Chapter 17 Haunt Her
Kelly clung tightly to Zev’s shirt, her whole body tense.
She had no desire to see Eric.
Finished
Seeing her trembling. Zev shot Eric a cold glance before taking off his jacket and draping it over her shoulders. “Let’s go.”
“Kelly, who is he?” Eric stepped forward, his wary gaze fixed on Zev.
He didn’t care about Kelly’s injured leg, and didn’t even ask about it. His first reaction was to question the man standing beside her, the one who made him feel threatened.
“Who are you?”“ Zev countered, his tone indifferent.
He was tall–so tall that he seemed to envelop Kelly entirely, radiating a quiet sense of security that was hard to put into
words
At six feet two, Zey towered over Kelly, who was only five feet four. She had always been wary of men this tall.
Eric wasn’t short either, standing at six feet, but next to Zev, his presence suddenly felt much weaker.
“I’m her husband,” Eric said with a frown, reaching for Kelly’s hand.
But Kelly shrank away, pressing herself closer to Zev rather than going with Eric,
She was afraid of Zev, but at this moment, she found Eric even more unfamiliar and terrifying.
“Husband?” Zev chuckled. “As far as I know, Mr. Gray’s wife is the hospital director’s daughter,”
Eric’s frown deepened, his wariness growing. That has nothing to do with you. This is a private matter between me and Kelly. -we’ll handle it.”
Zev remained unfazed. Eric tried again, “Legally, she’s still my wife”
He had already consulted a lawyer, Given their situation, unless Kelly agreed to a divorce, his second marriage would be invalid.
In other words, he was still Kelly’s husband.
“Kelly, I was wrong earlier, Eric said, his tone softening, “I shouldn’t have touched your phone. But you have to understand- In doing this for your own good. You’re alone now. If this situation escalates, it won’t end well for you. We can’t win against them. If they turn on you, you’ll have nothing to gain–only madness and destruction. He thought he was protecting her.
Kelly had no family left. No one to stand by her side, no one to shield her from the forces pressing down on her.
If those people decided to crush her, she wouldn’t stand a chance.
Kelly gripped Zev’s shirt even tighter, her head hanging low as her body trembled
Eric wasn’t wrong–she was alone.
“Kelly, get in the car,” Zev murmured. “Kelly-“Eric grew anxious and moved to stop her. “Kelly, you just got back. Where did you even meet these people? Look at them–they’re obviously dangerous! Come home with me.”
But Kelly ignored him and instead lowered her head apologetically toward Gary.
Zey clenched his fists. He had been planning to beat Eric to a pulp before leaving, but now that Gary was here, that probably
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