Your Love Is But a Dream

Chapter 50

Chapter 50

Every second of waiting felt like anetemity, Wren sat quietly, his gaze fixed on Jude, waiting

for ananswer.

Jude, who was visibly burdened by the tension, spent what felt like hours sifting through student records, only to come up empty. There was no record of Clara in The academy's enrollment list

But Wretricas certain. He insisted the academy had accepted her

Left with no choice, luide summoned one of the admissions officers, Steven Clark, to clarity. Finally, after much back and forth, they reached a conclusion

"Mi Zachinen," Jude began, stone cautious. "As you've just heard from Mr. Clarke, the academy did extend an offer of admission to Clara. However, she failed to submit the required portfolio by the deadline and did not show up for orientation. As a result, ber admission was rescinded."

Jude paused, studying Wren's reaction "She is not currently enrolled bee"

explanation hut when like a blow to the chest. His face went pale as

Wren had introduced himself as Clara's brother and seemed genuinely concerned about her. Yet he didn't even know if she had officially

on

Jude's questioning look, Wren telt the weight of his failures settling deeper. Every word felt like a reminder

to sabotage Clara's admission portfolio and had chosen to save Ivy in a moment of

that had happened. She would have been where she was meant to be, chasing her

here to study at all. She'd been planning to leave him, to sever their

abroad, he'd been nervous but teassured himself that she would return eventually. He even thought she might be sater away Drum everthing

it was-Clara had been trying to escape. And he hadn't done anything

pushed her further away. He had thought he was in control, but

defeat. For the first time, he understood the enormity of his

alright?? jude siked, his concem evident as

still, and his eyes betrayed a deep,

he muttried before leaving

Academy of Arts, and the unfamiliar surroundings clouded his vision. Standing by the