"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
Rachel noticed her change in demeanor almost
made Rachel more
there
it was
"No.What could be wrong?"
so many things.It's not convenient for you to hold them all by yourself, especially
more suspicious that Clara
slightly, but not enough for Clara to
needn't have
glanced out the window to look at
from where she
little to get a better
carrying Riley now, and was patiently standing listening to the saleslady
Clara shook her head and smiled warmly at
little out of bounds.I won't be offended if you decline, I thought it would
a bad idea at all.Thank you Dr.Jimenez, I really appreciate it," Rachel replied with
know where she was going, and when she'd be leaving the cafe, but she trusted Clara enough to know
saved her
my greatest pleasure," Clara said and took some of Rachel's bags to help her
turned and accompanied Rachel
them didn't speak much on
lost in their own thoughts Clara and Rachel silently reached the gates of the shopping mall, where Clara's driver had been waiting for her for
Clara fussed over Rachel.
helping her get all her bags
and rejoined the traffic did she finally breathe a sigh of
her thoughts to overwhelm her before she raised her
and turned to head back to the
"Mommy!"
voice reached her ears
heart thudded nervously against her ribs and her
her, holding Riley in his
He'd seen everything.
could do nothing but stare at them for
to say something, but every time her
managed to say,
Apliaria, in one of the most famous
maid bowed respectfully to Cynthia and Clara as she said, "Mr.Jimenez has said that the two of
to glance quickly around the dining
is wrong with
Jimenez said in irritation as she
because of work, his stomach is going to suffer.I'll go and talk to
stood up, clicking her tongue
when she
"Let me go talk to him, Mom.I think he's got
can't eat nothing.If he refuses to come here and eat with us, you can bring his food to his
Clara smiled and nodded.
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