Chasing the Unexpected (Nyla)

Chapter 37

For three years of marriage, Nyla endured constant restrictions, only to be repaid with Clark’s infidelity. Now, she was done compromising her happiness. She would live comfortably on her own terms.

After finishing her meal, Nyla washed the dishes, brewed a pot of tea, and settled on the balcony with a book, basking in the sunlight. As she read, drowsiness overcame her, and she fell asleep on the lounge chair. When she woke up, dusk had already settled.

She washed her face in the bathroom and decided not to make dinner. Grabbing her keys, she headed out to eat. When she opened the door, she was startled to find Clark standing in the shadows and

instinctively took a step back.

“Nyla, it’s me.” Clark’s voice was dry, indicating he had been standing there all afternoon.

Nyla frowned. “What are you doing here?”

“Nyla, can you really not forgive me?”

After a moment of silence, Nyla looked at him calmly. “Clark, when you cheated with your secretary, you must have spent a lot of money and effort on her, right?”

“What do you mean?”

in Clark’s eyes, Nyla found it somewhat amusing. Was he pretending

spend money and effort on a mistress, taking her out and showing her a good time. But when it

expression shifting from confusion to disbelief. “Nyla, as long as you forgive me, you can use my money

used to care about your love, but in the end, you betrayed me. And you weren’t even willing to spend money or effort on me. How can

went, “Where a

Since she had decided to divorce, she would

anyway.

pursed his lips with a dark

words and pressed the elevator button to leave. Given Clark’s character, he would soon figure things out. Regardless

a restaurant near her apartment, Nyla returned to find that Clark had left. She didn’t pay it much mind, watched some variety shows, and then went to

and

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