Tempted Trapped and Too Late To Run 21

Tempted Trapped and Too Late To Run 21

Chapter 21 

heard him say, It’s getting lateit was his polite way of 

cili 

Placa alayed pod on the couch her heart and thumping Here at least, she felt a semblance of safety Sure, Dylan was intimidating, but it 

ory wood she said. He’d probably 

ever nastier tricks next time Clara set the tow pack from her hand down on the coffee table and asked, Mind if crash here tonight? I’ll just take the couch, I promise I won’t be 

Dylan aheady heading to the master bedroom, and Clara taking the fint, quackly moved hetand has wheelchair to give him a push 

for a favor and had to show the right attitude

Ao they got to the bosoom, she added, I don’t snom, really I can rough it on the couch for one night 

Helieved by his agreement, her face broke into a smile. Thanks again, Mr. Dylan

Dylan camed

and slowly got to his feet. Clara suddenly recalled what Aiden had mentioned 

of like the cosp smell of plon tiens in winter. He eased himself onto the bed, moving his legs up with a spising grace that was oddly captivating 

Standing there. Clara thought maybe Megan had a point. Even with his leg issues, there’d still be no shortage of girls drawn to him

fast? the duln’t ask, wonted 

As she reached the door, she politely asked, Mr. Dylan, would you like the lights off

tly closed the door. Exhaunton hit her hard. After the medication and soaking in cold water for an hour, she was wiped out and 

The next inoming, instead of waking up refreshed, she felt like she was on fire. Voices lingered around her, and someone gently pried her mouth open, feeding her something bitter the grimaced, about to spit it out, but a firm hand kept her jaw up, making her swallow 

Dylan put the bowl assule 

soil the IV drip neatly⠀ 

Mr. Dylan, her fever’s pushing 104 degrees. She won’t be up for a bit, the private doctor, whod been called in the dead of night, explained 

Clara had been buning up since 3 AM he had just been discharged from the hospital and wasn’t eating well, leaving her in a fragile 

dge into sickness

It wasn’t uild 7 PM that Clara fually came to. H effort. Dylan handed 

hroat felt parched like it was on fire. She tried to sit up, almost passing out from the 

After golping down the water, Clara felt she was forgetting something important. Glaricing at the clock, she scrambled to get up. Tm sorry, but I’ve got to go Tonight, Simon’s going to the Bradford family to call off the engagement

If she didn’t show up, timon’s over imaginative brain would spin all sorts of scenation

Dylan watched her stagger away, a sick playing on his Bps as he set les cup down. “I thought maybe this time you actually” 

What?” 

Claras mind was a foggy mess. As oli tland for the door, her vision blurted to black. Defeated, she made her way back to bed, too drained by the day’s fever to stay on her feet the didn’t get another word out before slipping back into sleep

expression growing colder by the minute. After a while, he wheeled himself out of the room

On the other side, Simon had indeed shown up at the Bradford estate. Once the Bradford family heard that Clara planned to break off the 

Ryan congratulated Quinn Congrats, Quinn. It looks like you and Simon will finally be together Once Clara’s engagement is off, are you 

Quton blushed shyly, though her thoughts were anything but sweet. Clara probably wouldn’t make it, not with Colton’s interference În a few hours, scandalous photos of Clara would be everywnia By then, everyone would turn their backs on her, and even Simon would 

Her lips culled into a smile, før øyes glinting with a false happiness. It’s almost time. My sister should be on her way 

ting healy, snorted. He didn’t believe for a second that Clara would actually show upl 

 

Tempted Trapped and Too Late To Run

Tempted Trapped and Too Late To Run

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