No Strings Attached

"I know how much the idea of not being able to have children means to you, but that day, seeing everything you did for me, I just couldn't help wanting to be with you. Sᴇaʀ*ᴄh the Findɴovel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

"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.

feelings even after her own body had been hurt? Throughout it all, she never once complained that the hurt

"Clara, are you trying to break

me,

eyes welling up with tears whenever she saw Roger's daughter

fluttered slightly. "Ian, let's just try, okay? I don't want to 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

I can't get pregnant, I'll

cool fingertips gently stroked the reddened corners of Clara's eyes. His voice was deep and husky. "Clara, if the heavens don't

ready? I'm about to grant your first wish to get pregnant."

shivering all over. "lan, we're in the

somehow, Clara's gown had found its