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Chapter 104 Deadbeat

Kelly didn't return to her apartment.

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Instead, she walked slowly to the building where Zev had arranged for her to meet with his therapist.

The door opened to a quiet, tastefully furnished office. Samuel Kingsley, the therapist, greeted her with a warm smile. His calm presence immediately put her at case. He poured her a cup of coffee and gestured toward a chair. "I've heard things have been tough. Are you feeling better?"

"It's been sorted," Kelly said, her voice steady, though her eyes betrayed the storm she tried to hide.

Samuel raised an eyebrow, his smile fading slightly. "Zev didn't come with you? He left you to handle this alone?"

Kelly paused, her fingers tightening around the edges of the cup. "Zev ... he's gone. Disappeared."

Samuel's smile faltered for just a second before returning. "Don't worry. That boy's tougher than anyone gives him credit for. He's always running off. The longest he's been gone was five years. He always comes back."

Kelly blinked, allowing the words to sink in.

Zev was tough.

He would come back.

But right now, her heart felt heavier than it had in a long time.

"Doctor... I got divorced today. I signed the papers."

Her voice trembled, but she forced herself to speak.

She told Samuel she could talk again. On the day she left the hospital.

Samuel leaned forward, his eyes soft. "You're not broken, Kelly. You're still whole. Your body, your mind- they're intact. What you need now is strength. You've been through something hard, but you're still standing."

get in your head that no one will be

them. "I don't know how to move

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teachers, the ones who shaped me -they aren't here anymore. And Eric ... the person who used to keep me grounded... he's gone too. He's fallen apart. Her voice cracked on the

you," Samuel said, his tone sharp but kind. "Don't expect your happiness to come from anyone else. People change. People disappoint. And even when they love you, you might not be able to love them back the same

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weight of his words, and the tears began to fall, one by one, hitting the floor with

sat beside her in silence, letting her feel whatever it was she needed

there was nothing

do was sit and let the

it perfect. No one knows everything from the start. Love, friendship, family... they're all messy. People make mistakes, hearts change. So why hold

let that sink in, then added, "Appreciate the people who are there for you. Cherish the ones who love you. Take in every moment, because that's all we really have in the

the time Kelly stepped out of the therapist's office, night had already fallen. The streetlights of Seaville casta soft glow over the

already 8 PM, and the wind, sharp

as she walked slowly down the familiar old

hadn't expected this-the solitude, the quiet. When she

here, on her own, carrying the weight of so many unspoken

Kelly

they saw her. The tension in her chest eased a little as they smiled at her, their presence a small comfort. "We got you some dimmen Melody said, handing

them, the ones who had fought by her side, who knew

pulling

new beginning," he said, the warmth in his vouce easing the heaviness in

She

news, right?" His words were meant to soothe, but they didn't quite

a shadow she couldn't shake. She appreciated their kindness. Ens in wasn't enough to fill the hollow feeling in her chest. She followed Melody up

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