Billionaire's Match

Chapter 606 Nick opened his eyes. Through the haze, he saw the silhouette of a woman standing beside the bed-and for an instant, Khloe's face took shape before him. Her cool, clear eyes seemed filled with worry. But as his vision sharpened, he realized the person before him was not the one he longed for. Ina moment of such utter vulnerability, longing spread like wild vines, growing uncontrollably-more unbearable than the pain in his body. A hollow ache unfurled from deep within Nick's heart and seeped into every limb. He had just been dreaming of her.

In the dream, Khloe had come to him. She said that no matter what happened, she would stay by his side. And in that dream, he did not hide his desire. He kept her with him. But now the dream had ended, and reality once again stretched the distance between them. Nick looked at the back of his hand, bruised purple and blue from the IV, and slowly curled his fingers. His brow tightened. ---- "Mr. Hunt, are you feeling very uncomfortable? Have some warm water-it might help," the female doctor said softly, sensing his condition was worsening as she poured him a cup and held it out.

adjusted the drip rate-though it could not ease the pain, at least it was something. "You may go," Nick said in a low voice. "| want

had understood-neither of them loved the

tossed and turned until a muffled groan escaped him. He tried not to make too much noise, not wanting to disturb anyone outside, but the coughing would not stop. Suddenly, he spat out a mouthful of blood. It splattered onto the floor, dark and shocking against the pale light. Amid the wrenching coughs, the ward door was