Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run

Chapter 99

Clara's palms were slick with sweat from nerves. She feld like she might not make

it to see the sunrise tomorrow. Every second felt like an eternity, dragging on painfully until a voice broke through the silence from outside.

"Clara! Clara, are you okay?"

It was Simon. Clara had never found Simon's voice more reassuring. She and Dylan hadn't spoken or made a sound for the past twenty minutes, and the silence had become overwhelmingly awkward.

"I'm fine. When can we get out?" Clara quickly replied, eager for some relief.

Simon had been trying to catch up with Clara and Dylan. He never expected the elevator they'd taken to break down. He was really starting to believe Clara might have amnesia, because why else would she be willingly near Dylan? Clara had always avoided Dylan like the plague.

Two years back, it was Simon who had talked Clara into approaching Dylan, which had led to Dylan's leg injury.

Simon was now frantic, shouting into the elevator. "Uncle Dylan, Clara had a car accident and doesn't remember much. Please cut her some slack—she's always been a bit impulsive."

hear Simon initially, but now she wished he'd just zip it. Yet, Simon kept going. "Uncle Dylan, if Clara's done anything to upset you, please let it slide for

Dylan. No one else in the entire city would dare to sit on Dylan's lap

you hear me? Don't do anything reckless in front

earlier excitement vanished.

yell at the rescue workers. "Hurry up! What are you all

bizarre, but Clara didn't have the nerve to speak to Dylan. Dylan's fingers drummed lightly on his wheelchair's armrest,

who

gaze shifting to Clara. She was supposed to escort Dylan home, so she couldn't just bolt. Hesitantly,

used to avoid Uncle Dylan like anything,

She quickly pushed him away. "No, Simon. Quinn's pregnant now, so just focus

trying to read Clara's eyes. If she knew about Quinn's pregnancy, why wasn't she even a bit jealous? If she still had feelings for him, she'd be in tears

trembled as she pushed Dylan's wheelchair. Memories of her time with Simon flooded back. They'd grown up together and were like childhood sweethearts. After so many years together, it was natural to

Moonlight manager hurried over, visibly shaken. "Ms. Clara, let me handle this,

the elevator awkwardness. She stepped aside, instructing the manager. "Aiden's not here tonight. Make sure Mr. Dylan

manager wiped his brow.