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

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

She knew that no matter what she said

wiped away her

at lan. "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

responded without

two of them just quietly looked at each other. There was

first case she took on was her own divorce case. Due to the

lawyer's bench, her voice clear, her demeanor calm. She

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

only rocked the legal world

Clara was

merciless lan was