Chapter 778

Clara waited. Four whole days.

The funeral had already come and gone. Someone said they'd buried the old lady at the Westhill Cemetery. Every day, Clara called Aiden, asking if there was any word from Dylan. But Aiden hadn't seen him either. Actually, he'd been warned off by the old man.

On the fourth evening, Aiden finally showed up at Palm Bay.

Clara opened the door herself. Her heart sank the moment she realized it wasn't Dylan standing there.

Aiden looked uncomfortable, hesitating before he spoke. "Mrs. Evans, the boss asked me to tell you... he wants you to move out. He'll probably be back tomorrow morning. He doesn't want to see any unfamiliar faces around."

For a second, Clara thought she must've misheard.

Unfamiliar face?

She just stared at Aiden, searching his face for a sign this was some kind of joke.

Aiden dropped his eyes, repeating quietly, "Please, Mrs. Evans, this is a direct order from the boss."

Clara stood there, silent. After a few moments, she nodded.

go pack, but honestly, she didn't have much at Palm Bay to begin with. After a few steps, she turned back and said, "Alright. I'll

even ask about

Aiden nodded.

else, but Charles couldn't hold it in

a jerk! Sis, let's go. Don't waste another

hand, ready

didn't move. "Charles, can we leave Milo and

annoyed but relenting. If it were anyone else telling him what to do with his dogs, he'd lose it. But when it came to Clara, it just

she was about to leave, Aiden spoke up, "Mrs.

"No, thanks. I want

"There are tons of good guys out there, you know. My friend Mitch is a bit of

the

introduce you."

She just

made it out of the Palm Bay

trees blooming on both sides

to leave? Dylan kicked you out himself. We

just said quietly, "Magnolias. I never noticed before, but they're

was,

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