No Strings Attached

The next day, Clara opened her eyes to find that lan had already left her side. It seemed she was gradually getting used to his absences.

She knew he had a lot on his plate, and she was well aware of the enormous struggles he faced. She was even more aware of his constant deliberation over whether or not to leave her. After more than three years together, how could she not understand what was going through lan's mind?

Given the current situation, for the safety of lan's grandfather and Katherine, lan couldn't retaliate directly. He had to step back for now, waiting for the right opportunity to strike decisively.

However, Connor, fearing a counterattack, began to draw international forces against the power backing lan. This put her own family in jeopardy. As long as she and lan separated and the York and Campbell families ceased to stand with him, they could avoid disaster.

But what about lan? How could he possibly stand against Connor's formidable Devil's Claw alone?

Thinking of this, Clara's eyes brimmed with tears. Yet, she managed a smile, gently stroking her belly and softly saying, "Baby, your daddy will surely get through this, right? We shouldn't leave him." She got up from the bed and went to freshen up in the bathroom.

asked, "What's happened? Is there an emergency?" The butler seemed troubled and said, "Miss, I know it's not the best time to bother you, but I didn't know who else to turn to. The Campbell family is facing an unprecedented financial crisis. Our funding has dried up, and international shipments of spare parts have halted. This has caused our factories to stop production. We're unable to fulfill a vast number of orders and are facing huge compensation claims. Several shareholders can't cope and have banded together, threatening suicide. Now,

big is the Campbell family's financial shortfall?" "It's over fifty billion for now, and

Casey and said in an even tone, "Dad, my wedding gift should be around thirty billion, right? Let's use it to help

now, and I

if lan finds out, he'll

tell him,

it to the butler. "Here's thirty billion. Take it to Eddie. It might just solve

The butler hesitated, repeatedly

ask the miss for a way to persuade Mr. Edwin to cut ties with the Hayes family. If he