Head Spin

Clara tried her best to act normal inside the carriage. Currently, she was with Gilas and her mother-in-law, the former sitting beside her while the latter sat in front of her.

"I'm sure that the Queen Mother is very happy to see her children finally settling down. Every time we spoke to one another, she just couldn't stop expressing her anticipation to have grandchildren." Shila off-handedly commented with a chuckle. 

She then turned to her, probably having noticed the reddening on her cheek as she said, "Oh, my dear… Please don't get pressured when hearing topics like this. It's a common thing for older women like us to witness our offspring settling down and having grandchildren for us…"

"It's fine, Mother," Clara awkwardly replied with a smile. All the while, she could feel Gilas's stare boring into her since this morning. And honestly, she almost felt naked with the way he looked at her. Well, it felt like he was undressing her every time…