novelraw Chapter 794: Love Hurts the Most
Chapter 794: Love Hurts the Most
"Didn’t you hear it just now?" Caleb Lancaster asked again, gently repeating, "Please bless this one for me, the name is Claire Keller, thank you."
At that moment, the woman’s eyes filled with tears; she could no longer restrain her inner emotions.
She understood now; he knew her, he felt her presence. Though he had been in a coma for twenty years, he knew the person by his side was her, Claire Keller.
Caleb’s eyes were filled with the words he wanted to say to her, but perhaps... he too didn’t know how to start.
Seeing the complexity and contradiction in his eyes, and that heaviness... she felt heartbroken.
The time left for her wasn’t much; every second was precious.
Eliza Hayes would soon come over, so Claire Keller steadied her mind and nodded, "Alright." Her voice was somewhat hoarse, but filled with gratitude.
Soon, she handed the two blessed fortune bags to him, "All done."
However, Caleb Lancaster only took the one intended for his precious granddaughter from her hand, leaving the other in her palm.
Claire Keller’s gaze fell on her own hands, still gently resting a bag...
She slowly raised her eyes to look at him.
He said to her, "Claire, thank you for taking care of me for the past 20 years."
He wasn’t emotionless; his eyes also had a mist of tears, with a touch of heartache and helplessness.
Claire Keller adjusted her breathing, refocused her gaze, and softly asked him, "Did you know it was me, or did someone else tell you it was me?"
This question was extremely important to her... yet she waited a long time without his answer.
She let down her outstretched hands in disappointment, tightly grasped the Peaceful Fortune Bag he had requested for her, with tiny droplets of tears shimmering in her eyes.
"I know it was you." That’s Caleb Lancaster’s answer, his voice tinged with apology, "First of all, thank you for saving me; and then..."
"Don’t say you’re sorry!" The woman abruptly raised her gaze, large tears rolling down; she raised her hand to wipe them away, struggling to control her emotions, "I wish you happiness."
Her sudden reaction left Caleb Lancaster slightly stunned; however, he respected her decision and did not continue speaking.
For a moment, the atmosphere was somewhat awkward.
He turned his eyes toward the direction Eliza Hayes had left, as if waiting for her to return.
Claire Keller was a woman with an extremely sensitive heart. At this moment, looking at his familiar profile, her world became so surreal, her heart suddenly split open completely, wracked with intense pain.
If she hadn’t interrupted his words earlier, what would he have said?
See? She was still conflicted, wanting to hear, yet afraid to hear.
At this moment, Eliza Hayes appeared.
Claire Keller quickly turned around, quietly wiping away her tears, not wanting her to see anything amiss. After all, she was the loser, and she didn’t want to appear too pathetic.
"Caleb, didn’t you say you wanted to go to the restroom? It’s right behind, go ahead, after that we can descend the mountain." Eliza Hayes approached with a smile.
Caleb Lancaster understood her intentions, but faced with his wife’s gaze, he didn’t move. He hadn’t mentioned he wanted to go to the restroom earlier.
Though he didn’t want to deny it in front of Claire Keller and embarrass his wife.
Just looking at Eliza Hayes, she came to stand beside him, holding onto his arm, "Go on." Her voice gentle, a bit tender, a bit playful.
Caleb Lancaster did not want her to hurt Claire Keller, but clearly, she knew today’s encounter was with Claire Keller.
Caleb Lancaster knew better that twenty years ago, these two women didn’t get along.
Her husband’s reaction left Eliza Hayes somewhat disappointed, though she still smiled. Was that all he saw in her, that she was a cruel-hearted woman?
Would she beat her up here in the temple?