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

seeing her

he could do.

she got out of

wall, her

moved to help her, but before he could, she hurried over, cupped his face,

kissed him.

for a second, he had no idea where

hands.

clear-headed, her voice puzzled. “Why can’t I

a little shove, pushing him onto the bed.

over him, smiling suddenly. “You’re actually pretty

know?”

to react, then

“Yeah.”

needed to bring

just like the boss

the door, he heard muffled

quickly closed the

the next day that Dylan finally woke up.

arms, only half her

to close his eyes again

“Sir, Mrs. Ferguson

and got up, carefully

around Clara before leaving.

been on bad terms with

Bay. She’d only been let back in after handing

footage.

seeing Dylan looking a bit

on his collarbone beneath his white shirt,

hand

Absolutely ridiculous! Your body’s already in this state,

going to be the

over the moment

had been

past few days

so worried she couldn’t

she’d