Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run novel Chapter 385

Clara rushed back to where Ryan was, grabbing his collar with urgency.

"Has Emily given you anything to eat while she's been with you?"

Ryan winced at the pressure on his neck but answered obediently, "Just some simple meals, nothing unusual. The guards know about it, Clara. Wasn't it you who arranged for her to visit me?"

Clara was still uneasy. She called in the doctor to check Ryan once more, and only after confirming he was fine did she breathe a sigh of relief.

"Did anything unusual happen between you two?"

Emily wouldn’t come here without a reason; there had to be more to it than just leading Ryan astray, right?

Ryan's face flashed with discomfort as he quickly lowered his head. "No, nothing."

Clara couldn’t get past the usual concerns between a man and a woman. She was worried Emily might be trying to tempt Ryan back into bad habits. Thankfully, her plan hadn’t worked this time.

She called all the guards into the room. "From now on, no one sees him without my permission."

Ryan felt a wave of relief but still felt the need to defend Emily. "Clara, isn't Emily your friend? She brought me a lot of books. I've read them all, and they were quite helpful."

"Enough!"

Clara felt a chill run through her, double-checking with the doctor about Ryan's condition before instructing the guards. "Do you understand? No one is allowed to see him alone. Meals will be delivered by one of you."

The guards nodded, realizing Emily was clearly not Clara's friend. "Understood, Ms. Clara."

Clara truly cared for Ryan, especially after Johnny’s dying wish. She couldn’t afford to be careless. Ryan’s sheltered upbringing left him far too trusting.

She ruffled his hair gently. "When you turn twenty, I'll come to get you. If you need more books, I'll have Cole bring you some."