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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.

no mugwort in Stoneville at this time of year. You were right-someone deliberately tried to kill him. The

was also a key

wall. "It's Clarissa, but knowing her, the

just after Kelly spoke, Ken received a call from the police informing him that

you must have a way to make the assistant talk,

Ken looked at her.

have thought

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taking the blame... Clarissa must have given him a

nodded. "Then, I'll leave

what, she would make Clarissa pay for

deep breath, and the combination of sleeplessness and stress caused her

Kelly," Ken said, his voice filled with

"It's been almost 24 hours since Zev's gone missing... We can't delay any

at Oscar. "Keep an

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

a while. Don't wear yourself out," Ken said, glancing at

back on the sofa, slowly

But she couldn't sleep.

she closed her eyes,

Kelly, Melody, and Jasper

very well-behaved, probably understanding what

bed without crying or causing a

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