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    "Kelly, I know you''ve been through a lot, but some things just can''t be changed. Beau walked over and patted Kelly on the shoulder before turning to Eric. "You need to make a decision. Say it clearly in front of


    "Erie, you''d better choose wisely." Melody said, clenching her fists in anger,


    Kelly also looked at Eric. Everyone was waiting for him to give a clear answer.


    "Regina, you''re only treating Kelly this way because she has


    no one backing her up! If her parents were still alive-


    Melody choked up, unable to continue. Tears started streaming down her face.


    Kelly gripped her pen so tightly that the tip pierced her palm, blood seeping through her fingers.


    They were right. Everyone bullied her because she had no one to protect her.


    "Kelly... I''m sorry. In the end. Eric could only offer an apology in front of everyone..


    "Eric! You b*stard!" Melody shouted, losing control.


    "Erie, what you''re doing ispletely wrong," others spoke up for Kelly as well-


    after all, without her, they wouldn''t have made it back alive.


    "I''m sorry, I know this is all my fault, Erie said, his


    voice filled with frustration. "But my mind is a mess right now. Please, don''t force me to choose.


    He couldn''t make a swift decision for the sake of benefits, nor could he firmly choose Kelly out of love.


    So he hesitated, stuck in the middle.


    Regina was furious. She had assumed Eric would choose her without question.


    "Eric!" She red at Kelly with venom in her eyes. "Don''t get cocky. He won''t choose you. Just wait and see!"


    With that, Regina stormed off in anger.


    Eric remained where he was, reaching for Kelly''s hand. "Kelly, please... Just give me some time.


    Kelly instinctively pulled away, her expression cold and distant.


    "Everyone, head to the conference room. Dr. Lynch will address the situation, someone from the hospital''s PR department announced, urging the group to discusspensation. Kelly didn''t go. She didn''t wantpensation. She would neverpromise.


    What happened in Solmaris wasn''t just an ident.


    The terrorists had known their exact route. They knew the team specialized in infectious diseases. Kelly had suspected this for the past five years, but she never had solid proof. And if Zey was an undercover cop, then his warning couldn''t be ignored.


    "Kelly Melody hesitated, then made her decision. "If you''re not going. I''m staying with you."


    "Id suggest you go to the conference room and hear them out. You wouldn''t want to walk away empty-


    handed, would you?" Regina smirked at Melody as she stepped out of the conference room. "What''s done is done, after all-


    Melody had the urge to kick her.


    Kelly stopped her and quickly wrote in her notebook. "Melody, go in. Fight for what you deserve."


    Melody hesitated. "But you


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    "I''m fine," Kelly signed simply.


    Melody nodded. Wait for me out here, then."


    Kelly nodded in response.


    Finished


    Once the hallway was empty except for the two of them. Regina sauntered up to Kelly, her voice dripping with mockery, "Everyone else gets to stay at the hospital- except you. Did you lose your voice over a little trauma? Serves you right. You should''ve just died over there."


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    She sneered. "We''ve never had a mute doctor at this hospital before. You''re pitiful, you know that? No parents, no


    husband, no power, no connections. And now, you can''t even speak. On top of that, you''re about to lose your job. How exactly do you n to survive! Honestly, dying would be easier for you" Kelly clenched her fists and stared at Regina.


    This woman was the director''s daughter-


    spoiled, arrogant, and had always acted like she owned the ce.


    Kelly lifted her hand slightly. Regina instinctively flinched, thinking she was about to be hit.


    But Kelly only tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. Regina''s expression twisted in anger. "I haven''t forgotten those ps you gave me today, Kelly. Mark my words-


    you have nothing now. Your parents are gone, and no one''s here to protect you anymore. With the Lynches'' influence in Seaville and this hospital, I can make sure you never work here again. That would be eff She pulled out a card and held it out. There''s 100 grand on this. Take it, leave Seaville, and


    never show your face again. If you''re smart, you''ll walk away now-


    because if you don''t. I''ll make you regreting back alive."


    Kelly picked up her notebook and wrote. "The Lynches aren''t powerful enough to do whatever they want in Seaville."


    Regina let out a mockingugh. "You''ve been missing for five years. You have no idea, do you? My sister rissa is already engaged to Seaville''s most powerful family-


    the Lockharts. You must''ve heard of them, right? They practically own this city."


    Kelly took a slow breath before scoffing.


    Just a bunchofcorrupt peoplecovering foreachother.


    "I''d love to see you try," Kelly scribbled before snatching Regina''s card and tossing


    it straight into the trash.


    Regina''s smirk


    faltered. Then she let out a coldugh. "Fine, Kelly. From this day forward, I''ll make sure you regret ever surviving. You were held hostage for five years-


    you''repletely out of touch with how things work now. People without family or power? They mean nothing to me. And destroying you? That''ll be effortless."


    Kelly met her gaze, her anger burning, and wrote, "I''ll be waiting"


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