Chapter 531

his mother angry. Although the kids and their parents had That was the first time Mason had seen apologized afterward, the incident had left a shadow in someone who could handle these situations instea of leaving it all to Nyla.

Oliver had always been kind to him, and Mason thought he wouldn’t mind if Oliver became his father. But deep down, what he truly wanted was his real f Seeing that stern–faced man at the amusement park today, Mason had felt a strange connection.

He thought they looked alike.

When Nyla had suddenly made him put on a mask, he had noticed the emotion in her eyes–it had reminded him of the guilty look the kids in kindergarten had after doing something wrong.

That’s when Mason began to wonder whether he might actually be that stern man’s son.

Nyla turned around, her expression tense. “Buddy… why would you ask that? I told you before, your dad went somewhere far away…

“Then why were you so scared when you saw that man today? And why did you make me wear a mask?” Mason pressed.

Nyla felt a flicker of embarrassment. Her son was getting older and harder to deceive.

“Because that man is someone I know from work, and he just got over a cold. I was worried he might pass it to you,” she replied.

Mason replied with an “oh,” but Nyla couldn’t tell if he believed her.

A pang of guilt gnawed at her for lying to Mason, but with Damon’s memory loss, there was no guarantee he would acknowledge Mason as his son, even After thinking for a moment, she squatted down in front of Mason. “Buddy, there are a lot of people in the world who look alike. You-”

Before she could finish, Mason nodded. “Mom, I understand. I must have made a mistake.”

His response made Nyla’s brows knit. Sometimes, she wondered if lying to him was the right choice. She had planned to explain everything when he was older but hadn’t expected to run into Damon so soon.

As she pondered what to say next, Mason spoke again. “I’m tired, Mom. I want to sleep.”

Nyla pressed her lips together and nodded. “Okay, I’ll have Pauline make those meatballs you like.”

“Mm,” Mason hummed in response.

Once Mason’s small figure disappeared into his room, Nyla sank onto the couch, contemplating how to handle the situation.

After seeing Damon, Mason was already starting to question things, and it wouldn’t be easy to erase those doubts with a few simple words.

She had never expected that a single meeting with Damon would make Mason suspect that he might be his real father. It was strange how powerful blood ties could be.

While she was lost in thought, her phone suddenly rang Seeing an unfamiliar number, she hung up immediately but the call came through again a second later. After a moment of hesitation, she answered.

The familiar voice on the other end made Nyla drop the phone in shock. “Ms. Jayston… or should I call you Ms. Kinsey now? This is Spencer Hogg. I’m at the airport and will be in Capitarnia tonight. Let’s meet.”

Nyla’s heart sank. She quickly picked up the phone to hang up, panic flooding her eyes.

Damon might have lost his memory, but Spencer hadn’t. He knew about her past with Damon. If he found out about Mason…

Her phone buzzed again.

It was a text from Spencer.

Nyla’s hands trembled as she opened it, her face paling.