Chapter 181

Clara Walton sat beside Nathaniel Griffith. Nathaniel went through the menu calmly, occasionally leaning toward Clara and asking her what she wanted to eat in a soft voice. Clara glanced at the menu too. The two of them looked just like an ordinary couple out for dinner. Their vibe was completely in sync, no words needed. Emma Sterling and Arthur Griffith picked up on it right away. That lingering worry in their heads finally eased. Emma had doubted it from the beginning—no way Nathaniel would do something that out of line. If he really were tangled up with a married woman… this kind of unspoken understanding? They must’ve been entangled for ages. That thought alone eased the weight in Emma’s chest. And as Emma looked at Clara again, her expression softened visibly. "Clara, dear, mind if I ask you something?” Emma’s tone was warm and friendly. Faced with such a kind Emma, Clara didn’t have the heart to say no. Almost instinctively, she looked at Nathaniel. He stayed collected, not sayi