Chapter 949

“You…”

Nick had always respected other people’s privacy, but this time, he felt a flicker of annoyance toward Lenny.

Khloe quickly cut in. “Don’t worry about it. If he doesn’t want to say, that’s fine-it’s not a big deal. Lenny, could you pour me a glass of orange juice?”

“Yes, ma’am.” Lenny knew she had just saved him from an awkward moment and immediately went to do as asked.

The moment he left, Nick pulled his hand back from Khloe’s firm grip with a sigh. “I know him. He must have been… bullied.”

“By Michelle?” Khloe asked softly.

Nick’s voice turned cold. “Who else?”

Earlier that day, Nick had called Michelle. Michelle, already back in Goldmont City, had rushed to ask after Lenny’s condition when she heard he’d taken sick leave. Only then did Nick learn that Lenny had almost drunk himself into alcohol poisoning the night before.

an excuse to hang up quickly, leaving a faint trace of

he wouldn’t be so gloomy. Michelle must have done something far more excessive,”

a quiet snort escaped

at her, a little exasperated. “What are

you think Michelle could have done

did…?” Nick frowned, suddenly alert.

just said Lenny is hard to hurt, right? So tell me, what kind of

frowned, watching the guiding expression on her face, a flicker of

and Michelle… that’s impossible, right?” His Adam’s apple

always thought there was something odd between them,” Khloe continued, “but looking at it now, they’re actually quite

tightened. He still found it hard to accept, but when Khloe looked at him

“Maybe,” he admitted.

was lamenting. With Michelle’s clingy, willful nature, if Lenny were with

twinkled. “Since you agree, let’s set them up. It’ll save Lenny

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