Chapter 692

Clara's voice was soft and sincere.

Just like that, the strain in Lydia's exhausted nerves eased. "Then I should thank you too."

What had she done to deserve that kind of trust?

After the call ended, the silence around them deepened. Only faint sounds drifted in now and then from the living room, too slight to matter.

The setting sun softened Clara's features even more. Then, as if something had s