"Of course," Clara lied, looking directly into Roger's suspicious eyes.She casually pursed her lips and said, "I just want to go to the restroom.Wait here with Riley."
"Alright," Roger said with a nod.
Clara smiled warmly at him.
"I won't be long.Don't give Riley anymore candy while I'm gone; wait for me to get back."
She looked between the two of them again then left the children's clothing shop.
As she exited the store, she unconsciously quickened her pace.She hurried over to the cafe where she'd previously seen Rachel.
Rachel was still there.
She was currently drinking a glass of fresh orange juice and checking the weather on her phone.
According to the forecast, it was supposed to stop raining soon.
Finally, she'd be able to continue with her shopping.
Once she'd finished her juice, she set the glass down on the table and gathered her things.
She picked up her shopping bags, and was about to leave the cafe when she noticed a very familiar woman approaching her.
She squinted at her, trying to remember who she was… Then she raised her eyebrows and said in surprise, "Dr.Jimenez?"
"Miss Bennet, it's nice to see you again,"
Clara greeted her.
Rachel smiled at her.
"I didn't expect to see you here.But it doesn't look like you're here to sit down and have a coffee."
Clara had left her bag and phone with Roger.
It was rather obvious she hadn't come here to buy anything.
"Miss Bennet, you're so observant,"
Clara smiled sweetly and looked down at all the bags in Rachel's hands.
"I took Riley to buy some new clothes.I saw you sitting here and thought I'd come and say hello."
She narrowed her eyes and tipped her head towards Rachel's bags.
"Are you shopping alone, Miss Bennet?"
"Sort of," Rachel replied with a blink.
"Are you...Are you leaving now?" Clara asked, starting to sound a little more concerned.
"I am.I've got something else I have to buy at another store," Rachel said with a nod of affirmation.
"I see."
on Clara's
obvious that Rachel noticed her
only made Rachel more
there
was nothing more
"No.What could be wrong?"
carrying so many things.It's not convenient for you to hold them all by yourself, especially you are pregnant now.I could ask my driver take
even more suspicious
narrowed her eyes slightly, but not enough for Clara to
needn't
Clara had glanced out the window to look at the children's
from where she
a better view, and was able to see Roger and
carrying Riley now, and was patiently
answer, Clara shook her head and smiled
of bounds.I won't be offended if you decline, I thought
Dr.Jimenez, I really appreciate
no idea why Clara was so eager to know where she was going, and when she'd be leaving the cafe, but she trusted Clara enough to know
had saved her
Clara said and took some of Rachel's bags to
turned and
them didn't speak
their own thoughts Clara and Rachel silently reached the gates of the shopping mall, where Clara's driver had
Clara fussed over Rachel.
her get all her bags in the car, and making sure
pulled into the road and rejoined the traffic did she finally breathe a sigh
eyes for a moment, allowing her
her eyes again and turned to
"Mommy!"
her ears the moment she turned
ribs and her
was standing behind her, holding Riley in his
He'd seen everything.
stare at them
tried multiple times to say something, but every time her words failed
to say,
of the most famous and
has said that the two of you should eat without him.He said he has work to do
up to glance quickly around
with this
in irritation as
an important part of staying healthy.If he keeps skipping meals because of work,
clicking her
quickly shot to her feet when she saw Cynthia was going
said, "Let me go talk to him, Mom.I think he's got
nothing.If he refuses to come here and eat with us, you can bring his food to
Clara smiled and nodded.
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