Chapter 708

Everyone else had already left. After all, today was the old man's eightieth birthday, and guests would be arriving any minute now.

In the quiet room, only Mrs. Ferguson and Dylan remained.

Dylan looked down, lashes casting a shadow over his eyes. His face was unreadable, as if nothing could touch him.

A sharp ache bloomed in Mrs. Ferguson's chest. She didn't know why, but regret crept in-regret that she'd raised her son to be so distant, so closed off from the world.

"Dylan, you and Tara... Forget it," she sighed. "All I wanted was for you to give her a proper title. Tara told me herself-even if you two had something, she wouldn't cling. If you really can't accept it, we'll talk after the party. Tara is a good girl. But I keep thinking about that time in Palm Bay, the way you looked when you served Clara food. That was the most relaxed I've seen you in years."

Dylan's fingers trembled slightly at Clara's name.

on Tara's skin, but his mind was a mess. He couldn't remember much, except flashes of Clara-her face, her voice. The pain in his body reminded him of what happened, and he glanced at his shoulder, lost in

Clara, I'm not interested in anyone

sure-nothing had happened between him

but in that state, how do you know you didn't mistake Tara for her? Otherwise, why would Tara have those marks? Dylan, that drug your sister-in-law used was dangerous-I don't know where she even found something so awful. But Clara's still innocent, still a kid at heart. As long as you keep quiet, she won't care about

jaw clenched, his knuckles

I care," he

He was afraid.

He-

words sticking in her throat. "If you really can't let Clara go, I won't stop you anymore. But your father has his own plans. Dylan, ever since you took over, you haven't had a choice. I always wanted you to stand taller, to make me proud in front of everyone overseas. You know there's someone there I can't stand-I just wanted to prove myself all these years. But seeing you like this... I can't help but

at the clock, realizing time was running out. She sighed "Go wash up. The doctor already tended to your wounds. We'll talk about everything else after

got out of bed.

give him

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