Chapter 210

Alexander watched the figure disappear up the stairs and didn't follow. He turned and left the hospital. ... The words Nina said last night kept Ryan awake, tossing and turning. He had finally found a new target, so how could he possibly give up before even getting close? Clara was the most beautiful, most graceful girl Ryan had ever seen. There had even been a time when he thought that, if she were willing, he could have a future with her. But Clara's cold indifference to him was something he hadn't anticipated. For the first time, Ryan felt the sting of failure. That deep, bitter sense of not being able to have her only made him more obsessed with wanting her. It also made him regard her in a new light. After all, what was the point of desiring something that came too easily? A girl like Nina would willingly fall into his arms with just a wave of his hand. He never turned down the easy ones, but deep down, he held no respect for them. It was only Clara who stirred that stro