Chasing the Unexpected

Spencer looked at Nyl with a hint of guilt as he replied, “Regardless, I still hope you and Mr. Sumner can end up together.”

Nyla smiled. “For us, staying out of each other’s way is the best ending.”

Spencer fell silent for a moment before ultimately leaving without saying anything.

Given Nyla’s current wariness of Damon, it was better for him to say less. Speaking too much would only deepen their misunderstandings. If they were truly meant to be, they would find their way back to each other.

Not long after Spencer left, Valarie arrived, bringing a bunch of toys for Mason.

Seeing Valarie loaded down with packages, Nyla was taken aback. “Did you really need to buy so much? This could keep Buddy entertained for a year!”

Valarie set her things down and shot Nyla a glance. “This is nothing. I have plenty more at home. I just couldn’t carry everything today. I’ll have the butler pack up and send them over tomorrow.

“I want to make sure Buddy gets all the toys he missed out on these past five years, as well as his birthday gifts!”

Nyla was speechless.

Just as she was about to say it wasn’t necessary to spend so much, Valarie called out to Mason, “Buddy, come here! This is a toy car that Auntie Valarie bought for you. You can sit on it and drive around! Come see if you like it. If you don’t, Auntie Valarie will buy you something else.”

Mason didn’t move. Instead, he looked up at Nyla, seeking her approval.

Nyla smiled and patted his head. “Go on. Auntie Valarie really likes you. See what gifts she brought for you.”

Valarie encouraged Mason to open the toys and sat next to Nyla.

“Nyla, I was too emotional last night and didn’t get a chance to really look at you,” she said.

She looked intently at Nyla for a moment, her eyes gradually turning red. “You’ve lost weight.”

“I did it to look good in my clothes. You wouldn’t believe how much I weighed right after giving birth to Buddy. It took me over a year to lose it!” Nyla replied.

Valarie raised an eyebrow and huffed

“Yeah? We promised our kids would call us godparents, but what

happened? I missed the whole thing when

ad Buddy!”

She became increasingly agitated just thinking about it,

Seeing Valarie’s pouty face, Nyla hooked her arm and said, “It’s not too late for that now.”

“Now we’re talking!” Valarie huffed again.

Nyla glanced at Mason, who was quietly examining his toys. This content © Nôv/elDr(a)m/a.Org.

The more Valarie observed him, the more she liked him. She just wished he resembled Nyla a bit more.

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With his head down, he looked just like Damon. Thankfully, he didn’t share Damon’s perpetual frown, which made him much cuter.

“By the way, are you and Damon… planning to get back together?” Valarie asked.

Noticing the gleam of gossip in Valarie’s eyes, Nyla couldn’t help but chuckle. “You’re overthinking. I already have a boyfriend, and you know him. You’re the one who introduced us.”

Valarie stared at her in shock, pointing to herself. “Me? We haven’t seen each other in five years! How could I have introduced you?”

“Think back to it,” Nyla hinted.

Valarie began to sift through memories from five years ago.

She had kept herself busy over the years to avoid thinking about Nyla, as doing so only brought her to the brink of an emotional breakdown. Now, she struggled to remember if she had ever introduced Nyla to anyone.

Suddenly, her eyes widened. “Don’t tell me… your boyfriend is Oliver?!”

Nyla smiled and nodded. “Congratulations, you got it right.”

“You’re actually with him!” Valarie gasped in shock.

Then, she ground her teeth in frustration.

Over the years, the Weirs‘ company had worked with the Raynor Group. Whenever Oliver was in Saintornia, they would occasionally have meals together. Valarie had never imagined he would keep Nyla’s situation a secret!