Revenge With My Undercover Cop Hubby

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Chapter 384 The Key Witness Emerges.

Zev's face darkened. He handed Jasper over to Kelly.

Kelly glanced at him, worried.

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"I'll be fine. Just need a word with him," Zev murmured, ruffling her hair before following Charles outside.

Caden, who had been tossed to the side like an old coat, insisted on tagging along.

"Stay in the living room. No arguments," Charles ordered, frowning.

Caden-usually fearless, the type who'd gladly raise hell at the mere mention of Clarissa-actually backed

off.

He sank into the couch like a sulky kid and dared not tag along. He mutters under his breath in grievance. "Why can't I hear it? I want to know what really happened too."

Kelly gave a small smile and said, "I've got something to take care of early tomorrow morning. Mind watching Jasper and Shane for me?"

Caden nodded and took a seat across from her, gently holding the two kids while they played with toys.

After a long pause, Caden looked up at Kelly and said, "His dad's death is a wound Zev will never truly heal from.

"He was tricked into going overseas under the pretense of an investment deal and suffered terribly. He died there. If it weren't for Wade pulling every string and paying a fortune, they wouldn't have recovered his body," Caden said quietly.

Back then, Sylvester's case shook the world. The cruelty of it was beyond comprehension.

Sylvester had been a rare genius in the business world. His downfall brought regret to many-and quiet relief to others.

If he had lived, if he had continued to rise, the Lockharts wouldn't just be one of the wealthiest families in the country. They'd be global power players by now.

would've risen so far, so fast. He'd

"I know. That's why Zev risked his life and spent five years Solmaris as an undercover agent, just

of the men who'd kidnapped Zev's

behind Lucas. But he never uncovered the identity of the person who hired

in

Out in the yard.

Charles to a

Lucas' younger brother,” Charles said,

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waved it off.

wife can't stand the

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running wild in Abbysia. Later, they built an entire business kidnapping wealthy folks around Osmen and Cofrailia. Ended up on the most-wanted lists in half a

expression turned grim as he nodded in

never forget those faces-the ones

stationed in Oasisvale, Zev had spent years digging into the people who had taken his father. Most had been caught or

had pulled every favor and chased every lead to

man was cunning

shots. The one who dealt with the client. If he could just find him,

the guy leading Assad's crew looked familiar," Charles continued. "We fought-he was skilled, like a professional merc. Looked younger than Don's old mugshot. A different face altogether. But I have a feeling

suspected Don had undergone plastic surgery and hidden himself away

all, the most dangerous place was

slippery devil ... " Zev muttered

and Abbysia

him?" Zev

seen in years. Neither military intel nor

of him.

"But I once worked under Captain Gardner. I've seen the files, the video from your dad's abduction. The last surveillance footage showed him being taken at the airport. The man leading the crew was Don. Years of combat

looked Zev straight in the eye. "The guy