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Half a month had passed since Kelly arrived in Oasisvale. She was confined at the center and was prohibited from having contact with the outside world. Lucas too, had made no move.
Everyone was losing hope.
But Kelly firmly believed that Lucas’s people would appear.
“Terrorist attack in Darawa, civilians are injured! Civilians are injured!
“Requesting medical team support, requesting support.
“Darawa’s HIV infection rate is 65%, that’s a significant proportion. Infectious disease department, please respond to us!”
Kelly and her colleagues swiftly grabbed the medical equipment, medical kit, and first aid supplies, before boarding the vehicle.
After getting in the car, Kelly sent a message to Gary.
She had a premonition that Lucas’s men would appear during this operation.
Darawa was a refugee camp predominantly populated by impoverished people suffering from various contagious diseases. The armed terrorist attack on a destitute camp appeared to be a targeted act.
“Stay calm,” Gary replied to Kelly.
Kelly turned off her phone, placed it in the medical kit, and touched the pendant around her neck. It was a tracker.
Deep down, she prayed that they could catch Lucas this time.
Among the bombed–out ruins, shattered bodies and limbs were scattered everywhere, as cries of agony
filled the air.
Though trained and qualified, the medical team struggled against the rising tide of nausea.
Kelly rushed to a pregnant woman and provided emergency treatment.
The pregnant woman cried, pointing to a nearby mud hut, shouting in the local language, “Save my child…
Kelly quickly stabilized the woman’s condition and ran toward the mud hut.
As soon as she entered, someone pressed a gun to her head from behind.
Kelly tensed up and slowly raised her hands.
“Come with us,” the person said in a Seaville dialect.
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“Get down!” Kelly shouted in panic.
A gunshot rang out.
The bullet grazed Kelly’s car.
The ringing echoed in her brain.
For a moment, her breath hitched.
It felt as if she had been transported back to five years ago when Michael died in front of her.
Her whole body began to tremble uncontrollably, and her throat burned and itched.
“Ah!”
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A scream erupted. A colleague had been shot. Fortunately, unlike Michael, only their shoulder was injured.
“Drop your weapons!”
Kelly was dragged away stiffly by Lucas’s men.
Her mind was blank as they shoved her into the vehicle.
In that blankness, she saw the blood–soaked ground and Michael’s eyes that were wide open …
Michael and Tyson wouldn’t be able to rest in peace if Lucas and Beau were not caught.
Meanwhile, at Seaville, Zev frantically searched for Kelly but couldn’t find her.
“Kelly isn’t on the peacekeeping list!” Melody, Darren, and Zev went together, but it was to no avail.
“Impossible…”
Zev had already guessed that Kelly must have gone to Oasisvale.
Besides himself, the other person who could draw Lucas out was Kelly.
He became frantic with worry and contacted Gary.
However, there was no response.
To make things worse, the odds were stacked against him. He was escorted away and detained by Oscar for obstructing military affairs.
“Oscar, let me out. I need to head to Oasisvale, or else Kelly will die, she’ll die!” Zev pleaded, his voice trembling.
“Kelly didn’t go to Oasisvale.” Oscar was silent for a long time before he placed evidence brought by Ken on the table.
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Oscar looked up at Zev. “Since you can’t escape the Lockharts‘ fate, you might as well let her go. All you need to know is that she’s safe…
“I want to see her! I need her to tell me herself!” Zev shouted frantically as he punched the wall repeatedly.
Blood streaks appeared on the wall.
His hands which were already healing poorly worsened.
“Have you forgotten how my aunt died? The Lockharts forced her to death. Do you want Kelly to… end up like your mother? Since she took the money and left, just let her go. She never loved you anyway. The person she loves is Eric!” Oscar shouted in a deep voice.
Zev froze. His hands slowly falling to his sides.
“I need to make sure she’s safe … “Zev said hoarsely, making a final plea.
“This is a voice message from Kelly.” Oscar handed the phone to Zev.
Zev’s fingers trembled as he took the phone, almost dropping it.
He sat on the bench and played the recording after a long hesitation.
“Zev, I’m sorry. I disappeared on purpose. I wanted to leave. Your grandfather keeps harassing me, and I’m under too much pressure. I can’t forget Eric, Michael, and my parents. If I stay in Seaville, the invisible pressure will eventually break me. Please forgive me for being a coward. I just want to escape.”
Kelly had left a recording for Zev.
“Zev, don’t look for me. I’ve signed the divorce settlement agreement. Let’s free each other from this shackle.”
Zev replayed the recording over and over, searching for any signs of tampering. But to his disappointment, the voice was undeniably Kelly’s–unaltered and real.
“Zev, I’m sorry. I tried loving you, but I couldn’t. The person I love has always been Eric.”
Oscar stood outside. He was unable to watch any longer. He turned and walked out of the detention room and urgently grabbed the extension phone to call Gary.
“What … what’s going on? Why did you make me lie to Zev like this?” Oscar asked in a low voice. His neck and face flushed.
“Lucas is dead. We caught him, but Kelly … met with an accident.”
On the other end of the line, Gary spoke in a low and sorrowful tone,
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