Chapter 1125
Arista shook her head, her face full of helplessness.
Khloe quickly lifted her gaze. Her voice was low and restrained.
“Mom, Dad… can I stay until Nick wakes up?”
George said nothing more. He simply took Arista’s hand and left with the doctor.
Khloe tried to follow, but Lenny stepped forward and blocked her path.
He did not meet her eyes. His voice was hoarse.
“Madam, please leave.”
Khloe froze.
Lenny’s stance was firm, his entire body radiating a coldness that clearly showed his dissatisfaction with her.
Seeing her blocked, the bodyguards behind her immediately stepped forward half a pace.
But Khloe raised her hand at once, stopping them.
“Lenny… please take care of him.”
Her throat tightened. It took her a moment before she could get the words out.
Only after speaking did she turn and glance once more at the intensive care unit.
The doors were shut tight. No sound came from inside.
Outside, the sky had already begun to lighten. Winter had just passed. The morning air carried an even sharper chill.
“Ms. Roswell, aren’t you going back?”
A bodyguard beside her asked softly after seeing her stand at the hospital entrance for a long time.
Khloe shook her head.
“Not yet. I’ll wait a little longer.”
She sat down in a chair in the hospital lobby. The bodyguards behind her did not dare to speak further and stood in an orderly row.
Gradually, the sky brightened completely. Foot traffic at the hospital entrance increased, and the group of bodyguards around Khloe drew quite a few glances.
But she sat there as if her spirit had been drained from her body, completely unaware of the attention.
It was only when she noticed someone taking photos that she snapped back to herself and motioned for her men to stop them.
She stood up, her eyes slightly red. Gripping a nearby pillar for support, she steadied herself.
She glanced at the time-8:30 a.m.
She had already been outside for three hours.
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“Miss Roswell, are you alright?” a bodyguard asked with concern.
Khloe shook her head. Her lips were faintly pale.
“Let’s go back.”
She knew Nick would not be in immediate danger for now. But every time she thought about how she had been the one to hurt him to this extent, she wished she could bear the pain in his place.
“Khloe! What are you doing here? How is Nick?!”
Just as she reached the elevator, a voice called out to her.
It was familiar-Michelle.
Michelle walked quickly, with an elderly woman at her side, also hurrying along.
It was… Loretta.
Loretta saw Khloe too. Her expression changed slightly, her lips parting as if she wanted to speak.
But Michelle spoke first.
Khloe froze for a moment, unsure how to respond. Just as Michelle stepped closer, her arm was suddenly pulled back.
It was Loretta, who seemed anxious and distracted. She did not look at Khloe again. She urged Michelle forward and entered the elevator.
Michelle had no choice but to follow, but before stepping in, she turned back and gave Khloe a deep look.
Khloe stepped aside, making room for the elevator. The moment the doors closed, she slightly bowed her head toward Loretta’s direction.
‘I’m sorry, Grandma. I’ve let you down,’ she said it silently in her heart.
The elevator doors shut completely.
Only then did Loretta finally release Michelle’s hand.
Michelle frowned. “Since Khloe is here, why don’t you ask her directly?”
Just as she spoke, she noticed Loretta’s eyes were slightly red.
Michelle had obtained the news from Lenny after relentlessly pressuring him the night before-she had even used a past secret between them as leverage before he finally gave in.
The moment she arrived at the hospital, she ran into Loretta, who had also rushed over in a hurry.
Clearly, the old lady still did not know the full situation. Michelle also did not dare say too much.
If she told her that Nick had met Khloe on the night of the incident… the elderly woman might not be able to bear
it at all.
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