Chapter 96: The reunion

[Nicole]

I let out a throaty laugh and was soon joined by Clara who seemed far too happy to be with me at last.

We were in the sitting room, Clara and I with glasses of both soft and spirit drinks. Of course I couldn't consume alcohol since I was a nursing mother but Clara could, and she was making really good use of the opportunity. She had arrived about thirty minutes ago, and spent close to twenty minutes asking for forgiveness.

I forgave her. In fact I realized that I had forgiven her a long time ago, but I was still careful. Maybe it's the tendency of a friend turned enemy to turn enemy again or Leonard's doubts had somehow rubbed off on me, but I found myself weighing every single thought before saying it out to her.