Chapter 166

Her heart ached with a deep, unshakable sorrow.

But she had learned her lesson. Her own love life had been turbulent, just like her mother's. Yet, unlike Laura, Sarah had managed to walk away before it was too late.

She wouldn't let history repeat itself.

She spent the next hour sitting with her mother, speaking to her even though Laura did not respond. When it was time to leave, Sarah felt like she was carrying a stone in her chest.

After leaving the Jaria Sanitarium, neither of them was in the mood to go home and cook, so they decided to find a restaurant to eat at.

The moment they stepped inside, the warm scent of freshly baked bread and spices filled the air, momentarily easing some of the tension in her shoulders.

But that relief was short-lived.

Because across the dining hall, she spotted them.

Linda.

Jenna.

And Clark.

They were seated at a private table, laughing as if they had no worries in the world.

Jenna was the first to notice them. Her expression twisted into a smirk, and she clung to Clark's arm, making a show of whispering something in his ear.

Clark stiffened slightly but nodded politely in acknowledgment of Sarah's grandmother.

Linda, on the other hand, didn't even spare them a glance. She sat with her back straight, her expression indifferent.

as if they

nothing. She wasn't here to start

gave their name for a table. The young man nodded and gestured for

"I'm

Sarah's eyes narrowed slightly.

Fully booked?

here before, and

much to figure

Linda's doing. Of course.

so?" she said calmly, her voice betraying

quickly,

was about to turn and leave, a familiar voice

"Sarah?"

turned around and found

was dressed in a crisp suit, clearly here on business, but his expression softened slightly when

greeted him with a

the nervous host, his sharp instincts picking up on

he asked, his tone

could answer, the host swallowed hard and stammered,

raised an eyebrow. "Is that

drop of sweat trickled down the young man's

stretched between them, heavy and

watching the scene unfold, a quiet amusement

pressure. "I-I'll check again! There might be an

shifted his stance, the atmosphere

had been indifferent moments ago, suddenly scrambled in a

the space as they hastily conferred with one

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