Trading My Ex for His Uncle (Nyla and Damon) novel Chapter 1048

"Why are you here so early?" Damon asked.

Upon seeing the dark circles under his eyes, Nyla's heart ached. "Spencer told me about your schedule this morning. Buddy and I missed you, so we came by."

Damon walked over. "Yeah, I have to head to a meeting soon and won't have much time to spend with you two."

"We understand," Nyla said softly.

Damon gave her a brief hug before crouching to embrace Mason. "If all goes well, I might finish early tonight and be home for dinner."

"Okay. I brought you breakfast. Eat something before your meeting," Nyla said with a gentle smile.

As Damon ate, Mason and Nyla watched him.

"You've gotten thinner. Are you not eating properly?" Nyla asked, concern evident in her voice.

Damon sipped his coffee and reassured her, "It's fine. Things will calm down soon."

Just as they were finishing, Spencer entered to remind Damon about the meeting.

"Bring the materials to the conference room. I'll be right there," Damon instructed.

Once Spencer left, he turned to Nyla. "You two should head home. I have to go to the meeting now."

"We'll wait for you at dinner," Nyla said.

Damon stood up and replied softly, "If I can't make it back in time, I'll let you know."

He then left the office briskly.

Mason watched his father's retreating figure, reluctant to leave. He looked up at Nyla, clearly upset. "Mommy, will Daddy be gone for several days again?"

Nyla gently stroked his hair. "He won't. Let's go home and wait for him, okay?"

…

Around 3:00 p.m., Spencer called Nyla. "Ms. Kinsey, Mr. Sumner's still swamped with work. He likely won't make it home for dinner."

Nyla wasn't surprised. "Got it. I'll bring something over."

After hanging up, she prepared a meal herself, packing a few dishes and hot soup before heading to Prospectus Technology with Mason.

…

When they arrived, they ran into Gabriel outside the building.

Gabriel's gaze fell on Nyla, holding Mason's hand and carrying a food container. It was clear she had come to bring Damon dinner.

His eyes darkened, and a fiery mix of jealousy and anger burned in his chest.