Your Love Is But a Dream

Chapter 116

An umbrella appeared, shielding Wren from the rain. His eyelashes fluttered slightly as he slowly turned to look behind him

That familiar, delicate face came into view.

When’s throatrightened, and his voice came out hoarse as he said, “Clara__”

clara looked at him, all drenched and utterly miserable. She tied the umbrella toward him, her fingers tightening around the handle.

“Why are you still here?

Her face was backdit by the dim light, making it hard to read her emotions

Wren’s gaze dimmed, and he turned away, staring out into the pitch–black wildemess, his entire posture radiating desolation and loneliness.

Clara’s prp on the umbrella tightened. Seeing him like this stirred something deep within her.

always been strong. She’d seen his gentleness, attentiveness, and rebellious streak, but rarely had she witnessed him vulnerable like this. She couldn’t quite put into words what she felt

when he looked at her–be looked like a stray dog,

forlorn. It held a quiet hope, as if he were waiting for something from her. Before she even realized it, the umbrella in her hand had tilted

here? Wren stood up from the ground and

frowned when he noticed her thin, knit sweater “It’s cold You should go back

her bones. Even his face had

at night. If you don’t want to freeze or get sick, you should contact someone and find a place

out his phone and showed it to her. “It’s out of battery. I can’t reach anyone.”

had turned off. She instinctively frowned and glanced back

across the sky. The rain didn’t look like

to Wren. “This is the last time. I’ll let you come inside to rest for the night. Tomorrow morning, I’ll take you to the town to

her for 15 years, a kindness she could never repay. She couldn’t just watch

to owe him more or live with the guilt

A flicker of emotion passed through Wren’s

he agreed, Clara turned to walk inside. “Come