The Officer's Runaway Wife and Secret Son novel Chapter 405

A dull ache spread through Clara's chest. She slowly pulled her hand back.

"I can't teach you." She turned her head away, refusing to look at him. "If you really don't know how to live, then go back to your Huntington family."

"There are plenty of people there who can tell you how to be a proper heir. You won't have to think for yourself."

With that, she turned and walked directly to the guest room. Rhys didn't follow, nor did he reach out to stop her again.

Felix was coloring in one of his drawings. Clara walked over and sat on the edge of the bed.

The little boy took one look at her, then put down his crayon, slid off his chair, and climbed onto the bed to wrap his arms around Clara's neck.

"Is Mommy unhappy?" Felix murmured, pressing his cheek against hers.

Clara hugged her son tightly. "I'm not unhappy, Mommy's just a little tired."

Felix patted her back understandingly.

"Then I'll tell Mommy a story, and after the story, Mommy can go to sleep."

Her heart ached at the gentle pat of his small hand.

She held Felix, shifted to lean against the headboard, pulled a thin blanket over them both, and dimmed the bedside lamp, listening as her son recited stories from his picture books.

It wasn't long before he talked himself to sleep. His words slowed, his voice grew softer, and finally, his little head tilted to the side, and he fell asleep soundly in the crook of Clara's arm.

By the faint light of the small lamp, Clara gazed at her son's face, which bore a strong resemblance to the man outside. She lay with him for a long time.

When she came out, the living room lights were off. But Rhys hadn't left. He was leaning back on the sofa, head tilted up, long legs bent, and hands clasped over his stomach. Even his breathing was faint.

Clara didn't bother to wonder what he was thinking or if he was asleep. She tiptoed back to her room and locked the door.

On the sofa, the man's eyelashes fluttered, but he didn't open his eyes.

Clara sat down at her desk, set up her phone on a stand, adjusted the angle, and started her live stream.

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