Clara bit her lip in contemplation. She stood up, asked the servant where Wilson's room was, and headed towards his room upstairs.After a gentle knock on the door, she heard a voice from inside say, "Come in."As she pushed the door open, she was taken aback. Wilson was shirtless, and there was a woman assisting him in putting on a shirt. The woman stood in front of him, buttoning his shirt up, while Clara was standing behind him, so she was unable to see the woman's face. She could only catch a glimpse of her figure and could tell that the person was a woman.In that instant, something pricked at Clara's heart. Was she bothered? Or perhaps, jealous that he was standing so close to another woman?Wilson turned his head back slightly. Upon seeing that it was Clara, he turned back around, as if he couldn't be bothered with her. "Oh, it's you. What's the matter?" he asked."I... I wanted to have dinner with you," Clara said."No need. I prefer to eat alone," Wilson replied indiff
But suddenly, Wilson spoke again, "You can leave too. I would like to dine alone." Mandy was taken aback. "But..." "But what?" Wilson's cold gaze instantly silenced Mandy."Nothing. I'll take my leave," she said meekly before leaving the room.Earlier, she couldn't help but feel as if he had seen through her, making her feel afraid.Mandy tried to assure herself that she was overthinking things.In the following days, Wilson never shared a single meal with Clara. The servants, who were originally treating her with respect, gradually became less respectful. Rumors spread among the servants that Wilson wanted to divorce Clara, but she refused, so she came to the mansion to try to win back his heart. Because of that, their attitude towards Clara became even more negligent.However, Clara paid it no heed. The only person she was concerned about was Wilson.Unfortunately, she rarely got the chance to see him.Today, after leaving her room, Clara made her way to the mansion's c
Wilson was recovering well under the professional care of doctors and nurses. Even so, Clara could not resist wanting to see his recovery, telling herself that a glance was all she needed.One of her hands searched out the buttons on his shirt, and she slowly unbuttoned his shirt. She carefully pulled his shirt over until she saw the scar on the upper right-hand part of his belly. It was a bad scar. Clara stared at the scar, tears in her eyes. She suddenly thought of the first time Wilson donated part of his liver to her. She had never really seen the scar he got after the operation. Even though they had spent another night together by accident, she had not seen the scar. The room had been dark, and she was too busy struggling.Later, Wilson got hurt for saving her and was hospitalized. He was covered in bandages, and she had never noticed this scar.She finally had the chance to see it.The second time Wilson donated his liver, the doctor operated on the same incision site as
"Really?" Wilson suddenly moved and stood up. He released his grip and yanked his shirt off, showing her the scars on his body.Clara stared at the hideous scar dumbfounded, this time getting a clearer view of it. "Does it still hurt?" she asked, tears bright in her eyes. "It's been two months. What do you think?" he said coldly.Clara should be relieved that it no longer hurt. "I'm sorry… You got hurt so badly for me…""It wasn't for you. I just did what my old self told me to do," Wilson's voice was cold."I've shown you the wound. So, don't casually come to undress me again." Wilson warned, suddenly leaning close to her. Wilson reached in front of her and stroked one fingertip over her lips. "Trust me. I'm not interested in you at all!" With that, he turned around and left the courtyard.Clara watched as Wilson walked away, feeling his lingering warmth on her skin. The bet did not improve the distance between them. Wilson clearly showed his intention to stay away from her
Something glimmering caught Lisa's eyes, and she noticed the ring on Summer's left ring finger. "What's that ring?" "My wedding ring," Summer said with a soft smile."Wedding ring?" Lisa gasped in surprise. "You're married?""Yes, I am. I married a man who died saving my life," Summer answered frankly. "Although he's dead, he's my only husband. I'm glad to be married to him after all these years."Serenity listened in silence. She had already known about this from her previous conversation with Summer. Lisa, on the other hand, was surprised that Summer spoke of her late husband so fondly."You must love your husband very much," Lisa murmured emotionally."Yes. I love Nathan very much." Summer smiled. "It's a blessing to be with the person you love. Unfortunately, I'll never have the chance again, but I'll keep Nathan close to my heart.""However, Clara still has a chance. I hope her trip to Latveria will be fruitful. I hope she'll be with Wilson again," Summer said. Speaking
Clara kept going on and on. "Wilson, stay with me.""Wilson, I promise to grow old together with you, cherishing each day with you.""Wilson, let's grow old together?""Wilson, marry me."-It was honestly annoying to hear a series of weird stuff all of a sudden. "Clara, what the hell are you talking about?" Wilson grunted.The light in her eyes dimmed. "I just wanted to try and see if I could undo your hypnosis."Wilson's expression flickered with wariness. He understood why she was saying all this nonsense. "Are you trying to guess the secret phrase to undo my hypnosis? Clara, you really think you can undo it with such silly words?"Wilson gracefully rose and approached her. "Do you think it's so easy to guess? If it was, why would I have bothered to undergo hypnotherapy? Besides—"Wilson paused, running his hand through her hair. His eyes deepened with an emotion he could not name. "You want to undo the hypnosis. Are you hoping that I'll recover my feelings and become a foo
When going down the stairs, Clara bumped into Mandy, who was about to walk past her. Mandy stopped abruptly and turned to Clara, seemingly unimpressed. "Why did you come back?"Clara stopped in her tracks and turned to look at the other woman."Mr. Birch was seriously ill after his operation, but you never came, not even once. You didn't care about him when he needed you the most. So, why are you coming back now?"Jealousy and resentment twisted through Mandy, and she spoke like she was in charge of the family."Mr. Birch is about to divorce you. Why are you still clinging to him, unwilling to let go? Are you trying to get more out of the divorce? Is the terms of the divorce not good enough?" Mandy questioned further.Clara's face sank. "Mandy, it's not your place to question my marriage. You're just a nurse, responsible for taking care of my husband's health in the meantime." "You—!" Anger rose in Mandy. She knew she was just a nurse, but Clara's words struck a nerve. Mandy was
Clara fell silent at the helper's words. Their attitude and disrespect were apparent. She could speak to Mandy for medicine but likely be refused or put in constant frustration.Not wanting to get herself into more trouble, Clara limped out of the villa and took her cell phone with her. When she arrived at the intersection, she took a taxi and went to a nearby drugstore. She was about to leave after buying the medicine, but a car stopped in front of her."Ms. Wells," the man greeted respectfully. "Madam Birch would like to meet you."Clara felt her heart sank. She knew this day would come sooner or later. She was back in Latveria and could not avoid Wilson's mother forever.Clara had previously made a promise to Lessie. She agreed to separate from Wilson, but instead, she came to Latveria in the hope of reconciliation. Clara even refused to sign the divorce papers. How could Lessie not know about this?Clara got into the car and went to Lessie's residence. She followed the maid to