No Strings Attached

Clara's heart was aching beyond words. Yet, she had always restrained her emotions, silently shedding tears.

She lifted her gaze to lan, her voice choked with emotion. "Ian, when we got married, you said that in the days to come, through sickness and health, through hardship and ease, we would walk through it together. Were all those vows just a formality to you?"

"Clara, I'm sorry, but I can't bear to see you get hurt anymore. If we separate, the York and Campbell families will return to how things were, and you and Dad will be safe. Connor knows you're my weakness, so he's been targeting you relentlessly. With you by my side, I can't fully commit to this battle. To save my mom and grandfather, to avenge our child, I have to leave you. Clara, because of me, you've lost too much. I don't want to drag you down anymore." Sᴇaʀch Thᴇ (F)indNƟvᴇl.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

Clara stared at him with tear-filled eyes. "Ian, think about all the trials we've been through together. If I had let go even once, we wouldn't have made it this far. I've worked so hard to be with you. Can't you do the same? If you let go now, we will never have a chance to return to how things were. You will watch me marry someone else, Ian. If you can bear that, then I agree to separate."

Clara had cornered him. She knew lan loved her; he couldn't bear to see her marry someone else.

She had already lost everything she could lose, so what more was there to fear?

At worst, it would mean death. But even in death, she wanted to be by lan's side. She didn't want to see him fight alone.

Hearing her words, tears streamed down lan's face. His Adam's apple bobbed uncontrollably.

bear the thought of her living a life without him, without any connection to him. But what else

voice was low and hoarse. "Clara, let's

Clara just calmly looked at him. She knew that no matter what she said now, she couldn't

away her tears,

"Fine, since you've decided and have no regrets, let's divorce. But I have one condition. I will represent myself in our divorce case. I want to claim back everything you owe

without

other. There was no resentment, no cursing, only indescribable

her own divorce case. Due to the recent turmoil within the

stood at the lawyer's bench, her voice clear, her demeanor calm. She never lost

listed all the past sufferings and the hurt lan had caused her during their time together. In the end, she successfully claimed

divorce case not only rocked the legal world

Clara

merciless lan was