No Strings Attached

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"I doubt she has the skills to juggle that many men for Heidi. Maybe you should investigate what your daughter was really up to abroad all these years?"

That remark left Paolo speechless. Heidi had been alone overseas, at most accompanied by a nanny to look after her daily needs. Paolo, indeed, knew little about her private life.

Still, he had raised her since she was a child and was confident in her character. He was certain his daughter would never stoop to such lows.

After hanging up, lan's demeanor changed from stern to tender the second he looked at Clara. He reached out and gently ruffled her hair, his voice dripping with affection. "Clara, don't worry, I won't let Paolo touch what belongs to your dad."

Clara's eyes widened in disbelief. "And who exactly are you calling 'father-in-law?"

be?" He stated it matter-of-factly, his expression unchanging. It was as if they

lan's forehead. "No fever, so why the delirium? You can't just claim someone's dad

wasn't discouraged. If anything, he was even more determined. He followed Clara and asked, "Did you dig up that dirt on

In other words, he had trusted Heidi too much. He never suspected

apron, a warm feeling suddenly coursing through him. He took out his phone and snapped a picture of Clara's silhouette, sharing

"Grandma Rose, come quick! Your grandson has finally posted something after ages. It's a picture of Clara and some cheesy line!" Rose was about

at it several times, even leaving a like. "It seems our family

quite come around yet.

lan can't seal

glasses and left a comment. [If you

on social media. He usually shared company news or pictures of Snow. Now he had a