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.

that lan regretted breaking up with her, that his relentless pursuit was

to

was just possessiveness. He couldn’t stand the thought of something he once claimed belonging to someone else. Clara felt as though she had plunged into an icy abyss.

affection was nothing but a heartless game. What she thought was

in her eyes as she gazed up at the starry sky.

voice was choked with emotion, “Anders, come over

my

an instant. His breathing became

that? Are you saying yes to me?”

ke the las

faint smile, “Anders, you took the first

that stepping forward meant there was no turning back. That step would sever any remaining ties

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

later, lan had just stepped out of