No Strings Attached

Chapter 184

Paolo suddenly keeled before lan, his face simaked with tears as he pleaded, “lan, you’re the only one who can save Heidi now. Please save her She’s the apple of our family’s eye. Without her, our family would be lost.”

lans temper flared to its peak, facing the accusations and Heidis weeping. He’d heard these pleas countless times before. Each time, he had compromised, considering the apport between their families.

But what about Clara? If he gave in to Heidi’s requests now, it would be tantamount to publicly acknowledging some sort of bond between him and Heidi.

Just as he hesitated, Heidi accidentally slipped, letting out a scream as she tumbled downstairs.

tan lunged forward and grabbed her wrist, his arm scraping against the rough roof tiles, leaving behind a few scratches on his arm. Grinding his teeth, he said, “You want up, or you want a death wish? I can grant either”

Faced with lan’s icy demeanor, Heidi was truly frightened. Still, she gambled with her life on the line, believing it’s now or never

pry lan’s hand off her wrist, but behind lan, the pleas from the Campbell family grew louder, mingled with the crowd’s judgmental whispers.

a fierce bite of his teeth, he grunted,

her tears. “As long as you don’t

the scene, couldn’t help but sneer. She had to admire Heidi’s audacity. For the sake of getting close to lan, Heidi was willing

sister for life? Hardly possible. What Haidi had always coveted was the title

with her. Just moments before, she had considered giving lan another chance, moved by Rose’s sincere appeal. Now it seemed unnecessary. She

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hospital, Sasha was waiting impatiently. Spotting Clara, Sasha immediately clutched her hand. “Clara, you finally came. I

smiled, “How could I? Traffic was a nightmare. I’m

and had been in the hospital for a few days. Clara