Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run novel Chapter 674

Charles lowered his gaze and took off the flower crown from his head. He walked over to Clara, wanting to put it on her.

But Dylan moved faster—he cut in between them and grabbed the crown right out of Charles’s hands, tossing it aside without a second thought.

The tension in the air was razor-sharp, so intense it made everyone freeze. Except for Richard, no one even saw how quickly the two of them exchanged blows.

Charles had pulled a dagger, aiming straight at Dylan. But Dylan blocked it with the flower crown he’d just picked up, like it was nothing.

Clara looked down, surprised to find the flower crown in her own hands. When did she even pick that up? Her eyes darted from Charles to Dylan, trying to make sense of it all.

Dylan didn’t look fazed at all. He knew exactly how dangerous Charles could be—he was practically famous for it.

Clara’s voice was soft and a little confused. “Big brother, why are you two fighting?”

Charles pressed his lips together and slid the dagger away. “Just be good to my sister, that’s all.”

He’d barely finished speaking when Clara grabbed Dylan’s hand and looked up at him. “Babe, can’t my brother come with us to the Capital?”

Dylan frowned, about to say no, but before he could get the words out, Clara leaned in and pressed a warm kiss to his cheek.

“Please?” she asked, sweet and hopeful.

Honestly, she was a natural at this.

Whatever argument Dylan had vanished on the spot. Instead, he just said, “Alright.”

A flash of happiness crossed Charles’s face. He was about to agree when a cough sounded behind him. The family doctor piped up, “Young master, the eldest needs to talk to you. You’ll have to go back first.”

Charles’s excitement faded, replaced by a quiet, numb calm.

Clara tried to make him feel better. “It’s okay. You can always come visit me in the Capital.”

Charles started to walk away, then hesitated and came back. “I’ll be there soon. The gemstones for the helicopter are almost done—I’ll have someone bring them to you. And I’ll leave the big guys with you too. Remember that phone number I gave you? If anything happens, call me, okay?”

The doctor nearly choked. The “big guys” were Charles’s two beloved dogs—basically his whole world. Even the eldest and Mitch couldn’t get him to part with them. If anyone else even thought about taking the dogs, they’d get a bullet for their trouble.

They meant more to him than his own life.

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