lan's sculpted fingers pinched Clara's chin, his lips curling into a smirk as he gazed at her. "I was just trying to help you get the sleep out of your eyes. What did you think I was up to, huh?" He gently rubbed the corner of her eye, a low hum of pleasure escaping from his throat.

Clara's cheeks blazed a furious red as she stammered, "You..."

The sight of her all puffed up with indignation only deepened the smile on lan's lips. "If you wish, Mrs. Hayes, I can bear the pain to satisfy you, and if not, I can still make you..."

Clara immediately clamped her hand over his mouth, her eyes wide as saucers. "If you say another word, I'm done with you."

lan's tongue playfully flicked against her palm before he took her hand and led her towards the hospital room. "Enough teasing. Let's go check on Casey."

room. They arrived just in time to see Anders reading

you doing? Why are you drafting a will all

to get married. I've deposited a cool billion in your account and prepared jewelry for you, all safe in our home vault. After I'm

the other day when she called you over, she was pressuring you to make a will,

have nothing to do

She took her father's hand, comforting him, "Dad, I don't need any of it. I just want you to

happen. Don't worry. I'll stay with him for a

had left, lan asked, "Dad, did Eva

if Clara finds out Paolo is her biological father, she won't be able to handle it. I fear the shock would harm her, especially now tha she's pregnant. I never imagined my illness to not only risk Clara losing the

pressure Clara had endured while he was sick, and it cut him to the

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