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    "You b*stard." Zev kicked Eric aside and pulled Kelly into his arms. "Stay the hell away from my wife!"


    Kelly snapped back to reality, her heart racing. She quickly held onto Zev. "Don''t."


    Eric staggered, grabbing onto the table for support. His face twisted with pain and anger. "Is violence the only thing you know how to do?"


    "I can do worse." Zev took a step forward, ready to strike.


    "Zev!” Kelly''s sharp voice stopped him.


    Zev huffed in frustration but didn''t make another move. He stood there, sulking.


    Kelly always stopped him, always protected Eric-when Eric was nothing but a piece of trash.


    "Faye''s condition has stabilized. I''ll stay to take care of her. You should leave." Kelly looked at Eric, dismissing him.


    Eric straightened, let out a coldugh, then nced at Zev with a smug look. "You''ll never have her heart. Because the one she truly loves is me."


    Zev clenched his jaw. He wanted nothing more than to rip Eric apart.


    Kelly tightened her grip on his arm, holding him back. Only after Eric walked out did she finally speak, her brows furrowed, "Zev, when will you learn to control yourself? Stop acting on impulse."


    Back at the mall, he could have just quietly taken her away without revealing his identity.


    This was dangerous.


    Zev was stunned for a second, his expression shifting. He looked hurt. "But you''re my wife, and he ...


    He was furious, but he didn''t want Kelly to think he was reckless or unstable.


    Zev swallowed his frustration and softened his voice, "Kelly, I just can''t stand seeing him. He pisses me off. But okay... Next time, I won''t hit him. Please don''t be mad."


    Kelly''s chest tightened as she looked at him.


    Why did he make her feel guilty?


    He hadn''t even done anything wrong, yet he was the first to back down and apologize.


    Just like before, in Solmaris-he was always the one to make peace first.


    Kelly didn''t want to hurt him, but Gary was right. If Zev found out she was still nning to go to Oasisvale for the peacekeeping mission, he would never allow it. "He''s my ex-husband. My first love. I can''t have no feelings for him at all. So, don''ty a hand on him anymore," her voice was hoarse, and every word felt like a lie.


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    to do before she left was give her remaining bank cards to Gary. Once she was gone, he could pass them to


    Zev.


    Zev stood frozen, his fingers slowly curling into fists. His already stiff joints turned white from the pressure.


    It took him a long time to find his voice. "I''m sorry... I know you can''t forget him that quickly. I just..."


    It hurt. He was going insane with jealousy.


    "Zev, just go home." Kelly sat down with her back to him, her voice quiet, "I''ll stay here with Faye. Eric is busy looking after Regina. He won''t be around."


    She didn''t want to meet his eyes.


    Because right now, her heart ached too much.


    She never thought she''d be capable of loving someone again after falling out of love with Eric.


    And she wasn''t sure if what she felt for Zev was gratitude or just familiarity.


    But she couldn''t bear to see him in danger again. She couldn''t stand seeing him get hurt.


    "I''ll stay with you," Zev said quietly, asking no questions as he sat beside her. Kelly lowered her head, her eyes burning.


    If it were Eric, he''d be demanding to know why she was taking care of her ex- husband''s child-especially a child that wasn''t even biologically his.


    He''d assume she was trying to rekindle things with her ex, or worse, deliberately creating opportunities to see him.


    But Zev didn''t question her. He trusted herpletely.


    "Are you hungry? I''ll go get you something to eat." Sensing the heavy


    atmosphere, Zev got up and walked out of the hospital room.


    Kelly didn''t answer. She sat there, restless.


    She felt awful about what she''d said earlier.


    Even if it was for the mission, even if it was to keep Zev safe and ensure Lucas''s


    capture, had she needed to say something so cruel?


    Clenching her fingers tightly, she bit the corner of her lip.


    She needed to figure out how to exin to Zev that she hadn''t meant it.


    She waited for a long time. But Zev never came back.


    Faye was still asleep, and a nurse had juste in to change the IV bag.


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    Kelly froze. Then she shot up from her chair.


    Did someone deliberately run a person down?


    Zev?


    Her breath caught in her throat, and her mind went nk.


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    Zev''s identity as the Lockhart heir had already been exposed. Lucas''s people must have had their eyes on him for a while now.


    "Zev..." Panic surged through Kelly as she grabbed the nurse''s wrist. "Watch over Faye for me-please."


    Without waiting for a response, she turned and ran out of the hospital.


    Tears streamed down her face uncontrobly. She was terrified.


    More terrified than when she''d been taken hostage by terrorists.


    She couldn''t afford to lose anything else.


    She had already lost too much. She couldn''t take it anymore.


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