Chapter 64: Forgiveness’s benefits.

Early the next morning, Aldrich cleared his schedule for the day and informed his assistant when he would be back. Afterward, he took Anabella to the Canal Walk Mall to buy some much needed clothing. Because she refused to return to her house, she had nothing to wear apart from the clothes Monica had borrowed her.

At first she protested, but he refused to listen and dragged her from shop to shop indulging her with dresses and accessories she had no idea when she would wear. Then, he went on to buy her casual clothing, piling the heap that included lingerie―holding the scraps of material in front of her―on to the counter while she smiled throughout. His eyes totally betrayed how much he loved buying these particular items for her, never once asking if she even approved of some of the colors he had chosen. With him, the whole shopping experience became an adventure as they lingered at shop windows, admiring the many offers on display.