No Strings Attached

If Sasha hadn't gone to pick up the car for her, Clara would have been the one lying injured right now.

lan's eyes darkened with a surge of anger. His hands clenched into tight fists.

Chase laid Sasha on the stretcher, his large hand patting her cheek with force. "Sasha, no sleeping, come on, wake up."

The sting from his pat slowly roused Sasha. Her eyes fluttered open as she weakly cursed, "If the crash didn't kill me, your slapping might just do the job." sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ FindNøvᴇl.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

Hearing her voice, Chase suddenly felt a burning sensation around his eyes. He immediately asked, "How are you feeling? Is the baby okay?"

Before Sasha could respond, lan rushed to her side. "It's not you who's pregnant. It is Clara. Isn't it?"

Sasha slowly lifted her eyelids to look at the man before her, whose face was etched with tension. She had intended to keep the secret, but the words stuck in her throat.

lan was certain his guess was right. He closed his eyes in agony. So, the person Clara mentioned in her letter, the one she wanted to protect, was their unborn child. She chose to leave silently to shield the baby from harm.

couldn't help but curse

signs of Clara's pregnancy had been

sickness, he thought she

was overly tired, he assumed her

avoided spicy seafood, he simply thought she had an upset

crossed his mind

than a minute, lan had sorted through his thoughts. He

Meanwhile...

cars several times under Brodie's guidance, finally arriving at a private airstrip. Once she boarded the plane, she

in the distance and closed her eyes. She knew lan must be frantically searching for her by now,

she

had been holding back finally slid down

his voice gentle. "If we don't take off soon, lan will track us down, and we

Clara wiped away her tears, forcing

Whatever was said on the other end, it turned his gentle face into a mask of