Chapter 242

Chapter 242: Clara's POV

"You could call him, you know?"

Declan was staring at me across the breakfast table with that look he got whenever he caught me drifting off into space. Eyebrows raised. Fork suspended halfway to his mouth. That mix of concern and judgment that only step-brothers could pull off without it being insulting.

"I tried," I said, sighing. "He's not picking up any of my calls."

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