Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run

Chapter 271

Chapter 271

After a few hours of brewing chaos, photos of Simon and Quinn had the whole town buzzing.

Clara's phone wouldn't stop ringing, with all the calls coming from Simon. But she was in no mood to talk to him,

so she blocked his number with a frustrated sigh. Then Ryan called her.

"Clara, did you see those photos? I'm worried you might be upset."

"Yeah, | saw them. I'm okay," Clara replied, trying to sound nonchalant.

Ryan's tone was serious. "Quinn did this on purpose, no doubt! She's trying to make sure there's no chance for

you and Simon."

Even though Ryan knew Clara had lost her memory, he held onto the hope that if she remembered, her feelings

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for Simon would return.

Clara didn't feel like getting into it. She opened her laptop and focused on work. She still had to keep an eye on

the follow-up to the deal with the Dawson family. Jackson had reviewed the contract, but who knew what other

tricks he might have up his sleeve?

"Clara, chfor dinner tonight. Dad's been asking about you. His health is getting worse, and the folks

from the Bradford Corporation have been over a few times, stressing him out to the point of coughing up blood."

Ryan's voice was filled with uncertainty. Besides Clara, he seemed at a loss for whom to turn to. After all, he was

only nineteen.

His voice softened, "I feel like he doesn't have much tleft."

Those words made Clara's heart skip a beat. The last tshe saw Johnny, he really didn't look well.

She put her work aside. "I'll cover right away."

Meanwhile, over at the Bradford house, Quinn was sobbing in Naomi's arms.

"Mom, those pictures must've accidentally been leaked by Simon. Now I'm too embarrassed to face anyone. If he

doesn't marry me, who in town would dare?"

Naomi's heart ached. This was the daughter she'd cherished for years. If she hadn't been taken away back then,

things might have been different. It was the Bradford family's fault.

She gently patted Quinn's back. "Don't cry. I'll call Simon and talk to him."

Quinn was crying so hard it seemed like she might faint.

Ryan sat at the other end of the sofa, no longer moved by her tears. Who knew if they were real?

After Naomi called, Simon picked up right away.

As soon as Naomi mentioned Quinn, Simon got worked up.

"Naomi, I'm only answering because of your friendship with my mom. Last night, after | got drunk, Quinn took

"Simon, you and Quinn have been together for years..."

"Don't mention Quinn! She knows what she did. | wouldn't marry her if she were the last woman on earth. It's her

own doing if no one wants her!"

With that, he hung up.

Naomi's expression soured, feeling that Simon had no respect for her.

Quinn seemed to get where Simon stood, tears flowing even more. She forced a smile. "Last night, | helped him

home, but my first twith Simon was when he was drunk. Now he doesn't want me. Last night, he mistook me

for my sister and promised to treatwell forever. | was foolish to think that being good to him would change

his mind."