Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run novel Chapter 517

The hospital room was dead silent for a whole minute.

Walter was the first to move. He gently helped Eden sit up, his voice tender and full of concern.

“Your forehead’s bleeding, sweetheart. Why’d you have to be so reckless? Just look at Dylan’s face.”

Eden had rushed to Dylan’s bedside on pure adrenaline, but now that everything was settling down, she finally looked at him.

But Dylan was still Dylan—sitting in his wheelchair, calm and unreadable, like nothing in the world could bother him.

Eden’s heart clenched as she realized what she’d just done.

He’d told her once: as long as she behaved, he’d always protect her.

Had she just crossed a line?

She dropped her head, staring at her battered arms and legs. Tears welled in her eyes.

“Grandpa, I don’t care. Please, you have to stand up for me!” Her voice cracked.

Walter helped her back onto the bed. Every inch of her body ached, but nothing hurt as much as her heart.

She loved Dylan—more than anyone. And now, things had gone so wrong.

All because he cared more about Clara.

Why? Why did he always choose Clara?

She bit her lip hard, tasting blood. “Dylan, you like Clara, don’t you? Are you really that scared to admit it? If your feelings are that cheap, what’s the point?”

Aiden snapped, “Ms. Eden!”

Eden’s eyes were wild, her emotions spinning out of control.

“Am I wrong? Maybe Clara doesn’t like you because you’re too good at hiding how you feel! No one ever knows what’s going on with you, so of course you lost her to my brother. If you’d told Clara how you felt, maybe you’d be together already! You’re so awkward about love—you deserve it if she doesn’t want you!”

As soon as she yelled, the whole world seemed to go quiet. She could hear her heartbeat thudding in her chest.

Her cheeks burned. She didn’t dare look at Dylan.

Walter reached out and patted her head, gentle as ever.

“Eden, just focus on getting better.”