Billionaire's Match

Chapter 851

"So, you went to beg Uncle Oscar, and he threatened you into divorce?" Khloe picked up where Charlotte left off.

She had calculated everything, yet never imagined that Winnie would sacrifice so much for her.

It was one thing for Winnie to act on impulse, but how had Michael agreed to go along with it...

"No.This all happened because of me.You can't get divorced."

Seeing Khloe grow anxious, Michael quickly added, "Khloe, don't blame yourself.Our divorce isn't just because of you."

"But Michael..."

"That's right, Khloe.We've given this a lot of thought.The divorce is a decision we made after careful consideration."

Winnie echoed his words.She looked at Michael, the corners of her lips lifting into a faint smile once more.It was true.

While their decision to divorce had been prompted by Khloe, the deeper reason was that neither of them wanted to make things harder for the other.

After Oscar and Michael had their falling-out, the old man had fallen seriously ill Not long ago, the housekeeper had found Michael and told him that Oscar's acute heart condition had relapsed and required immediate surgery.

But still angry, Oscar had refused to go under the knife.

doctors had repeatedly warned that he must not be subjected to any further stimulation-especially emotional

gone to

condition was

truth, Oscar had undergone heart surgery

and the doctors had

this time, Michael had

in the living room fell into

had been distracted all along, was pulled back into the

tightened around her

parted her lips as if to speak, but something seemed to lodge in her throat, leaving her unable to

lowered

for him too. But only if we can both live with clear consciences. Michael can't bear the label of an

lifted his hand and gently covered the back of

son, I can choose my own path-but I can't abandon my responsibilities. My father still needs me now. As long as we stay

Michael was

was something he had fought

go was easier said

But Winnie was right.

didn't want her to bear the

of sacrificing themselves for each other, it was better to set

turned to Nick, her