Wilson asked anyway, despite already knowing Clara's answer. All it did was give him another heartache.

Heartache?! Wilson was so startled by his realization that his phone slipped from his loosened grip and dropped to the ground. He put a hand over his chest, and his heartbeat seemed to echo in his own ears with pain.

Wilson thought he had no feelings for Clara, especially after the hypnosis. Why was his heart still hurting because of her?

Stop it! Stop the pain!

His inner voice kept shouti