Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run

Chapter 467

The man in the doctor's coat stood by the bed, gently tucking the blanket around Clara, ready to lift her up. Just then, Ryan stepped forward, his face full of

suspicion. "How do I know you're not lying? How can you prove you're really a friend of my sister?"

The doctor raised an eyebrow, a hint of a smile on his lips. "Just call her boyfriend from her phone, and you'll find out. But Clara's condition can't wait."

Ryan hesitated, not wanting to get Clara's boyfriend involved, his expression turning serious. "I'm coming with you."

The man had been polite until now, but his eyes turned sharp. "Sorry, that's not possible."

"And why not?" Ryan demanded, instantly on guard. He spread his arms protectively in front of Clara, like a mother hen. "If you don't let me come, I'm not letting you take her."

The man's brow furrowed. He stepped aside, making a call in a low voice, so Ryan couldn't hear a thing. Whatever was said on the other end seemed to surprise him, and he raised his voice slightly, "Are you sure about this?"

talking to, but it must have been important. The doctor sighed and said, "Alright, let's hope this doesn't

"You can come, but you'll

quickly stepped in and picked her up himself. Clara was wrapped in a blanket, but she still had a towel

seemed surprised by Ryan's protectiveness. Wasn't there talk about them not getting along as siblings? But he didn't comment, stepping aside politely and gesturing for

downstairs, Sarah hurried after them. "Ryan, why won't you listen to me? You used to listen to

stop, only throwing back, "We'll talk about this

more upset. With Clara around, everything she did seemed wrong. As long as Clara was

out what to do next, but Megan, hearing what Sarah had done, exploded. "Are you stupid? Ryan cares more about his sister than anything right now, and you went and threw water on her? Do you think being pregnant is your golden ticket? Aren't you worried Ryan might one day

Megan, you don't know everything. Ryan listens to his dad, who taught him to take responsibility for women. He's too

their own graves. She regretted involving Sarah, thinking obedience was enough. Sarah, raised in a family that favored boys over girls, never shook

Eden, except Eden had Dylan to back her up. Megan stopped talking, always one to avoid risks, needing to find

She went downstairs, seeing the housekeepers cleaning, and her anger boiled over. "Do you all secretly look down

left. Sarah, eyes