Pampered By The Ruthless Underground Boss

Chapter 553

Chapter 553:

He answered swiftly. The voice on the other end left him frozen, his face a picture of shock. He turned to Khloe, his expression a mix of awe and disbelief. Approaching her, he held out the phone. “Khloe, it’s for you…”

Anticipating her refusal, he quickly added, “It’s Morris Watson. He wants to talk to you.”

Khloe’s brow arched faintly at the mention of Morris, her calm demeanor breaking for just a moment. With a trace of curiosity, she took the phone. “Hello.”

“Khloe.” Morris’ voice, tinged with unease, carried through the line. He wasted no time on pleasantries. “I’m calling to ask you to save Eric. I’ve freed everything, and I’m fully aware of the trouble he’s caused. He doesn’t deserve your help—he’s not even worth your time. But he’s still my grandson.” Morris released a heavy sigh, his frustration weighing heavily on him. No matter how incompetent Eric was, he was still part of the Watson family. He despised Eric’s refusal to learn from his failures and loathed his ineptitude, yet his anger couldn’t harden his heart enough to let Eric die. Swallowing his pride, Morris saw no other choice but to turn to Khloe for help.

Khloe’s brow creased faintly. She had no desire to save Eric.

Morris spoke with unexpected generosity, his tone firm yet imploring. “Khloe, don’t worry. If you agree to save Eric, you can name your price—anything

Khloe raised an eyebrow, and the glimmer in her otherwise indifferent eyes revealed a

hatred for the man she considered a scoundrel. Even so, the offer

again, his tone dripping with calculated generosity. “Khloe, don’t worry. As long as you’re willing to save Eric, name your terms! Anything you want! By the way, the CRISPR-Cas9 system has just been upgraded to version 10. I’ll throw in a hundred units. Need Sanger

sparing no expense to win her cooperation. Each of those devices carried a

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weighed her options, Henrik

stay out of this! If Khloe doesn’t want to save him, then Eric can live with the consequences. Isn’t it

snorted disdainfully before adding, “Let me make this clear—nobody

fell into stunned silence

that the instructor was a powerful figure in his own right,

and Khloe. Watching Henrik shield Khloe with unwavering determination twisted something deep inside her. The memory of Eric’s bodyguard belittling her only fueled her growing resentment. Yet, jealousy was the only recourse left to her. She couldn’t afford to