No Strings Attached novel (Clara and Ian) novel Chapter 381

His body had been still, lifeless until a faint twitch of his fingers and a few slow rotations of his eyes brought hope back to the people surrounding him.

The doctor immediately sprang into action. "He's still got vital signs. We need to get him to the hospital now!"

At those words, the Hayes family let out a collective sigh of relief. With teary eyes, Teo turned to Clara. "Clara, don't you worry. I'll make sure Ian gets the best care possible."

Clara's fists were clenched tight as she fought to keep her composure. "Teo, I'll follow him to the hospital. You take care of things here. We need to find out who gave Leonora the gasoline and who tampered with the gas line. Catching that person might lead us to the big fish behind all this."

Impressed by her thoroughness, even in such a dire situation, Teo nodded vigorously in approval. "You are good, Clara. Rest assured, I'll handle everything here. I'll send someone with you to the hospital."

Half an hour later, Ian was rushed into the ER. The whole family stood anxiously in the hallway, waiting.

Sasha, having heard the news, came as fast as she could. Her leg, now free of its cast, caused her to limp as she joined Clara's side. Her eyes brimmed with sympathy. "Clara, if you need to cry, just let it out. Don't keep it all in... it hurts me to see you like this."

As Sasha spoke, tears rolled down her cheeks uncontrollably. Chase nudged her gently and whispered, "Clara's holding it together, and here you are crying. Ever heard of comforting someone?"

Sasha shot him a glare. "Mind your own business, Chase! Keep your mouth shut!"