Your Uncle’s My Husband Now Back Off Ex (Nyla and Clark) novel Chapter 1174

“Mm,” Nyla hummed in response.

Just as she was about to continue asking, the old man suddenly said, “Ms. Kinsey, you’ve lost.”

Hearing this, Nyla looked down and realized her pieces were completely surrounded. “I’m not skilled enough. Looks like I need to keep practicing.”

The old man tossed his pieces back into the container, smiling. “You lost because your mind wasn’t calm. Playing chess requires focus and patience. Without them, you’ll quickly lose everything. The same goes for the battles between people–one can’t rush things.”

Realizing he was indirectly pointing something out to her, Nyla nodded. “Alright, I understand.”

“I’ll go back to work. Once you’re ready, I’ll have the driver take you to your destination. From here on out, whether you can get information from your mother depends on you,” the old man said.

“Alright,” Nyla replied.

The old man left and went straight to his study.

He had just sat down when he received an overseas call.

“How is she?” the caller asked.

The old man raised an eyebrow. “You only care about her? Not about me?”

There was a brief pause before Damon’s somewhat helpless voice came through. “You have so many people caring for you every day. My concern feels like overkill.”

The old man chuckled. “She’s fine, don’t worry. But she’s going back to Emerald’s estate tonight. Are you

sure she can handle it alone?”

“Yes. I believe in her,” Damon answered.

“Alright. Only she can get the useful information. I’ll ensure her safety. Once I get control of the Nixons, I’ll arrange for someone to send her back home,” the old man promised.

“Got it,” Damon replied.

The two exchanged a few more words before hanging up.

The old man set his phone down with a smile.

That evening, while Emerald was anxiously dispatching more people to find Nyla, the butler entered and reported that Nyla had returned.

Emerald’s face changed slightly. She quickly stood up and walked toward the living room.

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Her fury flared when she saw Nyla sitting calmly on the sofa. She hurried over. “Where have you been for the past day?”

Nyla looked up, meeting Emerald’s sharp gaze. Her expression remained indifferent. “Ms. Kinsey, aren’t you all–knowing? You brought me from Saintornia to Meristate, so finding out where I went should be a piece of cake for you.”

Emerald’s face darkened. “Nyla, my patience is limited. You’d better confess before I lose my temper!”

“If I told you, would you believe me? Nyla asked.

Emerald stiffened. Of course, she wouldn’t believe her. Even if Nyla told the truth, she would investigate to verify what really happened.

With Edward’s health deteriorating, no one knew when he might suddenly pass away. She couldn’t afford any complications during this critical time.

After a moment of silence, she said coldly. “Whether I believe you or not is one thing. Whether you tell the truth is another.”

Nyla smirked. “Since you don’t believe me, there’s no point in telling you. Besides, I’d just lie anyway. If you want to hear nonsense, I’ll tell you I spent the day sleeping next to a trash can.” (2

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