Chasing the Unexpected (Nyla)

Chapter 26

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Chapter 26

Nyla indifferently looked away from the anger practically pouring from Clark’s eyes. “No one. I tripped and fell.”

“You fell and managed to slap yourself on the face?”

Nyla lowered her gaze and spoke softly. “This is my business. Can you just leave it alone?”

Clark grabbed her hand firmly, his voice serious. “You are my wife. Someone hit my wife, and you think I can just ignore that?”

“I told you it’s my business, and I’ve already handled it. Just give me the clothes.”

After a moment of tense silence, Clark relented, seeing Nyla wasn’t going to say more.

“Let me drive you home.”

“No need. The subway takes just ten minutes.”

Clark frowned at the resistance and cold distance in Nyla’s eyes.

I’m not asking you to forgive me right now. But I hope you won’t reject

as she caught the threat in

this what you mean by not forcing me

drive you home. How is

her lips together, too tired to argue. She knew he would only stick to his

thought it through. She might as well use a free driver and avoid the crowded subway,

her agree,

left after dropping her off at home

start the engine but called his

want to know who hit my wife today at Park Pharmaceuticals within half an

the suitcase to her bedroom and started unpacking. It was mostly long sleeves

had packed them himself. For a moment, she

she was done organizing her clothes, she headed to

life, though much busier than being a housewife, felt fulfilling. She had no desire to return to waiting

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p.m. in a VIP room of a

the woman kneeling on the floor in disarray. His