Your Love Is But a Dream

Chapter 41

Chapter 41

Clara didn't notice the subtle tension in the air. She glanced up and saw Aaron waving her over with a warnanule. "Clara, come sit here."

nyan, sätting nearby, immediately snapped back to attention and quickly pulled out the chair beside him

Believed by everyone's friendliness, Clara seniled and took a seat.

Ethan followed her and sat in the empty chair to her left while tyan settled on her right.

Ms. Salford, heidenthusiastically.

"I'm Ryan Chase," Ryan introduced himself with an eager smile, gesturing to Nina next to him. "This is Nina Foster. Like you, we're here at Moonbay Elementary School for voluntary teaching." Mina forced a polite smile and gave clara a quick nod:

Ryan continued, pointing across the table, "That's Laura Price," he said, motioning to a middle-aged woman with glasses. "And Frank Miller," he added. indicating the man sitting next to her. Clara greeted everyone warmly and pave a brief introduction about herself.

Nina looked over with a seemingly casual question "Ms. Salford, you're from Phoypolis, night? You must come from a well-off family. Wi made you decide to come all the way here to do voluntary teaching?" There was a sharp edge to her tone that Clara couldn't quite place. It felt like there was more to the question than

It gave me

struggles that had led her

for her, offering a ray of hope during the darkest time of her lite. Watching those kids tight for their education despite their hardships had stirred something in her, giving her a rewed sense of purpose. But those were private details she didn't

seem impressed. She gave a dismissive smick. "Wow, that's such a textbook answer! Such a

furrowed slightly. So, she wasn't

anything, Aamu stood, raising his glass. "I want to thank all of you young folks for coming out here and supporting our country's education system. And a special welcome to Ms. Salford-uur students will be in good hands

didn't handle adrohol well, hesitated briefly before

"Thank you," she numired.

poured her a glass of

features. His lips curled into a satisfied smile. "Don't worry about drinking. Erhan and I drove, so we're not driniding; much. We'll make sure you

Herdingers curled into lists under the table as she

sanile, she said sharply, "Everyone else is drinking. What's wrong, Ms. Salford? Do you not like our wine, or do you

tainly