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 and

were the one who insisted. What was I supposed to do, upset you?”

“lan, can’t we just leave each other alone? Wouldn’t it be better to

for me. I want you back by my side.”

your time.” With that, she floored the accelerator and zoomed away.

the hospital that Clara realized the severity of lan’s allergy. His face, neck, and body were covered in hives. His breathing was becoming labored.

allergic reaction, and it was far worse than she’d expected. Worry crept into her voice

history–like this, why

“Doctor, what should we do?”

at all costs from now on. I’ll prescribe some medication and set up an IV to

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Thank you, doctor.

incessantly

stern, “The doctor said scratching could leave scars. If you don’t want to ruin your good

suddenly, his heart skipped a beat as she gripped his hand tightly. He looked deeply into her eyes and pleaded, “Clara, I’m