Revenge With My Undercover Cop Hubby

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Chapter 386 Shawn Is Truly a Piece of Work

"Mom, why are you here?" Shawn asked in a low voice, clearly flustered.

He was afraid of his mother,

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Maybe it was something that had taken root in him since childhood-an emotional scar he never really outgrew.

"If I hadn't shown up, I wouldn't have known you took such a long sick leave! Have you lost your mind? You worked so hard to get into the company, and now you're quitting on your own? What are you even thinking? Trash."

Serena's voice rose with every word, tearing into Shawn with cruel precision. She belittled him like he was nothing.

"I spent years raising you, sacrificing everything for you, and this is what I get? A son who takes time off the moment he doesn't feel well?"

It didn't seem like she cared one bit about his health. All she saw was her struggle-something she wore like a badge of honor, only to use it as a chain around his neck.

Shawn's face turned pale. Clearly, he didn't want Kelly to witness this humiliating side of him. He forced a bitter smile and said, "Kelly, you should head back. I'm sorry. I appreciate everything you have done for me today."

His voice was stiff, and so was his posture-unlike the times he'd feigned weakness before. This time, the helplessness seemed real.

Serena kept going, her anger unrelenting. She also had a habit of hitting him-it wasn't hard to guess that Shawn had grown up with her hands flying more often than not.

"I'm Shawn's doctor," Kelly suddenly said, stepping between them, her voice calm but firm. "I'm responsible for his physical and emotional well-being. Ma'am, ever since he got back, you haven't stopped yelling. And now you're hitting my patient? I don't care what your reason is-please leave. Now."

She turned slightly, still shielding Shawn. “He's a grown man. Stop using this toxic, manipulative parenting style to control him. Yes, raising a child is hard, but you made the decision to have him. That was your responsibility—not a reason to exploit him."/

Kelly frowned and looked over her shoulder at Shawn. "He's already doing great. You've gained plenty of attention and pride from his success. You can't have it both ways."

Shawn stood frozen, his fingertips going numb.

couldn't take his eyes off Kelly. In that moment, everything else just blurred into

occasionally.

someone, everything

was glowing. From the first time Shawn had seen h.. standing by

interview that his first crush had been someone he only saw once. But he had said, with certainty, that the girl from that fleeting moment was his

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heart race before he knew what desire

to love.

the time he believed he was finally worthy of her and they reunited, Kelly already

else.

yet she continued to glow before

true that Shawn had tried to use her. It was also truc he had fallen for her and wanted to steal her away. But more than anything,

that all of Shawn's

dared not fall out with her just yet. After all, she was

people skills, turned all her

you'll be the one leaving. Let's go inside," Kelly said, calmly raising her hand to block Serena's

her Dawn. And when it came to women

easier to handle than Dawn. Because Serena cared about her image.

Kelly continued, pulling out her phone, "I'll just start a livestream and

went dark. She clenched her fists, furious but restrained. Her polished manners told her not to lose it in public, so she simply walked

hadn't said a word throughout the entire exchange, but strangely, he felt

the most rebellious thing

been the one to speak out, he

that felt good. Really

you, Kelly." Shawn smiled at her, and for once, the

hand and offered, "Would you stay for