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.

she found it impossible to reconcile this commanding figure with the gentle, loving mother she remembered from

sat across from Emerald and spoke directly. "I've heard from Alexander that you want me to go

nodded, her gaze sharp and appraising. "If you come with me, I'll let you inherit the Nixon fortune. You'll have wealth beyond measure and the

a prize no one could refuse, expecting Nyla to be

remained calm. "Anything I

response for a moment, then nodded.

I want the past 20 years of a mother's love. Can

face. It seemed she hadn't anticipated such

was wrong. I you were even a little smarter, you wouldn't have said something so ridiculous," Emerald remarked, her tone

may mean the

different from how you can't seem to understand what I truly

sitting before her was nothing more than a stranger who happened to

had held onto-of finding even a shred of

It would save her from any inner conflict when the inevitable

Emerald's expression hardened.

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