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.

Clara was still soaking in

hated seeing her like this—but there

he could do.

the bathroom door just as she got out of the

her cheeks

moved to help her, but before he could, she

kissed him.

anything, and for a second, he had no idea

hands.

clear-headed, her voice puzzled.

him onto the bed.

suddenly. “You’re

know?”

froze, took a few seconds to react, then pressed his

“Yeah.”

to open the door—he needed to bring

like the boss

door,

then quickly closed

next day that Dylan finally

arms, only

He was about to close his eyes again when

“Sir, Mrs. Ferguson is

clothes, and

around Clara before leaving.

terms with him

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

footage.

Dylan looking a bit better,

when she noticed the marks on his

hand

ridiculous! Your body’s already in this state,

You’re going to be the

over the moment

had been

past few

so worried she

she’d