No Strings Attached

Why couldn't he remember anything?

He was about to enter the room to ask, when he heard Casey's voice.

"lan made your favorite spaghetti. I'll have him bring it up so you two can talk."

Clara immediately shook her head. "Dad, give me a little more time. I'm not ready to face him yet. If we don't handle this right, even if we stay together, there will always be a barrier between us."

Hearing this, lan paused mid-step. His hands, hanging by his sides, slowly clenched into fists. He tiptoed down the stairs and pulled out his phone to call Chase.

As soon as the call connected, a groggy voice came through. "What's up? You woke me up from my day off. If this isn't important, I'm going to get upset."

lan's tone was heavy. "Tell Sasha to take the phone."

Realizing the seriousness, Chase quickly got out of bed. While running, he asked, "What's the rush?"

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even bother to knock

just come out of the shower, and her hair was wrapped in a towel. She

a scarf from the closet to cover herself. Then she kicked at Chase. "Chase, damn it, ever

smile on his face. "Sorry, I heard

was initially angry, but her mood shifted upon hearing about Clara. She snatched the phone from Chase's hand. She

paused before

Leonora. She doesn't want to see me now. I was hoping you could come and be with her."

and

lan spoke again, "Clara and I have known

question, so Sasha was taken aback for a few seconds. Then she said,

this, lan closed

Clara had volunteered to stay and take care of him. And when he suggested dating without

be with him, she had given up the chance to study abroad and to become a legal

was in extreme pain. Clara had given up everything for love, just to

what about him? How had he hurt her time and