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

"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 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

"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

When they got to the car, Serenity spoke to Jackson. "I have a favor to ask.""Just tell me how I can help," Jackson said, cutting to the chase."Well, it's about Queenie…" Serenity told Jackson what she had in mind, and his brows furrowed slightly. "Your plan is indeed feasible, but it may be too much work.""I don't want to let Queenie escape her crime without punishment. Even if she's sentenced to probation and temporarily released, there may be other ways to put her in prison. I just don't want someone like her to defy the law," Serenity said. "Alright. I'll handle this, and it'll go as you wish." Jackson gave her a smile. He knew Serenity was a brave, strong girl who wanted justice. She respected the law and expressed in this way her loyalty to it. It was also the reason why she continued her career as a lawyer.Meanwhile, Clara and Wilson were in the car, heading somewhere else instead of Clara's store. Clara realized this and asked, "Where are we going?""Let's have din