze, pulling away fromhim as she wiped at her teary eyes

“Sorry. I'm kind of disoriented right now.”

Tobias didn't mind. He was already used to seeing Skylar in adisoriented state

Patting her back, he reassured her, “Don’t worry. Your mom will be fine.It's my fault for being too busy and not properly managing my time asof late.”

His tone and attitude exuded an aura of absolute confidence thatcalmed her nerves.

Skylar couldn’t go into the police station, but the chief of policeimmediately came out to greet Tobias as soon as the man entered. Hisattitude was so meek and humble, it seemed like he would have gottenon his knees if Tobias simply asked.

Tobias made Skylar wait in the corridor for him. He then spotted avending machine that sold various types of snacks and buns, moving tostop a female officer who was passing by.

The officer froze up as she stared at the man in front of her. Standing ata height of nearly two meters tall with a perfectly symmetrical face anddeep-set, handsome features, the sight of him made her become muchmore alert than any caffeine ever did.

Is this the start of my fairytale love story?

“How does this machine work? My girlfriend is getting a little hungry.”The man's words immediately shattered her fantasy.

He's lucky he’s so good-looking. I nearly misunderstood this as a veryunpleasant way of flirting.

After the female officer taught him how to use the vending machine,Tobias chose a bun, some ham sausages, and a bowl of porridge. To hisdissatisfaction, the porridge was cold.

Setting the food on Skylar's lap, he told her, “Wait here for me. I'llhandle everything and your mom will be out before dawn.”

Skylar's previous anger towards Tobias's “punishment” melted from thewarmth with which he looked after her.

“Isn't this all very troublesome for you?” she asked, looking up at him.He smiled slightly. “Not at all. Make sure to eat everything I bought foryou.”

Skylar watched Tobias walk away and strike up a friendly conversationwith a few uniformed police officers at the end of the hallway.

What are they talking about?

She peeled open the packaging of the bun and took a bite, recognizingthe taste of the coconut-flavored filling.

Time ticked by slowly. Tobias was long gone, as were the severaluniformed police officers.

Her phone vibrated in her pocket, and she switched it on to read thenew messages from Eva