Your Love Is But a Dream

Chapter 206

Staring at the stark white ceiling, Clara didn’t know how long she lay awake before exhaustion finally pulled her under,

When drove back to his place.

He took a long shower, washing away the lingering scent of cigarettes. After changing into clean clothes and taking his medication, he lay down to sleep.

But the night was restless. He tossed and tumed, and sleep never fully settled in.

He got up at dawn and headed straight to the kitchen to make breakfast for Clara.

As he tossed the chopped vegetables into a simmering pot, be stepped out of the kitchen and grabbed his phone from the living room table.

He typed out a message to Alexander, “Thanks for looking after Clara yesterday. You don’t need to go to the hospital anymore. I’ll take care of her.”

When didn’t bother waiting for a reply. He appreciated Alexander’s help in keeping things under wraps and looking after Clata yesterday. But that didn’t mean he liked them spending too much time together

One could call it selfishness–or possessiveness.

wasn’t the man be

now, she was slipping away from him, little by little,

else might take his place

alone was enough to drive

tumed, ready to head back to the kitchen. just then, his phone

the moment

answered, “What is

Wren, Mr. Carlisle called last night. He asked me to

the message immediately. But he didn’t dare

moment moming arrived, he

realized something, and his expression darkened.

say would set Wren off. But Carlisle had

have one week to return. If he doesn’t see you by then, he’ll

the quieter his voice became, tension lotting in his throat.

hits

dared to une clara as leverage? How