Your Love Is But a Dream

Chapter 42

Chapter 42

Clara tomed to Ethan and thanked him softly.

As Ethan was about to respond, his phone buzzed with a familiar ringtone. He quickly excused himself, taking his phone as he walked out to answer the call.

Seizing the moment, Ryan leaned closer to Ciara and held up his phone, displaying a WhatsApp Qt code. "Ms. Salford, let's exchange contacts. If you ever need anything, you can always contact me

Clara didn't see any reason to decline. She would be worlding here for a long time and wanted to maintain good relationships with her colleagues. Taking out her phone, she exchanged contacts with everyone at the table

By the time they'd finished adding each other, Ethan retumed. His usual calm demeanor was gone, replaced with an uncharacteristic tension.

"Sorry. Something urgent came up at home. I need to leave right away," Ethan said as he grabbed his car keys from the table. He hesitated briefly before glancing at Clara. "Ms. Salford, are you going to be okay getting home?" Stone. Go handle your business. I'll be line."

clara quicidy reassured him, "Don't worry about me, Mr. Sto

"I can give her a ride," Ryan chimed in immediately, eager to step in. "It's no trouble at all,

to delay Ethan

last look before

an hour later, the dinner wrapped up, and people

with a friendly smile. "Are you

walk back would have taken over an hour, so Clara hesitated briefly before nodding "Thank you, Mr. Chase Lappreciate

be so formal, Ryan said warmly. "We're colleagues now, and I wouldn't teel

growing frustration. She had followed Ryan here, even taken on this teaching position in such a remote apea, all because of him. Yet, he'd never treated her with the care and attention he

what? just because of her

Nina called out, smiling sarcastically. Since when are you so chivalrous? You never

Taking a small step back, she subirly distanced beerself from Ryan. Though she didn't know exactly what their relationship was, Nina clearly viewed her as a

and sigled quietly, throwing a sharp look at Nina. He had to hold himself back from

Nina talieted, clutching her bag tightly. She didn't dare to continue provoking Clara

with a sandle. "It's getting late. Shall we?" the walland over to

tilata. "What about

in Ryan's eyes, but he quickly masked it

a polite Loue: "Ms. Foster was just joking earlier. We're neighbors,