Chapter 429 A Heart Divided
“Have you told anyone else besides me?” Oscar asked, panic flashing in his eyes as he stepped forward, gripping Kelly’s wrist tightly.
Fear was evident in his gaze.
Kelly hesitated for a moment. “Me, the Hardison brothers and Charles. Aside from them, no one else.
Oscar let out a breath, loosening his grip on Kelly’s wrist. He raised a hand to his forehead apologetically. “Kelly, no matter the truth, I will never cover for anyone. But you should understand the gravity of this matter without me having to spell it out. The infamous kidnapping case involved a wealthy businessman years ago, smuggling, human trafficking, and organ trading. The entire Seaville dark web was connected to the global dark web, all converging into a single point.”
The implications were clear.
They were about to touch a massive, boundless web of crime.
One misstep, and they would be beyond redemption.
They might not even leave behind a complete corpse.
“If my father was really involved, then his acting skills are terrifying,” Oscar murmured, his voice weak.
No matter how he tried, he couldn’t fathom the idea that Patrick was the mastermind behind the nation’s largest dark web syndicate.
It was impossible.
How could Patrick be involved?
“Be careful,” Kelly warned, concern evident in her eyes.
Oscar, eyes red–rimmed, nodded. “I have nothing to fear. The only person I can’t let go of is Melody.”
Kelly’s eyes reddened as well, understanding what he meant.
“Don’t tell her yet. Right now, the less she knows, the safer she will be,” Oscar pleaded, his voice hoarse.
Kelly nodded.
Ignorance was the best protection.
She wouldn’t drag Melody into this deep, dangerous water.
Oscar left.
Kelly sighed as she stood by the window.
If Patrick truly was the mastermind, how would Oscar
and Zev ever accept it?
“Kelly, there’s still no news of Mr. Zion. It’s as if he’s completely disappeared.” Hanson entered the office, his voice choked with emotion.
Zev was now like a man who had vanished from the face of the earth as if he were truly dead.
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Patrick had the power to fabricate such a convincing death. His influence, his connections, everything abou him was terrifying.
Not only that, but the corpse they found had Zev’s clothes, his watch, and even his DNA.
Back in the Oasisvale, Kelly had already suspected something horrible but hadn’t dared to dwell on it too much.
Zev had fallen into Patrick’s hands and was trapped in the Oasisvale.
If it was Patrick’s doing, perhaps he had spared Zev’s life out of familial sentiment. But he would imprison Zev, fabricate news of his death, and keep him trapped in the Oasisvale until he perished.
It was terrifying, truly horrifying.
Kelly was scared.
She didn’t know who to turn to or who could help save Zev.
Gary? She didn’t trust Gary.
For Patrick to have such a vast network and powerful background, could Gary really have been uninvolved?
Pressing her fingers to her temple, Kelly felt dizzy and unstable.
“Kelly!” Hanson rushed forward to support her, alarmed.
Her vision darkened, and she lost consciousness.
Days of exhaustion had taken their toll. She was also pregnant.
Now, with her belly growing bigger by the day, something would go wrong if she continued like this.
At Oscar’s residence.
Melody had just returned from the hospital and had prepared a full table of dishes.
The police had sealed off information about Beau and the two officers who had died. There was no public news about it, so Melody was unaware of what had happened. She only knew that Oscar had been out all night, likely caught up in a case.
She didn’t call, didn’t ask, nor did she
press for answers.
That was the patience expected of a police officer’s wife.
She was worried. She was very worried, but her duty was not to disturb him while he worked.
All she could do was prepare dinner and wait for him.
Bang! The door was pushed open with great force.
Melody jumped, only relaxing when she saw that it was Oscar, “Why slam the door so hard? Hurry up and wash your hands. Dinner is ready.”
Oscar’s expression was dark, his eyes red, scaring her again.
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She wanted to ask what was wrong, but Oscar began tearing through the house, flipping things over and throwing items to the floor.
Melody felt uneasy. “Oscar, what are you doing?”
He didn’t respond. After a thorough search, he found a listening device hidden behind the sofa.
His breathing turned erratic. His entire body went numb as he slumped onto the floor.
Who had planted a bug and hidden cameras in his house, monitoring his every move?
Kelly’s suspicions and his own fears were completely confirmed at this moment.
“Oscar, you’re scaring me,” Melody whispered, her voice trembling as she approached him.
“Get away!” Oscar suddenly roared, making her freeze in place. “Calling, calling, calling! All you do is call me! I’m a police officer, Melody! Do you know that people died last night? Two officers, Logan and Martin, they’re dead! And it was because of you! Because you called me back!”
Melody was stunned, standing stiffly, her tears falling. “Oscar, I didn’t…”
She had never called him.
He was saying this on purpose.
Her eyes flicked toward the sofa.
Oscar suddenly kicked over the coffee table, shattering a cup on the floor.
Running his hands through his hair, he muttered, “Melody, I’ve had enough. You were gone for five years, and I got used to being alone. I feel freer on my own. I’m sorry, let’s get a divorce.”
Melody felt numb all over, frozen in place. Tears streaming, she stepped toward him. “I won’t divorce you. Oscar, you promised me. No matter what happens, we’ll face it together, okay?”
Oscar shouted at her, “Face it? How? I don’t want to! I can’t! Logan and Martin were just young men. I got them killed! How am I supposed to face that? Please just leave me. Divorce me. I can’t take it anymore.”
He had to keep her away.
He had to protect her.
“Melody, I’m sorry. Name your terms. I just can’t do this anymore.” Oscar stood up, walked to the door, then hesitated. Looking back at her, he said, “Let’s part on good terms.”
Then he left.
Melody stood there, cold and numb
Finally, she broke down in tears.
On the dining table sat a pregnancy test stick.
For some reason, Melody could never carry a pregnancy to term. Two years ago, when Kelly went to Oasisvale, she was expecting, but before the baby even reached full term, she suddenly miscarried for no apparent reason.
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The loss hit her hard, and after that, Oscar never dared to let her get pregnant again. He couldn’t bear to her go through that pain again.
After everything, she was finally pregnant again. Melody had wanted to surprise Oscar and make him happy.
But instead, he wanted a divorce.
Melody wasn’t naive. She had spent five years in Oasisvale. There was no way she couldn’t see through Oscar’s intentions.
She didn’t know what had happened.
But she didn’t want a divorce.
She wouldn’t leave Oscar.
