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!"

service staff in his house, and it wasn't as sordid as you imagine!"

a word of it. "Not as sordid as I think? So you

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

excuse. Nyla, I

Nyla had a bad feeling. She quickly said, "If you don't believe me, I can explain everything

smart enough to judge for myself,"

wouldn't answer. She clutched her phone tightly, her heart sinking. Taking a deep breath, she hurriedly sent

night. Nothing happened between us. If you

[Also, Valarie had a surprise for me at the hotel last night, but when I arrived, she had fallen from the building right in front of me. I was in shock, and Uncle Damon happened

several messages, but they seemed to vanish

he might impulsively give her father's kidney

heart felt as though it were on fire-agonizing

to Clark, she would have insisted on returning last night. But it was too

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