Chapter 23

Clary opened the door of the car and got down. A few eyes fell on her, and normally, she would have felt insecure, shy, or self-conscious, but it was much different. 

She was not concerned about the people looking at her getting out of a very expensive car, she was more concerned about the waiter that was serving a couple on the right side of the restaurant; her mom. 

She kept staring at the lady but quickly looked away and walked into the restaurant to not make it too obvious. The place was packed and had a lot of people, but she was soon escorted to a table at the back. 

Clary sat down and adjusted the dress she was wearing. She touched a hair for a few seconds and waited for a waiter so she could order. Yes, she was hungry, but she barely wanted to eat. She was way too excited to meet her real mom. 

She had dreamed of this moment forever. It was a beacon of hope for her to keep going on when life was hard and crappy. But when Mr. Clark told he