Trading My Ex for His Uncle by Hello Spring

Chapter 1367

The two of them were eight years apart, with different interests and personalities.

Some of Stefan's behavior struck Valarie as incredibly immature. But more importantly, she had never seen him in a romantic light.

To her, he was more like a younger brother-someone she felt protective of, but not someone she could ever like that way.

He should be dating girls his own age, and she should get back to living her own

life.

With that thought, Valarie accepted the money.

Valarie: [Thank you for everything these past few weeks. And... I'm sorry about today.]

...

Stefan stared at the message on his screen in a quiet park, his lips curling into a mocking smile.

Just as Brandon had said-Valarie had only been using him as a distraction. Now that she was back with Brandon, she'd discarded him without hesitation.

Taking a deep breath, he deleted the chat and didn't reply.

from different worlds. Now, things were simply returning to how

he couldn't deny the lingering

few weeks... they had just been

made his way to the bus

...

a response, but ten minutes passed, and Stefan still hadn't replied. She figured he

sigh, she set her phone

next few weeks, they didn't

into her usual routine work during the day, occasional dates with Brandon

grind—juggling school, working odd jobs, and

was in the middle of his shift

woman claiming to be your older

on his phone tightened. A

up

up almost immediately, as if she'd been expecting

you'd call. We're still on our way to

expose everything you've done. Take her back to Pinnacle Hospital. Right

you really think you can threaten me? Your mother