" Yeah." Clara nodded with a chuckle and sighed. Even though the conversation was awkward and short. She was thankful that their friendship is still intact.
Lily nodded then sighed inside and they continued eating.
After they were done eating, Lily put away the plates while Clara walked back inside the bedroom to make a call with Carl.
When she was done, she also went inside the bedroom and met her sister who had already fallen asleep.
She smiled softly then walked toward her bag and retrieved a small business card while contemplating whether to dial his number or not. After staring at it for some time, she sighed and put it back inside the bag, then walked toward the bed and also fell asleep after watching her sister's face silently for a while.
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__ The Next Morning __
The Sisters woke up late due to the long hour journey yesterday and the sun was almost up by the time they finished preparing and left the apartment.
Clara held her sister's hands as they walked down the stairs while her eyes wandered around nervously.
No, she does not want to bump into that Matt or whatever he is called again.
Her grip tightened on her sister and Lily frowned slightly then glanced at her.
" Big Sis... Is something wrong?" She inquired with knitted brows and Clara shook her head frantically.
" N..Nothing... Hehe." She replied with a fake smile and chuckled awkwardly. Maybe she was just being paranoid. But the dangerous aura she felt from him was almost similar to whenever Carl was angry.
She was still wandering in her thoughts then instantly spotted the tall figure walking upstairs, towards their direction and she froze.
" Big Sis?" Lily stopped in her footsteps and stared at her sister's pale face while her frown deepened.
Clara snapped out of her trance then quickly grabbed her arms and dragged her down the stairs, almost bumping into the guy, not daring to meet his gaze. " G..Good morning, Matt," she stuttered hurriedly while they dashed past him.
Matt stopped in his steps and stared at their backs then a chuckle escaped his lips. " Am I too obvious?" He asked no one in particular then shrugged and continued walking up the stairs.
" Big Sis." Lily sighed exasperatedly as they got out of the apartment building, not quite comprehending her sister's sudden behavior.
Clara sighed in relief and glanced up the stairs warily then slowed down her footsteps. " Lily, you have to stay away from that guy while you're here... he looks so suspicious, " she said in a hushed tone and started walking toward the convenience store, still holding her sister's hand.
Lily sighed again and shook her head helplessly and Clara continued.
" He doesn't look like someone that is supposed to be leaving here, judging from his looks and demeanor... I think he's some kind of rich__"
" Big Sis!... " Lily dragged her back from bumping into a bicycle that just passed by and stared at her helplessly.' Is she that scared of the guy?'
" Oh." Clara splayed a hand on her chest and glanced between the bicycle and her sister dazedly for some seconds then laughed awkwardly and they entered the grocery store.
After leaving the store with bags of fresh fruits in their hands, they boarded a taxi then went straight to the city's hospital.
When they arrived at the hospital, Clara remembered that it was the same hospital she was brought to and her thoughts wandered to Jack again then she sighed inside.
" Let's go... Lily, " She said softly then grabbed her sister's hands and they walked inside, heading toward the ward where Lara was admitted.
" Mummy."
" Mummy."
Her eyes almost teared up at the sight of the twins who were already running toward her from the couch.
She bent down instantly and hugged them tightly with a big smile. " I miss you so much babies, " she said happily and kissed both their cheeks.
Her gaze darted up to the man on the couch who was wearing a lab coat and also staring back at her in astonishment then she stood up with the girls in her arms.
" Hello... We meet again." The man shook her hand after she had put down the girls on the couch. It was the doctor who had treated her before.
" Hello..." She smiled back and looked between him and Lara who was watching them from the bed. No wonder she found him familiar__ they do look so much alike.
" He's my brother," Lara said and sat up on the bed after greeting Lily back who was placing the bags on the bedside table.
" Oh." Clara nodded and the man bid them goodbye then kissed the kids' cheeks and walked out of the ward.
" Is she your sister? " Lara asked her while her eyes followed Lily who was walking toward the twins and Clara nodded while sitting down on the chair opposite her.
" Her name's Lily, " she replied and glanced back at Lily who had now sat down on the couch beside the twins.
" She's beautiful." She heard Lara added and chuckled. Even though they don't look alike, they've received a lot of that comment from people.
" She took after our Mum, " she replied and Lara nodded with a soft smile.
" What about you, your Dad? " Lara asked while staring at her face. The sisters are really beautiful in their own ways and she marveled at how their parents may look.
' Huh?' Clara chuckled. Now that she thinks about it, she didn't look like anyone from the family. Wait__ her grandmother? She shuddered at the thought.
" Hehe... I think I've got both genes combined, " she said awkwardly then her attention turned to the bandage on Lara's head.
" How're you feeling now?... Lara did you know any of those men, " she asked worriedly. Lara had told her everything that happened on the phone and she wondered why the men were after the twins.
Lara shook her head and sighed. Then told her about her plan to move out.