No Strings Attached

The garden was in complete disarray, its flowers and plants upturned as if by a storm. The yard was filled with nothing but police and medical staff.

lan immediately rushed toward a stretcher, his voice almost a roar. "Clara!"

Hearing his voice, Chase ran over and steadied him. Chase's voice was hoarse as he said, "Clara has lost a lot of blood and is unconscious, but her life isn't in danger. However, Casey is critically injured with head trauma, and both bodyguards are severely hurt. Ian, you need to hold on. Clara is waiting for you."

lan's voice choked as he asked, "Where is she?"

"She's over there. The OB/GYN is performing emergency treatment, but she needs to be taken to the hospital immediately."

Before Chase could finish, lan was already sprinting toward the ambulance.

"Clara! Clara!" His voice grew more hoarse with each call. It was as if all his energy had been drained.

Clara was lying on the stretcher, a respirator was attached to her nose, and her body was covered in blood. He staggered back several steps. Fortunately, Chase was there to prevent him from falling.

over to Clara's side. He grabbed her hand, pressing it to his lips and kissing it repeatedly. "Clara, don't be scared, I'm here. You're going to be okay, and the

was that he needed to talk to Clara, afraid she might never hear his

is critically injured. We need to perform an emergency C-section to save the baby. It might still have a

as he ordered, "I want both of them

doctor, frightened, immediately replied, "Mr. Hayes, we'll do our best.

jumped into

Clara.

was filled only with

fell down his cheeks,

Clara's hand. Blood

each drop hitting the ambulance floor like a dagger to lan's

Clara was pregnant, he had promised to

He had not only exposed Clara to numerous life-threatening dangers but had also allowed

he felt toward Clara. If he hadn't forced Clara to come back and she had left