Richest Mogul

Skylar reassured Minerva. "It's okay."noveldrama

Life after marriage was blissful for Minerva. She and her husband complemented each other so well that anyone who saw them could sense the harmony in their relationship.

The strength of a bond often radiated like an invisible magnetic field-something tangible yet unseen, felt by those near the couple.

"It's like this," Minerva began. "My father-in-law hasn't been feeling well lately. He's had full-body check-ups at the hospital, but nothing serious has shown up..."

Skylar's expression grew serious as she listened to Minerva. Recently, Jipsburg had seen a troubling increase in negative items, and they seemed to be surfacing with alarming frequency.

Having encountered similar cases before, Skylar had a pretty good idea of what was happening after hearing Minerva's description.

Later, Skylar and Joe accompanied Minerva to her father-in-law's house, where Skylar dealt with the negative items.

On their way home that night, Skylar held a piece of talisman paper in her hand, her brow furrowed in thought.

Joe noticed her troubled expression. "Is there something wrong with the talisman?"

"There have been too many of these lately. They exploit people's greed, and it's causing a lot of harm," Skylar said, tearing the paper in half.

As she tore it, she could feel a faint warmth at her fingertips.

"Greed is a part of human nature," Joe said softly, his tone almost philosophical.

Desire drove people. Some could resist their impulses and avoid shortcuts, but others succumbed to temptation. Step by step, they became slaves to their own greed. For many, these negative items offered the same comfort that others sought in prayer or blessings. Skylar nodded thoughtfully and added, "Desire is endless, and so are these negative items. I have a feeling they will only increase. There are people who profit from them, so they won't disappear."

Joe replied, "Even without these negative items, people will find unethical ways to get what they want."

Skylar turned to look at Joe, their eyes meeting. A quiet understanding passed between them.

Joe offered her a reassuring smile, and the weight on her heart lightened slightly.

"You're right," Skylar admitted. "I've been so focused on wanting these negative items to disappear that forgot... even without them, some people would still resort to underhanded means."

Skylar knew her role-to stop these negative items from harming people when she could. Beyond that, fate would take its course.

As they spoke, they arrived home. Last month, Skylar and Joe had moved back into Galaxy Villa.

Just as they entered, Skylar's phone rang. It was Charles.

Charles said, "Skye, I need to tell you something. That man contacted me today. He said he's divorced that woman and isn't pushing us to give Ruth a kidney anymore.

"He also said Ruth has already received a kidney transplant and is recovering. Now he's coming back to Jipsburg. He wants me to help arrange a meeting with Mom. He says he wants us all to be together again."

Charles' tone carried disbelief, as though he still couldn't process what he'd heard.

Skylar was stunned. "Divorced? And he wants to see Mom? Didn't you tell him Mom married Mr. Read?"

Finn and Miriam's sudden divorce

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caught her off guard. For the past three months, they'd heard nothing from either of them. Skylar had assumed they'd remain hidden in Murida, far removed from their lives.

But now, Finn wanted to come back. He wanted to reunite the family.

Skylar couldn't fathom what gave Finn the audacity to think he could return after everything he'd done.

Another thought struck her. Ruth had received a kidney transplant. She would survive.

Charles snorted coldly. "I already made it clear to him-we don't recognize him as our father. Whether he comes back or not has nothing to do with us.

"I also warned him not to disturb Mom's life. If he dares to cause trouble when he returns, I won't spare him! I haven't told Steven or Harvey yet."

"Still, it's better to tell Mom and Mr. Read ahead of time. They need to be prepared," Skylar said after a pause, her tone firm.