Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run

Chapter 619

In Palm Bay, Dylan curled up in bed, clutching the shirt in his arms. It used to help him fall asleep, but tonight, it was useless. He lay there, wide awake, until the sky began to lighten.

A soft knock sounded at the door as morning broke. The housekeeper's voice floated in, gentle but insistent.

"Sir, you really need to eat something."

Three days he hadn't touched a bite in three days. What if he passed out?

The housekeeper didn't really know what had happened between him and Clara. All she could do was mention Clara, hoping it would get through to him.

"Mrs. Bennett still worries about you. She always remembers your allergies. When she's home, she waits up for you every night, and she asks about you all the time when you'll be back, if you're okay. Even if you argued, you shouldn't punish yourself like this. She'd be heartbroken."

Dylan kept his eyes shut, his face blank.

Heartbroken? Yeah, right.

She'd probably be relieved if he just disappeared.

A dull ache tugged at his chest. He pulled the shirt tighter, like maybe it could hold him together.

By noon, his room was still dark. A man stepped inside, standing quietly at the edge of the bed.

just went to

face pale. He didn't say

man saw he wasn't going to answer,

the room was empty did Dylan slowly push himself up. The veins in his hands stood

his hand slipped and

He shook out a dozen pills, but the storm

like it was

over, coughing

started to come in, but Dylan's voice cut

"Don't come in."

froze, not

*

what felt like forever, but no

guy was always

but his earlier calls

time, someone picked up. The voice on the other end was rough and tired. "What do

about Clara? She'd been missing for days, and he hadn't lifted a finger to look for

be with someone like