It was quite a coincidence that she encountered Bennett's aunt and ran into Kayla on the same day.

Seeing Kayla, Claudia instinctively moved closer to Bennett.

To their surprise, Kayla wasn't being a nuisance today. She greeted them with a smile, exchanged pleasantries, and left.

Kayla's calm and charming demeanor contrasted with Claudia's exaggerated behavior.

As they watched Kayla walk away, Claudia couldn't help but feel even more awkward.

"It turns out that Mrs. Dreskin cares very much about me." Lost in thought, Claudia shifted her attention to Bennett when she heard his words and replied, “She approached you with a purpose."

It was becoming increasingly evident that Kayla had her sights set on stealing Claudia's husband, as it had happened several times already.

“Don't worry. No one can take me away from you."

Despite growing more resilient over time, Claudia would still blush at Bennett's sweet words, which she had always cherished. However, she no longer shied away from compliments as she used to.

Claudia snuggled up to him, nuzzling her head affectionately against his shoulder.

“No one at all?"

He entwined his fingers with hers and promised solemnly, “No one at alu"

Claudia felt a sweet sensation in her heart. But she didn't want to reveal it. She knew that Bennett was the kind of person who might take advantage of her vulnerability, so she concealed her emotions.

She curved her lips into a brief smile, and then quickly reverted to her usual expression.

“Then I'll just trust you for now."

Who could say for certain what the future held and whether his promise would stand the test of time?

Bennett glanced at her, but he didn't say anything further.

Either way, time would tell, and she would know how much he loved her. Bennett was confident about that.

Despite saying they were going home, Bennett parked the car by the river.

During the summer, the riverside was a bustling destination for couples on romantic walks, families, and groups of friends.

Claudia furrowed her brows in confusion, wondering why Bennett had brought her to this place.

Unfastening her seat belt, she looked at Bennett, who was walking around to the passenger side to open her door, Blinking in confusion, she asked, “I thought we were going home?"

“Didn't you say you were feeling too full?"

She felt embarrassed when she noticed Bennett glance at her belly. Unconsciously, she pulled her stomach in. "Who's feeling too full? I'm not!"