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?"

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

to elaborate, Alexander dropped the conversation. "Well, thank him

replied with

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

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

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

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

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

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

but Alexander's voice stopped her at the door. "Are you still mad at

With that, she left.

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

two days, and her calls went straight to voicemail. At first, she'd thought ignoring him and complaining to

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