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In the business world, the Keller family wouldn\u2019t dare offend the Hunt family. But in private, by all rights, Nick still owed them a debt of gratitude.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When Nick was young and living under someone else\u2019s roof, he suffered more hardship than most. It was Michelle who went to her elders and asked them to protect him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Once, when Nick ran a high fever that wouldn\u2019t break and developed a severe allergic infection, his condition turned critical. It was Michelle who discovered it in time and rushed him to the hospital for treatment.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Without Michelle and the Keller family, even if Nick hadn\u2019t died, he would likely have been left with lasting complications.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The two grew up together after that. Nick treated Michelle well, and the two families had even come close to becoming in-laws\u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n
Even if that bond no longer existed, did all those past kindnesses simply vanish with it?\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMichelle, thank you for today.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nick spoke in a low voice. His hand naturally came around Khloe\u2019s waist from behind as he guided her toward Michelle\u2019s hospital bed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
His tone was much the same as usual-calm and businesslike\u2014but noticeably gentler.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Michelle was weak, propped against the headboard, her wrist wrapped in thick bandages, her face pale as paper.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When she saw Nick, a faint glimmer of light flickered in her eyes. But the moment she noticed his intimate posture with Khloe, that light quickly dimmed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s no need to thank me\u2026\u201d Michelle said softly. \u201cKhloe is also my business partner. How could I stand by and watch her get hurt?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Though her words sounded noble, her gaze never left Nick\u2019s face.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Even a bystander would feel a pang of sympathy at the sight of her-so fragile and pitiful.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Seeing her daughter like this, Michelle\u2019s mother glanced at Nick, hesitating as if she wanted to speak but couldn\u2019t quite bring herself to.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThis favor-we\u2019ll both remember it,\u201d Nick said hoarsely. \u201cFocus on recovering. If you need anything, you can tell Khloe or me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
A chill settled in Michelle\u2019s heart.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Whether intentional or not, even at a moment like this, he made a point of including Khloe-clearly drawing a line between himself and her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Yet, he knew perfectly well that she had done all this for him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNick\u2026 could I speak with you alone, just for a moment?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Michelle bit her lip. Her voice was faint, drained by blood loss and exhaustion.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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As she spoke, she looked up at Khloe, her expression almost pleading. \u201cKhloe\u2026 just a little while. Would that be okay?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hearing this, Khloe moved considerately, preparing to step away and give them space.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But the instant she shifted, Nick\u2019s grip on her tightened, firm and unquestionable, holding her in place.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A faint glimmer crossed Khloe\u2019s eyes. She leaned close to Nick\u2019s ear and whispered, \u201cIt\u2019s fine.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
It was fine. She trusted him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
What lay between him and Michelle was long in the past. No matter how unwilling Michelle was to let go, it wouldn\u2019t change anything.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNick, Michelle has been close to you since she was little,\u201d Michelle\u2019s mother finally couldn\u2019t hold back any longer. \u201cFor the sake of your past bond, are you really going to deny her even this small request?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Michelle\u2019s second uncle stepped forward as well, frowning in displeasure.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNick, my niece is stubborn, yes-but she was hurt this badly today. Do you truly have no conscience at all? Don\u2019t you know who she did this for?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
These were not words that should have been said in front of Khloe. But Michelle was their precious girl, and they simply couldn\u2019t stand by any longer.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ever since Nick and Michelle separated, Michelle had been worn down, nearly broken.\u00a0<\/p>\n
People always said women were the ones who loved too deeply, while men were heartless.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But was Nick truly so heartless-able to turn around and be so inseparable with a woman he\u2019d only known for such a short time?\u00a0<\/p>\n
And to treat someone who once saved his life as though she were a stranger?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nick listened in silence, his expression steady, offering no rebuttal.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He did still hold respect for the Keller family-and for Michelle-out of old ties and gratitude.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But he understood even more clearly that what Michelle needed now was precisely this kind of distance.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Khloe, not wanting Nick to be put in a difficult position, gave his hand a gentle squeeze. Yet, he showed no sign of wavering under the pressure. The arm around her waist only tightened.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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