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?"

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

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

Clara replied

studied her for a moment longer, then leaned back against the headboard, pretending to be casual as he asked, "You seem to like painting a lot. So why did you come out

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

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, momentarily caught off guard. He hadn't expected her to

lips as he leaned against the headboard, his tone light but

didn'tnse to his bait. She wasn't someone who pretended to be soft-spoken-she'd

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. Her movements were careful but efficient, just as Dr.

you can take

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

With that, she left.

left scrambling to manage everything in Wren's absence. He had left abruptly, leaving Willie to handle the

and complaining to