Chapter 463

Burden? If she really was a burden, he wouldn't have gone through all that trouble getting her out of the hospital in the first place. Clearly not. Hanson Bentley looked into Claire Thompson’s eyes, a soft smile tugging at his lips. “Why would you think that, Claire? If you were a burden, why would I keep you close?” His warm, low voice barely faded before Claire’s face lit up with a bright smile—like a sudden streak of sunlight breaking through cloudy skies. She suddenly tiptoed and planted a quick kiss on his cheek—light and fleeting like a dragonfly skimming the water. Before the ripples had time to spread, she darted around him, trying to slip away. But she didn’t get far. In the next second, Hanson’s long arm hooked around her and pulled her right back into his chest. Her ears turned red instantly. She snuck a glance to the side, but his tall figure blocked her view. Couldn’t see much of anything. She struggled a bit and lowered her voice, complaining, “Dr. Norton’s still here, st