Christine Quinn and Rebecca Quentin sat on the sofa in the room with Mrs. Geoffrey, Christine said, "Didn’t you say the family could have a al together?"
"I’ve been apart from Oversky for so many years... This is my first ti celebrating his birthday, and I was wondering whether to throw him a birthday party?"
Becca chuckled, "Mom, do you think brother-in-law is still a child? If you really throw him a party, I’m afraid he wouldn’t co ho tonight."
Christine nodded in agreent, "I don’t think it’s necessary... he knows your intentions."
Mrs. Geoffrey sighed lightly, "I always want to make it up to him."
"Howard Geoffrey said he would stay in New York for at least another six months because of the TSOL project, so you still have that ti to spend with him," Rebecca said.
"I hope he can be a little happier. I owe him too much..." Mrs. Geoffrey’s downhearted voice was filled with guilt.
Christine gently embraced Mrs. Geoffrey, "I think one day he’ll understand you."
Mrs. Geoffrey adjusted her emotions and stood up, "Alright... let’s get him back early, I cooked everything today."
Christine nodded, "I’ve already called him."
Skyler Jones returned just in ti for dinner.
Everyone waiting in the dining room breathed a sigh of relief, and Mrs. Geoffrey was especially pleased.
However, when everyone was waiting for Skyler Jones to take his seat, he only walked over to Christine, whispered sothing to her, and then walked out of the dining room.
Everyone was stunned.
Mrs. Geoffrey anxiously called out, "Oversky..."
Everyone stood up, staring blankly at Skyler Jones’s departing figure.
Marilyn Quinn asked, "Mommy, what’s wrong with Daddy?"
"Sis, what’s wrong with brother-in-law?" Becca asked.
Christine answered, "He just asked to go upstairs, didn’t say anything else."
Mrs. Geoffrey gracefully sat back down in her chair, her elderly brown eyes turning from joy to sadness and loss.
Rebecca hurriedly ca forward to support Mrs. Geoffrey, "Mom, let Sis go ask brother-in-law what’s really going on..."
Mrs. Geoffrey nodded.
Christine hesitated for a few seconds, then went to follow Skyler Jones.
"Sorry, I’m late, have you started?"
Howard, who had just co back from outside, saw the scene of his mother looking pale, supported by his wife, as soon as he entered the dining room.
"What happened?" Howard asked with a frown.
"Brother-in-law ca back, but he..."
Before Becca could finish her sentence, Howard’s handso face already looked terrible.
"Where is he?"
"He should have gone upstairs."
In the next second, Howard turned around.
Becca hurriedly followed him and grabbed her displeased husband, "I’ve already asked Sis to talk to him... wait until they’re done talking."
In the room, Skyler turned to Christine who had followed him and said, "Prepare a more formal suit for , I need to attend an important banquet later."
"Banquet?" Christine was stunned, "Aren’t you having dinner with your family today?"
"No, I have a private banquet."
"But Mom... Auntie spent the whole day in the kitchen, just to personally celebrate your birthday."
"I thought our understanding was not to interfere with each other’s private matters."
Skyler’s words left Christine speechless.
"...Understood, how about the steel gray Armani suit?"
Ever since they started living a ’respectful’ life, he often asked her opinion on what to wear to important events, and realizing her good taste, gradually entrusted her with deciding his outfits. What he said to her in the dining room just now was also to have her pick out a suit for him.
Walking into the wardrobe to take out the steel-gray suit with a matching forest green tie, Christine could already imagine how impressive Skyler would look wearing this outfit.
While Skyler was changing clothes, Christine pondered how to persuade him to stay for dinner.
At this mont, Skyler walked over, buttoning his cuff.
He indeed suited the steel gray - young, imposing, yet not old-looking, which softened his arrogant aura.
His facial features were handso and chiseled, especially his deep eyes, which seed full of magic, yet never released it to anyone.
"Can you stay at ho tonight?"
She said this not just for Mrs. Geoffrey.
Christine looked at Skyler, his thin lips pressed together, still bowed, adjusting his silver cufflinks.
"Let help you..." Christine couldn’t help stepping forward.
Skyler naturally extended his hand, allowing her to take care of everything, adjusting cuffs, the angle of the tie.
At this ti, Skyler’s phone vibrated.
Skyler took out his phone, pressed the answer button, "Yes... I’ll be there soon, wait for there."
She could clearly hear the pleasant female voice from his phone, being so close to him.
It was Jennifer Douglas.
Recently there had been rumors about his closeness with Jennifer Douglas...
Only she knew it was true.
This wasn’t the first ti she’d heard Jennifer call him.
"Today is your birthday..." Christine softly reminded him.
Skyler slightly parted his cool lips, devoid of any emotion, "So what? Is there a rule I have to eat with my family?"
"But..."
Skyler gently lifted Christine’s chin, "Don’t ruin the understanding between us, you know you have no right to question ."
When Skyler went downstairs, he encountered Becca.
He paused his steps, his deep eyes looking at her. Even
Becca approached Skyler, calmly saying, "Mom is very upset, Howard is comforting her."
Skyler narrowed his mischievous eyes, "So they sent you to persuade ?"
Becca’s clear eyes t Skyler’s, "May I?"
Skyler’s throat moved, after a few seconds of silence, he replied, "If this is what you wish, I will stay... but it is only for you."
"I know you and Mom have unresolved issues, so even if you don’t have dinner with her tonight, I can understand, because she missed over twenty of your birthdays... but can’t you stay tonight for my sister?"
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