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?"

a glimpse of his profile,

elaborate, Alexander

replied with a

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 here to trach instead of sticking with

first time Alexander

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 flip the question back on him. He'd thought she was

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

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

eye, she'd 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 stand, adjusting the tubing as she replaced the finished saline bag with the next one. Her movements

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

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

With that, she left.

in Wren's absence. He had left

and complaining to