Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run

Chapter 773

The old man raised his hand, about to strike again, but Clara darted forward and blocked him.

No one knew how she slipped past the men in black holding her back.

She crouched in front of Dylan, her hand gently cupping his cheek, eyes full of worry. "Does it hurt?"

Blood still stained the corner of his lips, but he managed a small smile and shook his head.

A wild, furious energy burned inside Clara. She wanted to scream, to lash out. "Alright. If being the heir makes you this miserable, then don't do it."

She tried to pull Dylan away, but suddenly a dozen men in black drew their guns, pointing them straight at her and Dylan.

Clara froze, her expression turning cold.

The old man's voice was quiet but deadly. "If he's not the Ferguson heir, he's not one of us. Outsiders can't enter the family crypt. If you try, you're asking to die."

Clara wanted to curse him-how could he be so utterly heartless?

But she couldn't take the risk. What if these men really fired? The old man had been cruel enough to hurt his own wife. Killing his son clearly meant nothing to him. All he wanted was a perfectly obedient heir-a pawn to move as he pleased.

know what I gave him? Without the antidote in an hour, he's dead. Where do you think you can take him? You really believe a girl from a small family like yours can protect him? That you

insult-her only concern was

was about to pass

soft but urgent.

down his face. When he

twisted painfully. She glared at the old man. "What do you want from me? What will it take for you

man's gaze was icy. "Clara, you still don't get it? You have no choices today.

Ferguson family was stunned. They'd always thought the old man doted on Dylan, always supported him. No one expected he'd be this

were worried— Dylan was, after all, the

knew she couldn't waste another second. She let go of Dylan and stepped back. "What are you planning to

with pure indifference. That's not your business. You have no right to meddle in Ferguson affairs. Besides, didn't Aaron tell you? The

died because of Dylan. I doubt you believed it. Dylan

something was off."

something strange about Aaron showing up that day-now she realized the old man had sent him as a

of men in black closed in on her, done with

other families arriving for the memorial.

was forced out by the