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“Kelly, speak to me.” Zev’s gaze was intense, his eyes burning into hers.
Kelly couldn’t bring herself to look him in the eye. His stare was fiery.
“I’ll take that as a yes,” Zev murmured, leaning in, his lips poised to kiss her.
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His breath was warm, and though every time he tried to kiss her back in Solmaris, he had always been met with a slap. Zev was ready to receive another one.
Slowly, he released Kelly’s hands, no longer holding her captive.
He gently brushed the side of her ear with his nose, testing her reaction.
Kelly’s hands trembled. She instinctively wanted to push him away, but her hand, which had risen to strike, faltered and slowly dropped.
“Let… go,” she managed to say, the words coming out in a whisper, thick with effort.
She wanted him to let go
of her.
Zev froze for a moment, his gaze growing even more intense as he looked at her.
She had spoken.
Kelly had clearly rejected him.
She was resisting him, using all her strength to push him away.
Zev let out a bitter laugh and straightened his back.
Kelly, unable to meet his gaze, seized the opportunity to push him aside and ran into her bedroom.
Her heart raced and her breath was hot.
Crouching on the floor, she wrapped her arms tightly around her knees, hating herself.
She didn’t want to admit it, but she was just as awful as Eric.
Kelly didn’t know how long she had been hiding inside her room when she finally heard the sound of the door closing.
Carefully, Kelly stood up and pushed the door open. She glanced around the empty living room.
Zev had left. On the dining table, a message remained on the whiteboard. “I have heated up the pasta; eat it while it’s still warm.”
Kelly stood by the table, her fingers numb and her heart heavy.
Even knowing that Zev was an undercover spy, she couldn’t bring herself to fully trust a man. Not anymore.
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This relentless pursuit was weighing her down, becoming more of a burden by the day.
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“Kelly, there’s nothing that can’t be overcome. Once something is in the past, don’t look back. Just keep moving forward,”
As she ate the pasta Zev had made, Kelly suddenly found herself in tears.
Back in Solmaris, Michael had told her the same. “Kelly, don’t look back. Keep moving forward.”
Keep walking and not looking back.
She stood frozen in place, dumbfounded, the ground beneath her soaked with Michael’s blood. In her ears, his breath grew weak and labored.
What had she done to deserve Michael’s sacrifice, his life to protect hers?
“Kelly, Faye has meningitis. She may lose her hearing permanently.”
Her phone rang. It was a message from Eric, giving an update on Faye’s condition.
Kelly’s fingers went numb as she read it, a bitter smile tugging at her lips.
She knew this was just another attempt by Eric to guilt–trip her.
“Children can’t grow up without a mother.”
Sure enough.
Eric’s message was exactly what she expected, for his daughter needed her mother.
“Kelly, we need to talk about Regina. I’ll be at the hospital tomorrow afternoon. I know Regina had made a mistake, but her family has proposed a solution. Can we meet?”
When Kelly didn’t respond to his WhatsApp message, Eric sent another one. “Please, for the child’s sake. I’m begging you. The child is innocent.”
Kelly leaned back in her chair, a dry laugh escaping her lips. She stared up at the ceiling, feeling a strange sensation as if someone were slowly peeling away the layers of her heart.
“Your child is innocent. So what? What does that have to do with me? She’s not mine.” Kelly typed her response to Eric.
She suddenly felt cold, as if her heart had been locked away, and the key was thrown away.
Wasn’t she innocent too? Who would compensate her for that?
“Kelly, how could you say that?” Eric couldn’t believe it.
Then, he sent a voice message. “Regina may be bad, but she never intended to hurt you. She’s been punished, and her family is willing to give you what you want. I’ll help you get the compensation you deserve. Can we meet tomorrow at the hospital?”
When Kelly didn’t renly Eric sent another message “Kelly don’t turn down the money. You need it and
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Taking a deep breath, Kelly typed. “Eric, I’ve already filed for divorce. All you need to do is sign the contract. I sent you and make sure the Lynches return what’s mine. If they do, I might consider signing the agreement.”
She was willing to give up those things so she could survive.
All she wanted to do was sever all ties with Eric.
Eric probably hadn’t expected her to make such a request.
It wasn’t what Clarissa had suggested.
At Scaville Hospital, Eric sat dejectedly in a gazebo in the back garden, staring at his phone.
“Has she made any demands? Try to guide her toward asking for money; get a specific number,” Clarissa approached, advising Eric on how to handle Kelly.
Eric rubbed his forehead, frustrated. “Kelly won’t ask for something that’s not hers. She’s not like you.”
Clarissa chuckled. “Not like me? Are we not in the same boat? Eric, stop considering yourself as someone high and mighty.
“You need to tell Kelly that you’ll return all her marital property and inheritance. Anything else? Ask her if she has any demands from my family. After all, this is a matter with the Lynches. Get her angry so she pushes for a larger settlement tomorrow.” Clarissa sat down beside him, advising Eric on how to handle the situation.
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