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.

far, so fast. He'd be stepping on all the wrong

tight pain in her chest and nodded. "I know. That's why Zev risked his life and spent five years Solmaris as an undercover agent,

of the men who'd kidnapped Zev's

to find out who was behind Lucas. But he never uncovered the

in

Out in the yard.

followed Charles to

younger brother,” Charles said, lighting a cigarette

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it off. "I already

can't

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Charles asked. "He was part of the same mercenary gang that kidnapper your dad. A guy from Drakonia-dad from Hallowick, mom from Speinia. Grew up running wild in Abbysia. Later, they built an entire business kidnapping wealthy

as he nodded in

those faces-the ones who kidnapped his

taken his father. Most had been caught or killed. All

every favor and chased every lead to take

cunning and impossible to

been the one calling the shots. The one who dealt with the client. If he could

fought-he was skilled, like a professional merc. Looked younger

plastic surgery and hidden himself away in

all, the most dangerous place

slippery devil ... " Zev muttered through gritted teeth.

Abbysia turned up

you sure it's him?" Zev looked at Charles

military intel nor international law enforcement

of him.

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 left him

in the eye. "The guy who grabbed me? Same