Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run

Chapter 809

Clara didn't say anything else. She picked at her breakfast, then wandered out to the patio to soak up some sun.

It had rained in the Capital last night, but today a rainbow arched across the sky- a quiet, unexpected promise. With one hand idly stroking Milo's head, Clara gazed out the window. Everything looked so fresh, so new, that she couldn't help but feel her mood lift.

She didn't look Megan's way, so she missed the flash of something dark in Megan's expression-a glint of scheming malice.

Clara spent the whole day just resting. Dylan's drama could wait. Like she always told herself: health comes first.

Later that night, Megan slipped out of her room, pretending she was just heading downstairs for a glass of water. When she reached the study, she tried the door, but the housekeeper was already standing guard.

"Ms. Megan, this is Mr. Dylan's study. No one is allowed in without his permission."

Megan kept her smile polite. "I brought Mr. Dylan some water last night and must have left something important inside. It's a keepsake from my family means the world to me. I just want to take a quick look. If I can't find it, I'll never be able to let it go."

The housekeeper hesitated. "Keepsake" was a heavy word.

After a pause, she nodded. “You have three minutes, Ms. Megan. Please be quick."

Megan wasted no time. She slipped inside and went straight to the drawer. Sure enough, there was a red-beaded bracelet and a simple ring, nothing fancy or branded.

They were together. Megan remembered that ring-she'd seen it on Clara's finger before. Wasn't this supposed to be a couple's set? If Clara had one, her boyfriend should have had the other. So why were both in Dylan's study?

Megan's lips curled into a sly smile. Well, well. What a plot twist.

Clara's boyfriend's death had to be Dylan's doing.

housekeeper outside, there was no way she could walk

go through the drawers. "Ms. Megan, did

replied, shutting the drawer and breezing out. "Sorry to bother

anything and was in and out in under a minute, so the housekeeper let it

room, Megan was buzzing with excitement. She lay awake, running through all the ways she could break the news to Clara-and how to make it

pounce, the housekeeper told her,

Five? Isn't she still recovering? Why would she go out so early? Is

a call

raise suspicion. She just nodded. "Alright, I'll wait for her

she wasn't leaving

housekeeper, for Clara's sake, didn't

had left early to

with a critical notice last night. Aiden's legs were in

bad. Everyone thought he was done for, but somehow,

the doctor called her over,

out of the country at a conference—best case, ten days, maybe a month before they return. Ms. Clara, what do you want

in the Capital can pull those

in the Capital had their hands in medicine. It all came down

Ferguson family and the Warren family. The two most important specialists

up and

try to bring them back, I'd have to file an officiaDrequest. By

"

to the authorities only made

But would he even help Aiden