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.

and kissing it repeatedly. "Clara, don't be scared,

he was saying. All he knew was that he needed to talk to Clara, afraid she might never hear

that moment, the doctor said, "Mr. Hayes, Mrs. Hayes is critically injured. We need to perform an emergency C-section to save the

eyes turned bloodshot as he ordered, "I want both of them to be

replied, "Mr. Hayes, we'll do our best. We

into the

beside Clara. His large

was filled only with Clara. He feared that letting go would mean losing her

down his

hand.

hitting the ambulance floor like a dagger

day he knew Clara was pregnant, he

broken that promise. He had not only exposed Clara to numerous life-threatening dangers but had also allowed this disaster to happen just before she was

not describe the guilt he felt toward Clara. If he hadn't forced Clara to come back and she had