Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run

Chapter 427

She took a deep breath and tossed her phone aside, deciding not to respond. When she woke up, it was already ten at night. Her stomach grumbled, reminding her that the fridge was empty, so she figured she'd head out to the grocery store.

As she opened her front door, she bumped into Scarlette, who was also on her way out. Scarlette held a woven basket and quirked an eyebrow, "Heading to the store?"

"Yeah, let's go together," Clara suggested, and they set off.

It wasn't until she saw all the New Year's decorations in the store that Clara realized the holiday was just around the corner. She couldn't remember how she spent it last year, but at that time, the whole Bradford family was still together.

This store catered to the well-to-do residents of the nearby villas, stocking mostly high-end, imported items. Clara noticed Scarlette eyeing a jade display and asked, "Who's that for?"

with a nice stone. "My mom.

going

of seeing Nicholas clearly bothering

cherry blossoms. She picked

and people were still curious about who Clara's

might visit Ryan,"

through the air-it was Eden. "Wrap up all the

Bay, where she overheard that Dylan liked cherry blossoms a surprise, since she'd never known him to care about flowers before. She was visiting a friend nearby and decided to grab some

her own bouquet, Eden immediately assumed Clara was trying to impress Dylan. Her face darkened as she marched over. "Clara, leave those flowers. I'm not in

She planned to give the blossoms to Z, so why should she leave them? Eden's