Billionaire's Match (by Tangy Candy) novel Chapter 979

Listening to the steady rise and fall of the breaths against his chest, Nick felt a warmth seep through his heart.

The past few days, Khloe had not been able to fall asleep early. So falling asleep like this was rare for her.

After a while, he gently freed the arm she had draped over him and carefully lifted her horizontally into his embrace. She stirred slightly, murmuring a soft, unintelligible sound, then sank deeper into sleep.

Nick smiled and carried her upstairs.

The bedroom was dark. By the faint glow filtering in from the hallway, he laid her on the bed, pulled the covers over her, and leaned down to press a kiss to her lips.

"Khloe, I love you."

She, of course, could not hear him.

But being with her, he could never hold it in.

He smiled and was about to climb into bed when an unexpected, metallic-sweet taste surged in his chest. It came suddenly, violently—he had no time to suppress it.

He lurched upright, staggering toward the bathroom, and as soon as he bent over the sink, blood gushed out.

Blood spattered across the white porcelain basin, shocking in its intensity.

Nick gripped the sink's edge, gasping for air.

In the mirror, his face was pale to the point of alarm. Cold sweat beaded across his forehead. The gentle warmth that usually lingered in his eyes at night had vanished, replaced by raw, restrained pain.

Hands trembling, he turned on the faucet, letting the rushing water wash away the shocking red.

What was happening? Wasn't the medication supposed to be working? Could this be a side effect?

He gritted his teeth, recalling the doctor's warnings about potential reactions, and clung to that sliver of reassurance.

But the nausea surged again, and blood crawled up his throat.

He coughed violently, covering his mouth to avoid waking Khloe.

The blood was so abundant it seeped through his fingers, looking horrific in the mirror.

Nick's chest tightened with despair.

This couldn't be just a side effect…

After vomiting for what felt like an eternity, all his strength drained away.

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