No Strings Attached

Chapter 194

After speaking, she handed I the child over to Christy and made an excuse to leave.

Once back home, she rummaged through her cupboard and pulled out a bag of herbal tea. She didn’t waste a moment before finding an acquaintance to get it tested.

Staring at the lab report, with its cold, hard numbers, she completely fell apart. Their child hadn’t died from strenuous activity. It was because of these herbs. And these herbs were prescribed by lan, with her accompanying him to get them.

It was only now that she realized what the doctor had meant when he said her overuse of morning–after pills had caused her ovaries to age prematurely, making conception difficult. She had thought using them once or twice a month was excessive, but now she knew that occasional use of emergency contraception wouldn’t cause such damage

The real reason her body struggled to conceive was because of the medication lan had given her

He never wanted children, not from the start. And after the miscarriage, he had the audacity to pin the blame on her. this as an excuse to keep her close and humiliate her.

What a farce it had all been.

believed that lan regretted breaking up with her, that his relentless pursuit was a sign of

was to use

belonging to someone else. Clara felt as though

but a heartless game. What she thought was regret

held her phone, tears glistening in her eyes as she gazed up at the

dialed Anders‘ number, her voice was choked with emotion, “Anders, come over for

at my

leaping out of bed in an instant. His breathing became labored, “Clara, what do y

Are you saying yes to me?”

ke the las

her lips in a faint smile, “Anders, you took the first 99 steps. Let me take the

was no turning back. That step would sever any

anything. I promise

later, lan had just stepped out of the conference room