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    Zev''s ident had been a close call.


    Kelly was still shaken and hadn''t fully recovered from the shock.


    "Kelly," Faye called her name softly as Kelly stepped into the elevator with her.


    Kelly snapped out of her daze and shook her head. "I''m fine. We should go home, wash up, and get some sleep."


    After settling Faye in, Kelly sat on the couch, staring at her phone in silence for a long time.


    The next day, as soon as Kelly arrived at the hospital, Melody and Darren came into her office.


    "Kelly, you''re in early today. I heard you took Faye in?" Darren sounded annoyed. "Why are you looking after Regina''s daughter?"


    Melody also frowned at Kelly. "That girl is nothing but trouble. No matter what you do, she''s not going to change. It''s in her blood."


    "She''s still young. With the right guidance, she might have a chance," Kelly murmured.


    Melody sighed. "Kelly, I know you well enough to say this-you wouldn''t do something so controversial at a time like this. Everyone at the hospital is talking. They''re saying you still have feelings for Eric and that you''re using this as an excuse to get back together with him."


    Kelly stayed silent.


    "Are you dead set on joining the peacekeeping mission? Are you afraid you won''t make it back like five years ago, so you''re creating a distraction to make it easier for Zev when he loses you?"


    Melody had known Kelly for years-she could see right through her.


    Kelly chuckled. "That was the n at first. But when Zev had his ident, I panicked and told him the truth."


    Melody let out a breath of relief. "Kelly, you were the one who told me thatmunication is key in a rtionship."


    Kelly nodded. "By the way, Melody, how are things between you and Oscar?"


    A faint blush crept onto Melody''s face. "We''re doing well ... Actually, I came today to tell you guys something."


    Kelly''s brows lifted. She nced at Darren, who looked equally stunned.


    "Wait... don''t tell me-" Darren began.


    Kelly grinned. "You''re pregnant?"


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    ''safe period'' isn''t reliable at all. Oscar and I were careful, but just once... just once, we didn''t use protection. I thought it was fine, so I didn''t take anything afterward."


    And then her period never came. Weekster, a pregnancy test confirmed that she was pregnant.


    "I just had my blood drawn. I''ll check again next week."


    Kelly let out a relievedugh and hugged Melody. "That''s amazing news! That means you can drop the peacekeeping mission-you''re a mother now. You can''t be reckless anymore."


    Darren immediately chimed in, "Exactly!"


    But Melody looked at Kelly with concern. "I''m more worried about you. You can''t go alone."


    Kelly smiled. "If you''re staying, so am 1. Besides, Zev and I are in a good ce. I won''t take any risks."


    Then she turned to Darren. "You''re not going either."


    Darren nodded quickly. "Of course not! If you two aren''t going, why would I? I was only going to protect you both."


    Kelly smiled at them. "Beau isn''t the hospital director anymore. Things will finally get better for us."


    Melody and Darren both nodded, smiling.


    Life felt full of hope again.


    "Alright, time to get to work. It''s a busy day-my nurse Jossie told me there are 58 patients on the schedule." Kelly checked the time. "I should head over now and see if I can squeeze in a few more. I wouldn''t want patients making a trip for nothing."


    Melody and Darren nodded before heading off.


    Once they were gone, Kelly took out her phone and sent a message to Oscar.


    "Melody is pregnant. She won''t be going to Oasisvale. Take good care of her, Oscar."


    Oscar replied almost instantly, "Thank you, Kelly."


    Kelly smiled but didn''t respond.


    She would go alone.


    She couldn''t let Melody and Darren go through that hell a second time.


    Kelly had been busy all morning, working straight through without even stopping for lunch. She kept adding patients to her schedule, seeing them back-to-back until it was past one in the afternoon.


    "Sorry, I can''t take any more patients this morning. I need to grab a bite to eat-it''s alreadyte. How about you get some lunch too? I''ll be back at one. Half an hour can you wait until then?" Kelly had barely finished speaking on the phone when the door of his office swung open.


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    rissa smirked coldly. "You really are dedicated to your job."


    Kelly''s expression turned frosty. "I''m a doctor. Saving lives is my duty"


    "How noble. Truly admirable." rissa slid into the seat across from her.


    "If you want to sit here, be my guest. I''m going to lunch." Kelly turned to leave.


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    "Kelly," rissa''s voice rang out, dripping with satisfaction, "I''m pregnant-with Zev''s child." She paused, savoring the moment. "Even if—worst case-Zev chooses you over me, do you really think he''d abandon his own child? That''s his flesh and blood. Biology has a funny way of tying people together."


    Kelly froze mid-step. rissa pressed on.


    "Even if Zev refuses to acknowledge me, do you think... Wade would turn his back on his own grandchild? If Zev dares defy him, he''ll be cut off-stripped of the Lockhart name and all its wealth. He''d walk away with nothing." She leaned back with a triumphant smirk.


    "So, what if you get Zev''s heart? With this child, I''ll still have the Lockhart fortune in my hands."


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