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 "

He let her go and said, "Go home.

walked briskly toward

care about his sudden change of attitude. She simply turned and

up the phone, Tom answered

sample you sent over didn't contain enough DNA. It would be best to obtain a sample, like a strand of hair," the person on

it as soon as possible. They're growing impatient," the

up with a frown, already thinking about how to get a hair sample from

...

Genge residence when a black G-Wagon suddenly pulled up

opened, and Brandon stepped

are you doing here?"

she was going, so

looked at her calmly. ooked "Valarie, before I answer that, shouldn't you explain why you're here? You told me

are you at his