Billionaire's Match

Chapter 1023

Khloe’s sudden movement jolted Nick awake. His voice was hoarse as he asked, “You okay?”

The moment he spoke, his strong arms had already drawn her into his embrace.

“I don’t know. I just feel uneasy. I think I had a nightmare…”

“Having nightmares more often lately?” he asked, frowning with concern as he reached up to feel her forehead. It was cold, covered in a fine layer of sweat.

She shook her head and tightened her arms around him.

Feeling his steady heartbeat and breathing in his familiar scent, her restless emotions quickly began to settle.

“Maybe it’s just pregnancy hormones. Let me comfort you two. Want to hear a story?”

He sat up, adjusted his posture, and pulled her comfortably into his arms, gently patting her back.

“What kind of story?”

“A fairy tale?”

and smiled faintly. “You can tell fairy tales

Prince,” he said

“I want

“My story?”

everything before

He smiled. “My life isn’t very interesting. It’s quite dull. Only after

or one happy little moment-anything boring, anything at all-as long as you remember it, I want to

to hear it, he naturally obliged. After thinking for a moment,

was about

of candy he desperately wanted. It was beautiful, expensive, and every child around him

on the

she

noticed the candy was missing. They made a fuss, and

you became the thief?” she said. “If you admitted it, would

terrified-not of punishment, but