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Eric believed he had a deep understanding of Kelly. If Zev had even the slightest doubt about the child, Kelly would not hesitate to fight back.
If Zev were to suggest a paternity test at this moment, Kelly would see is a betrayal of trust.
This would drive a wedge between them.
“Look at my son’s face. Does he really need a paternity test? Have you lost your mind?” Zev cradled the child, staring at Eric like he was a fool. “I know you and Clarissa are trying to stir up trouble, but your little schemes won’t work on us.”
Eric’s expression darkened as he glanced at Kelly.
Kelly pointed off into the distance. “If you were truly concerned about Faye, you would have gone after her already.”
At this point, Eric was even willing to use his own daughter to achieve his goals.
It was disturbing.
Gritting his teeth through the pain, Eric pushed himself up from the ground and fixed his gaze on Kelly. “Kelly, you won’t find happiness with him.”
With those words, he got into his car and drove away.
“He’s trying to create problems, but he’s really bad at it,” Zev murmured, shielding Kelly with an umbrella.
Without responding, Kelly turned and walked away, her mood clearly sour.
Zev whispered, trying to reassure her. “No matter what, Faye is still Eric’s daughter. He wouldn’t just abandon her like that.”
Kelly gave a slight nod and took the umbrella from him.
They walked together in silence before Kelly finally spoke. “Tomorrow, tell your grandpa that I’m willing to take Jasper for a paternity test, but only if Clarissa brings her child and takes the test with me.”
Zev gazed at her with a hint of sympathy. For someone as proud and strong–willed person as Kelly, agreeing to this test despite Wade’s offensive doubts must have taken a lot of resolve.
“Honey, even if you refused, he wouldn’t be able to force you,” Zev said softly.
“It’s just a paternity test. It doesn’t bother me,” Kelly replied, shaking her head.
She was merely using this as an opportunity to completely get rid of Clarissa.
“Most of the paternity testing centers in Seaville have ties to the Lynches. I don’t trust any of them. That’s why I want to go to Stoneville and have Gary’s people oversee the process,” Kelly explained, worried that Clarissa might manipulate the results.
After all, Clarissa had already proven she would go to extreme lengths to get Zev’s sperm.
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Lockhart Group.
Rain poured heavily throughout the night, but by morning, the skies had cleared.
The moment Zev stepped into the company, he caught sight of Clarissa, which put him in a bad mood.
Clarissa smiled at Zev, purposely showing off in front of others. “Zion, did you have breakfast yet? I made some ravioli, they’re still warm. Want to try?”
Zev completely ignored her, striding past without even sparing her a glance.
Clarissa’s smile stiffened before she let out a mocking laugh and tossed the food container into the trash as she walked by.
“Zev, I heard Kelly was taken by terrorists while she was in Oasisvale. That must have been a nightmare for her, don’t you think?” Clarissa remarked in the elevator, aiming to provoke him.
Zev’s expression darkened, his hands curling into fists. “You should keep your mouth shut.”
“I have a video here, it was taken from a foreign website. It’s quite brutal, but when I listen to the voice in it, it reminds me of Kelly. She’s crying, begging for mercy, pleading for them to let her go. Do you want to listen?” Clarissa smirked as she unlocked her phone and played a video.
A woman’s desperate screams echoed from her phone, begging for help.
Zev’s breathing became uneven, and he lost control, slamming his fist into the elevator wall near Clarissa.
She flinched in surprise, her face briefly showing panic before she quickly masked it.
Zev’s eyes turned red with fury, his voice menacing. “Clarissa, you will die a miserable death.”
Clarissa soon recovered, flashing a smug smile. “Zev, I just figured out your biggest weakness.”
Zev didn’t even dare to imagine what Kelly had gone through when she went to Oasisvale in his place to lure Lucas out.
If Kelly had suffered, Zev would have suffered a hundredfold in return.
Everything Kelly had gone through would completely destroy him.
“I have plenty more recordings. I can’t say for sure if they’re real, but they are terrifying. A woman in the hands of terrorists. Can you even imagine what she went through? And the fact that she gave birth to a child of mixed blood. Well, that raises even more questions, doesn’t it?”
Clarissa kept pushing Zev’s buttons.
The elevator arrived at the top–floor office, slowing to a halt.
She stood still, waiting for the doors to slide open.
Zev’s entire body was tense, barely keeping his emotions in check.
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The system had triggered its emergency braking and security lock. Without a technician, forcing it open would be nearly impossible.
Clarissa’s face drained of color as she stared anxiously at the panel. She hesitated before reaching for it, only to recoil at the sight of sparks flying and the acrid smell of something burning to fill the elevator.
Zev cast her a chilling glance. “We’re on the 19th floor. Take a guess. If this thing drops, do you think you’ll survive or die miserably?”
Clarissa shuddered, realizing she had made a terrible mistake provoking him in the elevator. “Zev, you’re insane! You’re in here too. You’ll die as well!”
Panicking, she grabbed her phone to call for help.
But before she could dial, Zev snatched it from her hands, hurling it at the camera before snapping the phone in two with brute force.
Clarissa’s eyes widened in sheer terror, her legs going weak. “Zev, please, calm down…”
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The elevator suddenly came to an abrupt stop, stuck between the top floor and the one below, refusing to
move.
The system had triggered its emergency braking and security lock. Without a technician, forcing it open would be nearly impossible.
Clarissa’s face drained of color as she stared anxiously at the panel. She hesitated before reaching for it, only to recoil at the sight of sparks flying and the acrid smell of something burning to fill the elevator.
Zev cast her a chilling glance. “We’re on the 19th floor. Take a guess. If this thing drops, do you think you’ll survive or die miserably?”
Clarissa shuddered, realizing she had made a terrible mistake provoking him in the elevator. “Zev, you’re insane! You’re in here too. You’ll die as well!”
Panicking, she grabbed her phone to call for help.
But before she could dial, Zev snatched it from her hands, hurling it at the camera before snapping the phone in two with brute force.
Clarissa’s eyes widened in sheer terror, her legs going weak. “Zev, please, calm down…”
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