Chapter 21

"Got it, but I need some time to process this. Please leave now."

Clark frowned, noticing Nyla's indifference. "Nyla, I said I'd give you time, but can you stop pushing me

away?"

Frustrated by his persistence, Nyla looked him in the eye. "You say you'll give me time, but have your really? The day after I found out about your affair, you tried to force yourself on me, and today you did it again.

"From the start, I haven't seen any real remorse from you. You're just trying to smooth things over quic

quickly, but I can't move on that fast. At least not right now. Do you understand?"

Seeing the redness in Nyla's eyes, Clark felt a pang of guilt and regret. He reached out to hold her, but she stepped back and avoided his touch, leaving his hand suspended awkwardly in the air.

"Clark, in all these years of marriage, I've never wronged you. We've been together for eight years, not eight months or eight days.

betrayed me and expect me to accept it quickly. Do you think that's possible? Unless my feelings for you were fake, no

your infidelity so soon.

just wanted Clark to leave, but as she spoke, she

she had been trying

busy enough to fall asleep the moment she hit the bed, hoping time would dull the pain of betrayal. However, Clark's

many times, but this was

sincere.

"Just go. I don't want to see you

together, wanting to stay but knowing she wouldn't agree. He nodded reluctantly. You're living alone outside, so be careful. If anything

didn't respond, her expression

leave, he caught a glimpse of a black suit jacket draped over the sofa. He paused, recognizing it as the one

not only helped Nyla leave the villa today but also gave her his jacket. The last time they went to the family home, Clark noticed Damon's subtle glances at

dwell on it, Clark quickly

a call from

perform the abortion on Ms. Cheatham. Her uterine lining is too

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