Billionaire's Match

Chapter 419 Loretta spoke with quiet exasperation, but her loyalty was entirely with Nick. In reality, things were far worse than she let on. After returning home last night, Arista had been devastated. She'd argued fiercely with George-so fiercely that she even brought up divorce. After all these years, she'd had enough of his temper. Yet, out of love, duty, and care for the Hunt family, Arista always played the role of the mediator. Only she could soothe George's stubborn, bull-headed temper. But seeing her stepson and daughter-in-law treated so crudely felt like the final straw.

Even though George knew his son had endured trauma since childhood, he had deliberately provoked him out of pride and stubbornness. And Khloe had gotten hurt in the process... Thinking back to the harrowing scenes from last night, Arista's heart still ached, the memory sending chills down her spine. When Arista stormed off to her parents' home in frustration, George finally panicked. Afraid that Loretta and Leon would force him to apologize to Nick, he rushed after her to her parents' home.

After the morning's commotion at home, things had quieted down, and Loretta wanted to check on Nick and Khloe. But she assumed Khloe was off work today and spending time with Nick, so she hesitated to contact them too early for fear of disturbing the couple. Khloe had been frightened-Loretta didn't even know how best to comfort her. Now, she decided to call. Partly to check on the young couple, and partly because she wanted to see Khloe herself. "Grandma... we're... fine," Nick said reluctantly, his words weighed with something he didn't feel. "You don't need to come by today.

have been the one hurting the most. "Alright, then I'll visit in a few days. Khloe was very brave yesterday, but she must still be shaken... You take good care of her, alright? Both of you need to take care of each other." Her voice carried a trace of worry. Nick's

the full story: once, Nick had had a conflict that caused him to briefly lose control, later diagnosed as post-traumatic stress. In extreme, unconscious moments, he

emotional distress-he was not truly a madman. Yet even so, the situation had left George deeply disappointed. He couldn't bear the idea of a madman in the Hunt family-least of