Billionaire's Match

Chapter 656

Nick watched Khloe in silence, his gaze heavy and intent, as if he wanted to see through every subtle change in her expression.

Khloe caught sight of him from the corner of her eye and felt a flicker of guilt.

She was about to speak again when Nick suddenly lifted his hand.

His warm palm brushed gently against her cheek "Khloe," he finally said.

His voice had grown even lower, carrying a tenderness he was struggling to restrain.

"Do you know that when you lie, your eyelashes flutter very fast?" Her lashes trembled again at once, like startled butterfly wings.

"Nick." Her heart sank.

Had she been found out? The worry in his eyes only made her more unsettled.

It wasn't that she insisted on hiding it from him.

She just knew his temperament too well and was afraid he would make rash, extreme decisions to protect her and the baby.

"You didn't let the doctor examine you because you were afraid I'd get jealous, right?" Khloe froze for a few seconds.

Then she gave an awkward smile.

"So you noticed."

care a lot

I'm not that sensitive

he spoke, and a faint blush

wrist earlier, his eyes had been fixed on

was the one being dishonest with

Khloe disliked being touched by the doctor-it was that his possessiveness

saw another man touching her, examining her, his nerves tightened,

body-every inch of it-belonged

look at her,

the rims of his ears, the breath Khloe had been holding

couldn't help but

hold it

you laughing at?"

She spoke quietly and lifted her

making his throat tighten

draw closer, Khloe understood what he

door was suddenly

away

was

Nick's

Khloe turned to check on

straight into

lips happened to land on his