Trading My Ex for His Uncle by Hello Spring

Chapter 301

As they walked into the living room, Damon broke the silence. "Why did you accept the money instead of insisting on a public apology?"

Nyla replied, "Even if she apologized, it wouldn't be sincere. Clark managed to persuade her to apologize privately because he doesn't want this to go public. If I had kept insisting, it would have only backfired." Damon studied her. "So, your goal was always just the money?"

Nyla nodded. "Yes. If I had asked for the money myself, Clark might have accused me of extortion through his lawyers."

Damon fell silent, his gaze distant as he pondered this. When he didn't speak again, Nyla turned to head

back to her room.

After a few steps, Damon's voice, tinged with resignation, came from behind her. "Nyla, if you just wanted the money, you didn't have to scheme like that. You could have told me directly. I could have helped you." Nyla paused and looked back at him, her eyes filled with an unreadable emotion. "I'm scheming against Clark. He's your family. Don't you feel uncomfortable about that?"

She had deliberately agreed to Clark's terms before Damon to make him aware of her calculations. against Clark.

Damon couldn't accept it, it would be better to part

think I'm someone who

bit her lip. "I don't think that. It's just that, ultimately, Clark is your

Clark was at fault. Even if

her heart overwhelmed. She looked down and smiled bitterly. "But... you might one day find that I'm

moved closer, leaning in to look her in the eyes. "I care about you, so whatever I do for you, I won't regret it. It's not about whether it's worth it because it's what I choose to do." Nyla's hands tightened

why can't you be a little braver?"

he decided on her, he

her eyes, feeling a pang

love Damon wholeheartedly, but she had outgrown the reckless optimism

something she dared not hope

within her a longing to love someone fully again. Chapter

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