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Chapter 128 Just Hitched
“Are you asking me to marry you?” Kelly asked, her gaze fixed on Zev.
Zev blinked in surprise. “Isn’t it obvious? If my leg were better, I’d be kneeling right now.”
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Kelly couldn’t help but chuckle, though it was tinged with disbelief. “Well, aren’t you going to say anything else?”
Zev took a deep breath, gathering his thoughts. “Kelly, I want us to build a life together. I want to make a home for us, where we can always be close. I want to take care of you, with everything I am. I’ll love you forever, until my last breath.”
Zev wasn’t like Eric, who had always had the perfect words for every moment.
Eric’s proposal had been elaborate, even breathtaking.
He had gone to great lengths, traveling far, just to avoid any delays.
He’d arranged flowers, set up a beautiful scene, and tricked Kelly into coming to the place.
He’d said countless heartfelt words, promising to love her for all eternity and to be by her side forever.
But Eric’s forever had been fleeting; the life he promised her had ended much too soon.
Kelly glanced at Zev, and something stirred within her.
If it weren’t for her need to lure Lucas out, she probably would never have considered being with Zev.
She did care for him, but her emotions were tangled, unsure.
Love had hurt her before, and she had built walls around her heart, refusing to let anyone new get too close.
Yet, after Wally’s knife had come so close to ending her, and after she had heard of Zev’s disappearance, something shifted in her. She realized that life was fragile, that we should cherish those who truly matter- even if it’s just for a moment.
Tomorrow is never guaranteed, and danger can strike when least expected.
She didn’t want to live with regrets. And she certainly didn’t want Zev to have any.
Zev, an orphan who had suffered more than most, had proven his courage time and time again. He was a hero. He deserved everything he had ever wanted in life.
Kelly wanted to give him that, just as much as she wanted to give herself the chance to be happy.
“To protect me until the end of your life … “That vow meant something more to her.
Kelly lifted her hand, meeting Zev’s gaze. “Then put the ring on my finger.”
Zev hesitated for a second, caught off guard by the weight of the moment. His throat tightened, his hands trembling.
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“Later,” he murmured, “when we’re ready, we can pick something you really like. I just… didn’t want you to think this was too plain.”
“I love it,” Kelly said, shaking the ring on her finger before speaking again. “Though I’ll have to take it off for work, I’ll put it on a chain and wear it around my neck once I get one.”
Zev glanced down, a faint smile tugging at the corners of his lips. “I can’t wear it outside either… If I’m on a mission and the enemy finds out I have a family, it could put us both in danger.”
Kelly, noticing his struggle, gently slid his ring onto his finger, but it didn’t fit easily. His hand was still swollen from the injury. With a soft sigh, she found a chain and placed it around his neck instead. “Then when you’re out there on a mission, I’ll wear it around my neck.”
Zev’s gaze softened as he watched her. Slowly, he pulled her into his arms, holding her close. The weight of his body pressed gently against hers. “I don’t want to know why you’ve decided to marry me, Kelly. Whatever the reason, I don’t need to know.”
He didn’t dare ask, didn’t want to question or speculate.
He feared Kelly’s decision might be out of gratitude, or pity for him, but love? He couldn’t allow himself to hope for that.
“But I’ll do everything I can to make you love me,” Zev said, his voice steady with resolve.
“Yeah,” Kelly murmured, her voice barely above a whisper.
“Kelly…” His arms tightened around her. “Are you really sure about this? Have you thought it through? Do you want to marry me?” His tone was earnest, giving her room to change her mind.
“I’ll give you until this morning to think it over … but once we go to City Hall this afternoon, it’s final.”
Kelly just smiled, offering no other response.
By lunchtime, Zev felt the weight of nervous tension.
He feared Kelly might change her mind, worried that once the reality set in, she’d back out.
He was afraid… afraid that she still had feelings for Eric.
He was also afraid she only felt gratitude, not love, for him.
“Ready to go?”
At 1:30 PM, Kelly had changed into a crisp white blouse, and after picking out a shirt for Zev, she gently nudged him toward the door.
Zev glanced at her multiple times, his voice hesitant.
“You’re really sure about this?”
Kelly nodded, her expression calm.
Together, they walked toward City Hall. It wasn’t far from where they were staying, and the quiet walk gave them a rare moment of peace.
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family registration she had just picked up from the government. A few days ago, it had been handed to her, her name alone, written in stark letters on the page.
Zev’s was the same–empty. Just him.
Two lonely souls, finally finding solace in each other, a place where they could rest and warm one another.
“Kelly, I’ll always be here …” Zev’s grip on her hand tightened, steady and reassuring.
“But because of my work, I can’t give you the wedding you deserve–not right now.” He spoke softly, a note of regret in his voice.
He wanted nothing more than to give her the world, to make her life as perfect as he could.
He longed to give Kelly a wedding so grand that everyone would know she was his, that she belonged to him -and no one else would dare come near.
She was his, and that was all he wanted.
But Lucas was still out there, and his mission was far from over.
For now, he had to remain hidden. The rules of his undercover work left him no choice.
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