No Strings Attached

lan's car sped toward home.

It was then that he received a call from Anders. "Ian, the baby's heart has stopped beating. Elle needs to undergo surgery immediately. Can you get in touch with a pediatric specialist for me?" "Sure, right away."

He had just finished calling the pediatric specialist when, in an instant, he heard a deafening sound.

His heart skipped a beat in shock.

He immediately looked toward the direction of the sound. In an instant, white smoke billowed into the air, coming from the villa's location.

At this moment, lan didn't know how to describe his feelings - shock, fear, disbelief. It was as if his throat was blocked with cotton. He wanted to speak but was unable to utter a single word. Dawson also realized the danger. He immediately said, "Mr. Hayes, there seems to have been an explosion, and it looks like it's at the villa."

Their car was still several miles away from the villa. Getting there immediately was simply impossible.

lan's hands were ice cold and trembled non-stop. His phone slipped from his hands several times.

It wasn't until the third time that he managed to steady his emotions and called Clara, but the phone rang for a long time without an answer.

He then called Casey, but still, no one answered. The calls to the two bodyguards went unanswered as well.

that lan truly realized that danger had indeed struck. The accident had happened at home.

the dream he had

voice seemingly devoid of strength. "Dad, something seems to have happened to Clara. Please go check on her. I'll be there as soon as I can." The Hayes family mansion was closer to their home than lan's current location. The chances of Clara and the child's survival would be somewhat higher with Teo's

call. It took him several seconds before he said, "Okay, I'm

up with Teo, lan called Chase urgently. "Bring the emergency team to my

replied, "Okay, I'm moving out with

did everything he could

saveryone he could

back seat of

eyes couldn't help

up repeatedly. "Clara, please, you

would have done if something had happened to Clara at this

something happened to their child? She had gone through so

protect this child, she had nearly lost her life several times. If something really happened to the child,

"Mr. Hayes, there's a traffic jam ahead. We'll have to take a detour." "Then

immediately turned