Clara felt even more guilty.After ending the call with Peter, she made another call to her mother. "Mom, I'm not coming home today. Something came up and I'll be back in a few days.""What? Did something happen?" Mrs. Wells asked worriedly."It's nothing serious. I heard there's an experienced doctor here known for his expertise in obstetrics and gynecology. I want to consult the doctor for advice, but it's hard to get an appointment, so I'll have to return in a few days," Clara explained. She did not want her mother to worry, so she made up an excuse."Is that so?" Mrs. Wells did not doubt Clara's explanation. "Well, take care and be careful since you’re alone!""You too," Clara replied. "You'll be home alone with Yanny. If you need help, just ask Serenity and Lisa for help.""Sure, I know. I'll be fine. Don't worry!" Mrs. Wells reassured her. Mrs. Wells and Clara had been supporting each other for years and did not want to cause unnecessary worry to each other.Clara was exha
Wilson's deep eyes burned into Clara, and a mocking laughter escaped his throat.Even in her dreams, Clara thought about her unborn baby and her friend Summer. What about him? What was Wilson to her? Did he even have a place in her heart? Perhaps not! If Clara did care about him, she would not have been so cruel toward him. She gave him no chance and grew desperate to separate from him. Wilson forgot his love for Clara, but the funny thing was his emotions were still greatly affected by her."Clara, if only you had some love for me. I would've…" Wilson muttered to himself, turned around, and walked to the exit. There was no point staying in her ward. Listening to her calling out someone else's name made him realize how much of a failure he had been in the past. But the moment he opened the door, he heard the whispers from her dream again."Wilson… Sorry..."Wilson stopped dead in his tracks. He turned around and looked at the sleeping Clara in bewilderment. What was that? Was s
"Hmm? You don't want me here? Then who do you want here? Peter Wall?" Wilson mocked.Clara chewed on her lips, trying to think. "No, that's not it. I just thought… I thought you went home." She thought Wilson would rest at home instead of staying with her in the ward. He no longer loved her, after all.Wilson gave Clara a meaningful look and spoke slowly. "Clara, the doctor has spoken to you. If you insist on keeping the baby, the pain will happen again, just like it did today. Are you planning to keep the baby anyway?""Yes. I've made up my mind to keep the child. There's no point in thinking otherwise now," she said stubbornly."But giving birth to the child might shorten your life. Do you still want to persist? If you abort the baby, you may live to your seventies or eighties. If you have this child, you may live to your sixties, at best," Wilson stated.Although stunned at first, Clara chuckled after a short silence. "For me, living to my sixties is good enough. Besides, life
Clara was still shocked at Wilson's offer. She did not expect things to take such a turn.Wilson had actually agreed to spare Queenie, but in return, Clara would have to live with him for some time.Wilson wanted to try a married life with her. Maybe he wanted to prove that she was nothing more than a woman he used to love.Clara thought maybe this was a good thing, but her smile turned bitter. At least she could spend more time with him. And maybe this period of married life would become the most precious memory of her life.-Lessie Holland was still awake when Wilson came home. When she saw her son, she asked hurriedly, "What happened? You came home late. I almost thought—"Lessie paused abruptly, but Wilson knew what she wanted to say. What did you think? That I'd go back to Solaria with Clara?"Lessie gave an awkward smile. "Wilson, now that Clara has left, don't worry about her anymore. Tell me what type of woman you like, and I'll find somebody for you. Did you like Clara
Clara left Latveria in the car. The car drove for about three hours and arrived in Solaria.Mrs. Wells was surprised to see Clara come home in a luxury car. She saw a young man follow Clara around and heard him referring to Clara as Mrs. Birch, which puzzled her even more. "What's going on… Did Wilson send you home?""Yeah," Clara said."So, you and Wilson…""It's a long story, Mom. I'll tell you later," Clara said. After saying goodbye to Frank, she returned to the store with her mother.Back in the store, Clara told her mother about what had happened during her stay in Latveria except for anything related to Peter Wall the fact that she had been taken to the hospital because of abdominal pains. Mrs. Wells listened with a heavy heart, worry clouding her face. "Does that mean… Are you going to live with him?""Yeah, but only for a year or so. Also, he didn't mention Yanny," Clara said, telling her mother about the plan. "This place is close to Yanny's school. I'd like him to st
Lisa hesitated slightly. "Clara, you don't have to go through all of this. It's been five years since you had a liver transplant. Maybe your health isn't that bad. How about we try to undo Wilson's hypnosis? Once he recovers his feelings for you, both of you can…""No, it's fine. Just leave it be. This is good enough for me. I don't want him to risk his life again just for me," Clara said, forcefully hiding the sadness in her heart. "Lisa, this is my choice," Clara said with a faint smile on her lips.Lisa looked at Clara, wondering why Clara and Wilson could not be together again. Clara obviously had feelings for Wilson again. Both of them loved each other, but they could not be together. One loved too deeply, and the other was still rekindling her love. Lisa's heart ached even more thinking about Clara and Wilson's love. No matter how much they loved each other, love was still love. Serenity sensed the heightened sadness and quickly changed the topic. "Anyway, now that Wils
"We can always have fun at home. Do you guys know any card games?" Lisa asked. She then turned to Clara, "Serenity knows some card games. Clara, what about you?""Kinda," Clara responded. She knew the basic rules, but it had been many years since she had played any card games."Let's play rummy, then," Lisa suggested."But it's just the three of us. We need four players," Serenity said."Terry called and said he'd be back early today. He'll be home soon, so there's four of us!" Lisa chirped.After a while, Terry arrived, so Lisa quickly set up the table, ready to begin the game. "I never knew you knew about card games." Terry arched a brow, seemingly amused."Well, I'm actually the best player in my family. Whenever my relatives come over, I'll join them in games." Lisa spoke with a proud look, making Terry even more amused."Well, then. Let's see how good you are," Terry said, telling the maid to grab a deck of cards from the storage. Lisa had bought the cards when she was ou
Jackson arrived shortly after the game ended, and the maid led him in. When he looked around, he saw the four sitting around the table and noticed the cards scattered on the table.Surprise flashed in Jackson's eyes. He quickly came to Serenity's side. "I rarely see you play card games. How was it? Did you win?""I lost five dollars," Serenity said, leaving Jackson momentarily dumbfounded. After a short silence, Jackson asked curiously, "Are you playing a five-dollar card game? He never expected them to be playing with such a small stake."No, we're betting five pence for each point," Serenity said. Jackson looked at the four players. Terry had the most chips on the table. If each point was only worth five pence, Terry's winning might be around ten dollars at most."It's getting late. I've come to take you home. If you don't go home for dinner, the kids will throw a tantrum again," Jackson urged.Serenity agreed and turned to Clara. "Clara, come. We'll give you a ride."Than