Your Love Is But a Dream

Chapter 135

-pid when come back to the house today?” clara asked Alexander, her tame cautions.

Alexander, who had slept in until almost noon, shook his head after a moment of thought. “No, I didn’t see him”

Then, as it something clicked in his memory, he added, “But 1 did hear acar earlier it didn’t stop at your place, though.”

Longfieldmight have been a small, underdeveloped town, bot it wasn’t so isolated that cars were a rare sight. Hearing acar in the area wasn’t unusual..

“Got it. Thanks” Cara nodded, walking up to her door. She inserted her key but paused before turning it. Glancing back at Alexander, she asked, “Why don’t you come over for dinner tonight?

Alexander’s eyes brightened briefly, a subtle smile curving his lips. “Sure. I’ll even help out in the kitchen. That way, you can show me how to cook something decent. I can’t stomach another plate of plain pasta.”

The last part of his sentence cared a hint of playful complaint, almost childlike in its delivery.

clara free for a second, then let out a soft laugh.

“Alright,” she agreed

Thanks to Carlisle, the family conflict in the Zachman residence had settled–for now.

sta couldn’t stand the sight of Shirley and Ivy, she’d stopped openly voicing her desire to kick them out. However, her disdain for them remained as clear as leves, and she continued to treat them with cold indifference

ever the patient opportunist, chose to swallow her pride. She knew better than to stir up drama. After all, no matter how much Carlisle indulged her, everyone limits. She spent her days

Shirley insufferable. No matter how hard Shirley tried, her efforts were met with nothing more than a dismissive

Martha wasn’t

For Katrine,

had their

natural supplements, claiming they would “help Katrina get healthier”

an hour after dinner, Martha had

hospital prescribed this,” Martha said with a tone that left no room

having a baby, I’ve been patient with you, but for years, you’ve prioritized

in the corner, pretending

her voice low and laced with meaning “You need to think about your future. Having a baby would secure your place in this family. Even if Carlisle gets Caracted by her, he won’t dare leave

stemmed from one glaring issie: despite being married into the family for years,

Katrina’s medical reports showed no problems with her fertility. Apart from being overworked and under constant

but at this point, she was less concerned with the “why” and more focused on ensuring

tether Gulisle back to the family

personally drive Shirley and Ivy out, then this was the next best