Chapter 48

"Clara..." Mr. Collins was about to say something when Mrs. Bennett suddenly showed up with Nathan in tow. Mr. Collins didn't even try to hide his dislike and grumbled, "What are you doing here?" "Sir, Nathan heard you woke up and wanted to check in on you," Mrs. Bennett said as she nudged Nathan to greet him. After politely saying hello, Nathan quickly got bored and started glancing all over the place. When he locked eyes with Clara, he couldn't help but make silly faces, which earned him a sharp eye roll from Mr. Collins. "Out. Now." Mrs. Bennett just giggled awkwardly and shooed Nathan away. Then she turned to Clara with a too—sweet smile. "Clara, you're pregnant now. Let Mom handle this, okay?" Before Clara could say anything, Mrs. Bennett had already snatched the knife and fruit from her hands. Beaming at Mr. Collins, she added, "Sir, since Clara's expecting, why not let her move back into the Collins' house? That way she gets taken care of properly!" Even though Mr. Collins wasn'