Trading My Ex for His Uncle by Hello Spring

"Hiking? What made you decide to do that?" Valarie asked.

"Buddy wanted to go. Anyway, how are you planning to deal with Zayn?" Nyla replied.

The mention of Zayn made Valarie frown, disgust flickering in her eyes.

"The Updikes want to settle privately, but I've already reported it to the police. Whatever the judge decides, I'm going through with it. I won't settle privately," she answered.

Just thinking about Zayn's disgusting behavior made Valarie feel sick. She couldn't believe she had agreed to marry him in the first place.

"Yeah, I support you. Make sure Zayn gets the punishment he deserves," Nyla said.

Valarie nodded, just as her phone rang. Seeing it was Brandon, she said before answering, "I'll take this call outside."

"Sure," Nyla said.

Stepping out of the villa, Valarie picked up the phone. "What's up? Why are you calling me out of the blue?"

"Where are you now?" Brandon asked.

"I came over this morning to find Nyla. Why do you ask?" Valarie replied.

came through faintly. "I'm outside your house." "What are you doing at my

from Patrick's Shack?" Brandon replied. Valarie hadn't expected him to actually remember her offhand comment. "I just mentioned it because I happened to

already bought the breakfast, and I don't really like sandwiches," Brandon

just Valarie's imagination, or did she detect

before tentatively suggesting, "How

I'll wait for you at your house," Brandon

Valarie turned and walked back into the villa. She told Nyla, "Brandon is waiting for me at my house, so I'm heading back."

and once your ankle's better, we can go shopping

"Okay," Nyla replied.

Valarie got in

working overtime these past few days, so besides chatting and calling each

again from the passenger seat. While waiting at a red light, she

school class president,

up? Why did

trip for the next few days. Some classmate's who work here want to get together for

smiled. "Sure! When are you planning to

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good. I'll be there on

you then," the

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