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?"

mind 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 seemed vaguely familiar.

didn't seem inclined to elaborate, Alexander dropped the conversation.

replied

he asked, "You seem to like painting a lot. So why did you come out here to trach instead of

froze mid-motion. That was the first

quelled the flicker of unease rising inside her. She timed her gaze 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?"

tone light but with a tinge of amusement. "Touché. You're not as docile as

bait. She wasn't someone who pretended to be soft-spoken-she'd just learned to adjust her demeanor

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 stand, adjusting the tubing

the last one. Once it's done, you can take the needle out yourself. I'll head back and start

voice stopped her at the

With that, she left.

Willie had been left scrambling to manage everything in Wren's absence. He

to Carlisle would make binitome crawling back out of guilt, but no Wren hadn't i botleted to send a message. Furious, Ivy decided to stop