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

the card back into Casey's pocket. "I don't need it for now. If such a small difficulty could ruin the Hayes

won't do. Taking money without investing doesn't sit right with 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 strong. I don't need it for retirement. Take it. It'll help you

to accept

a prenatal checkup. Everything went smoothly, and as they were leaving the ward, they saw Heidi sitting in a wheelchair by the elevator, as if

had largely

was heavily pregnant and tenderly supported by lan. It made her eyes nearly bulge out of her sockets. She

for a few seconds, then smiled lightly. "It seems you're recovering

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

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