Your Love Is But a Dream (Clara and Wren)



Chapter 29

"Clara asked me to meet her before, saying she was going to Uthurnia. But two days later, she contacted me again, asking me to help her rent a studio for her entrance project.

"I asked her what was going on, but she wouldn't say. She looked really upset, so I didn't press her further," Lena explained.

"I helped her rent a studio near the school, and I visited her a few times when she didn't have classes. About half a month later, I went to the studio to find her, but she wasn't there. When I contacted her, she just said she was busy. I had things to do as well, so we didn't meet again," she continued.

"I thought she had already left for Uthurnia, but today, the studio owner called. He said Clara's things were still there, and he couldn't get in touch with her. He asked me to go and collect her things," Lena added.

"Clara has always been very protective of her artwork, especially the pieces for her entrance project. She wouldn't just leave them behind. Since I couldn't reach her, I thought of you..." Lena paused briefly before continuing, her voice tinged with worry, "Has something happened to Clara?"

Wren's expression darkened after he heard Lena's words.

The things he had been avoiding now felt like knives, cutting into him.

He remembered that day when Clara had held Edith's last painting with teary eyes as she questioned him. At that moment, his sorrow matched hers. He had wanted to hold her so badly, but he had resisted.

"How long has it been since you lost contact with her?" Wren asked, his voice trembling as he gripped the phone tightly.noveldrama

He kept trying to reassure himself that Clara was just angry and avoiding him, but his heart was sinking deeper into the darkness.

"I haven't been able to reach her for about a week. She didn't reply to my messages, and her phone is off," Lena replied earnestly.

Wren's heart dropped. He closed his eyes, feeling like something had slipped from his grasp. It was around that time he had stopped being able to reach Clara.

"I understand. Send me the studio address. I'll fly back immediately and deal with it when I arrive," Wren said, cutting the conversation short.

With that, Wren hung up. He forced his trembling hands to steady and dialed the Zachman residence.

The call was answered promptly.

"Are Ms. Salford and Mrs. Zachman home?" he asked urgently.

The maid recognized Wren's voice and responded quickly, "Mrs. Zachman came back a few days ago, but Ms. Salford hasn't returned. Mrs. Zachman hasn't mentioned her at all."

She continued, "By the way, Mrs. Zachman has been going in and out of Ms. Salford's room, taking a lot of her things. I think they're Ms. Salford's personal belongings, and I haven't seen her bring anything back. It looks like she's moving her out..."

Wren's heart skipped a beat. He felt an unsettling emotion stirring in his chest.

He tugged at his tie, his expression darkening as he tossed it onto the table. After hanging up, he immediately called Liam.

Liam's voice came through the line, "Mr. Zachman."

"Liam, I need you to book the earliest flight back to Phoypolis. Also, check Clara's location and find her! Keep her safe until I return!" Wren ordered.

Panic, fear, frustration, and anger all mingled inside him. He could feel his heart racing, as though it might burst.

Clara's audacity must have grown, considering she was planning to move out of the Zachman residence instead of going to Uthurnia. On top of that, she was using silence and ignoring his calls as a way to make him feel guilty.

If it weren't for the maid's words, Wren wouldn't have known that Katrina was in on it all along. Otherwise, he might have started to believe something had happened to Clara after hearing Lena's words.

He began to wonder if Lena and Clara were both in on this together, trying to deceive him.