Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run

Chapter 897

"Sorry, we haven't found anything yet. If there was anyone in that car, they're gone."

Clara's hand dropped to her side. She'd bitten her lip so hard it was almost bleeding.

She'd been standing by the river since sunset, waiting, watching, barely moving as the sky turned from deep blue to pitch black. The search teams kept working, dragging the water with their big nets and floodlights.

Finally, they pulled the car out. It was empty. Not a single clue inside. An expert came over to explain-because of the recent flooding, the current was strong enough to sweep away anything, even bodies.

The river was wide and fast, especially with the tide rising. People always gathered here to watch, but tonight, the crowd was bigger. Everyone wanted to see for themselves.

With the tide so high, there was no way anyone could have survived. If anyone had been in that car, they were gone.

Clara stared at the empty metal shell, her eyes burning, rimmed red.

Someone in the crowd recognized Dylan's name and started whispering. The news had already reported that Dylan was missing-maybe dead. Social media was a mess, everyone speculating, sharing theories.

Ryan finally found her by the water, after pushing through a wall of people.

"Clara, it's already midnight. Let's go home, okay?"

Her mind was buzzing. She barely heard him. All she could do was stare at the river, blank and numb.

Ryan tried again, gentler this time. "They haven't found a body. That's something. There's still hope. Let's get you home."

blinked and turned to him, her

kind of person who just

car hadn't gone into the river, even a small accident could have been too much for him. He'd been hanging on

spun out of control. She managed a few steps

"Clara!"

her before she hit the ground, panic in his

the hospital, Clara stirred and pushed herself up, wincing. She looked out

Let's just

her forehead, throat raw. “I said I'm

she thought. She'd wake up and

out a shaky breath,

they got home, Clara

showering, She just collapsed on her bed

She'd wake up

was so tired she actually fell asleep and didn't wake up

her door to make sure she was still breathing, terrified shred do Something

couldn't go on

"Clara."

at the ceiling she'd seen

a tray of food. He sounded desperate. "You've been asleep

the food-she just

news.