But now they had no choice but to follow along with whatever Sky wanted. They needed to exercise restraint even if he angered them.It was almost cathartic to think about it!The feast commenced.Skylar was speaking to Nathaniel when Laurel approached with a glass of red wine, grinning from ear to ear.âYouâve grown, Skylar! Iâm proud of you as your aunt!ââIâve done much wrong in the past. I do hope youâre willing to put it behind you!ââTake this glass of wine as me trying to make amends with you!ââCheers!âLaurel tipped her head back and downed the wine in her glass without waiting for Skylarâs response.That was when Ash Munoz, who was behind her, also came close.âI-Iâm here to apologize to you too, Skyâ¦âShe followed Laurelâs example and emptied her glass of wine.Pearl Fuller couldnât lag behind either now that the mother-daughter pair had taken the lead.âI want to make amends too, Skylar!ââI always knew you had great charisma. You live up to our expectations of you.
Youâve become the most promising one among the juniors.ââTo be honest, I always dreamt of owning a Range Rover with an extended range. Youâre living my ideal life!ââYouâre my hero! Every man should strive to be you!âThe situation was now like a tap with its sluices turned on. Everyone had their wine glasses in hand and were rushing toward Skylar.âHeâs certainly worthy of being raised by Uncle. The Fullers are blessed to have you!â âYouâre amazing, Skylar! You havenât graduated from high school yet, and you rank higher than Norman. It barely took you six years. Thatâs what a high-achieving student in a military academy is all about!ââWhether the Fuller family can get out of Altas County and carve a place for ourselves in Cloudtopia will now depend on you.ââYeah! Weâre all counting on you!âThe group tried their best to curry favor with Skylar and had long since cast aside their scathing behaviors.âSkylar Stone!âNorman, who was seated at the main table, was angered.Every compliment to Skylar was like a sharp knife, mercilessly stabbing into his heart.All this shouldâve been his.Skylarâs appearance not only made his return to his hometown meaningless but also made him lose the opportunity for quick advancement.Who cared if he sat at the main table?The main table was wherever Skylar was at.The others were simply foils to him.The envy in his heart had finally reached its peak.Langston and Spencer both looked displeased.They had always been the focus at every Fuller family gathering and yet they were now receiving the cold shoulder.They felt as if they had been slapped multiple times over listening to everyone singing Skylarâs praises.Skylar, who was in the eye of the storm, was calmly eating.He had absolutely no intention of toasting anyone.He didnât bother with anyone who was trying to get on his good side.None of them showed any signs of displeasure. They continued to suck up to him as if they were close.After eating and exchanging a few words with Milton, Skylar returned to his room to get some rest.He made a video call to Yulia when he finally got to bed.She was sitting upright on screen with a smile that couldnât be concealed.