Pampered By The Ruthless Underground Boss

Chapter 198

Chapter 198:

Joshua’s entire frame trembled at her declaration. He understood the Evans family was about to face dire consequences. Khloe wasn’t just Henrik’s fiancée; she was also a distinguished honor student at Zhecrora University, destined for great things.

He raised his head, his eyes glistening with desperation. “Khloe, I know I messed up. But can you find it in your heart to give the Evans family another chance? For the sake of what we once had?”

Khloe let out a cold laugh, her gaze sharp and unforgiving. “For the sake of what we once had? All I got from you was pain. And now you’re here, pleading? Don’t you think it’s far too late for that?”

Sloane cut in, “Khloe, we know we’ve made mistakes. Please, I beg you, spare the Evans family.” Her tone was laced with a faint sob, hoping to sway her.

Khloe’s expression didn’t falter. Turning to Henrik, she said firmly, “Henrik, let’s leave.”

Henrik gave a slight nod, and the two of them walked out, leaving Joshua and Sloane kneeling on the cold floor, under the disapproving and apathetic stares of the crowd.

back in the car, Henrik reached for Khloe’s hand.

feeling uneasy. Henrik recognized that feeling—he had experienced something similar himself. Khloe glanced up

through Khloe’s heart, bringing her

said with

thanking him for standing by her today, but also for the kindness in his words that touched

ill-timed phone call cut through the

just for

his brow furrowing just a little. He didn’t decline the call, though. Instead, he picked up, and a lively, elderly voice greeted him. “I

he responded, “Let me

Now hurry up and

the voice on the phone—it was Morris. Morris Watson, the man who held the Watson family together, the one who built their vast empire from the ground

strange earlier. The way Harold spoke to Henrik didn’t feel like how one would address some distant relative

exactly was Henrik’s status in the

when he caught Khloe’s curious look, he changed his mind. It wasn’t that he wanted to go, but he realized this could be a chance for her to get to

voice low and gentle. “Do you want