"That's not what Lineant, Alexander You mimnderstood," Clara quickly said. "I just feel much better now, and you've already worked hard today. You only recently recovered yourself, so you really should get some test.

"Honestly, Edon't think you owe me anything. We're neighbors. You've helped me plenty of times before, so helping you was just the right thing to do. I believe anyone else would've done the same if they'd found you passed out at home."

Alande tightened his grip on the things he was holding, as if trying to suppress something. A surge of Indescribable emotions rampaged through his chest, irritation rising for no reason. chara's words jrin now to like a deliberate attempt to distance hersell from hiu,

drhting his teeth, he supported his frustration

"It you alle me as a friend, then listen to me."

Clara locked at Alexander, sensing something off about him. Her intuition told her that if she continued to reuse, he might genuinely get upset

Alexander was the first friend she had made here, and she didn't want to ruin things between the over a small issue.

"Alright, I pit," Claasid, no longer resisting

Only then did Alexander's expression soften a bin.noveldrama

"Get some rest. 111 pot going fire."

With that he lett

Clara went to the up in the bathroom, took her medication, and lay back down to cost

The new phone was fully set up Thandully, her old card was it, so it still worked. Even the contact list had been restored.

As soon as Chara logged

Facebook, more than 99 notifications popped up.

She scanned the ting concern from friends, which made her feel bad. Mired in were plenty of people asking about the banquet incident, some genuinely curious, others just waiting to enjoy the spectacle under the guise of caring

clara ipend most of them, only replying to a few close friends.

When she saw Lena's car, besitation and guilt flickered across her face

She had left in such a hurry that she completely forgot to notify the art studio and terminate her membership,

Back then, she was terrified When would actually come looking for her. If he couldn't track her down, he would undoubtedly turn to Lena.

Clara didn't want to them into her mess or cause her trouble That was why, aside from Katrina, on low she had gone to Larkston.

She hadn't contacted anyone since

Now that Wren had managed to find her here, it was dear he must have sought our Lena first. Clara had been so focused on avoiding him that she'd completely forgotten to assute Lens of ber untery.

Realizing this, Clara quiddy called Lena

Even though it was an unfamiliar number, Lena answered almost immediately, as though afraid to miss something important.

Before Clara could say a word, Lena's voice came through, filled with both anticipation and nervoudless.

Her voice was trembling because she was afraid of another disappodotment, The Lamillai

rased some of Clara's uneate,

Before she could finish, Lena excitedly said, “it's really you, Clara Where have you born all this one? asked everyone could think of, but no one knew where you went. Do you

you went. Do you know that I

Also, your brothers anos that he couldn't find you. You should've seen him when he first got the news that you were insang. He looked absolutely reiting. Thank God your're okay. If anything had happened to you, I wouldn't have kosten what to do "

By the time Lena Ensisted speading des vore had shifted, thick with nation, and she was choking up