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.

he wasn’t the man be used to be self–assured and

Clara’s attention. But now, she was slipping away

the thought that someone else might

alone was enough to drive

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

steps. He assumed it was Alexander, but the moment he saw the

“What is it?”

Wren, Mr. Carlisle called last night. He

taking Carlisle’s call, debating whether to relay the message immediately. But he

moment moming arrived, he dialed.

something, and

that what he was about to say would set Wren off. But Carlisle had given an ultimatum–like

then, he’ll find Ms. Salford

his voice became, tension lotting in

hits phone, knuckles turning white.

dared to une clara as leverage? How dare