Trading My Ex for His Uncle by Hello Spring

Chapter 1172

A moment later, Nyla entered the restaurant.

Alexander stood quickly and led her toward their table.

"Nyla, just a heads-up-your mom's used to giving orders, so her words might come across as commanding. Be prepared," he said again, his tone cautious.

"Okay," Nyla replied evenly, following him.

In less than two minutes, they arrived at the table.

"Nyla, this is your mom," Alexander said, then turned to the woman sitting before them. "Aunt Emerald, this is Nyla. Doesn't she look just like you?"

Emerald and Nyla's eyes met, neither speaking for several long moments.

After what felt like an eternity, Emerald raised her chin slightly. "Sit down."

Her tone was devoid of any warmth.

woman in front of her, she found it impossible to reconcile

heard from Alexander that you want me to go to

"If you come with me, I'll let you inherit the Nixon

no

remained calm. "Anything I

response for a

20 years of a mother's love. Can you

of confusion crossing her face. It seemed she hadn't anticipated

here expecting more from you, but see now I was wrong. I you were even a little smarter, you wouldn't have said something so ridiculous," Emerald remarked,

chuckled softly. "Ms. Kinsey, wealth may mean the world to you, but

from how you can't

nothing more than a stranger who happened to share her

had held onto-of finding even a shred

was for the best. It would save her from any

Emerald's expression hardened.

is irrelevant to me. You have two choices-come with me willingly, or I'll force