No Strings Attached

Mad with fury, Sasha cursed under her breath. "That bitch Leonora - why didn't that car accident take her out? I swear, the villainous mother-in-laws in those soap operas aren't even half as nasty as her. Clara if it's over, it's over. You've got me, and we'll raise the kid together. Nowadays, you can't count on men. It's all about standing on your own two feet."

Clara was at a loss for words to describe how she felt. If lan found out about their child, he'd surely be over the moon. But she knew all too well that if Leonora got wind of it, neither she nor the baby would have peace.

Trying to steady herself, Clara said, "Sasha, you can't breathe a word of this to anyone, got it?"

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It's the only way the baby can be safely brought into the world, out of Leonora's reach.

did you and lan rack up in a past life to have such a rocky road to love? You finally get together, and his mother interferes. Now that you're finally expecting, it's all cloak and dagger. Have you thought about which country you'll go to? I can't let you do this alone. I'm coming with

can't drag you down. I'll take my dad with me.

hour since suspecting she was pregnant, Clara had all her plans laid out. Sasha couldn't help but admire Clara's composure in a crisis. She gently touched Clara's head and said, "We've done the pregnancy test, but you need a blood test to be sure. Northbridge is crawling with Leonora's spies. Over the holidays, I'll take you back to Riddleton. My cousin's an OB/GYN. We'll get you properly checked out to make sure the

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