No Strings Attached novel (Clara and Ian) novel Chapter 268

Upon hearing those words, Clara was so scared that she immediately got out of bed. She might yearn for a baby, but even her body had limits with this kind of roughhousing.

When she stumbled into the bathroom, Ian watched, with a smirk playing at the corners of his mouth. Since that day, their room had often been filled with the sweet sound of bell.

Sometimes, the bell would ring all night long.

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Lately, Clara had been swamped with a divorce case, working nonstop for a week. When she came home, she was playfully tormented by Ian without end. She felt like she was falling apart.

Waking up in the early morning, she lay in bed, shifting her sore and aching body, then burying her head deeper into the covers.

The cheery winter sunlight streamed through a gap in the curtains, spilling over the bed and bathing Clara’s exposed calf in a golden glow, making her already dazzling skin shimmer. The silver anklet on her ankle sparkled, and its tiny bell tinkled melodiously.

Ian approached the bed, pinching Clara’s smooth cheek with a touch of reluctance in his voice.

“Sweetheart, I’ve got to go on a business trip for a few days. Be good and wait for me at home.” He bent down to kiss her lips.

He intended to give a light kiss, but the thought of not tasting her for half a month made him deepen the kiss.

Clara was kissed into a daze, yet she clung to the useful bit of news. This man was going away on a trip. Finally, she could catch her breath.

With that thought, her eyes snapped open, clear and bright. There was a hint of sleepiness in her voice. “Will you be gone long?”

“About a fortnight or so. I’ll hurry back. What would you like for a gift?”