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Chapter 214 Kelly Is Expecting

At a village in Oasisvale, Kelly woke up. She found herself in a poorly lit mud hut.

She raised her hand and rubbed her head, wincing as she touched the wound on her forehead.

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She had been taken away and had seen Lucas. Gary's men had acted immediately. Lucas tried to escape, but she managed to incapacitate him with a needle hidden in her sleeve.

She had wanted the peacekeeping force to capture Lucas alive, so his crimes could be made public in a military court.

But just before Gary's men rushed in, Lucas's right-hand man, Cecil Bowen, who was also from Seaville, shot Lucas and knocked her unconscious before taking

her away,

Within Lucas's organization, besides Lucas, Zev and Cecil were his right-hand men whom he trusted the

most.

Cecil was an orphan raised by his grandmother in Hillbrook Village. He loved fighting since he was young and got enlisted in the army after high school. After a few years of military service, he returned and found out that his grandmother had been killed by the village bully.

Cecil avenged his grandmother, killing the bully's son and fleed. He was on the run for about seven years.

Cecil had joined Lucas during his early years. He was the one who introduced Zev to Lucas.

Zev, as an undercover agent, had first targeted Cecil. He had gained Cecil's trust for him to introduce himself to Lucas and then went undercover by Lucas's side for five years.

Those five years were also the five years when Kelly's medical team had been held hostage.

"You're awake?"

Kelly tried to escape, but before she could get up, Cecil walked in.

dimly lit

Cecil nervously. Her hands clenched in

placed some flatbread and pickles to the side.

Cecil was a pure northern

muscular, and scarred. He was a

a scar on his brow bone. Coupled with the buzz cut,

hostage by Lucas's men, she was afraid of Cecil. But Zev had protected her well. The most Kelly

man of few words, and his

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Kelly

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her hostage. Was it just to lure

he deserved it." Cecil's eyes were sharp and filled with intense

glove and flexed his little finger, which was now fitted with a mechanical prosthetic. "I lost this

was someone he trusted, so he introduced him to Lucas. But he turned out to be a traitor, so Cecil, who was the introducer, had to be

like you would have a clear perspective. A single misjudgment shouldn't lead to such self-imposed trouble," Kelly tried to persuade Cecil. "Besides... as far as I

looked up at Kelly. "You want

breath and nodded. "This is

targeted by the military. If they catch me, I'll be sentenced to

are you holding me here? Why not let me go and escape yourself?" Kelly asked

hands, I have an extra bargaining chip." Cecil pointed to the plate. "You'd better eat something and put aside any thoughts of escaping. If you behave, I'll let you go

She was waiting for an opportunity

spoke, "Did you know that you were expecting before you

He stared at Cecil

What?

Expecting?

I am pregnant?

raced. She instinctively clutched her chest.

expecting?

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