Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run

Chapter 671

Charles took a deep breath, then walked straight over to Clara and gently

grabbed her hand.

"Clara, I'm just going to be real with you. You're not actually my sister, but from

now on, you're as good as. If anything ever happens, call me your brother. If

you're in trouble, I'll be the first one there for you, no matter what."

Clara looked at him, her eyes wide with confusion, then surprise. "Brother, what's

wrong?"

Charles looked into her clear, innocent eyes and felt a sharp ache in his chest.

She really didn't understand. In her mind, she was still just a ten-year-old kid.

He tried to smile. "Nothing's wrong. But listen, we can't go out tomorrow. I want

you to memorize my phone number, okay? This one's special-only my big

brother and Mitch know it. If you need anything, call me. No matter where I am, I'll

come find you."

She nodded and reached up to wipe a tear off his cheek. "Brother, why are you

crying?"

Charles let out a shaky laugh and waved her off. "Hey, guys can cry too. It's not a

big deal."

Clara didn't quite get it. "So... are we still playing cards tonight?"

He shook his head. "No, not tonight. I'm taking you to see the stars instead."

nodded, letting him lead

a helicopter sat waiting, sleek and ready to

over, worry written on his face. "Charles, you've

days. Can you please

couldn't sit still. He knew

felt like every

on, sis, let's go

couldn't change Charles's mind, turned to

some rest. Your

the concern in the doctor's eyes and glanced back

can we just rest tonight? I don't really

the landing pad, looking worried. "You don't like

want? I can get it

for a moment, remembering

games. "I like the ones

blinked in disbelief. But before he could say

already dialing his phone.

bro, yeah, I

you get

helicopter? I want

You've

can't you do it?

them now. Send

get it done."

Clara with a grin.

got plenty

she had no idea

were actually worth.

their conversation, felt like he was about to lose his

phone buzzed-a

away

voice low. The person

sounded all

Charles suddenly