Chapter 222 - Needed to clear her head

Clara wanted to go after her, but Leo pulled her back, making her give him a questioning look.

"Let her go, you will only make her more angry at you with your selfish questions." Leo said, while holding her waist and gently pulling her body to him. 

"Selfish?" Clara asked, looking into his eyes. She was confused by his word.

"Yes. The way you acted just now, it's like you want her to just forget everything that happened and accept you immediately, darling. Things are not done like that. She almost became a murderer and slept with a demon.

It will be hard for her to get over it in one sitting." Leo explained, knowing that if she tries too hard in just a day, Sonya would only feel more angry at her.

The girl must be craving a breathing space.

"What should I do?" Clara asked and was about to burst into tears again.

"Give her time and please stop torturing yourself. I don't like seeing you like this no matter what. 

And also, she still cared a lot about you, and I'm sure she will come around when she finally forgives you, then you can torture yourself and make it up to her.

It will count then. If you keep doing this to yourself now, it's for naught. You will only get me worried about you. It won't change her mind now." Leo said.

Even though she knew he was right, Clara felt like she received a slap and looked seriously into his eyes. "Why are you so harsh with me?" She asked.

Leo smiled softly and pressed his lips on her forehead. "I'm not harsh with you, I'm only putting myself in her shoes and didn't want to make you feel like you're right with what you did in any aspect." 

"What should I do now?" Clara asked

"Let her be for now. She needs it." Leo said, helping her wipe her tears.

Clara was at lose for words and slowly calmed down a little from the urge she felt to run after her and make her forgive her immediately.

She will wait. She should give her time and hopefully things turn out fine.

She can't wait to make it up to her.

....

Meanwhile, the little princess didn't leave as they thought.

She had demanded to stay, but Leo didn't agree. Immediately Mike got outside, she compelled him to leave and returned to the room.

She felt that everything went so smoothly and wanted to be sure if it would remain like that. If anything happened, Leo was jumping into fire without a second thought.

At least if she stayed, she might be able to put him under control and not let him get hurt.

She had been listening to Clara crying since a while now and didn't like it one bit. She felt so bad and didn't know what to do to help.

She had never heard her voice sound so broken before.

Immediately Sonya stepped out, she saw her standing outside the door.

Sonya soon followed after the little princess, whom she wondered why she was eavesdropping on their conversation and wondered who she was.

The little princess told her to let them talk.

Sonya was lost as they settled down on the couch and she was able to see her face clearly. She wondered where a little girl that looked like Clara and a little bit like Clara's mom came from.

"Can you please forgive her? She really loves you." The little princess said.

Sonya couldn't help but giggled softly. "And, what do you know about love little miss?" Sonya asked, pulling her cheeks playfully. 

Seeing her starting to blush, Sonya raised her brow, "I'm curious now." She added.

"I have someone I like." Belle said shyly, totally forgotten why she asked to talk with Sonya in the first place.

A small smile came to settle on Sonya's lips. "Hmm, tell me more." She urged, as she couldn't help feeling her heart warm at the little princess's attitude.

It felt like she was looking at the little Clara when they were young. She always speaks her mind no matter what.

Their attitude was just so alike and those memories were beautiful ones. Memories that she treasured and was tampered with.

She was happy to have them again.

"He is so handsome. If you forgive mommy, you will get to meet him. He is daddy's friend." tmThe little princess said happily.

No one let her talk about Tim for a while now, and she's happy there is someone willing to listen. Someone that seems curious instead of Clara who doesn't like such conversation.

She said she's still too young for that.

"Mommy? Who is mommy?" Sonya asked with a confused expression.

Belle sighed softly like an a.d.u.l.t and explained her relationship with Clara to Sonya.

She explained how Leo was her dad and Clara was her mom. She didn't leave out any details because she seemed to like Sonya.

Sonya wondered why she wasn't surprised at the story. She recalled being able to make someone nearly die with just a scream. What else could be more mind blowing. "Seems like a lot has happened." She said.

"Will you forgive her?" Belle asked.

"For your sake, sure! I need to see your crush and Clara is more than a friend to me, cutie. I can't hate her, even if I want to, I just need some time to think for now.

I will come find you guys later. Hope you don't mind the waiting, my lady?" Sonya asked.

"I don't mind." The little princess said happily. 

Sonya pulled her cheek playfully and they both giggled. "I need to leave now." She said and stood up.

She glanced back and saw Leo and Clara standing nearby looking at her.

She rolled her eyes at them and left.

Clara felt more awful after hearing what Sonya said but knew Leo was right. The girl did need time to digest all that happened.