Your Love Is But a Dream

Chapter 146

john instinctively moved to pick up Clara, but before he could even bend down, Wren had already scooped her into his arms, moving with an urgency that left no room for

hesitation.

John quickly ran ahead to open the car door. Wren, holding Clara tightly, prepared to get into the car.

Suddenly, a tentative voice called out behind them, “Wren?

Wren paused mid–motion and glanced in the direction of the voice.

His dark eyes landed on Alexander’s face for just a brief moment, lingering for a second before he quickly averted his gaze. Without saying a word, he decisively climbed into the car still clutching Clara in his arms.

“Drive. To the town hospital,” Wren ordered in a low, steady voice as he shut the car door.

“Yes, Mr. Zachman.” John immediately started the car, his actions quick and practiced. The vehicle sped ott, passing Alexander in a blur.

Alexander stood there, watching the car disappear into the distance, his brows furrowing deeply. As he tuned his gaze toward the edge of the pond, he noticed a damp patch of water glistening faintly under the dim light, Realization struck him in an instant, and his expression darkened.

An indescribable sense of worry began to spread through his chest, tugging at his emotions.

Alexander and Clara had agreed to go to town after her workday ended to buy some supplies. He had prepared early, tidying up and waiting at home for her to return from school.

But as the minutes ticked by, even past her usual arrival time, there was still no sign of Clara He sent her message but received no response. A taint uneasiness began to creep into his heart

Unable to sit still any longer, he decided to head toward the school and check along the way. However, he didn’t expect to encounter Wren

sight of Wren’s disheveled and frantic

whereabouts, but the situation made that unnecessary. Alexander

happened to Clara Combined with what he had just seen near the pond, Alexander instantly confirmed that Clara must have fallen into the water.

surged through him. At that moment, all he wanted was to see Clara with his own eyes and confirm that she

cold, limp body pressed against his chest.

cat was newly purchased just yesterday for the sake of convenience. Wren had also moved into the nearby house the day before, allowing him to personally see Clara leave for work and return home

worry that something had gone wrong began to gnaw at him, so he decided to contact Ethan for

that there was no major issue–just a minor disagreement between

assured Wren that everything

about Ethan’s background, trusted his words and felt somewhat reassured. He went downstairs to prepare something to eat, only to accidentally drop and shatter a plate. At that moment, a

the school in person. However, what he encountered instead was a scene that left him terrified to his

him upon seeing Clara in the water remained vivid, burning into his mind. If

save

body was trembling uncontrollably.

turned up the heat and raised the partition,

a moment

chill against her skin. If left on, it would only cause her body temperature to drop further. He had no choice but to take them off.

direct contact with

of keeping a spare set of clothes in the car. After carefully removing Clara’s wet clothes, he reached

a bit thin for the season, it was far better than leaving het in drenched clothing.

were still dripping wet, clinging uncomfortably to his body, but he didn’t dare hold Clara again for fear of soaking the clean, ethes he had just put on her.

wrapped her tightly in a blanket, tucking it carefully around her small frame. He gently laid her down on the seat, one hand supporting her head and shoulders to

the car, Wren’s gaze tell on Clara’s pale face, and his heart clenched with a pain