Revenge With My Undercover Cop Hubby

Hubby 122

Chapter 122 He Has A Weakness

52%

Finished

Kelly blocked Eric's number and WhatsApp, and for a brief moment, the world grew still. But her peace. didn't last long. Soon, Eric called again, this time using someone else's phone.

He wouldn't let up. Kelly couldn't even figure out what he thought he could achieve by this persistence.

"Kelly, if you keep ignoring me, I'll just keep calling from other numbers. I know you'll come back to work eventually,” Eric's message read.

"Do you realize how dangerous it is for you? Living alone with all that money? And that Zev... he's nothing but a thug. He's after your money. You've been tricked. He must've convinced you to divorce me for the assets, right? I always knew you wouldn't come up with something as low as using the kids to threaten me. He's the one who taught you that, isn't he?""

Eric kept sending messages, calling Zev,names and warning her about her finances.

"Kelly, that money is dangerous. Do you really think it's safe with him? Your inheritance-it was meant for us, not for him. I can help you manage it, but it's too risky for you to hold on to it alone."

His words seemed full of concern, but every single one of them came back to money.

It became painfully clear: Eric wasn't worried about her safety. He was just desperate to make sure she

didn't give away what he thought was his.

"Kelly, let's talk. I want us to get back together. This stubbornness ... let it go, please," he continued.

Kelly barely recognized the man anymore. His insistence felt foreign, almost unrecognizable.

It was unnerving how much he had changed.

She blocked the number from which the messages came and powered off her phone.

"Who was that?" Zev asked lazily from the bed, stretching like a cat and pulling her toward him. "Who's calling you? Got some other guy out there?" he joked, but there was an edge in his voice, something she couldn't ignore.

an irritated look. "Just drop

murmured, pulling

well what this meant. The closer he got, the more likely it

softly, trying to find some clue in his face. "Do you remember why you

in him would spark. Maybe it would

a while, still holding her, but not letting go. “My parents... they

least that was

11//3

17.23 Wed, Apr 30

He Has

52%

Finished

and held for ransom. My mother paid the money, but it didn't matter. They still... killed

him who had done this, we knew he wasn't coming

he had been tortured beyond recognition." Zev's voice turned dark and heavy. "My grandfather blained her, said she ruined him. He believed if she hadn't pushed him into the business, none of it would've happened. He said her actions led to his

paused and

Had he been crying?

warmth of tears

couldn't live with the guilt. She couldn't handle

she ended

left me ... an eight-year-old

hard,

words hit Kelly with a force she wasn't

Zev lived with his grandfather, who

than to escape-just like his father. He wanted to break free from the Lockharts' control, so he enlisted in

haven't had parents since I was eight," Zev said, his voice quiet

sympathy. He was simply stating the

been alone for as long as he could

undercover in Solmaris?

slowly, his fingers lightly brushing through her hair. "Yeah. I didn't care. I didn't have

don't