In a Love Nest with the Aloof CEO

Skylar tried to explain to her. “My Mom doesn't have any bad intentions. She doesn't think when she speaks. Just ignore her.”

“You know, my daughter-in-law is going to birth soon, and she has been calling me to go home to take care of the baby,” Madelyn continued to express her dismay, “Even if I don't get to go home, she hoped that I could support her financially. But with my low wage, how much can I give her?”

“I'm afraid I can't work here anymore, Ms. Jones. Please hire someone willing to work for the salary you pay.” Madelyn shot a glance at Skylar as if she was trying to test the waters. She knew Skylar would not want to go through the hassle of hiring another housekeeper, so she waited quietly for Skylar to make her a better offer.

Skylar wanted to know how much Madelyn wanted because she did not want to deal with another stranger in the house.

But before she could open her mouth, Tobias got downstairs and stood beside her.

He shot a sullen glare at Madelyn, causing her to lower her head. She instantly regretted voicing her demand when Tobias was around. Tobias must have heard the conversation she had with Skylar earlier. “You don't want to work anymore? Pack your stuff and leave right now. Don't force yourself to work since you're always tired. Find yourself a new employer who can give you better pay.”

Skylar was ready to increase Madelyn’s pay, but Tobias decided to get rid of her without any hesitation.

Madelyn thought she could have her way with Skylar, but when Tobias stepped in, she knew she did not stand a chance to negotiate anymore. She immediately played the sympathy card. “That's not what I meant, Mr. Ford. Ms. Jones treats me well, and I enjoy working here. I'll tell my son to take care of their own baby later.”

Skylar's jaw dropped upon seeing Madelyn’s complete attitude change. What Miranda said to her earlier made sense now. People simply take advantage of my kindness and step all over me.

Thanks to Tobias, Skylar finally knew Madelyn was emotionally blackmailing her. She did not intend to quit at all.

Skylar had been treating Madelyn like her family member, yet this was what she got in return. This incident had caused Skylar to lose faith in humanity.

She went back to her room and sat by the bed. She did not go through the TikTok videos like she always did despite having twenty million followers, which the app had supplied her.

Instead, she reflected upon how soft-hearted she was. All this while, she always put people's interests before hers, and more often than not, she found herself suffered in silence

If she were a character in a historical drama about royal family feuds, the villain would have easily gotten rid of her by episode two.

Though the phone kept sending out the low-battery signal, Skylar did not bother to charge it. Since Tobias did not like to see her playing with her phone, she decided to ignore it.

It was Tobias who plugged her phone into the charger. Upon seeing the wallpaper on the screen, he snorted. It was a picture of a teenage male celebrity. Why did she use a young boy's photo as her wallpaper? Does she know how old she is?

While Skylar was slowly removing her earrings, she noticed Tobias was staring at the picture. She smiled. “Is he handsome? This boy is only seventeen years old, can you believe it? These good-looking young boys are stealing the hearts of older women like us.”