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Chapter 222 You're Free Now

Kelly wiped her eyes and stepped out of the kitchen, making her way toward the door.

Zev quickly stood and grabbed her arm, shaking his head. "Don't open the door."

Kelly stared at him, confused. It was clearly Gary outside. Why wouldn't he want her to answer?

"Kelly, is Zev in there?" Gary's voice sounded urgent, filled with concern as though something might have happened to Zev.

Zev looked at Kelly, his eyes pleading, silently begging her not to open the door.

Kelly stood there for a long moment, unsure of what to do. Despite not fully understanding his reasons, she trusted her instincts. She grabbed Zev's wrist, pulled him into the bedroom, and shoved him into the closet.

After taking a deep breath to steady herself, Kelly moved quickly. She hid Zev's shoes in the closet, then opened the door.

"Sorry, I was in the kitchen," she murmured quietly.

Gary peered into the living room. "Has Zev ... been here?"

"No." Kelly lied.

hesitated, then spoke again. "Kelly, if Zev comes looking for you, you need to tell me. He's badly injured and ran off before fully recovering ...

be injured? Didn't you say he

Two years ago, he ignored orders and crossed the border secretly... He went to Oasisvale. He had a client list that Lucas wanted, and Cecil made him trade his life

Kelly's vision blurred.

known this

when Cecil suddenly let her go, almost like

Daniel's armed organization. Oasisvale was a brutal place, where survival meant stepping on others. Daniel and Lucas were

time we arrived, he had stopped breathing. If Cecil hadn't missed the mark just a little, Zev

Zev had survived, and somehow, miraculously, managed to

wouldn't have had the courage to

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you know why I insisted you stay in Stoneville? After Zev's vitals stabilized,

Zev underwent major surgery. His entire blood supply was replaced... but he pulled through. He never woke up

the toughest person Gary had

him that he couldn't die. He didn't

He volunteered for peacekeeping missions, thinking his life was disposable, but later... Zev told Gary, "Uncle Gary... I

wife now. He

She leaned against the

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