Chapter 547
Trading My Ex for His Uncle
Seeing Masonâs pale face, Nyla lost her will to scold him. After all, the root of the issue was her decision to hide Damon from Mason, which led him to se âLetâs go,â she said, taking Masonâs hand and turning to leave with Oliver.
Back on the top floor, Damon stared icily at Spencer. âSo youâve been investigating Nyla and her child these past few days because you suspect Buddy might be mine?â
Spencer bit his lip, realizing he could no longer hide the truth. He nodded slowly. âYesâ¦â
âJust because he looks like me, you think heâs my child? Youâve been with me for yearsâ
you know better than anyone who Iâve been involved with,â Damon demanded.
His piercing gaze held Spencer in place, giving him no chance to escape.
Damon had indeed connected the dots regarding Spencerâs investigation, suspecting that Mason might be his son. Yet, he was sure he didnât know Nyla she had never been part of his life.
Suddenly, a thought struck Damon. He remembered the months of amnesia following his car accident. Ric 1 had said it was a result of the crash, but could there have been more to it?
The realization deepened his frown, and he asked, âWas my amnesia really just because of the accident?â
Under Damonâs icy stare, a wave of guilt washed over Spencer, and he instinctively looked away. âYes.â
Damon let out a cold laugh. âYou know my temperament, Spencer. If I find out youâve lied to me, donât expect to stay at Prospectus Technology.â
A torrent of thoughts rushed through Spencerâs mind. He recalled Richard threatening him with his parents, Oliver advising him to avoid disturbing everyoneâs lives, and Damonâs despair before the amnesia Ultimately, he remembered Oliverâs words. Spencer knew he shouldnât disrupt anyoneâs peace, especially not Nylaâs.
After a moment of silence, he looked up at Damon, determination in his eyes. âMr. Sumner, your amnesia is indeed due to the accident. Youâve never met Ms. Kinsey before, and that child is just a lookalike. He canât possibly be yours.â
âWhether heâs my child is for me to determine, not you, Damon retorted.
âMr. Sumner-â Spencer attempted to speak.
âEnough! Get out!â Damon snapped.
Spencer fell silent for a moment, then turned to leave.
It was clear his time at Prospectus Technology was coming to an end. The moment he had agreed to deceive Damon for Richard, he had known this day would arrive.
Once Spencer left, Damon made a call.
âI want a paternity test for Nylaâs child. Find a way to get a hair sample from him,â he said.
Joshua Liddellâs voice came through, laced with complaints. âDamon, donât push it! You hang up on me, then call when you need something? What am I, your petâhere to summon and dismiss as you please?â
âYour company can join the amusement park project, but only if you handle this for me,â Damon offered, baiting him.
As soon as the words left his mouth, Joshuaâs tone shifted from irritated to eager. The excitement in his voice was palpable, and Damon could practically âDonât worry! Iâll have it done within three days!â Joshua promised.
Damon hung up and tossed his phone onto the desk, his eyes narrowing slowly.
Oliver dropbeoped Nyta and Mason off at home.
Noticing Nyitrai face and the lingering fear in her eyes, he spoke softly. âNyla, donât think tod about it. You tmt got sted today. Just rest, and we can talk a Nyla forced a stolen Yeah, Iâm sorry for taking up so much of your time today. You should get bar work Birk She had initially told Old Oliver not to come because she remembered he had meetings, but the day t stretched much longer trentisan she had expected Seeing the fleeting quibuiten her eyes, Oliver replied firmly, âNyla, you and Buddy are important to m not an inconvenience.dice.â
âI know, but I donât want to be be a burden. Being together should mean supporting each other, not j helping me all the time htela stadsaid.
Oliver felt a mix of frustraticatant and sympathy. He thought Nyla was struggling to accept his suppo because she hadnât fulty acceptarted him. After the further.mer âWeâll talk about this latera YouTeedeed estrest and I should head back,â he said gently.
Once Oliver left, Mason cautiously.acpamroached Nyla. âMom⦠Iâm sorry. I shouldnât have skipped c Nyla hadnât expected him to sidesteptee the real issue. She frowned. âBuddy, do you really think skip class is the only mistake you made 10dapday?â
Mason couldnât meet her gaze and ming his hes head in silence.
Nyla didnât press him. âThink about it, and dete me know when youâre ready to talk.â
With that, she headed to the kitchen to prepareparedunch. She hadnât had breakfast after learning Ma missing that morning, and now that she was feelfe caimer, hunger hit her.
Mason watched her, his small hands clenched tehtigns, fais face tense, mirroring Damonâs expressio When Nyla came out with a simple dish of omelete coticed Mason still standing there. She si âBuddy, letâs eat first,â she said.sid Hesitating, Mason walked to the table, climbed onto atchachair, and finally mustered the courage to Nyla.
âMom, Iâm sorry⦠I shouldnât have skipped class. I thought tratthat man was my dad⦠so I wanted to âhe confessed.
Upon seeing Masonâs nervous expression and the way his handsnds fidgeted with his shirt, Nylaâs ga softened. She asked gently, âBuddy, what do you t ow?â
In In the past, whenever Mason had asked about his father, Nyla hadhadled, telling him that his father pa passed away. She had tried to avoid the topic e Bu But after today, she realized she could no longer hide the truth about but Damion being Masonâs fathe