Marshall paused upon hearing Clara’s question.
He didn’t want to be too specific to Clara, after all, what happened last night was between him and
Katherine.
Moreover, he would only talk dirty to Katherine or someone who he was really close to.
Clara’s identity was a bit sensitive, what’s more, she was his business partner, so he’s got to be
serious.
“Nah, I’m just a bit tired, so I’m just going to drop by the store.”
Lips pursed, Clara didn’t say anything.
Clara stopped the car at the next crossroad and said in a while, “I can see that you are getting along
well with Miss Jordan. Auntie Frances told me before that you were on bad terms. Well, she must have
gotten mistaken.”
Marshall frowned when Clara brought up Frances, “Well, my mom got mistaken a lot, so you don’t have
to take her words to heart.”
In a way, Marshall was trying to address the big fuss that Frances made in the hospital.
Sensing that Marshall was trying to change the subject about Katherine, Clara just stopped inquiring
further.
She then drove to Katherine’s store and got off the car with Marshall.
There were just Peter and Margaret in the store.
Peter was in charge of collecting money and Margaret was wrapping up for customers.
“It looks like you are getting used to this.” Marshall said to Peter.
Peter looked up in shock and then shrugged his shoulders, “Well, I got the whole morning to practice. I
was all thumbs at first.”
Margaret was surprised to see Clara standing behind Marshall, “This must be Miss Henderson.”
Clara then stepped forward and stood next to Marshall, “Yeah, I’m just stopping by.”
Peter Was taken aback, “Miss Henderson came here with our boss?”
Before Clara can even say anything, Marshall explained, “I didn’t manage to get a cab and bumped into
Miss Henderson by accident, so she gave me a ride.”
Peter nodded and recalled that Katherine called him yesterday to pick up wasted Marshall, but he was
really swamped at that time and didn’t go there.
Marshall didn’t drive his own car now, so he must have stayed overnight at Katherine’s home.
Peter then glanced at Marshall teasingly.
Marshall frowned a bit and looked back warningly and then went to the counter.
Katherine’s stuff was pretty organized and was pleasing to the eye.
Margaret looked up and asked Marshall, “How come that Katherine didn’t come here today? Was she
still tired from yesterday?”
“Yeah, she might stop by later. It’s okay. Peter is going to help today, so you can just ask him if you
need anything.”
Peter protested, “Stop squeezing me!”
Clara stood for a while and was a bit awkward to be left out by these people.
So she said while they were silent, “I know you are probably busy, so I won’t disturb you anymore. I
have to be somewhere, so I’m gonna go.”
Marshall looked at Clara. “Sure.”
He then showed Clara to the door and said thanks.
Clara looked back at Marshall and ended up saying nothing.
Marshall didn’t even ask her and was all calm.
At last, Clara suddenly broke into laughers, “You are nothing like what you are believed to be.”
Marshall raised his eyebrows, “Really?”
Clara nodded, “Don’t you want to know how people are thinking about you?”
“Not really. They don’t see the real me, so I’m not interested.”
Clara paused and commented, “You are sure philosophical about this.”
But Marshall didn’t say anything, so Clara just waved, “I’m gonna go then.”
She then just drove away without looking at Marshall, but her eyes were fixed on the figure reflected in
the rear-view mirror.
How come an incisive man like Marshall would allow himself to be stuck with Katherine?
In theory, such a man wouldn’t go back for what he had given up.
But every time he mentioned Katherine, he would get all affectionate. Though other people wouldn’t be
able to see it, Clara was crystal clear.
Old Mr. Henderson was drinking tea on sofa in his pajamas when she drove home and Elder Mr.
Henderson was sitting next to him.
They were talking about company stuff.
Clara went over and sat on the corner of the sofa.
Old Mr. Henderson glanced at Clara, “What happened? Why are you being so gloomy?”
Clara let out a sigh, “I’m just a bit upset.”
Old Mr. Henderson put down the tea cup and asked, “Is there anything wrong with Marshall? He
seemed all right recently.”
Elder Mr. Henderson also wondered, “You came home pretty late last night and left early in the
morning. What happened?”
Clara reclined on the sofa, “Nothing really. It’s just that Marshall is getting along well with Katherine
now. I’m a bit distressed.”
Old Mr. Henderson’s face darkened when she brought up Katherine, “Don’t be angry with that kind of
person. She’s not worth it.”
Clara was a bit edgy, “Marshall slept at her home last night. I don’t want to be angry about this. It’s just
that I would feel hurt every time I think about that.”
Elder Mr. Henderson let out a sigh, “Clara, actually, you and Marshall...”
Old Mr. Henderson coughed a bit to stop his words and he ended up not going further.
Old Mr. Henderson then said, “You still have a shot as long as they are not remarried. Don’t mess
things up yourself.”
Then he added after pondering, “But you have to be sure if you really love Marshall. You won’t waver
even though that he still had ties with his ex-wife?”
Lips pursed, Clara nodded in a while, “I really like him.”
She had feelings for him even before they had an engagement.
And this love didn’t ever diminish after he got married and then divorced.
Old Mr. Henderson then nodded, “Well, as long as you are sure about what your heart wants, don’t be
disturbed by some irrelevant matters then.”
Elder Mr. Henderson sighed silently and didn’t say anything.
While Clara was being all upset, Katherine was also in disarray.
She really got careless last night and Marshall seemed to be mistaken after last night.
Margaret just called and said that Marshall was in the store and trying to help out.
Well, Katherine suddenly felt awkward to meet Marshall.
What happened last night was just a spur-of-the-moment thing and a physical need for a single woman.
That was all and nothing else.
Katherine was concerned about explaining to Marshall in an understandable and natural way.
After struggling for a while, she dressed up and went to the store.
There were no orders at the store today, so it was not really busy to the point that Marshall had to land
a hand.
There were not many customers when Katherine arrived.
Marshall, Peter and Margaret were giggling about something together.
Katherine walked in, “You all looked merry.”
Seeing that Katherine was here, Marshall just said, “You can just rest at home today. I will be here.”
Face darkened, Katherine said, “well, I’m anxious exactly because you are here. What if you just stole
my store away.”
Marshall leaned against the chair, “What are you being so edgy for? You are really not in need of this
one store.”
Katherine glanced at him. “Either way, I got to protect what I have from outsiders.”
Outsiders? It seemed not hard to guess who she was referring to.
There were no orders at the store today, so it was not really busy to the point that Marshall had to land
a hand.
There were not many customers when Katherine arrived.
Marshall, Peter and Margaret were giggling about something together.
Katherine walked in, “You all looked merry.”
Seeing that Katherine was here, Marshall just said, “You can just rest at home today. | will be here.”
Face darkened, Katherine said, “well, I'm anxious exactly because you are here. What if you just stole
my store away.”
Marshall leaned against the chair, “What are you being so edgy for? You are really not in need of this
one store.”
Katherine glanced at him. “Either way, | got to protect what | have from outsiders.”
Outsiders? It seemed not hard to guess who she was referring to.
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