Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run

Chapter 733

Clara woke up as the sky was turning gold and pink. For a moment, she just lay there, the leftover pain from earlier dulled by sleep. But now that she was awake, her head buzzed like someone was drilling straight through her skull.

She sat up slowly, took a breath, and opened the door-almost bumping straight into Dylan.

He wasn't in his wheelchair today. He stood tall in all black: shirt, pants, the whole look.

Clara's hand paused on the doorknob. "Is there anything to eat?" she asked, her voice a little hoarse.

Hunger again.

Dylan nodded, reaching for her hand before he even seemed to think about it.

Clara was moving slower than usual and didn't dodge, so he ended up leading her downstairs, their hands linked.

Through the big living room windows, she caught sight of the two dogs wrestling in the yard and Charles standing by the old tree, arms folded.

He noticed her right away, sliding the glass door open and hurrying inside. "Hey, sis, feeling any better?"

She could tell he meant it, so she gave him a small nod.

to her, but Dylan pulled out the

glare, clearly annoyed, but Dylan just put the chair back where it belonged and sat down like nothing

across from Clara, forcing himself to cool off. "So, are we still

she felt up to it after her nap. Clara glanced at Dylan, asking almost on

hands froze for a second when she spoke. Was she...checking

eyes

as impossible to talk to as she

if she softened her tone a little. Before, she'd always butted heads with him, and he'd only get more stubborn, keeping her stuck

she was finally figuring out how

dropped her gaze, catching a glimpse of him placing the cleaned utensils in front of

chef brought out dinner. Dylan quietly moved her

She'd always noticed Dylan knew exactly what she liked to eat, but back then she

being forced into this marriage to

those little things. Even sitting

ache? How did Dylan end up

the accident with no memory, she'd called him. His voice had been cool but gentle-he was the first to

with

asked softly, "You

how she