Chapter 679

Walter stood with his hands clasped behind his back, a knowing look in his eyes.

"Wait until you're the one in charge."

Dylan's lashes flickered. He'd never really cared about that kind of power, but he pressed his lips together and nodded. "Yeah."

Clara, sitting beside him, suddenly leaned in. "Is it dangerous?"

Dylan's hand trembled ever so slightly on the armrest of his wheelchair. No matter what version of Clara he met, she was always the sharpest in the room.

He crooked his finger at her. "Come here."

She got up, moving to his side, worry written all over her face.

He reached out and patted her gently on the head. "Let's go."

Clara shot Walter a look, her eyes narrowing in suspicion.

Dylan took her hand, and as he turned the wheelchair around, he couldn't hold back a real smile curving at his lips. "Quit glaring. It's not dangerous."

She hesitated, then followed him. "Really?"

Downstairs, the rest of the family was waiting to talk to Dylan about the birthday party plans. The chef was busy clattering around in the kitchen, and everyone else sat in the living room, the mood tense-there was a lot to figure out.

in the planning sat together

so complicated and formal, she quickly tuned out. Her legs itched

to the others, either. He just reminded her, "Don't talk to strangers,

and slipped outside through the glass sliding door. Out here, the air felt

rocking herself gently. After a while, a plate

was watching her, not looking away, her voice sweet and friendly. "We meet again,

squeezed her eyes shut, remembering

was no fool. She'd noticed something was off with

of mockery flashed in Tara's

Tara had done her homework, swapped info with Simon,

smiled. "You had an accident, didn't you? Things are a little strange for you now, but we're

her eyes, sizing up

was no trace of

Ferguson, tricking someone like this

to say something else, the sliding

Dylan's voice was cold.

do you want

things light, but when she met his

but his stare was

even more

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