Trading My Ex for His Uncle by Hello Spring

Valarie didn't wait for Nyla to respond and rushed out as if something were chasing her. With Valarie's departure, the living room fell into silence.

Nyla lowered her gaze for a moment, hesitating before finally looking up at Damon.

To her surprise, he was also looking at her. Their eyes met, but neither spoke. Eventually, it was Nyla who broke the silence.

"Mr. Sumner, I'm really sorry about what happened before. I'll compensate for the losses caused to Prospectus Technology. I have only one request-please don't hide Buddy from me," Nyla pleaded.

"I promise I won't. I also won't use Buddy to threaten you anymore. If you don't want to live here, you can take him and move out. But you can't go back to Capitarnia right now," Damon replied.

If Nyla took Mason back to Capitarnia, he couldn't guarantee that Richard wouldn't try to kidnap Mason again. Keeping them in Saintornia was the only way he could protect them.

Nyla was taken aback, staring at Damon in disbelief.

Did she hear him wrong? Damon actually agreed to her request and even suggested she move out with Mason? How could he suddenly be so agreeable?

"Mr. Sumner... are you serious?" she asked.

didn't protect you and Buddy properly.

He thought he was justified in believing that Nyla had

had no right to blame her or

Nyla processed what Damon

take Buddy and leave?" she asked

for now, you still can't

so she said, "Then, I'll pack my things now and move

Damon's gaze darkened slightly

clear that his earlier concerns had been unfounded-she felt no

to leave, she would

he replied. "I have a business trip tonight and won't be back for a week. Plus, you haven't found a new

Damon into changing his mind.

go back to his study, only emerging when it

Dinner was rather quiet.