Chapter 320

Clara pointed toward Cassandra and Eleanor in the distance. "It was them. Look! They're still holding the mop." At almost the same time, both Cassandra and Eleanor let go of the mop. Aidan saw them and froze for a moment. Then, he reached a hand out for Clara to take. "Come on. Let me help you up." Clara hesitated. She couldn't quite tell what Aidan was thinking. But under his gaze, she slowly extended her hand. He gripped her wrist and pulled her to her feet. "Are you alright? Can you walk?" Clara had been pretending to be in pain, but the sound of Aidan's voice made her heart race out of control. Her thoughts instantly scattered. Everyone believed she'd schemed her way into Aidan's life for his status. But they were all wrong. Things weren't really that simple. Clara had liked Aidan from the very beginning—ever since their first meeting, in fact. Even after finding out he was Cassandra's boyfriend, Clara hadn't hesitated. She fell for him completely. Inspired by Sophia, Cl