FreeGoodNovelChapter 120 Chapter 120: His thoughts wandered briefly to the night before, back in the bedroom. While Khloe managed to rest peacefully by his side, once she fell into a deep sleep, any contact would make her body tense, as if recoiling from an invisible threat.
Henrik had taken his tadjusting to her boundaries, learning to navigate her aversion, though she had grown somewhat less resistant over time.
Khloe let out a soft laugh. "It's really nothing. Just a few names thrown around. Remember, I survived three years in Zhecrora Penitentiary. That place is no joke, as you know." Zhecrora Penitentiary was notorious, not just in the city but across the country, as the harshest women's prison. It was a place reserved for the worst offenders, those convicted of heinous crimes.
Back then, Khloe had been convicted of intentional harm and plagiarism-offenses that wouldn't normally warrant such a severe sentence unless someone had manipulated the system.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtHenrik had never given much thought to just how merciless the conditions in that women's prison were. He had seen far worse, far more brutal things in his own life.
But watching Khloe casually brush it off now, Henrik's mind drifted to the reports he'd read about her tthere, a wave of fierce anger surged within him. The urge to destroy the Evans family consumed him.
"Be patient. Things will change soon enough. There's no need for you to get involved. I'd prefer to take care of this on my own." Khloe turned down Henrik's offer politely.
Henrik could feel the emotional distance she was putting between them.
Letting out a quiet sigh of resignation, he straightened and looked away.
One of the reasons he'd chosen Khloe in the first place was her independence and level-headed nature-traits he had thoroughly researched. Yet now, that srationality was proving to be frustratingly inconvenient.
Still, Henrik couldn't bring himself to blher for being clever and self-reliant. After all, those qualities were exactly what he had sought in their arrangement.
Lutest chapters in gl].[om It wouldn't make sense for him to contradict himself over it now. Henrik strode over to a nearby armchair, unfastened his suit jacket, and took a slow sip of coffee.
Every movement was graceful and deliberate, expertly concealing the emotions brewing beneath the surface. Yet his thoughts refused to settle.
Since Khloe hadn't yet grasped the full benefits of being his fiancée or understood how to turn to the right people for help when facing challenges, he would take it upon himself to teach her.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmWith this resolve, Henrik simply said, "Do as you please. I won't get involved." And with that, he turned and walked away.
Khloe exhaled instinctively, a wave of relief washing over her as Henrik's departure eased the stifling tension. His aura was suffocating at times.
She couldn't quite figure out why Henrik's mood had been so unpredictable lately. Was something serious brewing in the underworld? What could possibly rattle someone as composed and unshakable as him? It never crossed her mind that Henrik's moods might stem from her insistence on independence and refusal to lean on him for support.
She had always prided herself on being rational and self-aware, never one to be consumed by her own ego.
After mulling over her next steps, Khloe made a few calculated calls to put her plans into action, then returned to the set to continue filming.
The set of Peaks of Eternity was heavily secured, effectively keeping the media at a distance and allowing Khloe to focus on her work without interruption.
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