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,

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

leaned back lazily, his tone casual. “You were the one who insisted. What was I

just leave each other alone? Wouldn’t it be better to live

I want you back by

Stop wasting your time.” With that,

hospital that Clara realized the severity of lan’s allergy. His face, neck, and body were covered

was far worse than she’d expected. Worry crept into her voice as she spoke

“With an allergy history–like this, why would you even touch seafood? Do

what

death can occur. He must avoid seafood at all costs from now on. I’ll prescribe

1/2

Thank you, doctor.

to scratch incessantly

could leave scars. If you don’t want to ruin your

his hand tightly. He looked deeply into her eyes and pleaded, “Clara, I’m in