Chasing the Unexpected (Nyla)

Chapter 189

As they reached the elevator, Nyla’s expression turned cold. “You can go be with Jordyn. I’m heading

home to rest.”

Clark frowned. “I’ll take you home. You haven’t slept all night. I’m worried.”

Nyla smiled, her gaze filled with sarcasm. “Isn’t Jordyn’s father in surgery? Shouldn’t you be more concerned about that?”

“Nyla, no one is more important to me than you,” Clark insisted.

Nyla looked at him. His eyes still held affection, but she no longer felt any warmth toward him.

“Don’t say things like that. The more lies you tell, the more you end up believing them yourself,” she said. Before Clark could respond, a choked voice came from behind them. “Clark… my dad…”

looking as if she might

inside without a backward glance. She

with

said. his kidney has ruptured… H–He needs a transplant…”

was already gone. His eyes were filled with coldness when he saw that the elevator had

Nyla for her composure, as she had managed

to reality. He turned to see her

needs a

damaged, though not as severely. The kidney is the most critical… Clark, what should I do? If my dad dies, our

understood that Jordyn’s family background was modest. Her parents were farmers, and she had a younger brother still in high school. Their income came primarily from farming. Her father’s death would Indeed

kidney originally intended for Harrison. He had planned to delay Harrison’s transplant but had not considered giving

of sympathy. “I’ll see what I can do about the kidney,