Billionaire's Match

Chapter 609 When Khloe turned back, he reached out to her. The IV had already been removed, but the bruising on his hand had darkened, and his palm felt icy from the medicine seeping into his veins. She gently clasped his hand and leaned in to wrap an arm around his shoulder. "Does it hurt?" hme "You're lying again." Nick denied it almost without thinking Under his instructions, no one dared mention the side effects of the medication in front of Khloe. And Nick was not only good at enduring pain-seeing her truly made him happy.

All his attention shifted to her, and the pain did ease somewhat. But Khloe lowered her head and began to massage him slowly. From his open collar, to his shoulders, to his back-inch by inch. "Really," he said softly, "it doesn't hurt that much anymore." ---- A shadow passed through Nick's eyes as he met the tender look in hers, and his heart stirred even more. "Because I'm here," Khloe asked quietly, "it hurts less?" Her voice was low and gentle, brushing against his ear and neck -comforting and faintly teasing. Yet she had no intention of being flirtatious.

sounding too sad. Nick did as she asked, tightening his arms around her. Even though it was a VIP ward, the hospital bed was still narrow. With the two of them on it, turning over was almost impossible. Yet, this bed was the safest and most comforting place they had known in days. Nick held Khloe close, his heartbeat steady

familiar ---- warmth of her body. He also felt the dampness in her eyes as she pressed closer, holding him more tightly. The female doctor had been right. When pain could be spoken aloud, it lost some of its power. The medicine had reached its peak-this should have been the worst of it. But with Khloe in his arms, he felt more joy than agony. Even when it hurt badly, it

He answered with a smile. Tears welled in Khloe's eyes. She tried not to let them fall, but she couldn't stop them The doctor had just said this hour would be his most painful His clothes were soaked with cold sweat, his body rigid and trembling-yet he still forced a smile. "Khloe, don't be sad. For you, I'll hold on until the very end...