No Strings Attached

lan bent down and planted a kiss on Clara's belly. "You're behaving now. I'm taking your mom out for breakfast."

He escorted Clara to the bathroom, providing her with full assistance. Even brushing her teeth was something he insisted on doing himself.

Clara always felt a bit uneasy, but she didn't say anything more.

The couple made their way downstairs, where Casey had already prepared breakfast. Ian settled Clara into a chair before heading into the kitchen to help.

Casey quietly closed the kitchen door and pulled out a card from his pocket, handing it to lan with a smile. "I've sold the company. Here's a bit of cash, a little over 20 billion. It's of no use to me, so I thought I might as well invest it in your project. That way, I can earn some dividends. What do you think?"

lan's company was facing difficulties and wanted to inject

warmth in his eyes. He put the card back into Casey's pocket. "I don't need it for now. If such a small difficulty could ruin the Hayes family, then all my years of effort would have been in

this is what I've saved for retirement. But look at me. I'm still strong. I don't need it for retirement. Take it. It'll help you out in

accept the card.

went smoothly, and as they were leaving the ward, they saw Heidi sitting in a wheelchair by the elevator, as if she

of recovery, Heidi could now speak a few words. Her upper body had largely recovered, but it seemed she would be confined to

saw Clara, who was heavily pregnant and tenderly supported by lan. It made her eyes nearly bulge out of her sockets. She croaked out in a raspy,

seconds, then smiled lightly. "It seems you're recovering well. The doctor lan found for

tightly, her mouth opening several times before she could make a sound,

caused your current state. You did this to yourself. You should ask yourself if you're satisfied