No Strings Attached

Chapter 304

Clara's eyes fluttered open to the cloak of night that had settled outside her window. Her senses were still tinged with the phantom scent of lan, his voice a lingering whisper in her mind.

She had even dreamed of their lips meeting in a tender kiss. Her longing was so intense that it conjured such vivid dreams.

The sound of firecrackers echoed from afar, followed by the brilliant dance of fireworks painting the sky. The spirit of New Year's Eve grew stronger by the minute. And with it, Clara's yearning for lan, a yearning so profound it manifested as a dull ache in her chest.

She couldn't help but place her hands on her belly, whispering a silent promise to the life within. "Baby, once you're safely here, we'll celebrate the New Year with Daddy, okay?"

As lan rounded the corner, he caught the shimmer of unshed tears in Clara's half-lit eyes. The tears amassed, eventually cascading down her cheeks.

his cool fingertips gently wiping away the moisture, his voice a soft caress of concern. "Clara, why are

eyes snapped open,

could barely manage a hoarse

here. I've come to spend the holidays with you." Clara jolted upright on the

did she notice lan's coat draped over her shoulders. Had that

the confusion in her eyes, lan chuckled softly, "I've been here for a while, been busy in the kitchen with your Dad, preparing the feast. What's with

came swiftly, too swiftly, as she feared giving anything away. Her demeanor turned frosty in an instant. "We're no longer together, lan. Besides, it's New Year's Eve. You should be with your

send me away, I'll be all alone for the holidays. Doesn't that make you feel a bit sorry for me? My family doesn't need

you go with

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