No Strings Attached

Half an hour had ticked by since the blaze was extinguished, yet there was still no word of lan. The Hayes family was in utter chaos.

While fighting through her pain, Rose made her way to Clara and took her hand. "Clara, don't be scared," she said, her voice a mix of grit and tenderness. "No matter what happens to lan, you're already a part of this family."

Clara knew what Rose was implying without it being said outright. Pretending to be calm, Clara replied, "Grandma Rose, lan won't leave us. He promised to be there for our baby, to watch them grow. I believe he's still out there."

Looking at Clara's brave front, Rose couldn't hold back her tears any longer, which streamed down her cheeks. With a gentle pat on Clara's hand, she said, "Alright, we'll wait for him together." Sᴇaʀch Thᴇ (F)indNƟvᴇl.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

As seconds and minutes passed, the predawn sky began to lighten. Firefighters were still combing through the ruins of Crimson Manor.

Online, the story was trending; everyone was waiting for the moment lan would be found. Prayers flooded the live streams, wishing for lan's safety.

save his mother, the crisis at Hayes Corporation seemed to

sat in a wheelchair in the vast living room of his villa, watching the

up in smoke. Ian is probably in pieces now. How could he have possibly survived?

coldly as he replied

nothing life-threatening. She really went to extremes this time and did us a huge

you think she'd ever get out

the assistant conceded. "But lan was good to her in the end, risking his own safety

kid has brains and guts. It's a real shame to lose such a formidable opponent. It's

short as a shout from the live stream on the man's

has been

on the screen. There was lan, covered in soot, being carried out. His clothes were charred and torn. His face