No Strings Attached

Clara could hear the hurt and helplessness in his voice, and she saw a trace of loneliness in his eyes. With a pang of tenderness, she tiptoed and gently pressed a kiss on those sexy, thin lips.

Her voice was soft and comforting. "How can we see a rainbow without a little rain? Without those trials from the past, how would I know how deeply I love you, and how would you realize that I'm the one for you? lan, everything that happened in the past, whether good or bad, has been a stepping stone on the path of our relationship. It made our bond irreplaceable, didn't it?"

Her gentle hand caressed lan's chin, her eyes shining with an undeniable glow. In that moment, she was certain, no matter how many hardships might come their way in the future, nothing would tear them apart. She would stand by the man before her for a lifetime, never parting.

lan's dark eyes were filled with the sight of Clara's beautiful smiling face. Her smile, her tenderness, her understanding nature, enveloped his heart layer by layer like honey, oozing sweetness from inside out. With a swift movement, lan pulled Clara into his embrace. His large hand cradled the back of her head as he leaned down to kiss her gently on the lips. His voice, barely containing its huskiness, murmured, "Babe, you are so wonderful. How could I not love you?"

His warm lips kissed her again and again. His hot breath was on her face like an electric current, spreading rapidly throughout her body.

Clara tried to dodge while saying, "lan, tone it down a bit. This is someone else's house."

Far from toning it down, lan intensified his actions, capturing her soft lips in his.

Between their intertwined lips and teeth, a low chuckle emerged from his throat. "Darling, this is your house, the place where we made our marriage vows. I've waited 24 years to be reunited with you here. Don't you think it calls for a celebration?"

His last few words were drowned out by their mingling breaths. Ian held Clara tightly by the waist. His other hand cradled her head, while his tongue made a bold entrance, deepening their kiss.

His mind was flooded with

childhood memories. Back then, be

was only four years old when he heard that May was expecting a girl. After school, he immediately chopped into the Campbell family's car.

Upon arrival, he and Edwin ran towards the hall like mad. This led to a fight between them, with Edwin claiming that the baby was his sister and questioning lan's excitement.

For the first time, lan didn't argue and followed him to May's side. Seeing them, May called out, "lan, Eddie, you're going to have a little sister."

Edwin ran over immediately. His tiny hands were on May's belly as he incessantly called for his sister.

lan could only stand aside, and his fists clenched. He thought May was so gentle and beautiful, so her daughter must be very lovely. He, too, wanted to touch her.

Noticing his longing, May smiled and beckoned him over. "Ian, don't you want to feel your sister?"

lan nodded vigorously. He slowly approached May and gently placed his hand on her belly. Just then, the baby inside moved suddenly, startling him into retracting his hand.

May comforted him with a laugh,

"It's alright. She likes you and is

interacting with you. Eddie has been calling her for a while with no

response, but she moved as soon asProperty © of NôvelDrama.Org.

you touched her."

When lan heared this, his face lit up with excitement, and he placed his hand back on the belly. With a shy voice, he said, "I'm your brother lan."

Following his voice, the baby inside

moved again, more actively this time. May was surprised. "lan, she seems to really like you. This is the first time she's been this active."

lan raised his little face, serious as could be, and asked, "Can I marry her when I grow up?"