Your Love Is But a Dream (Clara and Wren)

The nurse saw that they knew each other and sat back down

The doctor turned to Wren "Mr. Zachunan, Ms. Salford is recovering well. Her lever brilor earlier this evening. If everything looks good over the next couple of

days, she'll be ready for discharge.

"However, you don't look too well. I'd suggest you get some rest or perhaps consider taking another antipyretic shot."

"It's fine."Wren declined calmly. "I'm alright, thank you!"

Seeing Wren's insistence, the doctor sighed and refrained from pressing further. After a brief goodbye, he turned and left.

Wren didn't linger, either. He made his way to the inpatient ward at the back

At this hour, the patients in the ward were all resting. The entire building was steeped in silence.

He walked upstairs with practiced ease. Moving lightly, he opened the door to the hospital room and slipped inside..

Carefully closing the door behind him, he tiptoed to the bedside and pulled out a chair to sit down

The girl on the bed was sleeping soundly, her breathing soft and even

Wren's gaze, almost greedy, fixed on her face. He didn't blink, as if trying to imprint every detail of her into his mind and bury it deep in his heart.

The restless Turmoil in his chest from not seeing her suddenly settled into a quiet calm.noveldrama

"It's only at times like this that you'll let me see you," he murmured with a bitter smile, his voice so soft it was barely audible.

Even as he spoke, be was cautious not to make any noise, afraid of walding Clar

Seeing one of Clara's hands exposed outside the blanket, Wren leaned over and gently held her wrist, tucking her hand back under the covers. Then, he adjusted the edges of the blanket

Just as he was about to sit back down, his gaze froze

The person who was supposed to be fast asleep was now wide awake, staring at him calmly.

Wren hadn't expected Clara to be feigning sleep. Unsure of how to face her, he instinctively tumed and moved toward the door

She propped herself up, sitting on the bed. As she watched his flustered and

helpless retreat, a complicated emotion flickered in her eyes.

That night, she had been night. It was Wren who saved her,

John was working for Wren. He had been lying to her the entire time

"Why did you lie to me about leaving? You promised me. Why didn't you go?"

Wren froze mid-motion as he reached for the door. He stood there silently for a moment before tuming back to look at Clara

"I couldn't leave you behind. I'll let you st

i stay here, but Clara, I need you to understand. I really can't let you go."

Clara had guessed the reason, but hearing Wren say it out loud still made her

smile faintly, "If I hadn't injured my hand back then, would you have let me go to Uthumia on my own?"

"No," he admitted, his deep had no other choice.

and complex gaze landing on her face. "I wouldn't have let you leave. But Clara, I never expected you to get hurt. In that situation, I

"I know you blame me. I've regretted it had no other option,"

regretted it countless times, asking myself if what I did was right. Wondering if I

would regret it for the rest of my life. But Clara, I truly

hand tightly and pressed him for

This wasn't the first time Wien had shared his burdens with her. Before everything had happened, Clara would have held his h

No matter how difficult it was, she would have stood by his side to face it all.