"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."
tense expression on Clara's face visibly
that Rachel noticed
only made Rachel more
there
casually, pretending that it was nothing more than a
"No.What could be wrong?"
to hold them all by yourself, especially you are pregnant now.I could ask my driver take to you to
suspicious that Clara was
narrowed her eyes slightly, but not enough
she needn't have
the window to look at
from where she was
better view, and was able to see Roger and
Riley now, and was patiently
didn't answer, Clara shook her head
be
not a bad idea at all.Thank you Dr.Jimenez, I
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
her life once,
and took some of Rachel's bags to
and accompanied
didn't speak
the gates of the shopping mall, where Clara's driver
Clara fussed over Rachel.
her get all her bags in the car, and making sure she
rejoined the traffic did she
her eyes for a moment, allowing her thoughts
turned to head back to the clothing
"Mommy!"
ears the moment she turned
ribs and her
behind her, holding Riley in
He'd seen everything.
do nothing but stare at them
say something, but every time her
she managed to say,
the most famous and
bowed respectfully to Cynthia and Clara as she said, "Mr.Jimenez has said that the two of you should eat without him.He said
maid straightened up to glance quickly
with this
irritation as
part of staying healthy.If he keeps skipping meals because of work,
up, clicking her tongue
quickly shot to her feet when she saw Cynthia
the dark expression off her face as she said, "Let me go talk to him, Mom.I think he's got jet lag.It's perfectly normal for him to have
eat nothing.If he refuses to come here and eat with us, you
Clara smiled and nodded.
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