Chapter 680

As soon as Clara walked back into the main hall, she felt out of place, like she

didn't quite belong. But with Walter's eightieth birthday coming up, she knew she

couldn't let her discomfort show. Everything had to be perfect. Dylan was already

busy-people kept pulling him aside, making him go over guest lists and approve

every little detail.

Clara quietly found a seat in the corner, hoping to fade into the background. That's

when she heard a soft whisper and the quiet shuffle of footsteps. Suddenly,

someone slipped a photo into her hand.

She glanced up, catching a glimpse of the person's back as they disappeared into

the crowd, but she couldn't figure out who it was.

Simon had delivered the picture, just like Aaron had insisted. "Make sure Clara

gets it in person," Aaron had said, convinced the photo would bring back old

memories for her.

The photograph was small, barely bigger than her palm-easy to hide, easy to

keep secret.

Before she even had a chance to look at it, she caught Dylan watching her from

across the room. For a second, guilt twisted in her chest, though she didn't really

understand why. She just quickly hid the photo inside her clothes and avoided his

eyes.

Dylan was tied up for another hour, going through every last detail for the party.

Clara nodding off in her seat,

a maid to take her

could rest.

at the old mansion were polite enough, but everyone

really like Clara.

over tonight, Clara figured she'd

other plans. She led Clara down the hallway, all

very

storage room with a

idea

totally clueless, thought this must be

thanked the maid.

snorted. "This is where you

family isn't so simple."

how to pick sides, and lately, with

to adore her. They saw Tara as

Clara was just

that was never really

still refused to acknowledge Clara as their

followed the lead of the family

door closed behind

down on

the room was nothing

bright chandeliers downstairs, but

still make out all

random stuff piled around.

was small, cluttered with

walked over

window and

lit

saw Tara and

standing together, talking.

thought she must be

looked again. It really was

Dylan her husband? Why was

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