Chapter 199

Nyla bit her lower lip hard, not letting go even when she tasted blood.

After a long moment, she finally said coldly, "Clark, is that all you can do?!"

"You're the one pushing me. I just wanted to know where you were last night. That's all. If you refuse to tell me, it only makes me think you're hiding something," Clark insisted.

Nyla took a deep breath and enunciated each word, "I stayed at your uncle's house last night."

The phone call fell into a suffocating silence.

Nyla could clearly hear Clark's breathing becoming heavier. She continued slowly. "Valarie had an accident last night. I was emotionally unstable, and Uncle Damon was worried I might overthink things if I went home, so-"

Clark sneered. "So he took you to his house? Nyla, don't tell me nothing happened between the two of you alone!"

his house, and it wasn't

it. "Not as sordid as I think?

flashed with cold anger. "You don't know what happened last night.

her off. "Don't use Valarie as an excuse. Nyla, I already told you this was your last chance, and

you don't believe me, I can explain everything

to judge for myself," Clark

She clutched her phone tightly, her heart sinking. Taking a deep breath, she hurriedly sent him a

last night. Nothing happened between us. If you don't believe

night, but when I arrived, she had fallen from the building right in front of me. I was in shock, and Uncle Damon happened to pass by and helped me.] Nyla: [Please call me when you see this message, and Пl

but they seemed to vanish into thin air. Clark did not

misunderstanding her-she feared he might

as though it were on fire-agonizing and

known that the housekeeper would report to Clark, she would have insisted on

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