Chapter 994: Chapter 511: Extra Episode: His Goodness Touched Her (2)

However, Christine Quinn did not accept Skyler Jones just because of that. She still wanted to confirm whether Skyler was with her out of responsibility. Therefore, she didn’t tell him that the child was still there.

These days, Christine deliberately avoided mentioning the child to Skyler. She wanted to see his reaction...

Seeing Skyler immersed in the joy of reconciling with her, Christine felt somewhat disappointed, because she thought Skyler didn’t care about the child...

Yet, the truth proved that Skyler did care. He was filled with guilt and self-reproach and didn’t dare to mention the child to Christine. If Christine hadn’t discovered last night the pain Skyler was enduring alone over losing the child, he would never have brought up the subject...

Fortunately...

Everything started to get better.

After last night, Christine finally understood Skyler’s feelings and realized he wasn’t choosing to be with her out of responsibility. She finally forgave Skyler.

That’s why Skyler was thanking Howard Geoffrey at this moment.

You know, from childhood to adulthood, this was the first time Skyler had dropped his cold demeanor and sincerely thanked his brother.

Skyler said once more, "Thank you." Though it was a bit awkward for him to say, his sincerity was undeniable. He simply wasn’t used to such closeness with Howard, as they had never really gotten along over the years.

"We’re brothers; there’s no need to say such things."

"I don’t just mean the child’s matter, but the past as well," Skyler’s voice was a bit hoarse.

Howard listened quietly.

Skyler said softly, "I’ve always wanted to thank you for taking care of Christine... If it weren’t for you, I know she wouldn’t have held on until today."

Howard shook his head, "Brother, you’re wrong... The one who supported Christine to give birth to Marie and live strongly wasn’t me, but you."

Skyler’s eyes showed a hint of surprise.

Howard said, "She never hated you; she loves you more than herself."

Skyler’s apologetic gaze drifted away, "I realized too late... I won’t let her leave me again."

Howard nodded, "Brother, I know the person you value won’t be bad, so from when you pushed Christine to me to take care of her, I already regarded her as my sister-in-law, as family."

It was the first time Skyler realized that Howard understood his thoughts all along...

Back then, Skyler had pushed Christine to Howard, partly to appease M and partly to ensure Christine was cared for, and Howard had understood it all...

A long-buried sense of emotion and brotherly affection swelled in Skyler’s heart...

At that moment, Skyler punched Howard lightly, "Good brother."

Howard also gave Skyler a playful punch, "Welcome back." 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

When Christine woke from her nap, she saw Skyler sitting by the bed, looking at her tenderly and affectionately.

Ever since she told him last night about still being pregnant, he had been looking at her with such an expression...

She felt a bit embarrassed by his gaze.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" Last night, when she told him she hadn’t lost the child, he initially said nothing, then suddenly picked her up, yelling with joy around the room... and had been looking at her like this since.

"Silly girl, if I really didn’t care about the child, were you planning to have this baby all by yourself?" Skyler helped Christine up and put a pillow behind her back.

Christine was silent for a while, before clenching her teeth and saying, "If you truly didn’t care, I would have gone to the hospital to get rid of the baby..." She was, of course, lying. The child was heaven’s best gift to her. Regardless of what happened between her and Skyler, she would never abandon the child; she could never be cruel to the child.

Skyler’s expression darkened as he glared at her, softly uttering two words that secretly delighted Christine, "Don’t you dare!"

"Then what do you want me to do? Do you want me to give birth in France and then bring the child back to entangle with you endlessly?" Christine intentionally spoke harsh words, appearing very aggrieved, "You take advantage of my love for you to ignore me and the child; you have no conscience at all." As she spoke, remembering what he had said before, she was genuinely angry, and her tone became incoherent.

Skyler had heard that pregnant women have mood swings, but he hadn’t expected his wife’s to be so immediate. He gently wiped the tears of grievance from Christine’s eyes, saying amusedly, "If I really took advantage of your love for me, I wouldn’t have been trying so hard to win your forgiveness these days."

"Perhaps while I was not in New York, your mom persuaded you to take responsibility for me!" Christine deliberately brought up past matters to provoke him.

Seeing his smug look now, remembering his previous misdeeds, Christine still felt a lingering fear.

She turned her head away to avoid looking at him, but he forcefully turned her face back.

She snorted in annoyance, glaring at him fiercely, but he remained unconcerned, his eyes smiling.

Suddenly, he leaned over and enclosed her between him and the headboard, placing one hand gently on her still-flat belly, gently stroking it.

She irritably removed his hand.

He, however, seized her hand, his eyes shimmering, "How about we have the wedding now?"

Christine was a bit stunned, staring blankly at Skyler for several seconds.

Her heart was filled with excitement and touched, yet a bit disappointed. She withdrew her hand, murmuring, "You’re only suggesting a wedding now because of the child."

Skyler laughed, "Wife, heaven and earth can witness, I’ve always wanted to make up for this regret."

Christine challenged, "But I’ve now decided not to get married. Is that not acceptable?"

Skyler’s smile widened as he glanced at Christine’s stomach, "Even if you don’t marry me, the child in your belly already has the last name Jones, and our marriage certificate is still there."

What did that mean?

Like he’s got her cornered?

Christine "hmph"-ed, displeased, and pushed him away, "Go away, I don’t want to talk to you right now."

Seeing that Christine was genuinely angry, Skyler stopped teasing her and sat by the bed, holding her hand, saying, "I talked with Howard today."

Christine was surprised, "You didn’t argue with Howard again, did you?"

"No, I shared some heartfelt thoughts with him... I’m very grateful that he’s taken care of you all these years," Skyler said sincerely, holding Christine’s hand.

Christine looked at Skyler doubtfully, "Would you really say something like that to Skyler?" Given his usual narcissism and arrogance, how could he possibly lower himself to say such things to his brother?