Semua Bab MY STEP SISTER'S MARRIAGE: I AM HER SUBSTITUTE : Bab 41

Clara’s POVI stood outside Alice’s house, hugging myself tightly, shivering,not because of the cold, but because of everything I was about to do.The evening wind blew against my skin, but it wasn’t as sharp as the look Alice gave me when she opened the door.That look cut straight through me.Like she’d been waiting to see me fall.Like she was already tired of whatever words I had come to say.I didn’t bother to dress up.No makeup. No fancy clothes. No polished lies.Just messy, tired hair that hadn’t seen a brush since yesterday.A worn-out sweater that used to be my comfort.And trembling hands that wouldn’t stay still.I had walked in broken. On purpose.For once, I wanted to be real.A small part of me hoped… maybe she would look past everything.And trust me.She didn’t.She sat across from me in the kitchen. Arms crossed, her back pressed against the wall like she was expecting a punch.Her guard was up.Her eyes cold.I sat down slowly, heart pounding, mouth dry,I said eve