Wilson was coming over at night. Clara's heart squeezed at the thought, suddenly realizing that she would be staying here for quite some time.It was around evening when Clara briefly unpacked her belongings. She looked at the refrigerator and saw that it was fully stocked with all kinds of fresh ingredients. After looking at the time, Clara took out some ingredients and began making dinner.Clara made some simple food for dinner. Although she was five months pregnant, it did not stop her from cooking. She wanted to call Wilson to ask when he would come back, only to remember that he had blocked her number. Clara could not contact him during her trip to Latveria. She had had to reach out to Frank in order to get in touch with Wilson. This time, Clara waited until seven at night. Realizing that Wilson would probably be late, she ate her dinner first and put the rest away while waiting for Wilson to come back.Clara sat on the couch, cuddled up with a pillow. The large living room
Clara snapped back to reality and accidentally blurted out, "W-We're married! I think it's okay to touch your face like this."Surprise flashed through Wilson's eyes. "Yes. We're married," he said calmly and straightened up. "Don't sleep in the living room again. Go to the bedroom to sleep, or you'll catch a cold.""Okay," Clara responded. "Have you eaten? I've left some food for you, so heat it up and…" she said but stopped halfway through her sentence.Clara looked at the time and realized it was already ten at night. Wilson must have already eaten dinner by this hour."Oh, I didn't realize it was so late. You must have eaten already. I'll go clean up the kitchen." Clara got up, heading to the kitchen.Wilson grabbed her arm. "You made dinner?""Well, I was going to eat with you," Clara answered in a mumble. "Why didn't you call me?" Wilson questioned."I was going to call, but… I think you blacklisted my number. I couldn't get through," Clara explained.Wilson's brow furro
"By the way, I looked around and found four rooms here. There are bedrooms, so I picked the second bedroom," Clara informed Wilson as he walked out of the kitchen."Why the second bedroom? Are you planning to leave the master bedroom to me? And then we'll sleep in separate rooms?" Wilson mused.Indeed, that was what Clara intended to do, but hearing it from Wilson felt like he had looked into her brain and read all her thoughts. "I thought I'd made it clear to you. We're going to live like a normal couple for a year or so. I'm not looking for a housemate," Wilson reminded. "Are you planning to honor your promise or not? If you do, sleep in the master bedroom tonight. Also, when you use the bathroom, leave the door unlocked. Huh?! Clara was startled. "W-Why can't I keep the bathroom door closed?" she asked, her face slightly reddened by the question."If anything happens to you in the bedroom, I can get in without breaking the door. It'll save me a lot of time," Wilson stated.
“Uh…” Elise hesitated, “Well then, Clara. I’ve made something suitable for pregnant women. Try it and see if it's to your taste.” When Elise brought breakfast from the kitchen, she noticed Clara looking for something around the sofa area. “Clara, what are you looking for? Let me help you,” she said. “I left a book on the couch last night. Did you see it when you came in this morning?” Clara asked.“Was it the book with a red cover?” Elise recalled.“Yeah!” “I saw Mr. Birch read it this morning. Did he take it with him?” Clara was petrified that Wilson had read that book. It was a romance novel! Clara was at a loss for words. Meanwhile, in Wilson’s office. Frank was also baffled when he saw the romance novel, “Loving You For A Lifetime”, on Wilson’s desk. He was sure that Wilson didn’t like to read about romance, but the book was set aside and opened. Seemed like Wilson intended to continue reading it later. “There are still quite a few problems with the proposa
Wilson didn’t like romance novels. He was reading the book because of Clara. He had even brought the book to the company and read it during working hours. The female and male lead had fallen in love at first sight. An accident happened after a few months of being together. The female lead became a murder suspect, and the male lead did everything he could to clear her suspicions. However, almost everyone advised him not to beat the air. Someone had even hinted to him that a big shot had sacrificed the female lead as the scapegoat for his daughter. The male lead didn't hesitate to seek justice and told the people around him “I could see myself beside her for a lifetime even if we only just started dating each other.”. He was able to hand over the evidence that he had collected to the police. The police arrested the real murderer, and the female lead was acquitted. What the male lead did angered the big-shot, and he was knocked into a vegetative state by a car. Then, the female
While they were having dinner, Clara couldn’t help but ask, “Is my… novel with you?” “Do you mean the book ‘Loving You For A Lifetime’?”“Mhm.” Clara was surprised that Wilson was familiar with the title. “Yes, I took it,” Wilson said. “I’m surprised that you’re into this genre again. I remember that you used to like romance novels when we were in love.” Clara felt embarrassed again. She didn’t expect him to take the book away. “I read that just to pass the time. After all, I have to stay away from electronic devices as I’m pregnant.” “Do you think it’s a good book?” Wilson asked abruptly. “I guess so.” The book was one of the best sellers, and it was physically published. “But don’t you think that the two of them were wasting each other’s time? She stayed with the male lead who was in a vegetative state for twenty years, and she wasted twenty years of her youth. At the end of the day, they could only spend the second half of their life together.” Wilson continued to ram
“Did you inform Wilson about it?” Serenity asked. She didn’t want Queenie to catch on to their plan on that day.“Yes. He promised to cooperate,” Clara said. “Great. I’ll do the rest. You guys just act natural.” “Alright.” Once the court verdict was out in three days, Clara should know Summer's whereabouts.She had to find Summer no matter what. In the evening, Clara told Wilson, “Serenity said that Queenie is going to court in three days. You…” “I know. I will do as I promised,” Wilson said. Clara was relieved to hear that. Then, Wilson looked at her. “You care so much about Summer. Was it because she once helped you in jail?” “Mhm. There aren’t a lot of people who will help you when you’re in a desperate situation.” “So, you can endure humiliation for Summer’s sake? You can even beg me without any dignity for her?” Clara lowered her gaze and said, “Summer saved Yanny and I.” “If I had helped you find out the truth and didn’t let you get wrongly convicted, wou
“Why would you want to defend me?” Queenie had asked Serenity when they first met. “Because Clara wants to find out the whereabouts of a friend, and you will tell her everything you know on the condition that you’ll be released from prison on probation.” Serenity didn’t beat around the bush. “You’re helping her because of this? A lawyer like you shouldn’t be involving yourself in this for money, right?” Queenie was sarcastic.“I’m only doing this for my friend.” “You’re the most powerful woman in the Valor family. Many people would want to suck up to you in Solaria. People like Clara are unworthy to be your friend. She’s just a tiny store owner! Don’t you feel ashamed befriending someone like her?” Queenie questioned. “You won’t make any friends with that attitude. Clara gave me a hand when I was down and out. Why would I dislike her if she hadn’t been disgusted by me from the beginning? Queenie, you didn’t want Clara to be your friend, but she remembered your kindness anyway.