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Did he speak for Clarence ? No, Jude could not possibly speak for him. Clarence’s attitude toward him was generally not bad, but it was undoubtedly not good.

"You and Clarence did not know each other before, you need a lot of time to sharpen between you."

"You don't have to speak for him; I'm not crying because of him." Stella shook her head.

Upon hearing this, Jude grinned and said, "Good, I thought you guys were at odds again." He was a little taken aback.

She hung her eyes and ate soup without saying anything. Her hair was disheveled and she hung her head. She appeared to be very well-mannered.

Jude lifted his hand and, unconsciously, reached to stroke her head, only to retract it before he could. He studied her for a moment, then turned to face his palm and withdrew his hand.

Suddenly, Jude’s cell phone rang, so he pulled it out and said, "I'm going outside to take a call."

"Mm." Stella was much more at ease once Jude left. She was not at ease even though Jude treate