No Strings Attached

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"I was planning to wait until you were discharged from the hospital to tell you. If you couldn't accept it, we could part ways.

"lan, let's give it a shot, okay? If it turns out I really can't get pregnant, I'll leave on my own. I wouldn't want to make things difficult for you."

Her voice was shaking so much as she spoke. It felt like her heart was bleeding out.

lan's throat tightened painfully, and he pulled her close into his arms, kissing away the tears on her cheeks.

after her own body had been hurt? Throughout it all, she never once complained that the hurt was indirectly caused

if it were being torn apart. As he kissed Clara's cheeks, his voice was hoarse with emotion. "Clara, are you trying to break my heart?

tell me,

drinking bitter herbal teas for three months, the image of her eyes welling up with tears whenever she saw Roger's daughter - it sent sharp pains through every nerve

be the black sheep of the Hayes family, nor do I want to give up on us too easily. I'll take my medicine, go through treatments. I want to believe

can't get pregnant, I'll leave on my own. I won't cause you

at that moment - a bittersweet turmoil. His cool fingertips gently stroked the reddened corners of Clara's eyes. His voice was deep and husky. "Clara, if the heavens don't look after you, then I'll be

the tip of his nose. "So baby, are you ready? I'm about to grant your first wish to get pregnant." As he spoke, a warm hand was already caressing its

finally caught on to lan's implications, shivering all over. "lan,

tonight." The backseat was folded down, and somehow, Clara's gown had found its way to the floor. He enveloped her in a