Chapter 699
At the mention of her baby, Khloe froze.
he lowered her head, her hand instinctively brushing over her still-flat belly. Here, a new life was growing-her and Nick’s shared bloodline, perhaps the only remnant of him left for her…
er last tether to hope.
The weight of grief, coupled with the instinct of motherhood, tore at her from within. Finally, he covered her face and wept in silence. Like a small battered creature with nowhere to turn, he was consumed by sorrow, utterly desolate.
alph watched her, heart heavy with helplessness. There was nothing he could do. Even words f comfort felt pale and powerless. All he could offer was his
er to release her emotions safely.
wesence, a temporary anchor for
ime passed-how long, he couldn’t tell-before Khloe lifted her head. Her eyes were red and wollen, yet her gaze had hardened with resolve. She looked at Ralph and said, “Help me.”
alph asked, “What do you need me to do?”
Confirm those bodies… as soon as possible,” Khloe’s voice was hoarse, low, trembling yet esolute. “If he’s alive… I want to see him. If he’s dead… I want to see his body.”
alph nodded. “I’ll do my best.”
And-before the results come in-find a way to block any news about Nick. The Hunt family
can’t be stirred.”
The sudden clarity in her tone startled him. Her grief hadn’t vanished; it had only been uppressed, temporarily overpowered by something stronger. It was a protective instinct, ueled by her love for Nick and the responsibility she felt for him.

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