No Strings Attached novel (Clara and Ian) novel Chapter 224

After finishing her words, Leonora fled from the scene with Heidi.

Clara was under Ian's watchful guard, and a direct confrontation was out of the question. Besides, Teo had just reconsidered the divorce because she saved Rose and didn't want to escalate things further. Her primary objective was to secure her place as the head, as Teo’s wife. As for that bitch Clara, she'd deal with her sooner or later.

When Clara entered, Ian immediately voiced his concern, "Where have you been? What took so long?"

"Just out for a stroll," she replied, her eyes darting away, unable to meet his gaze.

Ian sensed something was off. Inhaling sharply, he exclaimed, "Clara, I'm in so much pain."

She rushed over to him, about to lift his shirt to check the wound, when Ian grabbed her wrist. It was then that Ian noticed the red mark of a slap on Clara's face. His eyes turned icy as he lifted her hair and demanded, "Who did this to you?"

Clara remained silent, and Ian clenched his teeth in anger. "Was it my mother? I'm going to confront her right now!"

He attempted to get out of bed, furious that someone dared to strike the woman he wouldn’t even allow a scratch upon. The fury within Ian reached a boiling point, his forehead veins bulging prominently.

But before he could move, Clara stopped him. "I didn't suffer in silence. I slapped her back."

Twice, in fact.

Ian stared at her incredulously. "Are you telling me the truth?"

"I am. I did it for our child – she deserved that."