hapter 1118
Trey finally managed to draw a breath, only to be plunged back into suffocation. His face turned an alarming shade of red as he clawed desperately at Nick’s hand, trying to pry it off.
Nick’s strength was terrifying. No matter how he struggled, it was completely overwhelming, crushing any resistance he had.
But Trey quickly realized something-Nick had truly lost control. His own hand had been scratched in the struggle, blood streaking across his skin, yet he seemed completely unaware of the pain, only tightening his grip further… harder, fiercer.
Khloe knew this couldn’t continue. It was already too late to call for help.
Her eyes landed on a bottle of red wine on the table. Without hesitation, she rushed over, smashed it, and grabbed a shard of glass, pressing it directly against the artery of her neck.
“Nick, let him go. Otherwise… I’ll die with him!”
Her hoarse, desperate shout finally seemed to pull Nick back a fraction of consciousness.
He turned his head.
And saw her holding the glass shard-actually pressing it toward her own throat.
In that instant, his expression shattered.
But just before the shard pierced her skin, a burning hand shot out and clamped around her throat
instead.
Khloe opened her eyes.
Nick was staring at her in utter disbelief.
“Just for him… you’re willing… willing to hurt yourself?”
He was completely unhinged now-no composure, no restraint. His eyes were rimmed with tears. His words came out broken, trembling, as if each syllable was being torn out of him.
Khloe’s own eyes were just as red.
The glass shard fell to the ground with a sharp clink.
Behind them, Trey finally caught his breath again. He wiped the blood from his face, coughed a few times, and let out a low, mocking laugh.
“Nick, it seems you still don’t understand Khloe. She’s nostalgic. Sentimental. She would never let you kill
me…”
Nick and Khloe stared at each other for a long time.
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Seeing that she still refused to speak, Nick let out a cold, bitter laugh.
“Is that true? In your heart… do you still cling to old feelings?”
Khloe opened her mouth again. Her hand lifted slightly, as if she wanted to touch his face. The pain inside her was devouring her completely. One more moment of hesitation, and she would collapse into
his arms.
But at the very last second, she pushed him away.
“Go. I have nothing to explain to you, because we’ve already—”
Before she could finish, Nick pulled her into his arms again and kissed her fiercely.
She froze.
She struggled instinctively-but in that very moment, tears slid down and mixed into her lips.
Nick was crying. His tears were unbearably bitter. It felt like it was tearing her heart apart.
Trey’s expression changed. “Khloe! Don’t forget why you came to see me today!”
Her body trembled at Trey’s words, but Nick still refused to let go. His kiss turned even more intense, domineering, unrelenting.
Unable to resist, Khloe finally bit down hard on his lip.
Nick frowned slightly. Blood spread between their mouths, yet he only deepened the kiss, holding on
even tighter.
Trey grew anxious and stepped forward, forcibly pulling Khloe away from him.
“Nick, as the dignified CEO of Hunt Group, do you really like forcing people like this? She just came back from abroad and immediately filed for divorce. Don’t tell me you still don’t understand what that means!”
“Let her go!” Nick shot him a cold, lethal glare.
Trey flinched and immediately released her. The fear from earlier had not yet faded-he was afraid Nick would lose control again.
Nick ignored him completely and walked straight back toward Khloe.
“I don’t believe you would abandon our marriage and everything between us for some rotten past. If you’re truly so sentimental… then how much do I mean to you?”
Khloe looked at him and nearly burst into tears.
