Chapter 786

A flicker of alarm shot through Clara as she spun on her heel and headed straight for her car.

She'd barely been on the road ten minutes before she caught sight of not one, but several cars tailing her in the rearview mirror-just as she'd suspected.

The old lady's funeral was over, Dylan had already forgotten about her again, and now, in the old man's eyes, there was nothing holding him back. He could do whatever he wanted.

Clara's hands tightened around the steering wheel, her eyes fixed ahead, calm but alert.

There was no way the old man hadn't gone all out this time. Escaping wouldn't be a walk in the park.

She pulled out her phone and dialed Charles.

He answered, his voice still heavy with sleep. "What's up?"

"Charlie, I need you to track my location and come pick me up. Now."

Charles woke up instantly. He didn't waste time asking questions-just grabbed his jacket and was out the door.

Clara watched the city blur past, buildings and streetlights melting away behind her. Maybe it was her nerves, but she swore she could hear the tick-tock of a clock somewhere, counting down.

Her heart skipped. Just then, her car rolled onto a bridge. She took a deep breath, yanked open the door, and went for it.

Right before the car smashed through the guardrail, she pulled a sharp turn, and in that split second, dove off the bridge.

Even before she surfaced, she heard the

was

she let the current pull her along,

idea how long she fought the water before finally

the riverbank, shivering

cold; the water made it worse. Clara wiped the droplets off her face, didn't dare rest, and hurried toward

no idea how quickly her pursuers would

her phone and gave it a

her.

they could sniff her out from miles

a hidden spot by the side of

then, the

She scanned her surroundings, made sure

appeared down the road, rolling to a stop right in front of

it

instead,

slid

to reveal a man with

The kind

he broke hearts

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