Your Love Is But a Dream

Chapter 298

Clara nodded indifferently. "Okay."

She didn't spare Wren another glance and turned to walk back inside.

Wren stood frozen, watching Clara walk away. Though only a few steps lay between them, it felt as though an insurmountable distance had opened up. It was like sand slipping through his fingers. No matter how hard he tried to hold on, nothing remained.

Shirley lay awake in bed, tossing and turning throughout the night. She had planned to wait for Carlisle to come back from Martha's, hoping to comfort him and show him her tender care so that his heart wouldn't wander toward other

women.

But as soon as she reached the upstairs hallway, she overheard faint voices arguing from inside the room.

By that hour, the maids had already gone to bed, and no one noticed her. Shirley gathered her courage and pressed her ear to the door to listen in.

would never marry her. He had never even considered divorcing Katrina and had

thunderclap, shattering all her dreams. She stood there dazed, unable to

Shirley with enough respect over

her, even disregarding his own wife, Katrina. If that wasn't

been clinging to old feelings for her, would he have rushed to her side the moment he learned of her divorce? Would he have brought her and Ivy back to the Zachman family

had given her everything

hadn't given her a title not because he didn't want to, but because of his age and position. A divorce at his level would likely invite unnecessary

Carlisle had never divorced Katrina and married

to marry Wren, ensuring that he could continue to take care

this. But now, his casual promise to Martha made her snap back to

her the way she thought he did. In fact, it was very likely he had never intended to marry

so kind to her.

had become accustomed to a life of comfort. If she lost everything