Chapter 268: Chapter 268

Skylar Hughes lowered her head slightly, looking quite embarrassed, "Then I’ll call you Aunt..."

What’s the point of calling her Aunt?

"You better call me Auntie, hehe."

Skylar thought Faye Hawthorne felt it was too early to be called Aunt, so she didn’t overthink it.

But why didn’t Julian come?

Isn’t this supposed to be her matchmaking banquet with Julian? Why didn’t he come? Why did Faye bring a young stranger instead?

While Skylar was still puzzled, she saw Faye pull the young man over and say, "Archie, this is Skylar, the girl you like, these are her family members, come, let’s sit down and chat."

However, Archie’s expression was quite odd. When he first entered, he was full of nervousness, but now it had completely transformed into an indescribable expression...

Seeing this, Faye said, "You silly boy, why are you gawking at someone like that?"

It seemed that Archie really liked Skylar, although her family background was somewhat complicated, but thinking about it, it wasn’t a big deal.

Skylar’s step-sister said, "Auntie, didn’t you say my sister was supposed to marry someone from the Hawthorne family? Where’s the brother named Julian? Wasn’t he supposed to meet my sister? Why didn’t he show up?"

Faye was also momentarily dumbfounded.

What kind of joke is the Hughes Family playing?

Isn’t it well known that Julian is with Paige Sterling? How could they think Julian is interested in Skylar?

And Skylar was so thrilled to come, does she think it’s Julian too?

Doesn’t she know Julian is with Paige?

Faye immediately clarified, "What Julian? Julian is already married, how could I be finding him a woman, wait, there’s some misunderstanding here..."

Yvette Hughes quickly said, "Right, it’s someone else, I think his name was Simon, you guys misunderstood..."

As she spoke, she looked disapprovingly at Mr. Hughes and his family. Fınd the newest release on 𝔫𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔩·𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔢·𝔫𝔢𝔱

Who knew Faye would quickly continue, "No, no, it’s not Simon, I was talking about Archie, my nephew..."

It was only then that Faye realized that from the start, both families had miscommunicated, assuming the other side understood, yet their thoughts were completely misaligned.

And at that moment, the most devastated person was Skylar Hughes.

She had been elated for so long, thinking she could finally surpass Paige, only to be told it was all a misunderstanding?

Wasn’t it supposed to be Julian? Wasn’t everyone supposed to support her marrying Julian?

Not only is it not Julian, it’s not even Simon, it’s someone named Archie whom no one mentioned?

This kind of letdown was almost unbearable for Skylar.

Skylar asked, "Aunt Acker, did you make a mistake? Didn’t you say it was supposed to be me and Julian?"

Faye’s face was a bit unpleasant, Skylar had previously at the banquet said something about her and Paige growing up so close, yet knowing Julian and Paige were a couple, she still had such thoughts?

Surely, she was too hasty, should have checked more thoroughly to avoid such an error.

"Miss Hughes, what are you talking about? My nephew and niece-in-law are perfectly happy, why would I do something like that? Such thoughts, you better not entertain them."

The Hawthorne Family was very pleased with Paige, to be blunt, even if Paige wasn’t Jared Sullivan’s daughter, it’s not like she was marrying beneath her, but rather The Hawthorne Family was reaching up.

If this misunderstanding got out, wouldn’t others think she, as an elder, was causing trouble for her niece-in-law?

Given how this mishap unfolded, and knowing Skylar wasn’t a docile girl, Faye planned to take Archie and leave promptly.

Although it might be a bit disheartening for him since this was his first crush, it would eventually pass.

Unexpectedly, Archie, who had been silent until now, spoke up too.

"Aunt, you really mixed me up."

What? Even she got the wrong person?

Faye was taken aback and looked at Archie.

Archie said, "I don’t like her, I don’t even know who she is, I was talking about another girl..."

Up until now, Yvette had misunderstood, thinking it was Simon.

Skylar had misunderstood, thinking it was Julian.

Never expected even she had misunderstood the intended girl.

She was speechless, "Why didn’t you tell me clearly at the start?"

"I did make it clear, it’s that girl in the suit, with a mole here, I think I heard someone call her God Sterling..."

Wait, at that time at the banquet, the girl in the suit, with a mole, called God Sterling...

Isn’t that Paige Sterling?

Ahhhhhh, Faye felt like she was going crazy, "That’s your cousin’s wife!"

The atmosphere instantly became extremely awkward.

It was a while before Faye regained her composure and apologized first, "I made a mistake from the start, didn’t make things clear, leading to such a misunderstanding, I’m truly sorry..."

Amidst the awkward atmosphere, Yvette said nothing.

Mr. Hughes felt as Skylar’s father, he should express his stance at this point, "Your Hawthorne Family is just flaunting wealth and power, making fun of my daughter ? It’s too much!"

To be honest, Faye felt she was at fault, but she was also now quite averse to Skylar, so wasn’t inclined to engage any further. Seeing the Hughes Family so incensed, she decided to leave first.

Skylar sat in the chair looking utterly desolate.

Her stepmother and half-sister were snidely mocking her, ridiculing her for being a toad lusting after a swan, saying even the Hawthorne brothers showed no interest in her, let alone this Archie who fancied Paige.

Unable to bear it, Skylar cried out and swept the dishes off the table, "Get out, all of you get out!"

The Hughes Family, seeing her , didn’t dare say anything further and quickly left.

Yvette hurried to comfort Skylar, "Skylar, it’s okay, you’re still young, you’ll meet someone better in the future, calm down."

It all came down to Skylar being so distraught because her expectations were too high initially, thinking it was Julian...

Even Yvette didn’t know Skylar still harbored such feelings for Julian.

"Mom, what did Faye mean? She clearly agreed to support me becoming Julian’s wife, clearly agreed, why did she back out? Why Paige? What is so good about Paige? Why does everyone like her? Why? Why is she so selfish, always taking away everything I want?"

Yvette didn’t know how to console her.

And outside the door, Faye, who had returned to get her bag, overheard Skylar’s hysterical words, realizing why when she had asked Paige about Skylar, Paige had said she wasn’t familiar and suggested she gather more information.

Paige hadn’t wanted to speak ill of Skylar, but clearly, Skylar was quite a... difficult girl.

Luckily, this was merely a misunderstanding, if her nephew had really liked this kind of girl, who knows how it would have ended.