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Chapter 264 Innocent but Burdened by the Treasure He Holds

The next morning at a hotel in Stoneville, Melody and Oscar hurried over after hearing the news.

Kelly hadn't slept all night, sitting at the edge of the bed, guarding Jasper, afraid to close her eyes for even a moment. Her eyes were bloodshot.

"Kelly... Melody's voice was hoarse as she softly tried to comfort her. "I'll keep an eye on Jasper. You just need to sleep for a while..."

Kelly seemed disoriented. As she tried to stand, her vision darkened, and she almost collapsed.

Melody quickly pulled Kelly into a hug. "Kelly, you need to get some rest. You can't fall apart. We're not abroad. We're in Stoneville. The security here is top-notch, with cameras everywhere. Finding Zev is just a matter of time... They wouldn't dare to kill him."

Kelly knew they wouldn't risk killing someone here.

. But this time, it was Clarissa going after Zev... She wouldn't kill him, but he might be tortured.

"The bigger the tree, the more the wind blows. The Lockhart Group's wealth people have their eyes on it, and Zev is the sole heir, Oscar said quietly.

anmense. Too many

"I used to think that as long as we were kind and didn't provoke bad people, we'd be able to avoid getting hurt." Kelly let out a bitter laugh, tears falling down her cheeks.

"The reality is nothing like that. An innocent man can be burdened by the treasure he holds. Zev was born with a silver spoon in his mouth, destined for a life that would never be peaceful.

"Kelly!" There was a knock on the door.

Oscar opened it.

to have a severe allergic reaction. The pollen was on his body, too. There's no mugwort in Stoneville at this time of year. You were right-someone deliberately tried to kill him. The police have opened a case and are reviewing the hotel's security footage. From the time Wade had his incident this morning, the only

was also a

she leaned against the wall. "It's Clarissa, but knowing her, the assistant

call from the police informing

must have a way to make the

Ken looked at her.

hadn't pointed it out, Ken wouldn't have thought

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taking the blame... Clarissa must have given him

"Then, I'll

matter what, she would make Clarissa

took a deep breath, and the combination of sleeplessness and stress

take care of yourself, Kelly," Ken said, his voice

her head, pressing on her nose, her voice raspy. "It's been almost 24 hours since Zev's gone missing... We can't delay

looked at Oscar. "Keep an eye on

local police as soon as I got to the hotel. The security

while. Don't wear yourself out," Ken said, glancing at Oscar. "We'll split

nodded and leaned back on the

But she couldn't sleep.

closed her eyes, all

and Ken left, leaving only Kelly, Melody, and Jasper in

probably understanding what was

the bed without crying or causing a

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