Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run novel Chapter 190

Dylan buttoned up his shirt and gave Clara a soft nudge. "Hey, why don't you give the Bradford family a call? They're worried something might’ve happened to you."

His words cut through the uneasy silence, and Clara felt a wave of relief wash over her. She quickly reached for her phone, but she wasn’t exactly tight with the Bradfords. Ryan was probably out cold, so she wasn't sure who to ring up.

Over in the hospital room, Naomi was a mess, crying her heart out beside Ryan’s bed. “What’s going on here? Have the cops figured out who did this?”

Quinn wrapped an arm around her. "Mom, let's wait for Ryan to come to. It was her car, and we still can't find her."

Naomi paused, looking even more worn out. “Whenever Clara’s involved, things go south. First, she stressed her granddad to death. She’s always butting heads with you. And now Ryan’s almost gone because of her. I just can’t…”

Before she could finish, Johnny stepped in, “Enough talk. Clara and Ryan were close. She wouldn’t have done anything on purpose. Clara’s missing, so let’s not jump to conclusions. We’ll wait for the police report.”

Johnny’s word was law in the family, and Naomi clammed up.

Quinn’s eyes danced with a secret satisfaction. She’d settled her debts, and those folks were probably long gone by now. The cops wouldn’t find a thing.

At last, that bitch Clara was out of the picture!

If Ryan also died because of Clara, would the Bradford family ever forgive her?

The idea was wild, but causing chaos was something she’d done before.

Everyone thought their grandfather’s death was Clara’s doing, but it wasn’t true. Her grandfather criticized her from the first day she moved in with the Bradfords, and was always taking Clara’s side.

When everyone blamed Clara, he’d always come up with reasons to defend her.