Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run

Chapter 572

After she finished wiping him down, Clara let out a long sigh, pulled the blanket over him, and looked up. "Feeling any better?"

Her eyes were so clear, so honest, it almost made him want to scream.

He didn't answer. Instead, he turned his head and stared out the window.

Clara had no clue what he was mad about this time, but whatever it was, it was starting to get on her nerves too.

She tossed the towel into the basin and left the room without another word.

Seriously, what was his deal? The man was a walking minefield-you never knew what would set him off.

The more she thought about it, the more annoyed she got. By the time she stepped out into the hallway, she was fuming and ran right into the housekeeper coming up the stairs.

The housekeeper greeted her with a big, friendly smile. "Mrs. Carter, dinner's ready. Why don't you come down and have a bite? We made some soup for you since it's that time of the month."

Clara felt like she was already full-full of frustration.

"I'm good, thanks. Just bring some up for him, okay?"

She turned and headed for the guest room, shutting the door a little too hard behind her.

The housekeeper didn't dare ask anything else. Instead, she hurried to the master bedroom and knocked softly. "Sir, dinner's ready, we "

even get to finish before a quiet

"Not hungry."

idea what was going on with

back downstairs and looked at the

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got home around eleven that night and was immediately cornered

nor Mrs. Carter ate dinner. She's been upstairs all night and wouldn't come down. We didn't want to pry. Aiden, she's not feeling

hung out at the office, enjoying the peace and quiet. He hated

temples. "You guys go to bed. I'll take care

Dylan's room and pushed the

wide awake, flipping through

probably read them

to himself. "Boss, want something to

into his nightstand drawer and started twirling a ring between his

band that one never left his hand.

Dylan muttered, “She

that sparked between a man and

him. She was too honest, too

No spark, no desire.

there in front of him, if she didn't like