Your Love Is But a Dream

Chapter 15

To appear magnanimous, Ivy put on a concerned expression. "She's still your sister, and she's young. Aren't you worried something might happen to her?"

Wren's expression remained cold. "I'm not obligated to take care of her forever. She's an adult now she needs to take responsibility for her own actions."

Ivy's lips curved subtly in satisfaction. "You're right, Wren. We can't keep indulging Clara. If we do, what happens the next time something doesn't go her way? She'll just run off again." "Mm." Wren frowned slightly, clearly uninterested in continuing the conversation. He closed his eyes. "I'm going to rest. Wake me when we get to the airport."

Having achieved her goal, Ivy didn't mind his dismissive tone. Soon enough, Wren would be hers completely.

...

By the time Clara left the police station, it was already midday.

Alexander walked ahead in silence, while Clara quickened her pace to catch up.

"Alexander."

glancing at her impatiently. "What

if

at her at the airport. Since he had just helped her, she set

you to lunch as a thank you

"Are we that close?

paused for a moment

but was interrupted by the sudden ringing of his

declined the call, then looked at Clara with a sharp warning. "I'm not staying for

a hat and mask, and walked

disappear into the distance but didn't

heading to the

smiled politely. "Hello, are

school of her arrival ahead of time. They had mentioned sending someone, but after the incident with her wallet,

Clara." She smiled apologetically. "Sorry. I ran into some trouble and didn't wait at