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?"

able to hide it

leave the country and get away from here. It's the only way the baby can be safely brought into the world, out of Leonora's reach. Neither Heidi nor Leonora will let me have this child in peace. I could handle them on my own, but now, with a

looked into Clara's eyes, which were determined yet tinged with pain. She hugged her friend tightly. "What kind of bad karma did you and lan rack up in a past life to have such a rocky road to love? You finally get

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

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

carefree, but when it mattered, she was decisive. She understood what the child meant