Revenge With My Undercover Cop Hubby

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Chapter 101 A Threat of Divorce

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Eric's face drained of color. His eyes, wide with fear, locked onto Kelly. His voice came unsteady. "Kelly ... what are you doing? Just stay calm. No one needs to get hurt."

Dawn's breath hitched, her voice breaking. “Kelly, have you lost your mind? Put that down!"

Kelly flinched at the sharpness in Dawn's tone. Her grip tightened around the lighter, her fingers trembling, yet her gaze remained steadfast.

Dawn let out a strangled cry. "No! Don't-"

"You're too loud," Kelly murmured, her voice eerily steady. Her eyes flicked to Dawn, sharp and cold. "You're scaring me. And if I get scared..." She tilted her head slightly, her thumb brushing over the ignition. "My hand might slip. Then- boom. We all go up."

Eric's pulse pounded in his ears. His legs tensed, but he didn't dare move. "Kelly, listen. What do you want?"

He no longer felt tired. A rush of adrenaline burned away every trace of exhaustion.

Kelly's gaze shifted to Dawn. "I want her to apologize," she said, her tone almost casual. "She startled me."

Eric swallowed hard. He turned to his mother, eyes pleading. "Mom... Faye's asleep. Don't make this worse. Just apologize."

Dawn's lips curled with disdain, but she hesitated. She shot Kelly a look filled with loathing before forcing out the words. "Fine. I'm sorry. Now, please, put it down."

Kelly smiled, but it didn't reach her eyes. "Didn't hear you."

Dawn ground her teeth. "I said I'm sorry!"

Kelly studied her for a moment, then, with a slow nod, lowered the lighter.

Eric saw his chance. He lunged toward the window, fingers reaching-

Kelly snatched the lighter back up again.

nearly lost his footing,

suddenly, set the lighter down

the window open, and behind him, his mother rushed to

insane," Dawn spat, her voice shaking. She smacked her thigh

coming fast.

If anything, her smile grew.

gripping the chair tightly as her face

her arm. "Mom?

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A Threat

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reached his limit. "Mom, grab Faye. We're leaving. We'll stay at a hotel

lifted, her eyes flashing. "Absolutely not. That's exactly what she wants. She's waiting for us

others thought the way

gaze steady on Eric. "Sign the divorce papers.

furrowed, his patience fraying. "Kelly... once we're divorced, you'll be even more vulnerable. If you refuse to sign

and shut, the soft click punctuating the silence. "Your only role now is to be my former

protect Faye for now, but you won't always be able to. I really have nothing left to lose." Kelly took a step back, slow and deliberate. Before Eric or Dawn could react, she was already at Faye's

pale. His voice came

bed. Sitting.

Her voice was quiet, almost thoughtful. "If I die, maybe

rushed in, yet neither dared take another

her lips. "Shh. You'll

it. "Kelly, you win.

lips curved into a smile.

would reclaim

parents' inheritance counts as marital property. Legally, you only get half, As for

for a middle ground.

of money right now. Give me

darkened. "Why should she get anything? She doesn't

laughed under her breath. She reached for a bottle of liquor, uncapped it, and poured it over Faye's blanket. The sharp scent

shook. "Mom. Stop challenging her.