Suddenly Papa
Accompanying Claire

"Justin, Claire asked me to accompany her to the fashion designer to measure the clothes." Said Marry while tidying up her clothes.

Justin again could only snort in annoyance as he sighed.

Justin drives Marry back to the store, as Claire will pick him up straight to the store.

Claire's car arrives, just as Justin leaves Marry's shop.

"That was Justin?" Investigate Claire.

Marry nodded slowly.

"Oh..." Marry turned to Claire to see the response of her best friend.

"What's wrong?" Now replace the curious Marry.

"It's okay. You told me about Alice to Justin?"

"Yet. Not yet."

"Why? Because he's Alice's biological father?" Ask Claire.

"No. Not Justin Alice's father." Marry Sahut.

"Who's Alice's father?" Urge Claire.

Mary smiled at Claire.

"Once you go, we focus on taking care of your wedding and Terence's first. Don't think about me." Marry.

Claire walks into the boutique and chooses some dresses to wear at her wedding.

Claire went into the fitting room, shortly out wearing a white dress with a model that was a bit too old-fashioned, in Marry's opinion.

Claire pegs herself again in front of the mirror and agrees with Marry's opinion on the current model of the dress. Then Claire chose another model to try.

Marry advises and selects some models of wedding dresses, then asks Claire to try again.

After several times back and forth trying on a wedding dress, Claire finally chose three models of dresses to wear at her wedding tomorrow.

Marry is happy to see Claire finally get married to Terence.

As she stared at the wedding dress, it was as if she imagined herself wearing one of those dresses and walking up to the bridal altar. At the altar there was Justin waiting for him. It would feel so happy if it happened.

"Marry, Marry!" Claire resuscitated Marry from the daydream while patting her shoulder.

"Oh, yeah, what's up?" Said Marry stammered.

"It looks like I want to change the color of one of the dresses, to the white of the daisy, so as not to get too boring the color." Claire looked at a wedding dress.

Marry was momentarily stunned and nodded in agreement in the end.

Then the two talked to the dress designer, and finally there was a deal.

As for the bridesmaid dress, Claire chose the color Salem, with a simple but elegant dress model.

After being in the boutique for about two hours, Claire finally drove Marry to return to the store.

Arriving at the store, they were greeted by Alice.

Claire hugged the little girl and watched her.

"Pretty." His words arrived.

"Thank you, Auntie. Aunt Claire is beautiful, too." Alice Sahut.

Claire chuckles. "Smart kid." Claire muttered as she gently stroked Alice's hair.

"Hi, pretty boy, don't you want your mama to be happy?" Claire asked, looking down to be on par with Alice.

"I'd really like to, Aunt Claire."

"Are you happy, if your Mama has a future Papa for you?" Claire asked Alice, but glanced at Marry while looking at her reaction.

Suddenly Marry glared and looked at Claire and Alice.

"I've had Papa, Bi." Alice answered innocently.

"My father is Kevin Mars." Alice said with pride and pleasure.

Claire glared in disbelief then turned to look towards Marry, who was just shaking her head.

"He idolized Kevin so much, he dreamed of thinking like his Dad." Marry Sahut.

"But, why did Mama keep her picture?" Knock Alice.

Marry sighed for a moment.

"It was a memory. Who doesn't know and likes taking pictures with Kevin. Isn't that Claire?" Marry looked for justification while looking at Claire.

Claire just nodded her head in a nod trying to digest everything.

"Yes. And I also have a lot of photos with Kevin as well. Because, Terence, my future husband is his cousin. So, I take pictures with Kevin too." Claire helped Marry.

Alice nodded in understanding.

"Do you want to be the flower girl for my wedding?" Claire asked with a big smile.

The look on Alice's face immediately turned into excitement. She replied with a strong cuddle while hugging Claire.

"Of course Auntie."

"thank you. Later on, your mama will take care of everything." Claire told Alice.

"Do you mind, if for the next month, I borrow your Mama to help me prepare for the wedding?" Ask Claire to investigate.

"No. I'm very happy. I can be with Aunt Sophie, Uncle Ben, Nana, Uncle Will, and Jill."

Marry smiled at the familiarity of Claire and Alice at that time. He didn't expect that much of him to be Kevin's dad.

Marry could only sigh at her, enduring the turmoil within her chest. The pain that Kevin incised is still there, to this day.

"I'll go home first. Next time, we'll have a chat together again, yeah!" Pamit Claire's.

"Bye, Aunt Claire." Alice said as she waved her hand.

Marry drove Claire to her car.

"You close to Kevin?" Investigate Claire, before getting in the car.

Marry shakes.

"Alice found a picture of me with Kevin at a birthday party. Terence took the picture, that time." Answer Marry.

Claire nodded.

"Mary." Claire looked at Marry with a serious look.

Marry returned Claire's gaze calmly.

"You still expecting Justin?" Ask Claire seriously.

Marry was silent. He can't answer at the moment. He still loves Justin. However, fearing if, Justin could not accept Alice, and the reality of her past.

"Justin has a fiancee." Claire patted Marry on the shoulder.

Suddenly, Marry was shocked and looked at Claire in disbelief.

"Justin has a lover. His friend in college. I've met him and made acquaintances. I don't want you to get hurt again. They were engaged a few months ago, me and Terence were invited by them." Bright Claire.

"I don't want you to get hurt, Marry. If Alice were Justin's son, maybe you could talk about it well. However, if not. Just stay away from him. Just like when you disappeared yesterday."

"What do you mean, Claire?" Marry asked, not accepting Claire's words.

"You broke Justin's heart. You left him at will, and without news. Wh why? Then you came and came back close to him, and gave Justin false hope?" Lecar Claire.

Marry stared hard at Claire.

"I didn't come at prom night, because I was pregnant. There's no way I'm coming in with a bulging stomach. I hid everything, Claire. I keep everything tight, and try not to trouble you. I fought alone all this time. Raising a child. All this time, I only had Sophie, after my mom was gone. Then Sophie was taken in the care of the social service, while I had to fight alone for that long. Then I learned the fact that I was pregnant, and had to lose my dream. I have to choose between my baby or my ideals." Marry took a breath, gave a pause.

"I still have a conscience, Claire. I choose to forget my dreams and take care of my baby. That's why I seemed to disappear all this time. I struggled to raise my baby, so as not to be taken by the social services. I work to be a responsible mother in the eyes of the country." Marry's voice shook, holding back the cries.

Claire hugs Marry, and Marry's tears finally break when she hugs her best friend.