Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run

Chapter 405

The man glanced at her through the rearview mirror and suddenly said, "Maybe you could talk to him."

Clara gazed out the window at the snowflakes swirling around, her eyes distant. “I barely know his past, so how can I really help? If staying there gives him peace, would asking him to leave in the name of love actually be right?"

She closed her eyes slowly, leaning back against the seat. "Sometimes, I just don't know how to be with him."

She wasn't sure who owed whom in their history, so she always felt the need to give him some slack.

The man was surprised by how deeply she was thinking about it all. Clara was sharp and could easily draw people in, but her clarity was a double-edged sword.

As they stopped at a red light, he sighed. "Has he ever talked about his brother to you?"

"He mentioned it a couple of times, but I don't really know the details."

She thought he'd say more, but even as the car moved again, he stayed quiet.

they arrived at an old, rundown

outside, it was dark, giving

stepped out first. Seeing the man still in the

it continues, it'll take a toll on his body. If

taking

you there could really help. He's thinking about taking some meds with nasty side effects, like hallucinations. I tried to talk him out of

desperate, like he wouldn't have asked Clara if he had any other

when the man handed her a packet

but refuses to go to the hospital. Make sure he takes this and gets some

felt a mix of anger and worry. Why

medicine and

always curling up

she hadn't had

the sofa

him and touched his forehead, flinching at