Chapter 1060

Skylar glanced at Joe, who was still engrossed in his work. She then lowered her head to respond to Aiken. They sat in silence for quite some time. As the night deepened and the occasional croak of frogs could be heard, Joe suddenly set his phone down. "A car will be here shortly to take me back to Jipsburg. I have some urgent work to attend to." His eyes appeared deep and unfathomable under the dim glow of the moonlight. It was as if turbulent waves had once surged beneath the surface, but now they lay completely still. Skylar was taken aback. "Are you leaving tonight?" She checked her phone and saw that it was already nearly 10:00 pm. "Yeah." Joe's tone sounded flat. He exuded a demeanor that suggested he would not be disturbed, a stark contrast to the more approachable man she had encountered in the past couple of days. It felt as though he was a different person, leaving her with a sense of disconnection. Skylar pondered what had changed since their return from Viola's house