Chasing the Unexpected (Nyla)

Chapter 286

Noticing Nyla’s cold attitude, Damon frowned and asked softly, “Did something happen?”

Nyla looked up, confused. “No, why do you ask?”

“You seem a bit down today,” he replied.

Nyla shook her head. “No, I’m fine. Sit down. I’ll change your bandages.”

Damon studied her for a moment but chose not to press further. “Okay.”

As Nyla finished changing his bandages and tidying up the used items, she said, “You can go now. I need to get back to work.”

Damon stared at her for several seconds before asking, “Did you get upset because I didn’t come home last night?”

Nyla was taken aback. “No, why would you think that?”

“Because you seem distant. I must have done something to upset you,” he suggested.

Nyla couldn’t meet Damon’s gentle gaze and looked away. “No, it might just be that I didn’t sleep well because of the bed change last night.”

“Really?” he asked.

be very busy. It’s not ideal for you to stay in the lab for too

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keep a low profile,

“Why should we keep a low profile?

days ago, and last time you were quite high profile at the company entrance. I don’t like

expression, he agreed. “I can give you

nodding. Alright, let’s try to keep our interactions at the company to a minimum. I won’t come to your

dangerous glint flashing in them. Are you

with him made

looked puzzled. “Second thoughts about

you say we should keep a low profile, and now you’re avoiding lunch with me. It seems like you’re trying to avoid

pang of guilt and instinctively replied, “It’s not that. It’s just that so much has happened recently, and our relationship has changed. I need time

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me a timeline,”

meeting his

the idea.