Your Love Is But a Dream

Chapter 44

Chapter 44

e where she had left bon. His face was partially obscured by the shadow of

clara turned to unlock the dont, glancing back to ser Alexander still standing w making his expiresalonam:ealable. ("Alexander?" she called surth

Her er seemed to snap him out of his thoughts. He quiddy masked whatever had been on his mind and walked over to join ber Clara didn't notice anything unusual, duce he caught up, she opened the gate and stepped into the yard, leading the way maide Andes followed her into the small house

"You canut on the couch while I make the pasta," she said, gesturing toward the sofa. She set her bag down on a side table and headed straight to the kitchen. Alesonder sat down, bis eyes wandering around the cozy living room. The space was small but warm, decorated with soft cushions and a plush reddy bear on the woods. From where he sat, he had a clear view of the kitchen and could see Clara bustling about-boiling water, washing, and prepping ingredients with practiced

was something oddly fascinating about the scene.

Honestly, Alexander a first impression of Clara haitn't been great. She reminded him too much of a certain type of woman-beautiful, soft-spoken, seemingly -dependent on others- the kind who would latch onto men for support,

at the airport, be'd assumed she had intentionally bumped into him. And when he saw her again in his car, it only reinforced his

herself, rarely going out or making any effort to interact with him. It made him question whether she even recognized him at all Maybe she wasn't what he'd thought. lapa senued sucurone behind her and turned to

breaking the silence. "If you're hungry, there are some cookies and chocolate on the table. You can have those for now. Alexander lookedt muldly embarrassed, realizing the thought he was hovering because he was impatient.

anything?" Alexander

surprised. "Này, it's

seemed unrundortable with the idea

intront of Alexander. The

Alexander didn't insist.

mirades later, Clara emerged from the kitchen carrying a plate of steaming pasta: She set it was topped with cilantro and a soft toledege. It lookint shople but surprisingly appetizing Alexander

you'd know how to cook this well did you

together before responding. Her cooking

often so busy that he slipped meals,

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