Revenge With My Undercover Cop Hubby novel Chapter 406

Chapter 406 The Divorce

Zev’s fever burned with relentless fury, the medication doing little to ease the heat coursing through his body. Kelly called in the family physician in the dead of the night to give him a shot to break the fever.

She’d taken leave from work to tend to Zev.

The business was spiraling, but Zev’s survival was her sole focus now.

“Honey…” Zev’s voice came out soft, broken. His body twisted in agony, the fever ravaging him. Sleep was out of reach.

The painkillers he had used before–stronger ones when his body had been mangled–had left him resistant to simple medications like ibuprofen. They no longer offered relief. They only brought side effects that made him feel worse.

Sweat soaked through his skin, his body trembling with cold as though the fever itself were trying to break him.

Kelly wrapped him up in layers of blankets, pulling him close, the warmth of her body the only thing that seemed to soothe him. “Does it hurt that much?”

Zev curled tighter against her, nodding with a faint grimace.

Her heart twisted, eyes brimming with tears she refused to let fall. She swallowed hard, her voice soft but steady. “Hang in there…

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Zev inhaled deeply, the air burning in his lungs before he let it out slowly. His breath was hot against her skin as his arms tightened around her. “I won’t fall … ”

The words were for her. His strength, no matter how drained he was, was hers to rely on.

He couldn’t and wouldn’t give in. Not now. Not when he had her and their child to protect.

“When all of this is over… let’s try for a baby. You’ll make up for not being there for my pregnancy. Let’s have a daughter,” Kelly whispered, her voice cracking with emotion as her hand slid gently over his back, soothing him as best as she could.

She wanted to distract him, share in his pain, carry some of the weight for him.

Zev’s lips lifted into a weak smile, his eyes flickering with a rare light. “Okay… I like the idea of a daughter. She’ll be our little cuddle bug…

He allowed himself to dream, just for a moment, of a future where the pain didn’t exist, where the chaos was behind them.

They would have that life. They would.

“Zev, right now, we can’t trust anyone except each other,” Kelly murmured as she kissed his forehead, the tears she fought to hold back still brimming in her eyes.

Her heart shattered for him. Wade was gone. And now, Zey was surrounded by nothing but empty promises.

His uncles… she didn’t know which of them, if any, could be trusted.

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“Okay…” Zev’s voice rasped, barely audible but filled with resolve.

“We have to trust each other, absolutely,” Kelly said again.

“Yeah.” Zev replied, his grip tightening around her.

“Then, Zev… we need to keep this secret. We’ll quietly get a divorce,” Kelly whispered the final part, her voice low, sharp with tension. “To protect the assets and shares… we have to stay ahead of everyone. Protect ourselves from them.”

She could already feel the web closing in. The people who had turned their sights on Zev were preparing to strike.

They had to be ready. Fast.

Zev stiffened, his body locking in discomfort as he pressed his forehead into Kelly’s chest. Sweat dripped. down.

Kelly sighed. She grabbed a towel, gently wiping his face. Her fingers brushed over his forehead, and she let out a quiet breath of relief as she felt the temperature finally begin to drop.

“Zev, do you trust me?” Kelly asked again, her voice soft but insistent.

Zev’s lips thinned, a deep frown pulling at his features. “This isn’t about trust. I don’t want a divorce…”

His voice held a stubborn edge, but it wasn’t directed at her.

It was his pride, his resistance to losing everything.

“If we don’t get a divorce, when the company falters … when they turn on you, when they target Lockhart Group, there’ll be no way out. No safety net.”

Zev fell silent, his eyes distant. The weight of her words hung in the air, unspoken but clear.

“I’ll think about it … ” he muttered, his voice thick with uncertainty.

Kelly sighed, the patience in her voice fraying. Time’s running out.”

Zev’s gaze darkened as the truth settled in. Wade was gone, and without him, the vultures were already circling.

Ken had left, so had Stuart.

The rest of the old guard wouldn’t be far behind.

Once they turned their backs on him, it would be too late.

“We need to stage something…” Kelly whispered, her voice barely audible against the chaos of their situation.

Zev’s eyelashes fluttered in hesitation. He nodded slowly, his expression resigned but understanding. He didn’t have a choice.

The following morning, Zey called in sick, leaving Quentin to manage the ever–growing storm at the

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company.