Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run novel Chapter 265

Clara instinctively pulled her hand away from his grip. He stood there, stunned for a few seconds, before quietly letting her go. Without a backward glance, Clara rushed after Megan, her anger at Eden now redirected towards Dylan. She was only human, with her own emotions and temper. If it weren't for Eden tonight, none of this would have spiraled out of control.

By the time they reached the hospital, Megan had already been whisked away into the emergency room. Clara was feeling awful herself. A sharp pain gnawed at her stomach, her vision blurred and fading. Before Megan was even wheeled out, Clara collapsed, setting off another wave of panic in the room.

When she finally came to, she found herself staring at a stark white ceiling. Someone was holding her hand, and as she turned her head, she saw Simon. His eyes were red-rimmed, but they lit up the moment he saw she was awake.

"You're finally awake!" he exclaimed.

Clara's voice was a bit raspy. As she was helped to sit up, Simon quickly handed her a glass of water, preemptively cutting off her cough. Even now, he couldn't resist taking a jab at Clara's boyfriend.

"You've been out cold for so long, and where's your boyfriend, huh? Not even here to check on you? Clara, seriously, he's unreliable. Doesn't he even know how to pick up the phone? Seeing you lying there was terrifying, and it made me feel terrible."

Clara didn't say anything, just took a few quiet sips of water before asking, "How's Megan?"

"She's in the next room. She's doing alright, thank goodness the wound was just on her shoulder. If it had been her stomach, it could have been much worse. Oh, and while you were out, Moonlight finished their investigation. Turns out the drunk guy had a murky past with one of the female employees and knew that spot was where they took breaks. He went back, not expecting to find you there."

Clara dropped her gaze, her head pounding with pain. Simon sat back down, his voice softening.

"You've got a lot of injuries, bruises even on your head. What happened? Who did this to you?"