Chapter 18 Shameless as Ever


    "You deserve to be single at your age, Zev retorted, ignoring Gary''s threat.


    Gary didn''t bicker with Zev and simply turned to Kelly. He was hit by a stray ricochet that


    fractured his vicle. Even though it missed any vital gans, he refused treatment and kept running off. As a doctor, you understand the implications of that"


    Kelly frowned slightly and lowered her head to look at Zev


    Clearly, Gary had realized it too-if anyone could get Zev to bve, it was Kelly


    Kelly remained silent, but just that line frown was enough to make Zey surrender. "I promise I won''t run


    this time... but you have to promise my wife will be safe


    Kelly was furious. She immediately signed to Gary, "I am not his wife


    Gary didn''t understand and turned to Zey. "What did she say?"


    "She said okay, Zev''s lips curled into a smirk..


    Kelly was livid. But without a voice to protest, she could only let him get away with it.


    Back when they were trapped in that terrorist organization, Zev loved to mess with her like this- taking advantage of the fact that she couldn''t speak


    "The video, Kelly signed to Zev.


    "He deleted in Zevs face darkened as he looked at Kelly. He should''ve beaten that stand up earlier. Kelly nodded.


    "Well, I saved a copy for you. Keeping it on your phone wasn''t safe Zev reached out, took Kelly''s phone, and deleted the forwarded messages from their chat history.


    Kelly watched closely, her expression serious, Pionthedayshavesomanyfeatures.


    After live years without using a smartphone, she needed time to adjust.


    "You want to find out who betrayed you?" Zev asked.


    Kelly nodded firmly.


    She owed Mid


    anvwer. And she owed herself, and her parents, an answer too.


    "That''s a job for the police. You just focus on keeping yourself safe, Zev reminded her.


    Kelly lowered her gaze, staying silent.


    "Fine. At least wait until I''ve recovered, alright?" Zev sighed,


    He understood Kelly too well. If she was determined to do something, nothing could stop her.


    Since she was determined to go, he had no choice but to support her


    "Taught it in time this time, but what about next time? Zev fixed his gaze on Kelly. "You can''t expect me to keep running out of the hospital for you"


    Kelly opened her mouth but couldn''t make a sound. She hurriedly signed, "You don''t need to worry about me


    You really think you''d still be alive if I didn''t? Zev was speechless.


    In Solmaris, Kelly wouldn''t have survived without him.


    Chapter 18 Shameless as Ever


    defenseless, his instinct to protect her almost overwhelming. *Finished


    However, Kelly viewed herself as a resilient desert cactus-


    intelligent, courageous, and capable of enduring any challenge


    "We have no rtionship. You don''t have to take care of me, Kelly signed again,


    her frustration evident.


    Zev countered, Tm not helping you specifically. My mission isn''t finished. Lucas''s terroristwork may be gone, but he''s still atrge. We''ve tracked his connections to Seaville. Discovering who betrayed you c was clear.


    At this revtion, Gary spun around, his gaze filled with lethal anger.


    Thisisssifiedinformation!


    "She''s trustworthy. And besides, headquarters told us to find a reliable informant. You think I''d volunteer her if I had a choice? Zev scoffed.


    Their superiors had asked Zev to recruit someone from the hospital who could be trusted. He didn''t want to involve Kelly at all- what if she got hurt?


    "I agree! Kelly signed immediately, anxiously pulling


    out her phone and typing for Gary


    to see. "I can cooperate. I''ll assist with the investigation."


    Gary nced at Kelly, saying nothing. He only pinched the bridge of his nose, looking exhausted,


    Take me to Oxcairn. Melody found me a rental there, Kelly signed to Zev.


    "Why don''t you stay at my pl- Zev hesitated mid-sentence.


    After a pause, he gave in. "Gary, take us to Oxcairn."


    Kelly signed, "Thank you."


    Zev said nothing. When the car stopped in a narrow alley, he finally sat up from Kelly''sp.


    Kelly had tried to push him off several times during the ride, but he just shamelessly clung to her.


    "Let me check your foot, Zev said the moment they got out. Before Kelly could react, Zev had already scooped her up into


    his arms.


    Gary covered his face with one hand, looking like he couldn''t bear to watch. "You really have a death wish, don''t you?"


    This little injury? I can still carry my wife just fine, Zev shot back at Cary while carrying Kelly into her apartment.


    Kelly was both angry and embarrassed. She struggled, but when that didn''t work, she could only re at him with a stiff expression Without a doubt, Zev was the most shameless man she had ever met.