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 As a result, ber admission was rescinded."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"

the chest. His face went pale

even know if she had

on

the weight of his failures settling deeper. Every word

portfolio and had chosen to save Ivy in a moment of crisis,

if none of that had happened. She would have been where she was meant

to study at all. She'd been planning to leave

first heard about her plans to study abroad, he'd been nervous but teassured himself that she would return eventually. He even thought she might be sater away Drum

for what it was-Clara had been trying to escape. And

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

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

concem evident as he watched

and his eyes betrayed a

he muttried

unfamiliar surroundings clouded his vision. Standing by the car,