NovelBookJust as Skylar was ready to straddle her feet, her arm was grabbed by Tobias and she could feel her
bone about to fracture in his grip.
She was going to scream in pain when she was thrown off balance and bumped straight into Tobias’
embrace. His sturdy chest almost crushed her nose.
Tobias lowered his head and his voice came very lowly from above Skylar. “Try moving another step
and I’ll cripple you.”
Skylar could feel the murderous hint in the air.
It was obvious that he was exasperated.
Jackson got down from his scooter and looked at them. With an aggrieved expression, he asked
Skylar, “Haven’t we agreed on this? How come there’s another man now? My family has paid you three
hundred thousand. Are you scamming us?”
Tobias took a brief glance at the simple-hearted Jackson, fished out his phone, and handed it to him.
“Enter your card number here and I’ll transfer the money to you.”
“Our relationship can’t be bought off with money.” Jackson grabbed the phone and thrust it against the
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Skylar was taken aback by Jackson’s reaction and was a little anxious at the same time. It was a great
surprise for her to find out that such a naïve and cowardly man like Jackson actually had a manly side
as well.
When they were studying together back then, he was always bullied by the other male classmates, and
never once did he counter their attack, be it physical or verbal.
By degrees, Tobias’ eyes were lit with hostility and his tone was bitingly cold. “What an ingrate!”
As he finished his words, Skylar was quick to take the initiative to wrap her arms around his waist while
she leaned her head against his chest and spoke fawningly, “I’ll go with you. Don’t trouble him.”
Regardless, Jackson was her former classmate. Skylar was truly afraid that Tobias would finish him off.
Tobias’ face looked like hell and his wrath had even spread on to Skylar. “Get in the car and go back
with me. This matter will be resolved tomorrow.”
Though frightened by the intimidating vibe wafting from the man in front of him, Jackson continued to
beseech Skylar. “Skylar, please don’t leave with him. Don’t go breaking my heart. I really like you. I love
you to the bones and I can’t live without you.”
At that moment, Skylar really wished to find some tapes to seal Jackson’s mouth.
Listening to those words uttered by Jackson, Tobias’ outburst dissipated. He raised the corner of his
lips into a playful curve and said to Skylar, “Look how you’ve broken his heart.”
Skylar looked into Tobias’ eyes which were glowing in a mystifying glint. He stared at Skylar and
Jackson as though he was watching a sitcom.
Even his tone was displeasing.
She turned around and got into the car in a ruthless manner without giving Jackson another look. But
the reason she did so was also to save him.
Following that, Tobias got in the car as well and looked at Skylar who was sullen.
Giving her a quick gaze, he asked, “Feeling bad, huh? It has only been a few days and you’ve already
developed an affection for him?”
Tucking her hair behind her ears, Skylar uttered, “Where are you bringing me? I have only three hours
left before the dormitory is locked.”
Tobias lay his arms on the leather seatback of the passenger seat casually. “Alright then. let’s just drive
around for the next three hours. I’ll accompany you to Wesley’s house tomorrow to call off your
wedding. I’ll make whoever had taken the money turn their pockets out.”
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmSkylar frowned while looking at him. “You should be very busy tomorrow. How can you have time to
meddle in my business?”
Tobias replied very simply, “I had a quarrel with my family. The wedding is canceled. Whoever
interested can get married to her himself. It has nothing to do with me.”
Thoughts were running wild in Skylar’s mind upon hearing that. She felt a twinge in her heart and she
started, “You can’t be doing this because of me, right? If it’s—”
“You’re thinking too much. There’s nothing to do with you. I’m just not into marriage,” Tobias cut Skylar
off.
Skylar mused with self-deprecation that she was too heedless about herself. How could Tobias resort
to this because of me? That question of mine only showed how thick-skinned I am.
Tobias drove around leisurely without a destination and he even decelerated deliberately.
Skylar had been observing the time attentively. Every half an hour, she would remind Tobias that it
wasn’t the route to her school.
However, her kind reminder was automatically ignored by Tobias every time.
Eventually, the car was driven to a familiar residential area— International Garden.
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