CHAPTER FORTY FOUR

A BEAUTIFUL LINK

Clara and Kelly's friendship, which was already good before she and her father got married, became even better and more perfect. Kelly was considerate to all three of her husband's children, treated them equally, helped them with their lessons, took them for walks, picked them up from school, but with Clara it was special. Clara didn't remember much about her mother, but Kelly was the mother of her heart. Her friend and confidant, her partner in suspense and horror movies, her companion in difficult lessons, since the girl never liked to study. Kelly had a special way of getting her interested in her studies and subjects.

Bore, in turn, felt like the luckiest man in the world. He had loving, educated, and kind children, a wonderful wife, and nothing else was missing.

Kelly was ten years younger than her husband, and when they were dating Bore asked her to marry him, told her he wanted a big family, and she was adamant in telling him she wasn't thinking of getting pre