GoodNovelChapter 548 Chapter 548 Oliver dropped Nyla and Mason off at home.
Noticing Nyla's pale face and the lingering fear in her eyes, he spoke softly. "Nyla, don't think too much about it. You got scared today. Just rest, and we can talk about everything tomorrow." N Wern ced a smile. "Yeah, I'm sorry for taking up so much of your ttoday. You should get back to She had initially told Oliver not to cbecause she remembered he had meetings, but the day had stretched much longer than she had expected.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtSeeing the fleeting guilt in her eyes, Oliver replied firmly, "Nyla, you and Buddy are important to me. It's not an inconvenience." "I know, but I don't want to be a burden. Being together should mean supporting each other, not just you helpingall the time," Nyla said.
Oliver felt a mix of frustration and sympathy. He thought Nyla was struggling to accept his support because she hadn't fully accepted him. After the scare she had had today, he didn't want to pressure further. "We'll talk about this later. You need to rest, and I should head back," he said gently.
her Once Oliver left, Mason cautiously approached Nyla. "Mom... I'm sorry. I shouldn't have skipped class..." Nyla hadn't expected him to sidestep the real issue. She frowned. "Buddy, do you really think skipping class is the only mistake you made today?" Mason couldn't meet her gaze and hung his head in silence.
Nyla didn't press him. "Think about it, and letknow when you're ready to talk." With that, she headed to the kitchen to prepare lunch. She hadn't had breakfast after learning Mason was missing that morning, and now that she was feeling calmer, hunger hit her.
Mason watched her, his small hands clenched tight, his face tense, mirroring Damon's expression.
When Nyla cout with a simple dish of omelet, she noticed Mason still standing there. She sighed. "Buddy, let's eat first," she said.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm[ Hesitating, Mason walked to the table, climbed onto a chair, and finally mustered the courage to look at Nyla "Mom, I'm sorry... I shouldn't have skipped class. I thought that man was my dad... so I wanted to see him, he confessed.
Upon seeing Mason's nervous expression and the way his hands fidgeted with his shirt, Nyla's gaze softened. She asked gently, "Buddy, what do you think now?" In the past, whenever Mason had asked about his father, Nyla had lied, telling him that his father had passed away. She had tried to avoid the topic ever since, and Mason had never brought it up again. But after today, she realized she could no longer hide the truth about Damon being Mason's father. Rather Chapter 545
than wait for Damon to confront them with the facts, she decided it was better to ask Mason how he felt Mason shook his head. "I don't want him to be my dad. He's mean to you, and I hate him!" What Mason truly wanted was a father like Oliver-kind and gentle, not the fierce man from earlier.
Just thinking about how that man had treated Nyla made his young face twist with anger. The hadn't twist with a been afraid of the man lashing out, he would have charged at him, ready to bite his leg.
After a moment of hesitation, Nyla decided it was tto tell Mason the truth. "Buddy, he is your dad but he has forgotten about me, so you might have to choose between us." X
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