Chasing the Unexpected (Nyla)

Chapter 210

Nyla spent some time with Valarie and left after Phoebe arrived.

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The next morning, as Nyla was heading to work, she saw Michael standing a short distance away and frowned. Initially, she planned to ignore him, but he quickly approached her and stopped right in front of her.

“Mrs. Sumner, this is a gift from Mr. Sumner, Michael said.

Nyla glanced at the jewelry box in his hand, her face expressionless. “What does Clark mean by this? Is it a slap in the face followed by a prize?”

Michael shook his head, trying to stay calm. No. This is Mr. Sumner’s apology gift. He’s too afraid to come himself, so he sent me to give it to you.”

Nyla took the box, opened it, and found an expensive diamond necklace inside.

Just as Michael let out a sigh of relief, Nyla tossed both the box and the necklace into a nearby trash can.

“Mrs. Sumner!” Michael exclaimed.

cold and deliberate. “Go back and tell him that I won’t

got into her car

that Nyla had thrown

locked her in the basement for a whole day and left her hungry, it was understandable that

go back to work now,

relieved, responded softly.

Clark standing by her door as she exited the elevator. Her

His

a dark basement again? She looked at him coldly, her tone laced with

gaze ‘Hyla, it was wrong

knowing the full story. But you didn explain everything to

you called me that day, I sent you messages about Valene’s fall Did you

taken aback. He remembered the incident but had been so angry at the time that

felt even quiltier. “Nyla, I’m sorry I was so angry that I

not trusting basement?” Nyla felt revulsion every time she had endured in the darkness for a whole

you the right to lock me in a saw