Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run

Chapter 675

The moment Dylan got back to Palm Bay, he called a doctor to check on her.

Clara had barely hit the sheets before she started complaining about the heat,

over and over.

The doctor's verdict matched what that stranger had warned them—it was just a

nasty side effect from the illegal drugs. Nothing to be done.

Dylan's face darkened for a second. He had someone fill a tub with cold water

and gently lowered her in.

But Clara barely noticed the chill. Sweat kept trickling down her forehead, her

whole body burning like she was on fire.

“Babe, I’m still so hot,” she mumbled.

Dylan wasn’t in his wheelchair this time. He crouched beside the tub, forcing

himself to look away from the lost, hazy look in her eyes.

He couldn’t forget what she’d said before—how she felt dirty.

He barely dared to touch her. His fingers tightened on the edge of the tub, lashes

lowered. “Just soak a bit longer. You’ll cool down soon.”

Clara’s cheeks were red, and she sneezed. “I’m hot and cold at the same time.

Can’t I just hold you?”

She tried to wrap her arms around his neck, but he dodged her gentle hug.

Her face fell. She sank a little deeper into the water, hugging herself.

Dylan stood up, grabbed a bathrobe, and headed to the guest room to take a cold

shower.

came back, Clara was still soaking in

ached for her—he hated seeing her like this—but there was

he could do.

by the bathroom door just as she got out of

her cheeks still

but before he could, she hurried over, cupped his face,

kissed him.

wearing anything, and for a second, he had no idea where

hands.

puzzled. “Why can’t I kiss

little shove, pushing him onto the bed.

over him, smiling suddenly. “You’re

know?”

a few seconds to react, then pressed his

“Yeah.”

door—he needed

just like the

the door, he heard muffled

then quickly

wasn’t until noon the next day that Dylan finally woke

up in his arms, only half

about to close his eyes again when

outside say, “Sir,

some clothes, and got up, carefully tucking

around Clara before leaving.

had been on bad terms with him

only been let back in after handing over the

footage.

Dylan looking a bit

on his collarbone beneath his white

her hand

Your body’s already in this

women? You’re going to

rushed over the moment

had been

these past few

she couldn’t eat

she’d