Your Love Is But a Dream

Chapter 61

Chapter

61

was that doctor from around here? He doesn't seem like someone from the focal clinic," Alexander asked suddenly, breaking the silence.

Clara paused, her fingers hovering o

"screen. She glanced ugrat him, hesitating; for a jnment before replying.

"A volleague recommended him."

She kept her explanation briet, Clara distn't want to mention Filan's involvement. His background wasn't simple, and she wasn't sure where Alexander came from newhsche was here. Revealing too much could complicate things for Mlun, and she didn't want to risk that. Alexander raised a brow. "The guy who dropped you off the other night?"

flashed back to the man who had picked her up Friday night. He'd only caught a glimpse of his profile, but something about him

to elaborate, Alexander dropped

replied with a

pretending to be casual as he asked, "You seem to like painting a lot.

the first time Alexander had asked

to him, her voice ever. "What about you? You don't seem like you're from here, either. So why are you in this little town?" Alexander blinked, momentarily caught off guard. He hadn't expected her to

grintugged at his lips as he leaned against the headboard, his tone light but with a tinge of amusement. "Touché.

who pretended to be soft-spoken-she'd just learned to adjust

become the person he wanted her to be: agreeable, polite, and sweet. But that part of her no longer mattered Care stood and walked over to the IV

it's done, you can take the needle out yourself. I'll

without waiting for a response, but Alexander's voice stopped her at the door. "Are you still

With that, she left.

everything in

reach lam for two days, and her calls went straight to voicemail. At first, she'd thought ignoring him and complaining to Carlisle would make binitome