Don’t Fall for the Billionaire Lover novel Chapter 745

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?”

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.