"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
that Rachel noticed her change in demeanor almost
made Rachel
is there something
pretending that it was nothing more than a
"No.What could be wrong?"
and changed the subject, "Miss Bennet, you are carrying so many things.It's not convenient for you to hold them all by yourself,
made Rachel even more suspicious that Clara
slightly, but
she needn't have
moment, Clara had glanced out the window to
could see it from where
get a better view, and was able to see Roger and Riley
Riley now, and was patiently
didn't answer, Clara shook her head
of bounds.I won't be offended if you decline, I thought
at all.Thank you Dr.Jimenez, I really appreciate it," Rachel replied with a
she was going, and when she'd be leaving the cafe, but she trusted Clara enough
had saved her life
my greatest pleasure," Clara said and took some of Rachel's bags to
and accompanied Rachel
of them didn't speak much on their
their own thoughts Clara and Rachel silently reached the gates of
Clara fussed over Rachel.
her bags in the car, and making sure she was
and rejoined the
moment, allowing her
opened her eyes again and turned to head back to the
"Mommy!"
sweet voice reached her ears
thudded nervously against her ribs and
standing behind her,
He'd seen everything.
stare at them for
to say something, but every
managed to say,
Apliaria, in one of the most famous and wealthy neighborhoods,
Clara as she said, "Mr.Jimenez has said that the two of you should eat without him.He said he has work to
straightened up to glance quickly
wrong with this
said in irritation as she put
he keeps skipping meals because of work, his stomach is going to suffer.I'll go and
up, clicking
feet when she saw Cynthia was
to keep 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
don't care if he's jet lagged.He can't eat nothing.If he refuses to come here and eat
Clara smiled and nodded.
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