Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run novel Chapter 671

Charles took a deep breath, then walked straight over to Clara and gently grabbed her hand.

“Clara, I’m just going to be real with you. You’re not actually my sister, but from now on, you’re as good as. If anything ever happens, call me your brother. If you’re in trouble, I’ll be the first one there for you, no matter what.”

Clara looked at him, her eyes wide with confusion, then surprise. “Brother, what’s wrong?”

Charles looked into her clear, innocent eyes and felt a sharp ache in his chest. She really didn’t understand. In her mind, she was still just a ten-year-old kid.

He tried to smile. “Nothing’s wrong. But listen, we can’t go out tomorrow. I want you to memorize my phone number, okay? This one’s special—only my big brother and Mitch know it. If you need anything, call me. No matter where I am, I’ll come find you.”

She nodded and reached up to wipe a tear off his cheek. “Brother, why are you crying?”

Charles let out a shaky laugh and waved her off. “Hey, guys can cry too. It’s not a big deal.”

Clara didn’t quite get it. “So… are we still playing cards tonight?”

He shook his head. “No, not tonight. I’m taking you to see the stars instead.”

She nodded, letting him lead her up to the rooftop.

There, a helicopter sat waiting, sleek and ready to go.

A doctor hurried over, worry written on his face. “Charles, you’ve been running yourself ragged for two days. Can you please just rest for a bit?”

But Charles couldn’t sit still. He knew Richard would be calling again tomorrow—he felt like every minute mattered.

“Come on, sis, let’s go see the stars.”

The doctor, seeing he couldn’t change Charles’s mind, turned to Clara instead. “Ms. Clara, you should get some rest. Your body still needs time to heal.”

Clara saw the concern in the doctor’s eyes and glanced back at Charles.

“Brother, can we just rest tonight? I don’t really like this helicopter.”

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