No Strings Attached

Chapter 132

Clara pointed at his neck and said, “You’ve got something on your neck.”

Casey caught sight of it too, his surprise evident in his tone, “And on your face too, lan. Don’t tell me you’re allergic to seafood.”

lan replied with a calmness that belied the situation, “Yeah, I’ve got a bit of an allergy, but a little medication when I get back home should do the trick.”

Casey stood up immediately; concern was etched on his features. “Allergies are no joke. We can’t take this lightly. Clara, take lan to the hospital, pronto. We don’t want any trouble.” If the Hayes heir had an incident at their house, there wouldn’t be enough money in the world to cover the fallout.

Clara, sensing the gravity, grabbed her car keys and said, “Let’s go, I’ll drive you to the ER.”

lan’s face carried a look of regret, yet inside, he was secretly pleased. He followed Clara to the car.

Before he could even settle in, Clara’s voice came through, icy with a touch of

anger, “lan,

seafood, why on earth would you eat it? Are you trying to get my dad

the one who insisted.

as she bit back, “lan, can’t we just leave each other alone? Wouldn’t it

me. I want you back by my

time.” With that,

the severity of lan’s allergy. His face, neck, and body were covered in hives. His breathing was

in the throes of an allergic reaction, and it was far worse than she’d expected. Worry crept into her voice as she spoke to

looked at them with a furrowed brow, “With an allergy history–like this,

voice trembled. “Doctor, what

costs from now on. I’ll prescribe some medication and set up an IV to help him recover

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Thank you, doctor.

scratch incessantly at the itchy

could leave scars. If you don’t

she gripped his hand tightly. He looked deeply into her eyes and pleaded,