Chapter 609

Oliver looked at Nyla, wanting to ask if she could truly harden her heart against Damon.

After a moment of thought, however, he held back his words. He hoped she had genuinely lost all feelings for Damon.

…

It was late into the night when Nyla finally returned to the villa.

As she walked into the living room, she was surprised to see Damon still sitting on the sofa.

"Mr. Sumner, why aren't you asleep yet?" she asked.

Damon turned to her, his gaze dark and intense, almost tangible. "So you do know it's quite late, Ms. Kinsey."

Picking up the sarcasm in his tone, Nyla frowned. "If I'm not mistaken, Mr. Sumner, you don't really have the right to question my personal affairs."

"I don't have that right, of course. I just hope you remember that you're a mother now. Even if you're going out with a man, you should at least consider the time.

"Buddy has been waiting for you for quite a while. He was just put to sleep half an hour ago by Lydia," Damon shot back.

The realization that Ma