No Strings Attached

Chapter 174

lan noticed the weird looks from everyone and realized he might have misspoken. With a sheepish grin, he quickly explained, “Don’t get the wrong idea, folks. There was a bit of a mix–up last night, and I ended up crashing in Attorney Clara’s room.”

The more he tried to clarify, the deeper he seemed to dig himself into a hole.

Clara glanced at him with an icy stare, her cheeks flushed with a hint of rose. Her lips parted several times, but no sound came out.

lan’s eyes were brimming with mischief he couldn’t quite hide. He leaned toward Clara and whispered, “Sorry, I shouldn’t have spilled the

beans. My bad.

“Zip it!” Clara snapped. She grabbed her suitcase and strode towards the boarding gate.

retreating figure, lan’s lips curved into a sly, knowing smile.

It was Edwin on the line,

anxious voice came through, “lan, Heidi’s in a lot of pain. I took her to the hospital, and the doc says it’s complications from an old surgery. She’s been in that damp and gloomy place for over a month, suffered enough. Come on, man, for my sake, let her come back home. Il make sure someone keeps an eye on her so she won’t hurt Clara

chilly as he spoke, “You’d better keep your word. If she doesn’t leam

promise, you have

up, a tearful Heidi immediately asked, “Bro, what did lan say? Is he coming

Tve told you before, lan’s not into you. You’ve caused enough trouble for both families. Why chase after him when there are

with puppy–dog eyes, “I’m just following your lead. Why can’t you forget that girl in your heart?

of a girl flashed through his mind. He rubbed Heidi’s head, “Rest up.

he saw a woman in her fifties sitting