“You mean Laura was killed by Clara?” Helena received Shane’s hints and asked. Why did he say that Clara killed Laura? Was there any connection?
Shane patiently analyzed the current situation for Helena and told her what Clara had done to Laura. No matter what, Clara was the most likely suspect to kill Laura.
Helena thought it made sense. Her eyes were filled with hatred. She would definitely avenge her daughter and not be deceived by Clara’s hypocrisy anymore.
Thinking of this, both of them were fueled by anger. They encouraged themselves inwardly to seek revenge! Now they have become the phantom of Laura’s wrath.
Horace stayed by Clara day and night. Luckily, Clara wasn’t ill. She slept for a day and woke up. She looked around and soon realized it was the hospital, so she panicked.
Before Horace could say anything, Clara grabbed Horace’s arm and asked nervously, “Horace, Where’s Neo? Is he okay?”
Horace paled at the question.
They had been looking for Neo these days, but still no good news. He really didn’t know how to answer Clara’s question. What if he said something wrong and made Clara faint again?
Clara shook Horace’s arm to urge him to speak.
“I haven’t found him.” Horace nodded and answered Clara’s question like a little girl who did something wrong. But to Clara, it was like a thunderbolt out of the blue.
“Horace, you’re lying. You said that you could find Neo in three days. But now you haven’t found him. Why didn’t you go after Neo that time? Why? Don’t you know how important Neo is to me?”
Clara, who regained consciousness, felt as if her world had collapsed. She didn’t know what to do now. She felt her life was meaningless without Neo.
She could only feel better by complaining to Horace. But Clara knew it was not enough to bring Neo back again. She didn’t want to live if Neo had gone.
“Clara, your wrist was bleeding at that time. I didn’t go after Neo because I want to save you. It’s all my fault, but that’s because I care for your life.”
Horace whispered. He didn’t know what to say when Clara was like this.
“But don’t you know how much I care about Neo? How can I live without Neo? Do you want to save my life but kill my soul?”
Clara stopped crying and complaining. She looked at Horace, coldly.
Horace listened to Clara’s words and looked into Clara’s eyes. He felt that he almost didn’t know her for a moment. Why did she become someone like this? Horace was reduced to silence.
When Horace was thinking about how to answer, Clara continued to say, “From now on, you can do whatever you want. I’ll go find my son. We go separate ways.”
Clara instantly pulled the needle off her hand, put on her shoes and left.
Horace wanted to chase her, but there were still a lot of things left. He hesitated for a moment and decided to leave them there. He ran to the direction Clara had gone but didn’t find her.
When Horace walked to the gate of the hospital, Clara had gone. He looked at the crowd and didn’t know where he could find her. Horace squatted down, with head buried in his hands. He tried to calm himself down.
He was very confused now. He did everything for Clara, but Clara thought what he did was wrong. Was it really wrong? Horace knew by heart that if he was given a second chance, he would still choose Clara.
There were still chances to find Neo. But if Clara had bled to death at that time, he would lose his wife. Clara would be gone forever.
After figuring this out, Horace returned to the hospital to pack the stuff. He planned to go home to find Clara and explain everything. He believed that they could resolve the conflicts.
Horace soon drove home. when he arrived, he was surprised by the coldness indoors. It was hot summer now. Why did it feel so cold?
Horace walked around the house, but he couldn’t find Clara. He could hear the voice in his mind speaking, “Don’t be silly, Clara had left you. It was all because you didn’t save Neo at that time.”
Horace immediately ran out when he heard it. He started the car to find Clara, but he didn’t know where to go. Horace hit the steering wheel angrily, and then thought about where Clara would go.
Horace kept driving aimlessly on the road until it was dark. He still couldn’t find her. Horace regretted thinking about the packing thing. Otherwise, he could catch her up.
Clara was also walking aimlessly on the road. She looked at the neon lights and found it very beautiful. She thought that she and Neo had been here in the past.
Clara found a bit of consolation in walking the way Neo had walked before. She told herself that Neo was not dead. He just hid in a place where they couldn’t find.
As she walked, she saw a little boy who looked very similar to Neo from behind. She quickly ran up to him and turned him around, “Neo.”
Clara was stunned.
It was not Neo. They just looked alike from behind.
“Lunatic.” The child’s mother looked at Clara contemptuously. Clara heard it, then burst into laughter.
“Lunatic? Huh.” Clara smiled, but soon turned into tears. She shouted to the street, “You’ve never lost you son. How can you feel the pain in my heart now? Those who said I’m crazy should ask yourself, if you lose your son, will you be as happy as now?”
The passerby kept silent. Clara got a point. No one was born crazy. People just couldn’t put in other’s shoes.
People gathered around to look at Clara. Horace saw a figure like Clara when he was driving, so he got off.
He squeezed through the crowd and finally got closer to her. Yes, it was her.