Chapter 15 Betrayed
Kelly didn’t respond to Eric. Her entire demeanor was numb and indifferent.
“I want to stay in the hospital,” she wrote the words in her notebook.
Regina would never allow that. And now that Kelly couldn’t speak, it gave them the perfect excuse to kick her out.
Finished
But she had to stay. She had to find the traitor who had betrayed thern Michael deserved justice, and she owed it to herself- and to everyone to uncover the truth.
“I overheard part of their meeting. Your case is a bit special, so I fought to get you more time for treatment. As long as you cooperate and focus on recovery, once you start speaking again, you’ll be allowed to stay Eric took her hand gently, trying to reassure her. “I’ve scheduled an appointment with Jonah. Let’s go see him, okay?”
Kelly nodded.
Eric let out a breath as if relieved by her obedience. “Last night was an exception because Faye was sick, but tonight, I promise to spend time with you. Okay?”
Kelly almost laughed at how ridiculous he sounded. He was acting like some ancient emperor with a harem, and now he expected her to be grateful for the privilege of his company.
I’m going to change and grab my car keys,” Eric said, checking his watch. Then, with a familiar touch, he ruffled her hair. “Be good and wait here for me.”
Kelly remained still, silent.
Eric took that as a sign of compliance and left the meeting room.
A vibration startled her. She glanced at her phone–it was a message from an unknown contact.
Zev had helped her set up a WhatsApp account, and she had logged in last night. Today, she added Melody and Tyson.
“Honey, did you miss me?” The sender’s profile picture was completely black–minimalist, and stylish. But his first message shattered any illusion of cool detachment.
Kelly clicked on the profile, ready to block him, but then hesitated. The guilt from Solmaris still lingered. She had watched him nearly die back then, and that guilt kept her from cutting him off entirely.
“Zev, don’t call me that, she replied firmly
Zev responded with a pouting emoji.
Kelly typed, “Focus on your recovery.
“Are you worried about me?” Zev responded.
Kelly replied, “It’s just a doctor’s concern.”
Zev sent another message, “Honey, my wound hurts so much. The doctors here aren’t as gentle as you.
“Kelly, I miss you. I don’t think I can go a day without seeing you.”
Staring at the messages, Kelly flushed with frustration. Annoyed, she quickly exited the chat.
“Dad, how could you agree to let Kelly report this? We should be burying this issue, not bringing it to the surface! If Michael’s case gets investigated, you’ll be the one facing consequences!”
Just as Kelly was about to delete Zev’s chat, she heard Regina’s voice outside the door.
“I was just pacifying her. There’s no way I’m reporting this. Not only that, but I also need to bury this matter as soon as possible and shut Michael’s parents up.” Beau said in a low voice.
Beau and Regina had no idea she was still inside, they assumed she had already left.
“Dad, how do you plan to shut Michael’s parents up? He was their only son. There’s no way they’ll just let this go. Regina said. sounding worried. “We barely managed to cover this up. It it blows up again and they trace it back to us, what are we going to do?”
“We start with money. If that doesn’t work, we use other means. We can’t rish this, but we also can’t drag it out.” Beau said calmly, leaning against the conference table.
“I still can’t believe they made it back alive,” Regna said through gritted teeth. “Why couldn’t they have just died out there! Especially Kelly”
Heat glanced at Regina. “Your mother spoiled you too much. You’ve already won. Why waste your energy on a defeated opponent? The more you lixate on her, the more it makes you look insecure”
“Dad! Have you seen the way Eric looks at Kelly? He’s completely bewitched. If this goes on, she’s going to take him away,” Regina said, unwilling to accept it.
“You’re overthinking. Eric is my choice for the family’s successor. His thirst for power and status far outweighs whatever feelings he has for Kelly. Our family holds an elite position in society. And I heard that the eldest son of the Lockharts as returning soon. Once Clanssa marries their family, our status in Sraville will be untouchable. Eric isn’t stupid. Beau sand with
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