Female Novel
Chapter 52
Chapter 52
lan understood Casey’s meaning, and with a respectful dip of his head, he said, “Mr. Casey, everyword we spoke was the truth. Take care of yourself. There’s a whole lot more for you to do outthere.”
Casey gazed into his eyes and gave a faint nod of acknowledgment.
A week later, Casey was discharged from the hospital.
To celebrate her father’s recovery and to dispel the shadow of his recent imprisonment, Clara threwa welcome home party at their place, inviting only their closest friends.
Sasha was the life of the party, going so far as to bring a fire pit for Casey to step over–a quirkysymbol of luck.
Chase, who was standing right behind her, nearly burst out laughing.
With a huff, Sasha delivered a playful kick to Chase’s shin before dashing back to Casey, taking hisarm tenderly, “Mr. Casey, welcome home. Are you pleased with our little shindig?”
Casey looked around at the carefully decorated home, and patted Sasha’s hand with a smile,“Thanks, you guys. I’ve got a little gift for each of you.”
“Wow! Really, Mr. Casey? I’ve been the hardest worker these past few days. You’ve got to give methe biggest gift.” novelbin
“Of course, you’ve earned it. Clara, hang out with them for a bit, will you? I’m going upstairs tofreshen up and change. I’ll be right back.”
Clara answered with a smile, “Sure thing, I’ll have the butler assist you.”
As they watched Casey head upstairs, Sasha leaned in and whispered to Clara, “I’ve noticed lan’sbeen practically living at the hospital, like a model boyfriend. How are things with you two? You’renot actually falling for him, are you?”
Clara’s smile was light, “Not a chance. Once the three months are up and my Dad’s in the clear, I’llfind the right moment to set things straight.”
Sasha looked at Clara’s gaunt, face, hesitating before voicing her concern, “Have you consideredwhy lan’s being so accommodating this time? He couldn’t possibly be thinking of getting backtogether with you, could he?”
“No way,” Clara replied with resolute certainty, “The agreement states that as long as I’m by hisside, he’ll ensure my dad’s safety. Now that there’s been trouble, it’s his responsibility to step up.”
“I wouldn’t want you back with him either. Remember when you had that miscarriage? You
That’s were bleeding so much, and when you called him, he didn’t even show up.
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Inhuman.
The memory of that incident still made Sasha clench her teeth in anger.
Clara was left alone, dealing with the pain of losing a child and suffering physically without herman’s support. No woman would forgive that easily.
As they spoke in hushed tones, Chase’s voice suddenly interrupted from behind. “What happenedwith the miscarriage? Was there some kind of accident?”
Sasha spun around, glaring at him fiercely as a warning, “Whatever you’ve overheard, keep it toyourself. Not a word to that bastard.”
Chase, looking exasperated, spread his hands innocently, “I didn’t catch a thing.”
He gestured towards the kitchen, a smile playing on his lips, “I’m gonna check if Anders has dinnerready yet.”
As Chase walked towards the kitchen, his fingers surreptitiously tapped on his phone. screen.[There’s more to Clara’s miscarriage. You should dig deeper.]