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?"

He knew that lan's company was facing difficulties and wanted to inject funds in

a 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

me. Take it. Clara's share was given to her as a wedding gift, and this is what I've saved for retirement. But look at me. I'm still

had to accept the card. Then, he

went smoothly, and as they were leaving the ward, they saw Heidi

words. Her upper body had largely recovered, but it

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, ominous voice.

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

the armrests of her wheelchair tightly, her mouth opening several times before she could make a sound, "Are you

You should ask yourself if