Alex nodded, probably knowing what I was going to do, and left the room.
Fortunately, after he left, I breastfed Clarie Bear, and she became obedient.
When Leo came in again, he had someone move in a water dispenser, a bucket of mineral water, and a new small basin.
“If you’re going to bathe Clarie Bear in a while, just use the mineral water, she has tender skin...” After that, he looked at me attentively.
I nodded, poured some water, and wiped Clarie Bear’s face. The little guy bad slept well and had enough food, so she was in good spirits.
After such a long day, I was a little sleepy. After Leo held Clarie Bear from me, I leaned on the couch and unknowingly fell asleep.
When I woke up, it was already dark outside. I sat up on the couch in shock when I saw Clarie Bear was not around.
The blanket covering me had fallen to the ground. I looked around the room subconsciously and saw that the baby was not in the hotel suite at all.
I tried to remain calm and took out my phone to call Leo.
Before the call was connected, the door was opened.
Leo came in with the stroller, and Clarie Bear had fallen asleep inside.
Seeing me freaking out in cold sweats, Leo was stunned for a second and then said, “I saw that you haven’t brought much luggage with you when you came to City P, so I asked someone to help arrange some new clothes and daily groceries for you. It’s colder here in City P than Newton Town, it’s easy for you to get changed and wash often this way if you need.”
I nodded, looked at Clarie Bear, breathed a sigh of relief, and sat back on the couch. I looked at Leo and said, “Thank you. It’s getting late, you should get back now.”
He looked at me and said after a brief hesitation, “Clara, I know you still hold grudges against me. You can punish me all you want, but I am your big brother, please don’t push me farther away. I just want to take care of you and Clarie Bear.”
I pursed my lips, sank my eyes, and said, “No, it’s not necessary. I can take care of her myself, you should leave now!”
Leo frowned, a little helpless, “Why do you have to be so stubborn? The die is cast, there's no turning back. It’s not helpful for us to dwell on it. You keep pushing all of us away like this, have you thought about Clarie Bear’s future?”
I raised my eyes to look at him, but my emotions were very light, “Yes, what happened, happened. All I want is a little space and time. What’s wrong with that?”
He was stunned for a moment and went silent for a while. Afterward, he sighed and said helplessly, “Okay, I will give you some time and space.”
That I came to City P, on one hand, was for the AI project of the Gibson group, because I had been in charge of it the whole time. If I left suddenly now, it’d be challenging for others to pick up and follow up on it with limited time and preparation.
On the other hand, I was here to farewell properly with Link Kennedy. I would probably stay in HL Area for a few more years after I left this time.
Besides, it wouldn’t be convenient for me to travel with Clarie Bear back and forth.
Four years later!
The house was not huge. There were two floors and four rooms, but the yard was relatively large, and the different households
were separated by walls.
The environment and climate in the HL Area were excellent. In addition to the locals, there were also some foreigners who had
come here in their retirements and those who had come to enjoy rural life.
The yard was big, and the children had a lot of room for activities. I watched Clarie Bear grow up gradually from learning to
walk staggeringly to being able to run around.
When we first came to the HL Area, Clarie Bear wasn’t used to the environment yet, so she would wake up in the middle of the
night crying. No matter what I did, she wouldn’t calm down. After a while, whenever she cried, I would cry along with her too.
Clarie Bear got sick afterward, and she began to be sensible at the age of one. It seemed that she could read my emotions,
and she had become more well-behaved.
On the first day of sending Clarie Bear to kindergarten, she took my hand and said, “Mommy, you must come to pick me up at
night. I will be waiting for you.”
There were no public companies or advanced technology companies in HL Area. I was a single mom and my first job was as a
dishwasher in a smaii restaurant.
In the corner of the restaurant’s back kitchen, I was wiping the dishes. There was a lot of noise around, but I was enjoying the
quietness handling the softness of the foam.
At five o’clock in the afternoon, I went to pick up Clarie Bear on time. I then took her back to the back kitchen. She would stay
by my side when I cleaned the dishes.
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