No Strings Attached

Chapter 124

Chapter 124

Chase furrowed his brow in confusion. I heard you saved somebody recently. How come you can’t do it today?”

The girl I saved last time rallied after the effects of the drug she ingested had weakened considerably, the doctor explained. “She had lost a lot of blood by the time she got to me. You know her, actually. She’s the daughter of the man you referred to me for heart valve surgery.”

Chase’s eyes widened in disbelief. “You’re talking about Clara?”

“Yes, that’s the girl. Mr. Anders was the one who brought her in. She was in pretty bad shape, having lost a significant amount of blood. But I’ve never seen someone fight through the effects of a drug like that on their own before.”

The room fell silent at these words, and all eyes turned to lan. He slowly opened his eyes from a semi–conscious state. There was no hint of light in his gaze, only endless pain and

sorrow.

Dr. Lee’s words echoed in his mind.

that day, but she hadn’t needed Anders‘ help. She had fought through it on her own, bleeding profusely. She nearly died.

just another woman he had played with, said

The

those words made lan’s heart wrench with pain. He clutched the sheets,

Rose’s arm in desperation. “Grandma Rose, please let me help lan. If this goes on, he’s going to die. I promise I won’t tell my

heartbreaking, and

request, her brow furrowed deeply. After a long pause, she

turned towards Rose with a pained look in his eyes, his voice weak. “Grandma Rose, I want to

Rose understood his meaning. Her eyes reddened, and she said, “Are you sure you can endure this? I could swallow my pride

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