Your Love Is But a Dream

Chapter 17
Chapter 17
Katrina pansed on the other end of the line, her eves gradually welling up. She wiped away the tears and smiled softly, "Wright,
I'll think about it."
"okory" Clara smiled, too, though atrace of guilt lingered in her eyes. "I'm sorry, Aunt Katrina. I didn't talk to you about the
voluntary teaching before making the Cara hadn't made the decision on a whim she had thought it through. Since she knew
Katrina wouldn't easily agree, she kept it to herself until everyti finalized Katrina nevert blamed her, but Clara still felt the need to
apologize.
With a long sigh, Katrina said. "It's not your fault, Clara. If anything, I should apologize, I've been so focused on the company that

I neglected you. That's how things ended up this way. I'm not against you volunteering. I just worry. That place is remote, and
you're all alone."
She paused borth, then continued, "You're an adult now. Whatever you choose to do, I'll support you. Just keep moving forward
no matter what. I'll always be
Varmith spread through Clara's heart, and tears began to well up in her eyes. Thank you, Aunt Katrina."
cone more thing.
thesitated. "Your brother doesn't know you've left yet. Should I tell him if he asks?"
truar for a moment, lowering her gaze. She softly said, "No, Aunt Katrina. We both have our own lives now, Wren's getting
engaged soon, and I doubt he'd
îm just a burden. Perhaps he'll feel relieved that I'm gone. It's better this way for both of us."
illatened, a quiet doubt crept in. She wondered if Wren truly saw Clara as a burden.
rina West't so site da memones of the two surfaced, she felt there was something she didn't fully understand.
Yet, Clara had finally let go. Katrina didn't want to pull her back into something paindul. As much as she loved When like her own
son, she couldn't stand by and witch him but Clara.

you've thought thus through, Clare 1 koow how much Wren means to you maybe even more than I do. But things are different
now You've both grown, att i just want you to move forward without getting hurt," she said gently.
That said, Warn's done a lot for you over the years. In many ways, he's been more of a guardian than I ever was, I just hope you
can let go of the past while remembering her's still your family. You won't stay in Larkston forever. Eventually, you'll return to
Phoypolis." Alfter unde fugged at Clara's lips. It seemed that ma thought she had come to Lakston to m from reality-to avoid
Wren
Clata coulitpet blatne Katri
claratunk a deep bund
she had made her fair share of mistakes.
cand said, "Don't worry, Aud Katie From now on, Wren will only be my brother. I've already let go of everything else."
noment she boarded that plane, Clara had left those feelings behind
"we let pothe host time Wien turned her down. They could only ever be siblings -nothing more.
She held on for so long, only to end up launt and undated. Pertaps this was the best outcome. "Telieve you." Katrate said,
firmally at ease.