Revenge with My Undercover Cop Hubby
Chapter 166 There Is Strength in Numbers
Gary walked over with the leader, his expression serious.
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Beau spotted them and immediately panicked. Rushing forward, he forced a smile. "The rest area isn''t here. Why did youe this way?"
The leader''s gaze darkened as he pointed at Beau. His voice wasced with anger. "Did you think I wouldn''t notice your underhanded tactics? What is this- blocking people from leaving?"
Beau stole a nervous nce toward the meeting room. "No, no one is being forced to stay. These individuals experienced unfair treatment in Solmaris. I was only concerned that they might cause a scene, making your job more difficult."
Gary''s voice was cold as he cut in, clearly fed up. "Dr. Lynch, you certainly have a way with words."
Beau''s expression stiffened, but with Gary and the other leaders present, he had no choice but to swallow his frustration.
The leader turned toward the door and asked, "Are these the members of our peacekeeping medical team?"
"Yes," Gary said, stepping forward. "And these two are the parents of Dr. Michael Reed, who lost his life in Solmaris."
The leader sighed, stepping forward to shake their hands. "My deepest condolences."
Michael''s parents broke down in tears.
"If anyone has grievances to air, you can speak directly to me," the leader said, his gaze shifting to Melody and Kelly.
Zev nced at Kelly, silently encouraging her to speak up if she wanted to. However, Kelly remained silent.
Beau, watching from the side, had not expected her to hold her tongue.
He let out a quiet sigh of relief, assuming she had decided to back down-after all, she would have to continue living in Seaville.
Seeing Kelly stay quiet, Melody and Darren also refrained from speaking, their eyes allnding on her.
Since no one spoke up, Gary checked his watch and reminded them, "If there''s nothing further, let''s get ready. Themendation ceremony is about to start, and the media is waiting."
The leaders nodded and began making their way out.
Beau''s face turned grim as he quickly followed after them, desperately trying to justify himself. “I was only thinking about the bigger picture...
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"Kelly." Darren leaned in and spoke quietly.
Why didn''t you say anythi.
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Kelly simply shook her head, offering no exnation. Beau''s people, including Eric, were still watching.
Her goal was not just to bring Beau down-it was to expose him in front of the media. While the inte may have a short memory, public outrage was a force that could not be ignored. If Beau''s actions sparked enough bacsh, the Lynch Group would inevitably suffer the consequences.
Even if a mere mayfly could not shake a tree, she would still give it her best shot.
"Ever since they teamed up with the Lockharts, they''ve bepletely untouchable." One of the rich kids turned to Caden, clearly not happy with the Lynches. "And that rissa? She''s something else. Jumping between men in our circle to climb the ranks-shameless. She even managed to seduce someone from the Lockharts."
"No tricks, no sess." Caden pped a hand on his friend''s shoulder. "Anyway, good work today. Take everyone back first-I''ll call youter for dinner."
"We''re brothers, no need to be so formal," the group responded, nodding before heading out together.
Kelly nced at Caden, a hint of gratitude in her eyes. "Thank you."
She had heard of him before-the heir to the Hardison Group, one of the most influential names in Seaville.
While not as dominant as the Lynches, they were still a force that no ordinary person could afford to offend.
"Sis-..." Caden stopped himself, chuckling as he scratched his head. "I mean, you''re wee." He then turned to Zev. "Zev and I go way back."
Kelly blinked, surprised. How had someone from a family as powerful as the Hardisons be close friends with an orphan like Zev?
Caden smirked as if reading her thoughts. "Oh, before he joined the army, he used to race motorbikes. That''s how we met. He was wild back then-always pushing the limits. I didn''t like him at first, but you really get to know someone after shing a few times."
Kelly turned to Zev, studying him. Somehow, it made sense.
"Those were the reckless days..." Zev muttered, awkwardly pulling Kelly closer. The room had fallen quiet. Standing off to the side, Eric observed the small interactions between Kelly and Zev, his emotions in turmoil.
He had tried several times to speak to her, but she never so much as nced in his direction.
At the door, someone from the public rtions team called out. "Themendation ceremony is about to begin! Everyone, let''s head over-and remember, do not speak out of turn."
They did not care about most people speaking, but when it came to Kelly, there
was a real concern that she might say something she should not.
“I''m right here. Don''t be afraid,” Zev whispered, squeezing her hand gently.
Kelly nced at him, and for some reason, that simple reassurance gave her an unexpected sense of
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Just before they entered the conference room on the upper floor, Eric suddenly stepped in front of her. "Kelly, don''t say anything unnecessary up there. You handled things well just now-just keep it that way, alright? Please, I''m begging you."
It was obvious he was terrified she would speak out on stage.
If that happened, Beau might truly lose control.
Kelly did not respond. She simply brushed past him and headed into the
backstage area.
Behind the curtains, Melody and the others were already waiting as the stage manager exined the procedure.
The leaders were preparing to present the awards, while the media, photographers, and reporters had all gathered below.
This was not just an internal ceremony-it was being covered by the press, with a
full audience of medical staff from the hospital.
The auditorium was packed, filled with entertainment reporters, curious onlookers,
and even families of patients from the inpatient department.
Standing backstage, Kelly took in the overwhelming crowd.
A single mayfly might not be able to shake a towering tree, but what about
countless mayflies?
One day, enough of them will rise together-forming a force strong enough to part
the darkness and bring back the light.
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