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Zev didn’t answer. Instead, he reached out to grab Jasper’s toy, avoiding the topic and refusing to say he would go back.
“You’re really okay with this?” Kelly smiled.
The Lockhart Group, the Lockharts‘ wealth–those weren’t things ordinary people could even imagine.
Yet Zev said he didn’t want them, and he truly meant it. He was so stubborn.
Even Kelly, who was plenty stubborn herself, couldn’t help but feel a little unwilling.
“That stuff isn’t ours. Holding onto it just means being controlled by others.” Zev scoffed. “I don’t want it.”
If he went back to take over the family business, there was no doubt Wade would come to boss him around and meddle in everything.
“He has cancer. With proper treatment, he could live a few more years. But if I go back, I guarantee he’ll be dead from anger in two days.” Zev looked unhappy.
Kelly struggled to hold back her laughter. “He’s offering you hundreds of billions. Letting him boss you around a little doesn’t seem like a bad deal.”
Just like Zev said, there were plenty of people practically lining up to be Wade’s grandson, but unfortunately, they’d never get their hands on the family fortune.
“What right did he have to go behind my back and tell you to divorce me?” Zev was still holding a grudge, turning away in frustration. “You’re my wife. If he tries to meddle and make us divorce, of course, you’d be mad. And if you’re mad, my life will be a nightmare. So to avoid all that, staying away is the best option.”
Anyone could see it–going back would be nothing but a disaster, a complete mess.
Wade would definitely try to meddle in his life and marriage again. Zev didn’t want Kelly to be upset, and he definitely didn’t want to see her hurt again.
“I know you don’t want to make me angry.” Kelly leaned against Zev’s shoulder. “But hiding away in Stoneville forever isn’t a solution. Sooner or later, we’ll have to go back.”
Zev was about to say something, but Kelly cut him off. “We don’t have to take anything from the Lockharts, but we can’t let it fall into the Lynches‘ hands either. Lucas is dead, and while that temporarily broke the trail and let the Lynches slip away, our mission isn’t over yet. They have to pay the price.”
They were responsible for Michael and Tyson’s death. There was no way they could be allowed to escape justice.
“Besides, why should the Lynches get what rightfully belongs to you? That would be such a lose ” Kelly murmured. Even if they gave it up, there was no way the Lynches could have it.
“I just don’t want you to be unhappy. I want you and Jasper to enjoy every day without worries.” Zev watched the little boy playing happily at the street stall, but he couldn’t shake the feeling that once they returned to Seaville, trouble would come one after another.
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Beau started as a small–time doctor with no real family influence, yet he managed to climb his way up to where he was now. And Clarissa? She had built the Lynches‘ empire step by step–was it really just her own ability? Ha… Only Wade would be naïve enough to believe that.
There had to be a bigger force pulling the strings behind the Lynches.
“We can’t keep playing defense. It’s time to strike back.” Kelly clasped Zev’s hand. “Or they’ll think we’re scared.”
“And besides, as long as we trust each other, as long as we stand together, I believe we won’t lose.” Kelly firmly believed that as long as Zev’s heart was with hers, she would never lose again.
“I won’t let you lose,” Zev said, pulling her into his arms. “But I’m not sure I can say the same for myself. I’m afraid I might be the one who loses.”
Returning to Seaville meant facing not just Wade and the Lynches–but Eric as well.
Zev had never felt secure when it came to Kelly. He was terrified that seeing Eric again … would remind her of their past and make her want to go back to him.
Just the thought of it left him breathless.
He had survived countless near–death experiences, and endured so much, but losing Kelly and their child? Absolutely not.
“I thought you knew me better than that.” Kelly looked at him, surprised. She never expected Zev to be this insecure.
She sat up straight, gently cupping Zev’s face. “And here I thought you were so thick–skinned that you’d already convinced yourself I couldn’t live without you.”
Kelly held back a laugh. “Where’s all that confidence you have when you look in the mirror every day?”
He was always bragging about his good looks and perfect physique–so how was he suddenly lacking confidence now?
“I just…” Zev mumbled, turning his gaze away as his ears flushed red. “I was just afraid you wouldn’t see how good I am.”
So that was it–the more insecure he was, the more he tried to show off.
All those times he bragged in front of Kelly, it wasn’t just arrogance. He just wanted her to see his worth, to fall for him little by little.
int, and I’m danger again.
“Do you really think I went to Solmaris and lured Lucas out just to avenge Michael? Or that I pitied you and didn’t want you risking your life again?” Kelly sighed, looking at Zev helplessly. “Zev, I’m no certainly not a selfless person. I had my own reasons. I just didn’t want you putting yourself Because I love you.
“Like you said, you’re so outstanding, so handsome, and you have plenty of girls asking for your number. I’m not blind. Why would I give up such a great husband to chase after a man who has no sense of responsibility, cheated on me, and even married someone else and had kids? I’m not insane.” Kelly thought
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Zev’s face and neck turned bright red from the praise. He soaked in the moment for a while before awkwardly clearing his throat. “W–Well… alright then. I believe you.”
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