Chapter 121

It was pouring rain last night, and the temperature was freezing. Wren was soaked to the bone and nearly frozen, yet he never once thought of leaving. It was a relief that he suddenly became so agreeable and promised to leave, but it felt suspicious, no matter how Clara looked at it. Wren saw the doubtful expression on Clara's face and reluctantly pulled out his phone to call John. "Send a car to pick me up from the address you dropped me off at the last time," he said. Wren hung up after hearing John's acknowledgment and looked at Clara. "You heard that, right? Do you believe me now?" Clara still wasn't convinced, but since Wren agreed to leave, she naturally wasn't going to say much more. "Alright. Let's eat," she said. Wren saw that she believed him and kept quiet, too. He turned around, headed to the kitchen, and brought the prepared breakfast to the table. The two of them ate in silence. Clara didn't rush off to school after breakfast. Instead, she went upstairs to moni