Trading My Ex for His Uncle



Harrison nodded. "Alright. You and Nyla don't need to worry about me. Wren and I are divorced. There's nothing she can do." "Alright. One more thing-do you have any family abroad?" Damon asked.

Harrison looked momentarily stunned, then, after a pause, shook his head. "No, I don't think so. Why do you ask?"

"Just curious," Damon replied. "And Nyla's mother's side?"

Harrison grew quiet at the mention of Emerald.

After a long pause, he finally said, "Emerald was an orphan. I tried helping her search for her family in the past, but we didn't find anything."

"How did you two meet?" Damon asked.

Recalling the memory, Harrison smiled. "We met on a rainy day. I was on my way home from work when a downpour started, so I ducked under an awning for shelter. She happened to come by too. I fell in love with her the moment I saw her."

"We got married, and she stayed home after that to manage the house while I went into business."

His face held nothing but warmth and nostalgia as he recounted those days.

Damon's brows furrowed. If Harrison had no overseas relatives and Emerald was an orphan, then "Amy" might be someone related to Nyla's mother. At that thought, he quickly asked, "Mr. Jayston, do you remember the name of the orphanage Nyla's mother stayed at?"

"Yes," Harrison replied. "It was called Hope House. It used to be on Banyan Road in the north of Saintornia. Now it's near the school in the east." He then looked at Damon with curiosity. "But why do you ask?"

Damon hesitated, choosing not to reveal too much. "I found some information that might lead to Nyla's mother's relatives, but nothing's confirmed yet. Once I'm sure, I'll let you know."

Shock flashed in Harrison's eyes. "Emerald was an orphan, and you found her family?"

"We're still not certain," Damon replied.

Seeing Damon hold back, Harrison

didn't press further. He only sighed and said, "If Emerald were still around, she'd be thrilled to know her family had been found."

Sadness shadowed his face, and he seemed to age right before Damon's eyes.

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"Of course," Damon replied.

He went to the dining table, picked up a potholder, and placed it on the table.

Nyla set down the soup, smiling. "We're having meatballs in egg-lemon sauce tonight."

"Perfect. Buddy loves meatballs. He'll be excited," Damon chimed in.noveldrama

Just then, the doorbell rang.

"That must be the driver dropping him off now," Nyla said with a smile, walking over to the door.

As expected, it was Walter with Mason.

Nyla opened the door, and Mason

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immediately launched into her rubbing his head against her. "Mommy, I missed you so much!"

Nyla's expression was tender. "Mommy missed you too."

"What about me?" Damon asked. "Didn't you miss your Daddy?"

Mason released Nyla, glanced up at Damon, and said, "I missed you too, Daddy." His tone was notably less enthusiastic, and there was even a hint of indifference.