Don’t Fall for the Billionaire Lover

But eventually, everything came to a halt. Chloe came bursting onto the scene. She grabbed a rock, about the size of a fist, from the ground and hurled it straight at Claire's head. Her aim was on point. Claire's forehead took the hit, opening up instantly, and blood began to cascade down, blurring her vision. No one saw it coming.

In a reflex, Claire let the sword slip from her grasp. A sharp sting shot through her forehead as she touched it, only to see her hand smeared with blood. Pax dashed out as well. Chloe had acted so fast that Pax didn't even have a chance to stop her; the rock was already flying through the air. Seeing Claire drenched in blood, Pax hurried over, supporting her. Claire, seething with rage, ignored the throbbing pain in her head and reached for the sword on the ground. But Pax held her back. "Mom, you're bleeding. Let me take you to the hospital." "Pax, get out of my way! Today, I'm going to finish him! End him!" she shouted, her anger boiling over.

Meanwhile, Chloe dragged Connor away. They quickly returned to their own yard. Once there, Chloe couldn't hold back. "Connor, what were you thinking? Handing the sword to Claire like that? Are you trying to get yourself killed? Don't you know what she's capable of?" The more she thought about it, the angrier she got. It had been a close call. Connor stayed silent, looking like a kid caught in trouble. But Chloe wasn't having it. She punched him lightly in the chest. "Connor, how could you be so reckless? You're not alone anymore. You've got me, you've got a family now. How can you risk everything like it's a joke? Where's your sense of responsibility?"

Connor still didn't say a word. When Chloe looked at him, she noticed tears streaming down his face. It was rare to see Connor cry. Yet here he was, tears silently flowing. Chloe was taken aback. Her heart ached, and suddenly, she couldn't muster any more words of blame.

She stepped closer, taking his hand.

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"What's going on with you?" she asked softly Just a moment ago, Connor seemed so indifferent. In front of Claire, he always appeared untouchable, acting like nothing could faze him. But now, Chloe saw he was on the verge of breaking.

Gently, Chloe moved in and wrapped her arms around his waist. She patted his back, "If you need to cry, just let it out on my shoulder."

For reasons she didn't fully

understand until now, Chloe realized

Connor's feelings for Claire were

deeper than they seemed. His

feelings for his big sister were entirely different from what he had for the other two Chloes. He seemed toxcare too much, more than usual,

even willing to risk his life.

From the recent events, Chloe could see Connor was testing Claire, seeing if she could really go through with it. But Claire's strike shattered his illusions in an instant. Connor slowly, tightly embraced Chloe, as if trying to merge with her.

He buried his head in her hair, his

shoulders trembling. He didn't make a sound, but chloe felt the dampness on her neck. Held in his arms, Chloe realized how for years, Connor felt like a small boat adrift at

sea, always at the mercy of the

waves. Claire was the storm in his life. Yes, he had been testing her. He wanted to know if she'd really do it. Even if Chloe hadn't intervened, he would've dodged. He wasn't foolish enough to throw his life away.