Trading My Ex for His Uncle by Hello Spring

Chapter 1218

The dining room was thick with tension when Brian finally spoke. "Nyla, even though we have different fathers, now that you live here, we're family. Mom is throwing this banquet so everyone knows you're officially part of the Nixons."

Nyla turned to him with a smile. "If this banquet is for me, why am I the last one to know about it?"

Brian's gaze darkened slightly, but he remained silent.

Emerald let out a cold laugh. "Does it really matter when you found out?"

"It doesn't," Nyla replied. "But I'd prefer if you didn't pretend this is for my benefit when it's obviously for your own gain. That just makes you look desperate."

"Nyla! Who do you think you're calling desperate?!" Emerald snapped.

If Nyla weren't her biological daughter, Emerald would have kicked her out immediately.

the child she remembered. When she was little, she had been sweet

fear. "I mean you. Do you

fury was palpable. She slammed her utensils down on the table.

hesitation, Nyla stood. "Sure. Just have someone open the gate for me. I'd love

open the gate for

With that, Nyla

toward Emerald and whispered, "Mom, the invitations have already been sent. If she

people both inside and outside the Nixons

couldn't just replace her with someone

a cold look. "Let her go! Let's

money. Danger lurked everywhere. Once she ran into trouble, she'd have no choice but

was too angry to listen

shield to him—someone to take the hits meant for him.