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.

legitimate heir-had no interest in the corporate world, which meant Shawn got a real

called a nurse from

gave Kelly a quick smile, then turned and

really. She thought this was all just part of

a long rundown. Shawn's stomach had undergone partial surgery years ago, and he hadn't been eating properly recently.

he was young, like it was nothing. But

frowned and walked into the recovery

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When he saw her

aren't you taking care of yourself? Skipping meals like that are you trying

to prove myself. I didn't want anyone to look down on me," he murmured, mocking

into work the moment he joined the company. Eating on time hadn't

he

could be born into everything-wealth,

like scar had become a cop instead of taking over the company.

were heirs. Everything was already theirs. And yet,

it. He thought joining the Wagner Group would finally get him what he deserved. But Patrick never let go of any

put his guard

never treated him

What a joke.

really cares for you someday," Kelly said

answer. He just looked

had always liked taking things-fighting

he feel worthy. Only then did

how his mother

won a trophy in a school competition, he

beat him in the next one that he ended

that trophy. Took it

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