Chapter 448
Rita took the samples back with a frown. "No, I'm fine. But you really should watch where you're going. You came out of nowhere."
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Inside the car, Arthur's words left Clara silent for a long time. It took her a while to sort through her tangled thoughts and steady herself enough to speak.
In the end, she followed her heart and said softly, "Thank you for standing up for me just now."
When she had