Billionaire's Match

Chapter 893

“Khloe.” Nick’s brow furrowed tightly.

Her words pierced him like a thousand delicate needles, sinking deep into his heart.

Khloe’s voice was calm, almost indifferent-but inside him, emotions churned like a storm.

A tide of helpless tenderness swept through him. His eyes darkened with emotion as he lifted her face and pressed a firm, lingering kiss to her brow.

“You’ve grown up… just in time.”

He didn’t say more, but neither of them needed words. They understood each other perfectly.

It had been Khloe’s silent choice not to listen to Barney’s unsaid words.

The moment Barney had mentioned her mother, Khloe had felt a twinge of recognition. Yet beyond that fragile, easily pierced membrane lay truths she was neither ready nor willing to confront. She had never prepared for this.

“I’ve already decided,” Khloe murmured softly, “my only family… is the Hunt family. Only you.”

mother, admitting that he had only discovered he had a daughter later. Khloe’s mother, by contrast, had deliberately abandoned her to

As she grew older, she tried to console herself, telling herself maybe they had their reasons. But

face the one

know.” Nick held her tightly, his throat tight

You don’t have to force yourself to be anything

a hint of moisture, but

“Alright.”

process every emotion on her own. But with Nick, she understood what

was such a gentle, tender thing. So tender, sometimes, it could make you forgive

finally at peace, Nick reached into his pocket and pulled out the

left. If you don’t want to see it,

the deep

Nick said,

hand against his, holding it

of silence, she finally took

Inside lay a necklace.

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