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."

arrived just

"Dad, what are you doing? Why are you drafting a will

breath, "Clara, you and lan are about 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 gone, the rest of my assets

over, she was pressuring you to make a will,

only took my own shares. My assets have nothing to do with the Bell family, and nobody should set their sights on them.

of it. I just want you to be okay. Once you're a bit stronger, we'll

to happen. Don't

did Eva force you to do this using

finds out Paolo is her biological father, she

about the immense pressure Clara had endured while he was sick, and

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