Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run

Chapter 129

Eden was in her early twenties and had a surprising fierceness about her. Clara

kicked out, sending Eden stumbling to the side. Still unsatisfied, Eden reached for another vase on the cabinet.

"Why don't you just go to hell!"

Before she could bring the vase down, a voice cut through the tension.

"What are you doing?"

Eden froze, looking up to find Dylan in his wheelchair.

"Dylan!"

Wasn't he supposed to be at work?

Dylan's brow furrowed as he took in Clara clutching her injured palm. His voice turned a shade colder.

"What's going on here?"

Eden hurriedly set the vase down and rushed to his side.

"Dylan, why did you let this bitch into Palm Bay? Have you forgotten that your leg's like this because of her? She's the reason my brother lost his child. I hate her so much. Why doesn't she just kill herself!" Her words came out more frantic, anger flushing her face as she knelt before Dylan.

Dylan shifted slightly, clearly not keen on physical contact. "Who let you in?"

"I came on my own. Dylan, you can't stop me. Clara must pay for what she did to my brother's child."

Dylan's tone was icy as he instructed Aiden, who was standing nearby, "Show her out."

widened in shock, and after a moment, she stood with a pale

was already

glare, stomped her foot in frustration,

imagined it, but Eden's demeanor towards Dylan seemed off. The way she looked at

lashes, pressing her wounded palm to

wheeled himself closer, gently taking her

asked, "Is

her past, she wasn't sure. But she could read the way women looked at men, and Eden's gaze towards Dylan was brimming with possessiveness. When Dylan

into the living room, and Clara

unease.

aid kit before finally answering

ago. I'm not one for

someone was Ada, making

tempted to

was a Ferguson family matter, Dylan's private affair, and not her

and instead quietly tended to her

her fingers

need to leave soon.

help was out of pity or kindness, she knew she couldn't overstay her welcome. Quinn's miscarriage was so sudden, and she hadn't figured out a solution yet. If this kept up, the Ferguson family would surely push Clara out.

she mulled over her next move, Dylan spoke

"Go check the hospital."

looked up, instinctively murmuring,

had to go to the hospital. Could there be surveillance footage? But knowing Quinn's tactics, any evidence would probably

Quinn was never pregnant

next words

given Simon's tangled relationship with Quinn. He was still Clara's official fiancé. Simon was foolish, but he'd have taken precautions and Quinn's pregnancy wouldn't