Trading My Ex for His Uncle by Hello Spring

Nyla hummed in response. She was about to take out the trash, so she decided to walk Damon downstairs as well.

Damon, wanting to spend more time with her, refrained from offering to take the trash for her.

Nyla's apartment wasn't on a high floor, so despite Damon's intentions, there wasn't much time to linger.

Once they reached the ground floor, Nyla threw the trash into the bin and turned to Damon. "Mr. Sumner, I won't see you off any further."

Without waiting for a reply, she turned and walked away.

Damon watched her retreating figure with a complex expression. He sensed that Nyla had truly let go of their past.

He wasn't sure how long it would take for her to forgive him, but he believed that day would eventually come.

...

Back at her door, just as Nyla was about to unlock it, a sudden noise from the stairwell startled her.

She turned to see Gabriel emerging from the hallway, his gaze fixed on her, eyes dark and unreadable.

to get inside. Just

leaving her no chance to

smirked, his tone calm and deliberate. "Nyla, when we met earlier

I've never done anything to wrong you. Why

her gaze, his expression softened, his

to be with you,"

with disbelief. She stared at

you crazy?! We're practically siblings! Who ruins someone's life just to be

gently brushing his hand against Nyla's face, his expression one of pure

she slapped his hand away.

had claimed to hate her or seek vengeance for Wren, she wouldn't have been so repulsed.

related by blood. When you were with Clark, I was abroad and couldn't come back. After you got married, I had no right to interfere.

we be

glared at him, trembling with rage. "Because I

Gabriel grabbed her chin

sharply, and his lips landed on her cheek,

let go of me! You don't love me. You