A Night of Desire

Chapter 645: Chapter 642: They Are Actually Cousins

She suddenly remembered asking Seth Quinn to look into Marcus Jarvis, and quickly asked, "Oh, right, I asked you to check on his situation before. How did that go? Is it... is there something wrong with him?"

Seth Quinn glanced at her. Seeing her anxious expression, a small smile touched his lips. "So far, there’s nothing wrong."

Skylar patted her chest. "You scared me. I was so worried..."

Before she could finish, an abrupt voice called out from ahead of them. "Well, if it isn’t Skylar."

Clara and Seth Quinn both looked up. Standing before them were none other than Cedric Grant and Jean Jarvis. The voice, clearly, had been Jean’s.

She strode forward to stand beside Skylar. Before Skylar could say a word, Jean glanced at her and Seth Quinn, then spoke first. "A family of four out for dinner? Skylar, you look pretty happy these days. What, not going to make some introductions?"

As she spoke, her gaze swept over to Marcus Jarvis, who stood beside Skylar.

At her words "family of four," the expression on Cedric Grant, standing beside her, instantly soured. His gaze also shot toward Marcus Jarvis, and his eyes seemed to carry a hint of hostility.

Skylar didn’t say anything. Instead, Marcus Jarvis studied Jean for a moment before speaking hesitantly. "Jean?"

Jean paused, startled. She stared at him for a moment, then suddenly grew excited. "Cousin? Cousin, you’re back in the country? When did you get back?"

"Jean, it really is you. It’s been so many years, I almost didn’t recognize you. But I can still see a little of the kid you used to be," Marcus said, looking Jean up and down.

"Yeah, cousin. It’s been twenty, maybe thirty years, right? You’ve changed a lot, too."

Their conversation left everyone else stunned. ’Marcus Jarvis and Jean Jarvis are cousins?’

Skylar looked at Marcus Jarvis, her expression complicated. ’She couldn’t believe it. He was the first man she’d spent any real time with since Cedric Grant—the first one she could rely on, trust, and open her heart to even more than she ever had with Cedric. And he turned out to be the cousin of her best friend, Yara Jarvis, the one who had been so terribly betrayed!’

’Going around in circles... was she fated to never escape Yara Jarvis in this life?’

’The tiny sprout of affection that had begun to grow in her heart, after hearing him talk with Clara at home, was now being battered by a harsh storm.’

"Cousin, you and Skylar are..." After their brief reunion, Jean pointed at Skylar, tentatively questioning Marcus.

"Oh, Skylar and I are friends. We only met recently," Marcus replied, glancing at Skylar.

"Is that right? What a coincidence. Skylar and I have been good friends for decades. Oh, right," Jean said, pulling Cedric Grant over. She introduced him to Marcus, "Cousin, this is my husband, Cedric Grant. Cedric, this is my cousin. Go on, say hello."

Cedric quickly extended his hand. "Hello. I’m Cedric Grant."

Marcus also extended his hand and shook it. "Hello."

"Ah, Cousin, Skylar, you’re here for dinner, right? We are, too. Since we were so lucky to run into each other, why don’t we all eat together?" Jean kept her arm linked with Cedric’s, never letting go. As she looked at Skylar, her eyes were filled with smug provocation.

Marcus didn’t answer right away. He looked to Skylar, clearly asking for her opinion. "Skylar, what do you think...?"

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