No Strings Attached

Chapter 27

Tears streamed down Heidi’s cheeks like a sudden summer storm. Her injured hand was raised before lan’s

eyes.

She had rushed to the hospital for treatment and then hurried back, all to catch Clara in the act, but she never expected to walk in on this scene.

lan knew about Clara’s miscarriage and still treated her with such kindness. All of Heidi’s carefully laid plans – had they crumbled to dust once again?

As tears cascaded down her face, Heidi moved closer to lan. But before Heidi could reach him, lan, gripping Clara’s hand, stepped back, avoiding Heidi.

His gaze was icy as he looked at Heidi, his voice devoid of emotion. “When exactly did she hurt you? She’s been

with me the whole time.”

her eyes brimming with tears. “While Clara was in the restroom, she hurt me, lan. I swear it’s the truth. Check the

Hayes, I’m sorry, but the camera in that restroom is broken. We didn’t

doing. She injured my hand and then destroyed the evidence. Just like that incident at

Heidi, do you really

to believe me, lan. She hurt my hand,”

was with me the whole time, how could she have possibly

away.

foot in anger. She had wanted to make a comeback, to teach Clara a lesson she wouldn’t forget. But with no video evidence and lan vouching for Clara, Heidi’s plan had

kind of spell had Clara cast to make lan so

about to head back to his private room with Clara when she pulled away.

the hospital waiting for

you’re just going to leave?

Good bye.” she quipped, and left without looking