When going down the stairs, Clara bumped into Mandy, who was about to walk past her. Mandy stopped abruptly and turned to Clara, seemingly unimpressed. "Why did you come back?"

Clara stopped in her tracks and turned to look at the other woman.

"Mr. Birch was seriously ill after his operation, but you never came, not even once. You didn't care about him when he needed you the most. So, why are you coming back now?"

Jealousy and resentment twisted through Mandy, and she spoke like she was in ch