Hearing Sarah Shelby's words, Clara Grant smiled and said, "I know. His mom came around and decided to keep him with her, and I'm happy for him. I'm just a little sad I didn't get to see him one last time before he went back to the U.S.A."
After she spoke, she turned and gave Sarah Shelby a deliberately casual shrug. "Let's go."
Sarah Shelby nodded and walked ahead. Clara Grant followed, and just as they were leaving, she couldn't resist one last, wistful glance at the children's outfit.
But just as her gaze shifted back, a vaguely familiar figure near the checkout counter caught her eye.
Her eyes quickly darted back. The person seemed to be paying at the counter. Clara Grant whispered in disbelief, "Miss Shaw?"
She thought she must be seeing things, so she blinked hard. When she looked again, she was sure of it. That woman was Cherie's mother.
