"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."
expression on Clara's face visibly
was so obvious that Rachel noticed her change in demeanor almost
made Rachel
there
asked casually, pretending that it was nothing more than a friendly
"No.What could be wrong?"
not convenient for you to hold them all by yourself,
even more suspicious that Clara was hiding
narrowed her eyes slightly, but
she needn't
the exact moment, Clara had glanced out the window to look at
could see it from
get a better view,
carrying Riley now, and was patiently
her head and smiled
little out of bounds.I won't be offended if you
at all.Thank you Dr.Jimenez, I really appreciate it," Rachel
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
saved her life once,
pleasure," Clara said and took some of Rachel's bags
turned and accompanied
of them didn't speak much
thoughts Clara and Rachel silently reached the gates of the
Clara fussed over Rachel.
on helping her get all her bags
into the road and rejoined the traffic did she finally breathe a
closed her eyes for a moment, allowing her thoughts to overwhelm her before she raised her
opened her eyes again and turned to head back to the clothing
"Mommy!"
reached her ears the moment she turned
against her ribs
behind her, holding
He'd seen everything.
do nothing but stare
something, but every time her
managed to say,
one of the most famous and wealthy neighborhoods, was the Jimenez
two of you should eat without him.He said
maid straightened up to glance quickly around the dining
wrong with this
irritation as she put her
an important part of staying healthy.If he keeps skipping meals because of work, his stomach is going
up, clicking her
feet when she
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
he's jet lagged.He can't eat nothing.If he refuses to come here and eat with us, you
Clara smiled and nodded.
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