Nyla pressed her lips together and called him. "I'm still out. There's no need to bring me anything next time."
After a few seconds of silence on the other end, Gabriel's gentle voice came through. "Alright. It's already past 10:00 p.m. Do you need me to pick you up?"
Because of what Wren had said, Nyla wasn't eager to have too much contact with Gabriel. She declined, "No, my friend is giving me a ride. If there's nothing else, that's it."
She hung up, and Valarie looked at her with curiosity. "Who were you talking to?"
"My stepbrother," Nyla answered.
Valarie's eyes widened in surprise. "He's back? When did that happen?"
Since Valarie used to visit Nyla's home often, she had met Gabriel several times.
"Just a few days ago," Nyla replied.
"Oh, he seems to be quite concerned about you now. I remember when I used to visit you. He was pretty aloof," Valarie remarked.
"Yeah. By the way... I said I'd cover the bill tonight, but you ended up doing it. Send me the bill, and I'll reimburse you," Nyla said.
Valarie glared at her. "Keeping tabs like that? Just cover it next time. By the way, how did you end up at the hospital with Damon tonight? Were you injured?"
Nyla briefly explained what had happened in the restroom, and by the end of it, Valarie was fuming.
"I knew she was a scheming little bitch! Are you just going to let this go?" Valarie demanded.
The thought of Nathaniel making Nyla apologize to Rebecca made Valarie want to confront him.
"There were no cameras in the restroom, and only Nathaniel saw what happened. He won't back me up," Nyla said.
"Nathaniel is completely under Rebecca's spell, so he'll definitely side with her." The more Valarie spoke, the angrier she became.
It felt like having a fly stuck in her throat—nauseating to swallow but impossible to spit out.
It was no wonder Rebecca had managed to make Damon and Nyla break up as soon as she returned to the country. Most people wouldn't have the heart to harm themselves to get what they wanted.
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The readers' comments on the novel: Trading My Ex for His Uncle (Nyla)
When will the new chapters come...
Author! Why does it always so mean? Like a new character will appear and at the end of the chapter, they're all antagonist who always intend to hurt Nyla. Is there any character who will protect her with no expectation in return of any thing?...
AUTHOR!!! NOTICE THIS PLEASE!!!! I hope that Nyla's heart can be softened with Damon alone like clear things up and make some intimate time with each other. And of course Damon talking to Rebecca will make Nyla go back to her status again. Just a short calmness and joy for Nyla and Damon....