No Strings Attached

Chapter 237

"lan, if you don't show, you better be ready to pick up my pieces! I promised May I'd look after Heidi. I can't just let her die."

Leonora's voice was edged with desperation as she grabbed the paring knife beside her, pressing it to her throat.

Kayla lunged forward, shouting into her phone, "lan, your mother's threatening to off herself. You know how she gets. Get over here, now!"

lan felt a pulse of anger, veins throbbing at his temples. He couldn't fathom why his mom would bend over backward for Heidi. Her reputation was as shot as yesterday's news, and she still thought she could marry lan off to her. Did she really want her son to be a laughingstock?

Inside, lan was a tempest, his voice colder than a glacier, "I'm on my way!" He hung up abruptly, vision tinged with red as he glanced toward the kitchen.

rinsing veggies, her expression unreadable. She couldn't have

wait for me to come back for dinner. I'll set things straight with her." Clara didn't struggle but offered a light smile, "Go. It's a

only to be dismissed with 'Heidi's life is on the line, stop making a scene.' How heartbroken

once and for all, or Clara would never come back to him. When lan arrived at the hospital, the room was in chaos. There were tears,

for my sake, talk some sense

glanced at Heidi on the hospital bed, frothing at the mouth, pale as death, her body convulsing. Her eyes locked onto his, weakly uttering,

to die? There are less painful ways. I could get you a euthanasia pod. Lights out in ten seconds. Interested?" His voice was devoid of sympathy, his gaze filled with

deep. Even now, lan could be this cruel

Why?

to be hers. Why

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