No Strings Attached novel (Clara and Ian) novel Chapter 329

Chase arched an eyebrow at Ian, a smirk playing on his lips. “Must’ve been someone who blew your injuries out of proportion to trick her into coming back, huh?”

Clara marched briskly to Sasha’s bedside, clutching her hand with reddened eyes as she surveyed the damage. “Sweetie, does it hurt?”

Sasha chuckled, her voice carefree. “Nah, the docs numbed me up good for the surgery. It’s the perfect excuse to kick back and relax. Don’t you worry your head about me.”

Chase leaned against the wall, a teasing laugh escaping him. “Funny, I thought I heard someone howling in pain just a short while ago.”

“Chase, would you just shut it!” Sasha snapped, annoyance lacing her words.

Chase’s reaction was instantaneous. He mimed a “zipping his lips” gesture with his hands.

Ian scowled at him. “Did you take care of what I asked?”

“Checked and done,” Chase replied confidently. “Sasha’s medical record shows a miscarriage due to a severe impact, and we’re sticking to that story publicly. The doc in the know’s been briefed to keep mum. Should be no issues there. But who the hell did this? You didn’t even know about Clara being pregnant, so how did someone else get wind of it?”

Ian’s dark eyes narrowed slightly. “Maybe the target was Clara all along.”

Just then, his phone rang. Glancing at the caller ID, he stepped out of the room to answer.

“Ian,” came Edwin’s anxious voice as soon as the call connected. “I heard about Clara’s car crash. How is she?”

Ian clenched his jaw in frustration. “And you thought to ask now? If it hadn’t been for your rush to blow Heidi’s cover, none of this would have happened. Do you have any idea how much harm Clara could’ve been in if she’d been in that car?”