In a Love Nest with the Aloof CEO

Chapter 382

Why would someone as wealthy as Tobias care about such a small amount of medical fee? Miranda lay on the bed again. Her reluctance to leave was written all over her face.

One thing Skylar regretted the most was to let Miranda know about her relationship with Tobias. Now her mother regarded her as a money tree.

“I’m the one paying for it, and I don’t have much money to splurge on this. Why are you waiting for Thomas? Are you afraid that he’s not coming back?” Skylar emphasized.

Miranda grimaced at her words. Ever since Ford Group took over Quest Group, Thomas kept procrastinating, reluctant to keep his words.

Every time she questioned when he was coming back, he would ask her to wait a little longer, and that would be another two weeks.

Later, she lectured her daughter. “You’re so silly. It’s normal that a woman spends her boyfriend’s money! Why do you even feel shy about asking him? If you don’t have money, I’ll call and get Tobias to pay for the medical fee.”

“You’re acting as though he’s your son. If you want to pretend to be sick, you can do it at home as well, but not necessarily in the hospital.” Skylar sneered.

Despite her disagreement, Miranda remained adamant about waiting in the hospital. Sometimes, the woman could be as stubborn as a mule.

Skylar glanced at her watch. She didn’t have much time to spare, as she had to go to the office in the afternoon.

Seeing that her mother had no intention of getting out of the bed and packing her things, she threatened, “I’ll tell the hospital that you’ll pay for the medical fee later, so you can stay here as long as you’d like to.”

Initially, Miranda thought Skylar was only trying to scare her. Unexpectedly, a nurse came into her ward in the afternoon to urge her to pay for the medical fee.

Glancing at the total amount on the bill, she gasped in shock. No wonder Skylar was so desperate to get me home…

Immediately, she dialed Tobias’ number. As a man, he should bear the responsibilities.

In the meantime, Tobias was having a meeting. He brought his phone into the meeting room as he was waiting for Skylar’s message.

Much to his surprise, her mother called him instead. Ignoring her calls, the man turned off the vibration on his phone and put it on silent mode.

Yet, the phone screen kept flickering. His brows snapped together in annoyance.

The atmosphere in the meeting room became tense. All his subordinates dared not make a sound during the meeting, watching in trepidation as Tobias strode out of the room with his phone.

He swiped to answer the call, and Miranda’s voice came from the other side of the phone. “Mr. Ford, please come over to help me out. I’m still admitted to a hospital, but Skylar doesn’t care about me. The hospital is going to stop supplying me with medicines. If you don’t come by tonight, they’ll kick me out.”

“Alright. I’ll be there right after the meeting,” Tobias replied in a courteous tone. Buttoning up his suit jacket with one hand, he was about to leave.

The weekly meeting came to a halt as the man announced, “The meeting is adjourned.”

Meanwhile, Skylar was signing a contract with the filming crew of Empyrean Sword.

The book was the blockbuster of the year. The author rose to fame overnight and was taxed up to millions. As a result, this particular genre of fiction became popular on the Internet again.

Now that I’ve gotten the female lead role in this sought-after show, I bet Avery wishes she could kill me now. This was her first piece of work, yet I beat her to it. Yesterday, Valerie tore down my fig leaf and pointed out that I got this role because of my relationship with Tobias. NôvelDrama.Org content rights.

At this thought, her cheeks heated and flushed crimson red in shame as she was signing the agreement.

My success is not earned, but I receive it by riding on Tobias’ coat-tails.

After they sealed the deal, Skylar took a copy of the agreement, staring at the amount of her salary on it. Because of the increased exposure, her status and worth soared as well.