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“Where did you find so much money?”
Miranda replied, “Well, you gave me fifteen thousand. How on earth can I spend it all so quickly?”
Skylar estimated her mom wouldn’t have a single cent left by the end of next month.
Tobias parked his car outside and walked into the restaurant. He greeted Miranda politely. “Ms. Watt.”
Miranda sized him up. The more she looked at him, the more satisfied she was with her future son-in-
law.
She thought Thomas was good-looking when he was young. However, on second thought, Tobias had
the qualities of a man; masculine yet tough.
“I hope I didn’t cause any inconvenience by suddenly inviting you for dinner.” Miranda poured Tobias a
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Mixing seafood with wine could cause gout.
He smiled. “No.”
It was taxing for him because they had nothing in common. Therefore, he just simply answered
whatever questions she asked.
Skylar found Miranda was a little too much. The least her mother could do was inform her about the
dinner plan.
“Tobias, what do you do for a living?” Miranda asked in a straightforward manner.
She didn’t have a clue about his background. However, she knew he was a capable man and her
benefactor because he resolved a major crisis for her.
Skylar felt helpless. “Mom… you don’t have to worry about that.”
“I am self-employed.” Tobias kept his reply short.
Miranda was rather disappointed by his answer. She thought he would elaborate.
She cleared her throat and continued, “My daughter has led a pitiful life since she was a child. She
might not be smart, but you mustn’t do her wrong. Besides, your fiancée is going to deliver soon. What
will happen to my daughter then?”
Skylar was sweating. Is Mom really concerned about me, or she’s trying to embarrass me? She already
knew about his fianceé, yet she still wants me to continue the relationship with him.
While Miranda was talking, Tobias drank half a glass of wine. “We already ended our relationship. Ms.
Watt, you invited me for dinner today to ask me to take a stand?”
Miranda admired intelligent people like him. Then she refilled up Tobias’ glass with a smile. “It’s for the
best, I guess. Otherwise, I will be worried about Skylar?”
Tobias looked at Skylar. “Mom, please stop asking. What are you trying to do? Are you forcing him to
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After seeing Skylar reacted strongly, Miranda gave her a cold look. Why is Skylar so foolish? She still
doesn’t understand that she needs to grab this golden goose. She’ll regret it in the future if he slips
through her fingers.
Apparently, Miranda also had her own motive. If Thomas were to find out about Skylar and Tobias, he
would treat them better in the future.
Tobias drank the whole glass of wine in a shot. He then noticed Skylar was blushing. Obviously, she
was too nervous to know his answer.
He leaned against the chair, lowered his gaze at the two empty glasses in front of him as he gave
Miranda an analogy. “If the glass is full, it will overflow. The same principle applies to humans. When
one tries too hard, it could backfire. Ms. Watt, I hope you understand what I’m trying to say.”
Miranda had no idea, but Skylar got his message loud and clear. Tobias didn’t intend to compromise.
He had tactfully told them he would leave anytime if he was driven into a corner.
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