LOGINEthan seemed not to hear a single word Charlotte said. He leaned close and whispered into her ear, absorbed in himself.His patience with Charlotte was wearing thin. No matter what she was trying to do—whether she meant to entice him or despised him—right now, he wanted her. Desperately.The more he thought about it, the more agitated he became."Then I should thank you," Charlotte said coolly. "But before you think about that, perhaps you should first consider how you're going to explain this to your mother—and how you're going to explain it to Khloe.""Khloe? Whether Khloe can even come back is another matter. What do I need to explain to her for?"Ethan blurted it out without thinking.Charlotte froze. "What do you mean by that?"Ethan was stunned as well. Seizing the chance, Charlotte shoved him away."Ethan, what did you mean just now? What happened to Khloe? Did something happen to her?"Seeing her panic, Ethan relaxed instead.He turned and sat down on the sofa at the
Just as Charlotte and Michael were talking in the pantry, Ethan suddenly appeared.He was like a hunting dog drawn by scent—whenever something important was happening, he was never absent.The moment they saw Ethan, Charlotte and Michael fell silent."Well, if it isn't the young master of the Morrison family. What are you chatting about?"Ethan's mocking remark instantly darkened Michael's expression.Charlotte was about to speak when Ethan cut in again, twisting the knife. "Oh, sorry, I forgot. I can't call you the Morrison family's young master anymore. You've already been expelled from the Morrison family, haven't you?""Ethan, don't you think that's going too far?"Michael had no interest in arguing with him, but Charlotte was even angrier than Michael himself.Ethan snorted. "Charlotte, I'm talking to Michael. Why are you so worked up? He married Winnie, didn't he? What—are you secretly in love with him?""Ethan, please don't talk nonsense. I just think that mocking peopl
But when Noah finally found Nick, Nick was sprawled by the riverbank, blood seeping from beneath him, his face deathly pale.Noah was startled. Only after confirming that Nick still had a heartbeat and was breathing did he hurry to get him away.The two of them were already at the end of their strength. After struggling for nearly an entire day, they had managed to move less than a few kilometers.Noah still had a small amount of emergency medicine on him. It had been crushed into powder, but he always carried it close to his body for moments like this. He gave Nick the medicine first, then carefully examined his wounds.Nick had injuries on his forehead, limbs, chest, back, waist, and abdomen. Fortunately, most of them were not deep.Noah took off his vest, tore it into strips, and bound Nick's waist tightly to stop the bleeding. Then he checked his bones.Nick's leg might have suffered a minor injury, but the rest of his body seemed largely intact.Noah guessed that when Nick
"Do you think those two are still alive?"One of the men leaned against the car and lit a cigarette. The other two were still sweeping their flashlights around, but they agreed with him."No way. But the boss said we have to find the bodies."They were all helpless.Just yesterday before dawn, the bus had exploded, taking the lives of six of their men. Wasn't that enough?The device had already begun its countdown when Spence personally led his men onto the bus—only because someone he had trained with his own hands, Noah, was inside.No one knew what went wrong, but suddenly several people bolted off the bus. Seconds later, it exploded.At the scene, only three people made it out alive: Noah, Spence, and another man. The other men who failed to get off in time died on the spot.Taking advantage of Spence being injured and their comrades dead, Noah fled in panic with that man.Spence's men drove after them and caught up at the broken cliff above. Because Spence wanted them capt
When Khloe returned to the hotel, she happened to catch Loretta making a video call to Arista.George was bedridden, and Arista looked pale and strained. She had meant to hang up first and explain later by text. But Khloe took the phone, stepped aside, and tapped Accept."Grandma, it's been so many days. Did you miss me?"The moment the call connected, Khloe lifted a bright, sweet smile. The grief that had been weighing on her moments ago was nowhere to be seen on the screen.Both Loretta and Leon leaned toward the camera.When they saw Khloe, the worry hanging over them finally eased. "Of course, we missed you, Khloe! When are you coming back?"When Arista had rushed to Naraida, she had informed them briefly, saying only that Henry and the Hunt family had some misunderstandings to clear up.They already knew about George's earlier scandals. Arista had told them not to worry and said she would handle everything herself.But she had been gone for days with no news.Now they hea
The nurse smiled gently. "Don't worry. The doctor has examined you—the baby is doing well. But your body is still very weak. You must remain in bed and rest. Any sudden activity could trigger signs of a threatened miscarriage. And try to keep your emotions stable."Khloe's lips curved in a bitter, fleeting smile. Her chest felt heavy and suffocating. "I understand… thank you."Resting in bed meant she was completely cut off from the possibility of searching for Nick herself. She could only wait.Even late into the night, sleep eluded her. In the evening, Arista and Lenny had come again, urging her to eat more. The city's top police forces had been mobilized to hunt down the organization targeting them. Yet, Clarice's whereabouts remained unknown.If Clarice had indeed fled, her crimes would be sealed, and all the power and influence she had spent a lifetime chasing would vanish. But none of that brought Khloe any comfort. All she wanted was news of Nick.Khloe no longer showed a




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