Pampered By The Ruthless Underground Boss

Chapter 214

Chapter 214:

Morris stared at it with visible dread, his unease growing. The thought of its bitterness made him cringe—there was nothing he hated more. As regret for agreeing to take the medicine washed over him, Khloe gave a lighthearted smile.

“This one is bitter. Maybe next time, you can add some sugar to make it sweeter.”

Hearing this, Morris squared his shoulders and steeled his resolve. He was determined to maintain his tough-guy image and couldn’t bear the thought of Khloe discovering his aversion to bitterness, especially not during their first meeting.

With a resolute breath, Morris downed the bowl in one gulp and forced a smile. “Bitter? Not in the slightest. I’d gladly have another.”

“That’s great! In that case, next time…” Khloe began, but before she could finish, Morris suddenly clutched his chest, his face twisting in pain. To everyone’s shock, he coughed up a mouthful of blood.

Chaos erupted instantly as shock rippled through the room. Hurst’s panicked voice cut through the silence. “Sir, what’s wrong? Are you okay?”

Morris’ side in an instant, holding him steady as

did you do? What did you give him? Are you trying to kill my

She stepped forward,

Who knows if you planned this? You

Henrik ordered, his glare

if it meant taking this to a Watson family meeting. Watching Henrik and Khloe’s public display of affection earlier had left him burning with jealousy, and now he wasn’t about to let this chance to

unwilling to back down. “Uncle, you can’t blindly protect her. Look at Grandpa—he’s like this because of her. He even coughed up blood. How can you trust her?

into fiction with

stormy, his voice slicing

yet you’re completely biased! I won’t stand by and let you hurt Grandpa any further!” Eric declared in a tone

his voice frail but commanding enough to silence the

how can you still trust her? She’s the

trust

piercing gaze on Eric. “You heard him.