Hubby 77

Chapter 77 The Reason Kelly Fears Zev

90%

+8 Pearls

"Eric, you have to do something! The child can't be without her mother! Oh, poor Faye!" Dawn cried, pulling at Eric's arm as she begged him to figure something out.

"What are you still hesitating for? I told you it was just a trick; we won't send Kelly to jail for real. It's her own. fault for being so stubborn," Clarissa added, stirring the pot, trying to provoke Eric.

Eric stood frozen, his hands clenched.

Faye was still crying on the hospital bed. "Daddy! Daddy, I'm scared."

In that moment, everything Eric had been holding onto crumbled when his daughter called out to him.

He lost control, rushed to her side, and pulled Faye into his arms, his breath shuddering. "Alright, I'll figure it out. I'll make Kelly agree to sign the agreement as soon as possible."

Clarissa smirked, a cold smile curling at the corners of her mouth as she shot a glance at Eric.

Why didn't he just do it earlier? Why persist until his daughter became so ill?

Eric held his daughter tightly, closing his eyes in helplessness, his heart heavy.

Once again, his priorities shifted entirely toward his daughter.

His love for five years had been tainted; it was clouded with far too many impurities.

At Kelly's apartment.

After Eric left, Kelly didn't recover for a long time.

Sometimes, pain doesn't come from never having something, but from once having it and losing it.

She had once experienced love so enviable it made others jealous. She and Eric were once the couple everyone admired.

Walking to the dining table, Kelly stared at the cold pasta.

remembered the look Zev gave her

phone to message Zev, only

wanted her to

paused, confused. Had he

opening it to find Zev leaning against

dark, eyes

Zev had told her he was her neighbor, living across the hallway, she

1/3

09:55 Wed, 16 Apr

77 The Reason Kelly

☐, 90%l

+8 Pearls

there was a hint of jealousy

guilty. She cautiously

mockery. "Has it gone cold? Then you

that, Zev pretended to turn away, as if to close the

waiting for Kelly to

he was genuinely upset, didn't overthink it and

door, his frustration clear as his

to her door, his slippers clicking loudly

his forehead was going to hit the

stepped aside, letting him

did that sc*mbag tell you? Did he trick

though he hid it with

worried that Kelly might be fooled

Kelly said nothing.

still thinking of living a good life with him?"

that Kelly's things were packed in bags, Zev became

her head, wanting to explain, but Zev had already, cornered

until he sells you off piece by piece before you

listening by the door for a long time, holding onto

are

wanted him to leave to

hands and pressed her against the

that he could easily lift Kelly with

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255