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Chapter 226 Kelly Meets Eric in Stoneville

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Zev was feeling restless and eager for a bit of action. He figured the best way to test how well his body had recovered was to get into a real, hands-on situation.

But Kelly wasn't about to let him risk getting hurt. Before Zev could make any move, the police arrived.

The officers quickly reviewed the security footage and confirmed that a few people had made threatening gestures and used inappropriate language in a public area. They were promptly escorted away for a little warning.

Eventually, everything settled down. Kelly was pleased with how it all turned out, but Zev's expression remained one of frustration.

"What's wrong now, Mr. Grumpy?" Kelly teased, taking his hand and leading him toward the fresh market to buy some beef. "How about I make you some braised beef?"

Zev grunted, clearly still in a

ad mood.

Kelly couldn't help but laugh. "Mr. Grumpy, you and your clueless son are so alike—when you're upset, you both like to shut everyone out."

The nanny was at home with their child, which gave Kelly and Zev some free time to work out and enjoy a little shopping.

Fortunately, Zev didn't have to worry about money, or things might have been much harder for them.

Sometimes, Kelly wondered-if they didn't have money, would she and Zev end up like the poor, struggling couple Wade had once mentioned? How long could they have kept going?

"What are you thinking about? Are you wondering if we'd be miserable without money?" Zev noticed Kelly had stopped trying to cheer him up and quickly returned to her side, smiling. "Even without the money my parents left me, do I look like the kind of guy who can't take care of my wife and kid?"

Kelly looked him up and down, eyeing him skeptically. "Kind of...

and huffed.

I think that? You're so handsome-if you didn't have a job,

model?" Zev gritted his teeth, pinched her chin, and, without caring about

red, and she chased after him, playfully

happy days... Who knew how

help bond with him." Zev tugged Kelly toward the children's

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years of fatherly love and was determined to make up for

one refused to call him "Dad,"

this one-all of these," Zev insisted, picking

behind, picking up each one and setting it back on the shelf. "We already have these. Let's keep this

passed the

What a coincidence.

cute little bear hairpin on his head and teasing

was indeed quite

Eric and Regina.

child appeared to be just over two years old-likely the child Regina had gotten pregnant

clearly noticed Kelly

the child into Regina's arms and hurriedly

and instinctively stepped behind

had two years ago when he came to the police station the day

holding the child, yelled angrily. "The baby's

I tried to contact you. I ... "Eric seemed not to hear Regina as he urgently tried to get

wrong with you? Take care of your own wife and kid." Zev raised his hand, signaling Eric to stay back. "What bad luck.

a three-month medical exchange program at

followed him here. After all, wherever Eric went, he was surrounded

were dead, ha... " Regina sneered at Kelly,

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