Revenge With My Undercover Cop Hubby

Hubby 101

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.

lost his footing,

Kelly smirked and, just as suddenly, set the lighter down

and behind him, his mother rushed to shut off

voice shaking. She smacked her thigh

breath coming fast. "Completely

anything, her smile grew.

swayed, gripping the chair tightly as her

caught her arm. "Mom?

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reached his limit. "Mom,

She's waiting for us to run so she can take this house

people always believed others thought the way they

her gaze steady on Eric. "Sign the divorce papers.

vulnerable. If you refuse to sign the statement for Regina,

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

under the same roof. You can protect Faye for now, but you won't always be able to. I really

face pale. His voice came

bed. Sitting.

"I've always liked children." Her voice was quiet, almost thoughtful. "If I die, maybe I'll take a stubborn one

rushed in, yet neither

finger to her lips.

raised it. "Kelly, you win. I'll sign. We'll get the

into a smile. "Then

would reclaim

parents' inheritance counts as marital property. Legally, you only get half, As for the heritage house, I can pay you for part of it, but taking it back? That's

grasping for a middle ground. Anything to hold onto what he

that kind of money right now. Give

face darkened. "Why should she get anything?

poured it over Faye's blanket. The sharp scent filled the air. She flicked the lighter open. "My own property," she said calmly. "Why should I

voice shook. "Mom. Stop challenging her.