Pampered By The Ruthless Underground Boss

Chapter 167

Chapter 167:

This hit Khloe in a way she hadn’t anticipated. This man truly respected her, remembering everything she’d said.

Henrik waved a hand, and an assistant promptly appeared with a porcelain bottle so exquisite it seemed almost out of place. After handing it over, the assistant quietly left.

He sat down next to Khloe, carefully unwrapping her bandage before opening the bottle. As the familiar scent filled the air, Khloe instantly recognized it.

“Jade Ointment? A rare, nearly mythical remedy, almost like a miracle cure?”

“Well, what else can I do? No matter how valuable this ointment is, it has to be used on you. Otherwise, how are you supposed to tackle the exam at Zhecrora University?”

his tone teasing. Khloe felt a twinge of genuine guilt creep in. She didn’t mind taking the hits herself. After all, the price of revenge was one she’d willingly pay. But knowing he was using something so rare and precious on

Evans family didn’t

genuine amusement as he caught sight of her remorseful expression. To everyone else, this ointment was invaluable, but to Henrik, it was something easily obtained. Still, it was in that moment that Khloe truly realized she shouldn’t carelessly put herself in harm’s way just for the sake of

required a delicate touch, and Henrik silently acknowledged how well it was working. His decision to hold back his anger and not

a deeper purpose, and it

ointment, his fingers tenderly working on her fractured arm, Khloe cleared her throat and shared her

be there, and she’s already on the edge of losing her top student status. If I beat her in this exam, it will destroy her reputation and tarnish her family’s name beyond repair. For Sloane, that’s a fate worse than death. I want her to believe I’m unable to compete, only to destroy her expectations

demeanor shifted as a fervent smile crossed her lips, her

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but even in death, Sloane should be left with a

had come to understand her character. She might come across as detached, but beneath that cold façade,

in some strange way, Khloe was like a reflection of himself in

her quest for revenge, even if it meant risking injury, stirred something deep within Henrik. It reminded him of his own past, a time when he had walked a similar path. This was precisely why he refused to use his power to settle her scores.