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?"

Casey's intentions immediately. He knew that lan's company was facing difficulties and wanted

felt 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 in vain Keep

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

couldn't refuse any longer and had to accept the card. Then, he

took Clara to the hospital for a prenatal checkup. Everything went smoothly, and as they were leaving the ward,

words. Her upper body had largely recovered,

tenderly supported by lan. It made her eyes nearly

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

her wheelchair tightly, her mouth opening several

expression was gentle. "I'm not the person who caused your current state. You did this to yourself. You should ask yourself if you're satisfied with your life now. You could have had a better future, but you chose to self-destruct. You can't blame anyone