Your Uncle’s My Husband Now Back Off, Ex! novel Chapter 74

**Through Unseen Doors We Step Into Untold Worlds Beyond**
by Sage Hunter Lane

“Who’s there?”

In an instant, Damon yanked Nyla into the dim confines of the greenhouse, hastily shutting the door behind them as if sealing them away from the outside world.

Inside, darkness enveloped them like a heavy blanket, the air thick with the scent of damp earth and growing plants. He pressed her against the door, their bodies uncomfortably close, the warmth radiating from him contrasting sharply with the cool night air. One hand rested possessively on her waist, while the other clutched the doorknob, creating an unyielding barrier between them and whatever lay beyond.

Nyla could feel the rapid thrum of his heartbeat echoing in the silence, a reminder of the tension that crackled in the air. She whispered, her voice barely above a breath, “Can you let go…”

Damon leaned in, his breath warm against her ear as he murmured, “Someone’s coming. If you don’t want to be discovered, don’t make a sound.” His voice was low, almost conspiratorial, sending a shiver down her spine.

Just then, the unmistakable sound of footsteps approached, crunching on the gravel outside the greenhouse door.

Nyla’s heart raced, each beat echoing in her ears as the doorknob rattled.

After a few moments of futile attempts to open the door, the person outside sounded perplexed. “What’s wrong with the door? Is it broken?”

They lingered for a moment, the air thick with anticipation, but after a few murmured comments, they finally walked away, leaving Nyla to breathe a sigh of relief.

As the tension began to dissipate, she turned to Damon, her voice steady but edged with impatience, “Can you let go of me now?”

Damon released his grip, but just as he was about to speak, Nyla’s phone rang, the sound slicing through the silence. It was Clark.

She hesitated, her finger hovering over the screen, but Damon’s voice cut through her thoughts, icy and unyielding. “If you’re not afraid of him finding out we’re alone in here, go ahead and answer.”

Nyla’s eyes widened in disbelief as she met his gaze. “Uncle Damon, don’t you think you’re being a bit despicable right now?”

The man standing before her felt like a stranger, a far cry from the uncle she had trusted. She couldn’t wrap her mind around why he was so insistent on meddling in her life.

“Do you really believe Clark will leave that other woman for you? Unless she loses the baby, she’ll always be between you two,” Damon said, his tone dripping with disdain.

Damon remained silent, but the tension in the air thickened, wrapping around them like a shroud.

Nyla hadn’t expected a response, so she opened the door and stepped out into the cool night, leaving the greenhouse—and Damon—behind.

In the days that followed, Damon ceased his pursuit of Nyla. Even when their paths crossed at work, he treated her with an icy indifference, as if she were a mere stranger.

Life returned to its familiar rhythm for Nyla. She thought their interactions had come to an end, that she would never have to confront the man who had become a source of confusion and frustration in her life. But a week later, fate had other plans.

At a quaint café near Prospectus Technology…

Erin sat across from Nyla, her eyes sparkling with a mix of excitement and anxiety. “Ms. Nyla, I feel like Damon is a bit distant with me. Since you’re his niece-in-law and work at Prospectus Technology, can you help me? I want to pursue him.”

Nyla’s heart sank at the thought, but she masked her feelings with a polite smile. “Erin, are you sure about this? Damon can be… complicated.”

The conversation continued, but in the back of Nyla’s mind, the shadows of that night in the greenhouse loomed large, a reminder of the unseen doors that could lead to untold worlds beyond.