Your Love Is But a Dream (Clara and Wren) novel Chapter 146

Chapter 146 

john instinctively moved to pick up Clara, but before he could even bend down, Wren had already scooped her into his arms, moving with an urgency that left no room for 

hesitation. 

John quickly ran ahead to open the car door. Wren, holding Clara tightly, prepared to get into the car. 

Suddenly, a tentative voice called out behind them, “Wren? 

Wren paused mid–motion and glanced in the direction of the voice. 

His dark eyes landed on Alexander’s face for just a brief moment, lingering for a second before he quickly averted his gaze. Without saying a word, he decisively climbed into the car still clutching Clara in his arms. 

“Drive. To the town hospital,” Wren ordered in a low, steady voice as he shut the car door. 

“Yes, Mr. Zachman.” John immediately started the car, his actions quick and practiced. The vehicle sped ott, passing Alexander in a blur. 

Alexander stood there, watching the car disappear into the distance, his brows furrowing deeply. As he tuned his gaze toward the edge of the pond, he noticed a damp patch of water glistening faintly under the dim light, Realization struck him in an instant, and his expression darkened. 

An indescribable sense of worry began to spread through his chest, tugging at his emotions. 

Alexander and Clara had agreed to go to town after her workday ended to buy some supplies. He had prepared early, tidying up and waiting at home for her to return from school. 

But as the minutes ticked by, even past her usual arrival time, there was still no sign of Clara He sent her message but received no response. A taint uneasiness began to creep into his heart 

Unable to sit still any longer, he decided to head toward the school and check along the way. However, he didn’t expect to encounter Wren 

Even under the dim night sky, Alexander recognized him instantly. The sight of Wren’s disheveled and frantic state made him call out to him. 

Originally, he had planned to ask Wrem about Clara’s whereabouts, but the situation made that unnecessary. Alexander had already pieced together what had happened. 

For Wren to act so anxious and desperate, it could only mean that something terrible had happened to Clara Combined with what he had just seen near the pond, Alexander instantly confirmed that Clara must have fallen into the water. 

His chest tightened painfully, and an inexplicable pang of emotion surged through him. At that moment, all he wanted was to see Clara with his own eyes and confirm that she was sale. 

In the car, Wren held Clara tightly in his arms, her cold, limp body pressed against his chest. His voice was sharp and commanding as he instructed, “Turn up the heat, John Raise the partition.” 

The cat was newly purchased just yesterday for the sake of convenience. Wren had also moved into the nearby house the day before, allowing him to personally see Clara leave for work and return home every day 

After waiting at home for a long time, Wren saw no sign of Clara. A growing worry that something had gone wrong began to gnaw at him, so he decided to contact Ethan for information 

Ethan explained that there was no major issue–just a minor disagreement between students ti 

that Clara had stayed behind to resolve. He assured Wren that everything had already bera handled. 

Wren, knowing a bit about Ethan’s background, trusted his words and felt somewhat reassured. He went downstairs to prepare something to eat, only to accidentally drop and shatter a plate. At that moment, a sudden wave of inexplicable panic surged through him, enveloping his entire being 

He grabbed John and decided to head to the school in person. However, what he encountered instead was a scene that left him terrified to his core 

The emotions that had overwhelmed him upon seeing Clara in the water remained vivid, burning into his mind. If he could have, he would have jumped from the car without 

hesitation to save her 

His entire body was trembling uncontrollably. 

John, obeying his instructions, turned up the heat and raised the partition, cutting off the view between the front and back seats. 

Wren confirmed everything was in order. He hesitated only for a moment before carefully beginning to remove Clara’s soaking wet clothes. 

The drenched fabric clung to her body, trapping the icy chill against her skin. If left on, it would only cause her body temperature to drop further. He had no choice but to take them off. 

vetits were cautious and deliberate. He avoided direct contact with Clara’s skin as much as possible. 

uhusuteh, he had a habit of keeping a spare set of clothes in the car. After carefully removing Clara’s wet clothes, he reached for the set of sportswear on the backseat and ressed bet in it with utmost care. 

ortswear was a bit thin for the season, it was far better than leaving het in drenched clothing. 

sad ne dry clothes for himself. His own clothes were still dripping wet, clinging uncomfortably to his body, but he didn’t dare hold Clara again for fear of soaking the clean, ethes he had just put on her. 

Once she was dressed, When wrapped her tightly in a blanket, tucking it carefully around her small frame. He gently laid her down on the seat, one hand supporting her head and shoulders to keep her in a stable position. 

theaght of the car, Wren’s gaze tell on Clara’s pale face, and his heart clenched with a pain that was nearly unbearable. The memory of what had happened earlier replayed