Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run novel Chapter 136

Clara hadn't expected him to actually strike her, so she didn't dodge in time. The slap landed hard on her cheek, leaving a sting that echoed more than just physical pain.

The bodyguard's eyes blazed with anger. "Miss Quinn is leagues better than you. Back at the Bradford estate, you made our lives miserable. If it weren't for Miss Quinn, we would have quit ages ago."

Clara held her cheek, feeling the sharpness of the hit. She couldn't help but wonder—had she really been that terrible at the Bradford estate? Was she truly that heartless?

The other bodyguard saw Clara get hit and didn't step in. He had been itching to do the same for a long time.

To them, Clara was nothing more than a villain who had finally met her comeuppance.

Clara let out a soft chuckle, keeping her thoughts to herself but mentally marking the incident.

The car rolled to a halt outside the asylum. As Clara was led out, she unexpectedly ran into her father, Johnny, and the hospital director.

Johnny, typically detached from family dramas, was a figure of authority at work.

Seeing Clara, he sighed quietly. "Take this time to really think things over, Clara. Everything's ready for you here. You'll leave when you're back to yourself."

Clara felt a heaviness in her chest, yet the irony of the situation almost made her laugh.

"Mr. Bradford, when I get out of here, I want you to let everyone know that I've cut ties with the Bradford family."

Johnny’s expression turned stony. He raised his classic square jaw and replied, "Still causing trouble, aren't you? You don't even see your own mistakes!"

He furrowed his brow and sighed again. "Clara, I don't know what's happened to you. Anyway, after Quinn's wedding, I'll come for you. We'll head to the countryside villa; it's nicer there. You made her lose her baby—there's got to be consequences."

Clara didn't say a word and just turned her back on him.