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. He couldn't place a fingri on

Clara didn't seem inclined to elaborate, Alexander dropped the conversation. "Well, thank him for

Clara replied with a

pretending to be casual as he asked, "You seem

froze mid-motion. That was the first time Alexander had asked such a

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?" Alexander blinked,

headboard, his tone light but with a tinge of

to

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 as she replaced the finished saline bag with the next one.

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

response, but Alexander's voice stopped her at

With that, she left.

manage everything in

thought ignoring him and complaining to Carlisle would make binitome crawling back out