Unexpected Ties

The question dropped like a bomb, making everyone turn to look at Chloe.

Chloe had braced herself for Clara to badmouth her, but instead, Clara simply said, "This is the lady here to observe Hazel's parent-child activity."

Chloe couldn't help but glance at Clara, surprised by how brief her response had been.

But Clara didn't even look at her. After speaking, she walked toward the break area where