Chapter 997

At that time, there was someone else who couldn't sleep—Vera, who was staying at the same hotel. She was staring at her phone for a long time. She had sent multiple messages to Joe, but he had yet to respond to any of them. It was now 3:00 am. She should have been sleeping, but she simply couldn't. She kept wondering why Joe was ignoring her. Everything had gone well that previous morning. They had talked like they used to years ago, even making plans to meet up with their former classmates once they returned to Jipsburg. But now, his lack of response since the afternoon felt like a silent rejection, making her feel like all her efforts over the past few days were in vain. "Joe, what are you thinking? How can someone like you let Skylar get close to you without realizing she's deceiving you?" The more Vera thought about it, the more awake she became, unable to fall asleep. So, she made a call in frustration. "Didn't you say that as long as I kept wearing the ring and spent more