"But how could it be such a coincidence? Seth took you home to meet his parents, and Autumn Shelby was there too? And how did Chloe Grant know you’d be at the Quinn family’s house yesterday? Why did the two of them have to show up at the same time?"

Once Sarah had collected herself, she voiced her suspicions.

"Well, Chloe Grant has never wished me well, so of course she’d pay close attention to my movements. It’s not impossible for her to know I was going to the Quinn family’s home. As for Autumn Shelby, she was really just there to vent and catch up with old friends. What’s so strange about us happening to run into each other?"

’Although Clara also felt there might be something fishy going on, she still did her best to clear Autumn’s name. She just wanted to stop Sarah from starting trouble with Autumn on her behalf. Sarah already had it hard enough with Autumn and her mother. If she angered Evan Shelby on top of that, her ability to protect herself would be in real jeopardy. What would she do then?’

"Besides, you said it yourself: Seth doesn’t like her. So even if Autumn Shelby really hasn’t given up on him, what can she do? The most she can do is try to earn some pity and sympathy.

Back when Seth and I were having that misunderstanding, weren’t you the one who told me how self-respecting he is and how he keeps other women at arm’s length? Sarah, you have to trust me, and more importantly, you have to trust Seth. I don’t want a situation where my relationship with Seth remains perfectly fine, but you’re the one who gets dragged into trouble and suffers. If that happened, I’d never be able to forgive myself.

If you don’t want me to worry, promise me you won’t do anything reckless. Don’t go provoking them again, okay?"

Seeing Clara’s anxious expression as she pleaded with her, Sarah couldn’t bear to make her worry any longer. She finally nodded and smiled. "Okay, okay, I’ll listen to you. Is that good enough? Now that you and Seth have cleared up your misunderstanding and your relationship is stable, I can relax."

After she spoke, her eyes carefully scanned Clara’s face a few times before she broke into a teasing smile. "Just look at you. Yesterday you were so haggard, looking like you’d given up on life. Today, you’re glowing. Ah, the magic of love is a powerful thing. Being in love really gives you a different kind of shine."

Seeing that she’d agreed, the tension finally drained from Clara, and she played along with the joke. "What, are you getting envious? Feeling like you want a boyfriend too? Hey, how about I introduce you to someone?"

’As she said it, she suddenly shook her head. ’No, that won’t work.’ She didn’t know that many guys in the first place. Among Seth’s friends, Linden Jennings had a girlfriend, and Chase Childs had someone he was interested in. As for River Sterling...’

’Forget River Sterling. He was a total playboy who drifted through a sea of women without ever getting attached. How could she let him corrupt Sarah?’

’The only other options were her classmates from university, but Sarah would never be interested in those immature boys.’

’So that was it, then...’

’No, wait. There was one more. He was a pretty good catch.’

"Hey, speaking of finding you a boyfriend, I actually think there’s someone I can introduce you to. His name is Rowan Linden. He’s one of Seth’s friends, a doctor. He’s so young, but he’s already a specialist in cardiovascular and neurological medicine! And on top of that, he’s handsome and stylish."

As Clara spoke, her excitement suddenly fizzled out a bit. "But... I have no idea if he has a girlfriend. If he doesn’t, he’d completely fit your criteria for a guy!"

"Rowan Linden? What a nice name!" Sarah sounded genuinely interested and replied instantly, "Well, what are you waiting for? Hurry up and ask your man about him. If he doesn’t have a girlfriend, then I’m making my move!"

"I’ll ask, I’ll ask! I’ll ask him the next time I see him," Clara promised with a laugh. ’Sarah and her impatience... she’ll never change.’

Little did she know, it wouldn’t take a lifetime for Sarah’s impatience to be cured!