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.

the crisis

a quiet suburb, a man sat in a wheelchair in the vast living room of his villa, watching the drama unfold.

he have possibly survived? Just watch,

twitched coldly as he replied in

went to extremes this time and did us

did herself a favor. Do you think she'd ever get out of Crimson Manor without this little

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

Corporation, he took the risk. The kid has brains and guts. It's

short as a shout from the live

Hayes has been

His clothes were charred and torn. His face was so blackened that