Revenge With My Undercover Cop Hubby

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Chapter 385 The Root of Shawn's Mental Struggles

9:00 a.m., the next morning.

Kelly accompanied Shawn to get a GI endoscopy.

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"They're putting me under general anesthesia." Shawn looked pale and anxious. It was clear he hadn't slept well the night before.

Kelly struggled to hold back a smile. If this was just his way of trying to get closer

to her, he was really going. to extreme lengths. A GI scope was no joke.

After all, he had to chug a ton of electrolyte solution the night before and completely clear out his system. Not exactly a romantic setup.

"Don't worry," Kelly said gently. "You'll be asleep the whole time. You won't feel a thing?

"When I was a kid, my mom was always busy-always at events, parties, and meetings. She didn't have time for me. After a while, I just started having stomach problems," Shawn said, his voice low and a little bitter. "One time, I was starving and ate something that had gone bad. Threw up so hard I started bleeding. Alone at home. Ever since then, my stomach's never been right." He gave a self- deprecating smile.

Shawn's childhood was far from happy. His father had never been in the picture, and his mom-fiercely ambitious-was hardly maternal.

Kelly looked at him, her tone quiet but piercing. "Do you hate Patrick?"

Shawn froze for a moment, then smiled faintly. "No. I mean, he wasn't a great

dad, but he did send money. I just tell myself... they got divorced. That's all."

Patrick couldn't be there for him like a normal father, and a kid doesn't understand things like child

support.

His eyes, his hesitation-he did hate Patrick, deep down.

Everything he'd worked for all these years had been, in some way, to prove something to that man.

Oscar-the family's legitimate heir-had no interest in the corporate world, which meant Shawn got a real shot at joining the

Wagner," called a nurse from the

quick smile, then turned and walked

was all just part of some elaborate act,

partial surgery years ago, and he hadn't been eating properly

was young, like it was nothing. But he'd actually had surgery. Part

frowned and walked

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unconscious for a while before he finally opened his eyes. When he saw her sitting there, he gave a small smile. "You stayed...

care of yourself? Skipping meals like that are you trying to get yourself killed?"

I wanted to prove myself. I didn't want anyone to look

joined the company.

does he get to have you by his side?" He was being

Zev could be born into everything-wealth, opportunity, support

like scar had become a cop instead of taking over the company. To Shawn, it all

were heirs. Everything was already theirs. And yet, they didn't even want

even a fraction of it. He thought joining the Wagner Group would finally get him what he deserved. But Patrick never let go of any real power. Never offered him a share. Never even

guard up

treated him like

What a joke.

someone who really cares for you

didn't answer. He just

always liked taking things-fighting for them. Winning

did he feel worthy. Only then did he feel

how his mother had raised

another kid won a trophy in a school

to beat him in the next one that he ended up hospitalized

he won that trophy. Took it from

how he operated. Take what he wanted. Earn it.