Forbidden Captivity: Too Late to Escape

Chapter 331

Chapter 331

As Ryan drove back, he couldn't wait to call Clara. "Clara, I've got the herbal medicine," he announced eagerly.

Clara was at the villa, waiting for him. As soon as she saw him looking exhausted and travel-worn, she knew he

hadn't paused for a single break. "Hand it over, and then go upstairs to shower and get ssleep," she

instructed gently.

Ryan really needed the rest; his eyes were bloodshot with fatigue. "Heh, Clara, did | do well this time?" he asked,

like a kid seeking approval.

It was always like this. Every the accomplished something, he looked to Clara for praise, though she rarely

gave it. Clara smiled and tousled his hair. "You did great, Ryan. You're really growing up."

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Feeling that all his effort had been worth it, Ryan quickly dozed off on the couch. Clara draped a blanket over

him, picked up the herbal remedy meant to help with insomnia, and headed to Palm Bay.

The guard at the gate recognized her and let her in. Dylan wasn't hyet, and after saying hello to the

housekeeper, Clara got to work in the kitchen, carefully following the old alternative medicine expert's

handwritten instructions.

As Dylan entered, the rich smell of herbs filled the air. He frowned slightly while maneuvering his wheelchair

towards the living room. Eden, who had cback with him, waved a hand in front of her nose. "Dylan, what's

that smell?" she asked.

Right then, Clara walked out from the kitchen, and Eden's eyes flashed with anger. "Clara! What are you doing at

Palm Bay?!"

Since the incident at Azure Shores, Dylan hadn't answered her calls for days. Just as things were getting better,

here was Clara, stirring things up again. Eden's chest heaved with anger, and she bit her lip hard, holding back

the urge to lash out because Dylan was there.

Clara hadn't expected Eden to be there but carried on, presenting the remedy. "Mr. Dylan, Ryan went to great

lengths to get this remedy from an old expert. It's supposed to help with insomnia. Try it for a few days, and if it

works, we'll get more."

She walked past Eden, intending to set the bowl down to cool. But Eden, provoked, knocked it from her hands.

The hot liquid spilled over Clara's hand, leaving an instant red mark.

Eden smirked. "Serves you right! | know what you're up to. You're just trying to win Dylan over to fix the Bradford

Group's mess!"

She stepped back, standing by Dylan. "Dylan, don't fall for it!"

Dylan's gaze lingered on Clara's reddened hand. After a moment, he spoke coldly, "Apologize."

Clara thought he was talking to her and was about to say something when he clarified, "Eden, apologize."

Eden stared at him, stunned, tears welling in her eyes. "lI won't apologize! Can't you see her real intentions,

Dylan? She's vile! She's the reason you lost your legs, why your sister died, why Quinn ended up in a mental

hospital. | can't believe she has the nerve to show up here! Someone like her should just disappear!"

She was almost hysterical, refusing to apologize to Clara. Meanwhile, Clara had cintending to apologize

herself, needing something from them. So, she couldn't afford to stand her ground against Eden and quickly

spoke up.