Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run novel Chapter 566

Clara always thought she’d be the type to notice this sort of thing. Deep down, she hated how close Dylan got to her. But when he slipped his fingers between hers, she hadn’t even realized it was happening. It was like her body just accepted his touch before her mind could object.

Now she lay in bed, wide awake. Third night in a row, and she still couldn’t sleep.

Ever since the wedding, every day felt off, like she was living in some weird dream.

None of it seemed real.

Being married to Dylan felt especially fake.

After another night of tossing and turning, she finally got up, her head spinning, vision blurry.

If this kept up, she thought, she’d probably drop dead in Palm Bay.

A knock came at her door. One of the housekeepers wanted her to come down for breakfast.

Clara just rolled over, face pale. “I’m not hungry.”

“Ma’am, are you on your period?” the housekeeper asked gently.

Clara froze. She dragged herself to the bathroom to check, and—yep—her period had started.

It wasn’t as painful as usual, but she felt hot and cold at the same time. Totally miserable.

She stared at her tired reflection, took a slow breath, and changed into something clean before heading downstairs.

The housekeeper took one look at her and immediately started making ginger tea, and cranked up the heat.

“Ma’am, here’s some seafood soup. Have a little, it’ll help.”

The soup looked thick and comforting. Clara picked up her spoon, but out of the corner of her eye, she saw Dylan sitting nearby. She couldn’t help but say, “He’s allergic to seafood.”

Had Dylan gotten the same soup?