Billionaire's Match

Chapter 459 Khloe turned away from the window and wrapped her arms around Nick. Nick had long grown used to ignoring his own pain, yet he reacted almost instinctively to anything that mattered to him. Now that Khloe was here, she would be the steadying medicine for his emotions, shortening the time he lingered in the shadows. "Alright. I'll listen to you." Nick nodded. Her concern softened the cold indifference he had relied on for years to shield himself from everything.

He brushed his face against the curve of her neck, feeling her warm breath, as if his entire life had finally been placed in her hands. Even as night fell and the rain continued without end, there was no longer any loneliness in his heart. News that Lauren had been rushed to the hospital quickly reached the Fox family. By the time Trey arrived, it was already deep into the night. Alicia and Stanley stood outside the ward. Alicia's eyes were red and swollen, clearly from crying. Stanley lingered beside her. ---- When he saw Trey arrive, he stepped forward and patted his shoulder.

the bed, tubes and monitoring equipment covering her frail body. A bodyguard stood at the door. Stella sat quietly by the bedside. A caregiver was wiping Lauren's arm, and a doctor nearby seemed to be

The doctor sighed, said no more, and walked out. ---- Trey clenched his teeth as the color drained from his

the span of a single day? Stella raised her hand, signaling everyone else to leave the room. Only then did she say softly, "Trey, come over and talk to your grandmother." Her voice was unusually calm and steady, yet it sent a chill straight through him. After a long moment, Trey staggered to the bedside. His