It was pouring rain last night, and the temperature was freezing. Wren was soaked to the bone and nearly frozen, yet he never once thought of leaving.
It was a relief that he suddenly became so agreeable and promised to leave, but it felt suspicious, no matter how Clara looked at it.
Wren saw the doubtful expression on Clara's face and reluctantly pulled out his phone to call John.
"Send a car to pick me up from the address you dropped me off at the last time," he said.
Wren hung up after hearing John's acknowledgment and looked at Clara. "You heard that, right? Do you believe me now?"
Clara still wasn't convinced, but since Wren agreed to leave, she naturally wasn't going to say much more.
"Alright. Let's eat," she said.
Wren saw that she believed him and kept quiet, too. He turned around, headed to the kitchen, and brought the prepared breakfast to the table. The two of them ate in silence.
Clara didn't rush off to school after breakfast. Instead, she went upstairs to monitor Wren's packing. When she saw it was almost time for school and she was hesitating to leave, the sound of a car came from outside. She let out a sigh of relief.noveldrama
Wren felt a tightness in his chest when he saw the relief on Clara's face. Was she really so unwilling to see him anymore?
A wave of disappointment washed over him as he carried his suitcase downstairs.
Clara, ready to go to school, grabbed her bag and followed behind.
The two walked out of the yard one after the other. True enough, Clara saw the familiar car waiting there.
"Do you want me to take you to school?" Wren asked.
Clara shook her head. "I'll cycle there."
Wren glanced at her but didn't insist. "I'll be leaving, then. Call me if you need anything, okay?"
Clara pressed her lips together and said nothing.
Wren sighed. To put her at ease, he turned and got into the car. He instructed the driver to start driving.
Clara watched the car drive off into the distance before she finally relaxed. Then, she rode her bike and headed to school.
Ever since Martha moved into the Zachman residence, life hadn't been easy for Shirley and Ivy.
When they had Carlisle's backing, they had always gotten whatever they wanted in the house. But ever since Martha moved in, Shirley and Ivy didn't even dare to make a peep. They were too afraid of upsetting Martha and getting kicked out.
Some tactics were fine once or twice, but if done too often, they would only make a man grow tired and frustrated.
Shirley understood this well. She
was smart enough not to depend on Carlisle's support to provoke Martha or go head-to-head with her. But despite this, Martha still disliked both of them and treated them with cote hostility, nitpicking at every little thing they did.
As a result, Ivy didn't want to stay in the Zachman residence at all to deal with Martha.
Her belongings had been moved around by the housekeepers the other day. Many items ended up dirtied or damaged because of Martha's hostility toward Shirley and Ivy.
Ivy was furious, but Carlisle eventually gave her a credit card. He told her it was to compensate for her losses and that she could buy whatever she wanted.
To stay away from Martha and to avoid putting up with her attitude, Ivy left the villa early in the morning with the card. She had arranged to go shopping with Angie Newton.
The two had met after Ivy joined the Zachman family. The Newtons were upstarts, Although they had made some money in recent years, they couldn't compare to an elite family like the Zachmans. FindNovel
Some of the wealthy people looked down on the Newton family for being upstarts. As a result, Angie wasn't well-regarded in the community.
Angie was deliberately sidelined and nearly humiliated the first time she attended a banquet. It was Ivy who stepped in to help her. Since then, the two had become close friends.