In a Love Nest with the Aloof CEO
Chapter 359

Kai let out a smile. “It's just a temporary fix. It's normal for my aunt totake me in, isn't it?”

If that was the case, Skylar could only send him until one kilometerwithin the area. He would have to walk the remaining distance by foot.After all, she did all this to prevent unnecessary trouble.

Skylar stared outside her car window, looking at the busy street andendless vehicles on the road. She was especially fond of the freezingnight wind as it helped her clear her mind effectively.

She was not joking about the one-kilometer distance when she askedthe driver to stop by a convenience store located exactly one kilometeraway from Claudia’s house.

Kai started walking relaxingly after getting dropped off, while Skylar leftwithout any hesitation.

It was past midnight when she arrived home, but her sleepinessdisappeared when she spotted a blue Porsche parked outside thehouse.

She hurriedly keyed in the door’s password and entered the house,tingling with anticipation, but to her dismay, she was welcomed withdeserted quietness.

Tobias was not there. He had only parked the car outside.

Not long after Skylar sat down, she received a call from Tobias askingher to get to the top floor of Tower 132 in Zachary Lane.

Before Skylar could ask why, Tobias had ended the call.

Recently, she had watched many videos on TikTok about how a manwould surprise his woman. There were all sorts of creative acts, rangingfrom a gift planted in the car's trunk to a candlelit dinner on thebalcony.

On her way there, she kept on imagining what sort of surprise Tobiashad prepared for her. Since when did he know to express romance?He's changed.

Little did she know that what was awaiting her was not a surprise but abombshell.

The moment Skylar saw some police cars parked in front of thebuilding, she sensed that something terrible had happened. When shearrived at the top floor, she saw barricade tapes cordoning the wholefloor.

Skylar could see Miranda standing at the edge of the balcony. A fewcops were nervously persuading her to stop moving. Tobias was theretoo.

“I won't come down unless the problem's solved. I want to see mydaughter.” Miranda's emotion was volatile, and she would fall off fromthe twenty-third floor if her hand got off the handrail.

Skylar had never expected that what her mother said to her earlier wasnot a joke; Miranda she actually meant to end her own life.

The woman was willing to bet on her life for the sake of Thomas andQuest Group.

“What do you want me to do? Come down now. Let's talk properly.”Skylar paled in fright, trembling incessantly,

Seeing Skylar arrive at the scene, only then was Miranda willing to stepbehind the railing. “Why didn't you answer any of my calls? And yourdad is also the same. Why are you all forcing my hand?” She soundedas though she was the only victim.

Tobias recalled what Claudia said to him, that he was stepping into amessy family.

At that moment, a feeling of despise rose within his heart.

Skylar responded helplessly, “How do you want me to help you? I can'tdo what you're asking for.”

Looking that her daughter was still unwilling to help, Miranda yelled indespair. “Fine! Just let me die then. Skylar, you're the one who will makeme die! Remember that!"

Skylar fell into deep despair upon hearing that, but all the threatslooked like a joke in Tobias’ eyes.

He could no longer endure this ridiculousness, so he finally opened hismouth. “Stop all this nonsense. I will help you. But if you jump downnow, I won't even let Skylar handle your funeral. Make your choice.”Finally, Miranda decided to come down from the balcony. Fortunately,there were not many residents in that building, so it did not causemuch fuss.

Skylar was also relieved that it did not attract any press, as this kind ofheadline would be a giant stain in her life.