Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run

The man in the doctor's coat stood by the bed, gently tucking the blanket around Clara, ready to lift her up. Just then, Ryan stepped forward, his face full of

suspicion. "How do I know you're not lying? How can you prove you're really a friend of my sister?"

The doctor raised an eyebrow, a hint of a smile on his lips. "Just call her boyfriend from her phone, and you'll find out. But Clara's condition can't wait."

Ryan hesitated, not wanting to get Clara's boyfriend involved, his expression turning serious. "I'm coming with you."

The man had been polite until now, but his eyes turned sharp. "Sorry, that's not possible."

"And why not?" Ryan demanded, instantly on guard. He spread his arms protectively in front of Clara, like a mother hen. "If you don't let me come, I'm not letting you take her."

The man's brow furrowed. He stepped aside, making a call in a low voice, so Ryan couldn't hear a thing. Whatever was said on the other end seemed to surprise him, and he raised his voice slightly, "Are you sure about this?"

Ryan had no clue who the man was talking to, but it must have been important. The doctor sighed and said, "Alright, let's hope this doesn't turn into an argument later."

After hanging up, he turned to Ryan. "You can come, but you'll have to wait outside the hospital."

Ryan, not wanting Clara to suffer any longer, nodded in agreement. As the man moved to lift Clara again, Ryan quickly stepped in and picked her up himself. Clara was wrapped in a blanket, but she still had a towel underneath, and Ryan didn't trust this guy's intentions.noveldrama

The man seemed surprised by Ryan's protectiveness. Wasn't there talk about them not getting along as siblings? But he didn't comment, stepping aside politely and gesturing for Ryan to go ahead.

As Ryan carried Clara downstairs, Sarah hurried after them. "Ryan, why won't you listen to me? You used to listen to me all the time."

Ryan didn't stop, only throwing back, "We'll talk about this when I get back."

Sarah felt even more upset. With Clara around, everything she did seemed wrong. As long as Clara was in the picture, Ryan's heart was never in the right place.

She quickly called Megan to figure out what to do next, but Megan, hearing what Sarah had done, exploded. "Are you stupid? Ryan cares more about his sister than anything right now, and you went and threw water on her? Do you think being pregnant is your golden ticket? Aren't you worried Ryan might one day tell you to get rid of the baby?"

Sarah smirked, confident. "Get rid of the baby? Megan, you don't know everything. Ryan listens to his dad, who taught him to take responsibility for women. He's too kind-hearted to do something like that."

Megan was furious. Only fools dig their own graves. She regretted involving Sarah, thinking obedience was enough. Sarah, raised in a family that favored boys over girls, never shook off those chains, believing a child could elevate a woman's status.

Megan bit her lip, thinking Sarah was as clueless as Eden, except Eden had Dylan to back her up. Megan stopped talking, always one to avoid risks, needing to find a way to extricate herself from this mess.

After hanging up, Sarah was still uneasy. She went downstairs, seeing the housekeepers cleaning, and her anger boiled over. "Do you all secretly look down on me? Get out! All of you, out!"

The staff, startled, quickly grabbed their things and left. Sarah, eyes red, sat in the living room, waiting for Ryan to return.

Meanwhile, Ryan got Clara into the car, planning to join her, but the man pointed to another vehicle. "Mr. Lee, that one's yours. This one's too cramped."

Ryan was livid, determined to get in, but the man slammed the door shut, his gaze steely.

Ryan stood there, frustrated and ready to argue, but the man jumped into the driver's seat and drove off. Ryan stood, face red with anger, turning to get into the other car, only to see it speed away too.

He stood there, realizing after a moment that he'd been duped. Quickly, he got into his own car to chase them, but they were gone, with no clue where they'd headed.

He stopped, gripping the steering wheel, suddenly realizing he might have overlooked who was in the car in his rush to ensure Clara's safety. Ryan regretted

it deeply, wishing he'd at least gotten a look at that slippery man's face!