Chapter 20

“Send me the surveillance footage.”

After the call ended, the maid quickly sent the video.

As Clark watched Nyla jump from the second floor, disheveled, into Damon’s car, his expression grew darker. When he drove past earlier, Damon didn’t even call out to him.

Damon never meddled in others‘ business–why was he helping Nyla?

The thought of Nyla being seen in such a state by another man ignited Clark’s fury. He didn’t need to guess. She had likely returned to her rented apartment.

Cindy, having seen the footage too, gritted her teeth. “I told you she’s not good enough for you. Look at what she’s wearing! She’s brought shame to the Summers!”

Clark’s expression was one of frustration as he glared at Cindy. “Mom, this is my fault. You judge Nyla without even knowing the whole story. Isn’t that unfair?

“What do you mean? I’m standing up for you, and you’re defending her? I’m your mother! Don’t you want what’s best for you?”

think I

between Nyla and me.

quickly. He didn’t go back to the villa but headed to Nyla’s

takeout and was in the shower back at her apartment. Just as she finished drying her hair, she got a call

“Wren, what’s up?”

through. “Nyla, I just wanted to ask if you’ve started working

from them, and with Lucia’s hospital visit, it wouldn’t stay a secret for

long silence on the other end before Wren spoke again.

been preparing for pregnancy recently, so this sudden decision to

a fight.” Nyla lowered her gaze, absentmindedly twirling a strand of her hair. “Wren, it’s a long

a good kid. Every

lip, saying nothing. Clark had been good at pretending. If she hadn’t discovered his affair, she might still be fooled

She walked toward it,

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