No Strings Attached

Chapter 71

lan was left speechless, cornered by the question. He was well aware that Clara had not let go of what happened last time. He had sent people to dig up evidence, but somehow–it got hijacked midway by someone unknown.

As he remained silent, Clara’s lips curled into a cold smirk. “Don’t bother answering. I already know what it is. Everyone, just leave. I don’t need anyone meddling in this.”

At that moment, the voice of Anders echoed from the doorway. “I might have the evidence Mr. Hayes is looking for.”

Anders, with Christy in tow, strode into the room. They hurried to Clara’s bedside and gazed at her pale face. Anders had never lost his composure like this before. He glared at lan, his lips twisted in a sardonic sneer. “Mr. Hayes, is this how you protect your lady? Keeping her by your side brings her nothing but endless pain. What else can you offer. her? If you had the slightest care for her in your heart, you wouldn’t hurt her over and

you had a shred of love for her, you wouldn’t stand by and watch her suffer!”

Anders‘ words grew angrier by the second, and his long–suppressed rage finally erupted. He threw a punch at lan’s face. “That’s for Clara. You’re nowhere near deserving of her goodness.”

over. If

burst into tears at the sight. She rushed over with a tissue, consoling him, “lan, does it

getting hurt wasn’t lan’s fault. Why are you blaming him?

sent to destroy the surveillance footage is under my control now. I have the evidence of you pushing Clara into the water. We’ll settle all

old and new.”

had immediately sent someone to erase the surveillance footage from the Hicks family’s security room. Had she still been

she sobbed pitifully, “lan, you can’t believe them. I didn’t do anything, I

Hayes, it’s my baby’s christening today, and I wanted to capture her beautiful day, so I placed a DV in her room. But when I reviewed

conversation was recorded, lan would surely blame her. Desperate, she

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