Trading My Ex for His Uncle by Hello Spring

Chapter 881

As soon as Valarie finished speaking, Tom grabbed her chin and lowered his head abruptly. The sudden closeness brought him so near that he could smell the faint scent of roses on her. He swallowed hard, his breath quickening noticeably.

Valarie's face, however, remained expressionless as she looked at him, her gaze steady and indifferent, as if she were staring at a stranger passing by.

Once, her eyes had been filled with warmth and affection for him. She had always been there whenever he looked back.

Now, he could find no trace of the love she once had for him in her eyes.

A sharp pang spread from Tom's chest, filling his whole body. His hand, still holding her chin, trembled slightly. If only he had realized his feelings sooner, he wouldn't have lost her. "Tom, don't look at me with that guilty expression. I only find it pathetic," Valarie spat.

If he had broken things off cleanly rather than wavering between her and someone else, she wouldn't despise him as much as she did now.

That indecision-wanting to have it all-was what disgusted her most. It made her feel foolish for ever loving a man who had no sense of responsibility.

Tom's grip on her chin tightened, emotions flaring in his eyes. "Valarie "

his phone rang, cutting him off. He let her go and said, "Go home.

turned and walked briskly

didn't care about his sudden change of attitude. She simply turned

the phone,

to obtain a sample, like a strand of hair," the person on the other end

possible. They're growing impatient,"

already thinking about how to get a hair sample from

...

residence when a black G-Wagon suddenly pulled up in front of

opened, and

doing here?"

she was going, so

"Valarie, before I answer that, shouldn't you explain why you're here? You told me you were done with Tom and

are you