When the Wind is Sweet: The Fairy Tale of Mr. and Mrs. Lancaster-Chapter 593: A Woman Named Claire Keller

He slowly turned his gaze, seeing the unresolved emotions on his mother’s face, and heard her speak with a touch of helplessness - 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

"She knew your dad since high school. Your dad has always been excellent, whether in appearance, temperament, or family background. Wherever he went, there were many admirers around him."

"Among the many admirers, only Claire Keller was unique."

Adrian Lancaster suddenly became interested in this woman, because out of all the admirers, she was the one whose name his mother remembered, unable to let go, perhaps there were some unknown stories.

Adrian Lancaster turned around, went back to the sofa, picked up the teapot to make tea, wanting to sit down and chat with his mother about this woman.

In order to find his father, he wouldn’t miss a single possibility.

And Eliza Hayes also planned to reveal to her son, as long as it was something he wanted to know, as long as she knew, she was willing to share with him, cooperate with him in the investigation.

This might be a way to make up for Adrian Lancaster.

"She wasn’t a schemer, didn’t fight or grab, that was her distinguishing feature." Even Eliza Hayes admired this.

"When I found out about this woman, I specially looked into her."

"Claire Keller had average grades in high school, but to get into the same university as your dad, she worked particularly hard and eventually succeeded."

"Even the teachers found it unbelievable, because only two people from the class got into this university."

"In college, she was always good to your dad, but perhaps due to the gap in status or her childhood experiences, she felt inferior, so she always maintained a distance from your dad, not wanting to desecrate this affection."

"It’s said she took many exams at university, placed in the top three of her major, and after graduation, she entered Prestige Group."

"Many people knew she liked your dad, your dad knew too, but they never publicly said they were together, yet their relationship seemed... not ordinary."

As she spoke, Eliza Hayes suddenly fell silent, this kind of comrade-like bond, she actually envied.

Adrian Lancaster listened intently, took a sip of tea, and asked softly, "Not ordinary?"

"They... probably never slept together, but... when this woman needed help, your dad would step forward."

"For example?" he asked again, seeking to judge through specific events.

Eliza Hayes wore a faint bitter smile at the corner of her lips, "For example, when her brother had a car accident, at her most helpless moment, your dad accompanied her for three days."

"..." This made Adrian Lancaster’s heart skip lightly.

This kind of relationship already exceeded the ordinary.

"Of course, I believe it was just pure companionship, but..." every time she thought of this matter, she felt an immense jealousy in her heart, "that kind of spiritual support is actually more frightening than physical infidelity."

"Was this before or after your marriage?" Adrian Lancaster asked softly.

"We were passionately in love at the time, not yet married, about to get married." Eliza Hayes said, "I loved your dad deeply, your dad loved me too."

So, what did Claire Keller exactly count as?

"I later realized she was like an intimate friend, someone I couldn’t replace. Maybe they weren’t suitable for marriage because their personalities were too similar, rather than complementary."

After a while, Eliza Hayes spoke again -

"I’ve always felt that their relationship..." She paused, contemplating how to describe it?

Adrian Lancaster waited quietly, not interrupting her thoughts.

She said, "It’s a kind of secret love, it should be an understanding and respect based on comprehension, not crossing boundaries, unrelated to physical pleasure, a companionship of two souls on the long journey forward."

Adrian Lancaster held the teacup, looking at her calmly, while inside, a ripple began to form.

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