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?"

"Clara found out the truth about her mom's car accident. She doesn't want to see me. I want Sasha to come and keep her company." sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ (F)indNƟvᴇl.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

to knock and burst into

Sasha staring at him in shock for a few seconds before screaming. Sasha had just come out of the shower, and her hair was wrapped in a towel. She didn't

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

on his face. "Sorry, I heard Clara was in trouble and didn't

hearing about Clara. She snatched the phone from Chase's hand. She asked, "lan, what

paused before saying,

want to see me now. I was hoping you

dressed and head over," Sasha replied

again, "Clara and I have known

question, so Sasha was taken aback for a few seconds. Then she said, "Should be, but how

lan closed his eyes

to stay and take care of him. And

with him three years prior. To be with him, she had given up the chance to study abroad and to

extreme pain. Clara had given up everything for

what about him? How had he hurt her time