Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run

Chapter 893

Ryan stopped short, second-guessing himself. Would Clara really want to hear people gossip about Dylan like this?

Dylan used to be untouchable-king of his own world, always out of reach. Even after the accident, when he was stuck in a wheelchair, nobody dared say a thing. But now, it was like he'd lost everything.

Clara pulled up to Palm Bay, barely slowing down. The guard at the gate just waved her through without a word.

She pressed her thumb to the door's fingerprint scanner, stepped inside, and didn't even bother to take off her shoes. She headed straight for the stairs, heels clicking on the floor.

She had to see for herself what Dylan was doing. Wasn't he the one who said they'd get divorced once he was feeling better?

So why was she so angry? She couldn't even figure it out herself—just this simmering frustration burning inside her.

As soon as she walked in, the housekeeper's face lit up in relief. “Ma’am!”

"You're finally home! Thank goodness. We've all been so worried. Sir hasn't eaten in days, he won't see anyone, and if he fainted, we wouldn't even know. Aiden's tried to talk him into it, but nothing works. Please, ma'am, maybe you can get through to him."

Clara stopped in her tracks, thinking she must have misheard.

were red-rimmed as she took Clara's sleeve. "We know you and sir had a fight, but he must love you-why else would he do this to himself? We've all been waiting for you to come back. You wouldn't answer our

of the maids actually started crying, tugging Clara upstairs. “Ma'am, please,

her brain was full of static as she let herself be pulled

eyes, then knocked. “Sir, maʼam is here to see

housekeeper panicked and

room was spotless again, but Dylan was stretched out on the bed,

split second, Clara thought he might

frozen until, finally, he opened his

heart, which had been in her throat, finally settled, like she'd just come back from the

slowly sat up, coughing, his

tone, but he

her before—once he felt better, they'd talk about the

that

be. If he wanted something

taking in how much weight he'd lost, how lifeless