"This is why I didn’t tell Skyler about Charles Douglas approaching me and told you directly instead."

"Why?"

"Because even Skyler himself doesn’t know..."

Christine Quinn looked at Mrs. Geoffrey in confusion.

Mrs. Geoffrey sighed and said, "Charles Douglas said he pressured Jennifer Douglas, and the incident happened on the night of X month X day..."

"The night of X month X day?"

"That’s right, that’s Skyler’s birthday."

The mention of that day still left a deep impression on Christine Quinn.

On that day, everyone wanted to celebrate Skyler Jones’s birthday, so preparations were made early.

Mrs. Geoffrey cooked personally, Howard Geoffrey came home early from work, and Becca was responsible for keeping him at home while she changed into a white dress he liked...

Everyone hoped he would stay at home, but in the end, he didn’t.

She still clearly remembered that night he didn’t come home and spent the whole night outside.

Thinking about it, Christine Quinn glanced at Mrs. Geoffrey, her eyes seemed dimmer.

"Christine, I know Skyler didn’t come home that night, so..."

Even then, Christine Quinn shook her head vigorously, "I don’t believe it... I refuse to believe it. If Skyler really had anything with Jennifer Douglas, he wouldn’t hide it from me..."

"But that night Skyler got drunk..."

Christine Quinn stared with blank eyes and said, "Drunk?" 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

Mrs. Geoffrey nodded, "According to Charles Douglas, Jennifer Douglas prepared a birthday party for Skyler early on, but Skyler didn’t attend. Jennifer was despondent for most of the night, but later, Skyler did go to Jennifer’s place. At that time, Skyler was very drunk and had no awareness, so..."

"Are you saying that it’s very likely Skyler had relations with Jennifer after drinking?"

"I don’t want to believe it either, but I called Skyler’s follower, Justin, and he said Skyler indeed got drunk alone and then went to find Jennifer, and didn’t leave until morning..."

Upon hearing this, Christine Quinn slumped heavily onto the couch.

"Christine, are you okay?"

Christine Quinn clutched her aching chest, her eyes rapidly filled with tears.

Mrs. Geoffrey shook Christine’s arm in a panic, "Christine, Christine, don’t scare me like this. I don’t know what to do if you are like this..."

Tears slid down Christine’s cheeks. She bit her lip, trying to suppress her sobs.

Mrs. Geoffrey started crying too, sobbing, "Christine, please don’t... Charles Douglas admitted Jennifer said that Skyler mistook Jennifer for you that night. He never had any improper thoughts for Jennifer. In his heart, there’s always been only you..."

The pain increased, entwining with the heartache.

Seeing Christine Quinn’s increasingly pale face, Mrs. Geoffrey panicked, her own face turning white with fear, tears falling in large drops, "My dear, I know you’ve been wronged, but all this happened when there was a misunderstanding between Skyler and you... No matter what, Skyler was just out of control from drinking that night. If he really were a philanderer, how could it happen with Jennifer only on that day? And you should know what day that was..."

Christine Quinn replied blankly, "I know..."

Mrs. Geoffrey echoed, "Skyler must have been in a bad mood that day... It was the first time in over twenty years that I celebrated his birthday. Skyler has always resented me for choosing Howard Geoffrey over him back then, so he’s quite aloof. When he saw us celebrating his birthday, he probably thought more about the pain and loneliness of the past twenty-plus years without family. That’s why he drank so much, preferring the company of an outsider rather than seeing us..."

At this moment, Christine Quinn suddenly recalled what Skyler Jones had said to her before.

She remembered asking Skyler if he had been with Jennifer, and though Skyler firmly denied it, he had left one phrase — not while he was sober.

She hadn’t dwelled on it then while caught up in happiness, but thinking back now, he had indeed held something back...

Could it be that what happened that night really occurred?

No...

She still wouldn’t believe it. She couldn’t accept that Jennifer Douglas and Skyler Jones had been together. She firmly believed Skyler saying he hadn’t been with Jennifer to be the truth...

Knock, knock.

A knock on the door interrupted Mrs. Geoffrey and Christine Quinn’s conversation.

"Christine, Christine..."

It was Skyler Jones’s voice from outside.

Christine Quinn panicked a little, quickly wiping the tears from her eyes and face, responding hurriedly, "I’m here."

"It’s late, you should sleep..." His voice was gentle even through the door.

"Okay, I’ll be in the room soon."

"I’ll wait for you," Skyler said from outside.

Christine Quinn hurried into the bathroom, quickly splashed her face with cold water before emerging.

Upon coming out, she faced Mrs. Geoffrey, who looked concerned for her, "Christine..."

Before Mrs. Geoffrey could speak, Christine Quinn said sternly, "No matter what, I won’t believe Charles Douglas and Jennifer Douglas’s one-sided story. I need to meet Jennifer."

"You can meet Jennifer, but don’t tell Skyler about this for now... He might not even remember what he did when drunk. If he knew he had been with Jennifer, he might not forgive himself. And if nothing really happened, this may just be Charles Douglas and his daughter’s plan to destabilize your relationship. If you confronted Skyler, you’d just fall into their trap."

"I know, I won’t confront Skyler. I’ll investigate first."

"Alright, but if you want to meet Jennifer, let me do it..."

"Good, she might not come out if I asked, but it’s different with you."

"Christine, rest assured... I’ve only acknowledged you as my daughter-in-law. Even if Skyler made a mistake while drinking, I won’t let Jennifer take advantage... I’ve always detested home wreckers!!"

"Mom... thank you."

"Go back to your room now... Sweetie, don’t overthink. I’ll make sure you get justice tomorrow."