Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run

Chapter 385

Clara rushed back to where Ryan was, grabbing his collar with urgency.

"Has Emily given you anything to eat while she's been with you?"

Ryan winced at the pressure on his neck but answered obediently, "Just some simple meals, nothing unusual. The guards know about it, Clara. Wasn't it you who arranged for her to visit me?"

Clara was still uneasy. She called in the doctor to check Ryan once more, and only after confirming he was fine did she breathe a sigh of relief.

"Did anything unusual happen between you two?"

Emily wouldn't come here without a reason; there had to be more to it than just leading Ryan astray, right?

Ryan's face flashed with discomfort as he quickly lowered his head. "No, nothing."

Clara couldn't get past the usual concerns between a man and a woman. She was worried Emily might be trying to tempt Ryan back into bad habits. Thankfully, her plan hadn't worked this time.

into the room. "From now on, no one sees him without my

Emily. "Clara, isn't Emily your friend? She brought me a lot of books. I've read them all,

"Enough!"

a chill run through her, double-checking with the doctor about Ryan's condition before instructing the guards. "Do you understand? No one is allowed to see him alone. Meals will be

guards nodded, realizing Emily was clearly not Clara's friend. "Understood, Ms.

wish. She couldn't afford to be careless. Ryan's sheltered upbringing left him

get you. If you need

he told her, would he disappoint her again? She had already gone to see Nathan, who was anything but trustworthy,

place, which was why he had taken

hand clenched tightly; he couldn't let Clara find out about

"Ryan?"

name several times, noticing his distraction. She gave him a light slap to regain his attention. "Are you

you to come get me. I'll do

finally convinced he was alright,