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

to use

of something he once claimed belonging to someone else. Clara felt as

was nothing but a heartless game. What she thought was

held her phone, tears glistening in her eyes as she

was choked with emotion, “Anders, come

my place.”

simple words had Anders leaping out of bed in an instant. His breathing became labored,

by that? Are you saying

ke the las

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

back. That step would sever any remaining

let you miss out on anything. I promise you that.” With that, he hung up and rushed

of the conference