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.

his eyes off Kelly. In that moment, everything else

occasionally. So are

someone,

had seen h.. standing by the roadside years ago, he'd

an interview that his first crush had been someone he only saw once.

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who'd ever made his heart race before he knew

he was always lacking when it came to love. Insecure. He

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

else.

to glow

to steal her away. But more than anything, he had developed

furiously. She noticed his gaze and followed it. When she saw that all of Shawn's attention was fixed

who Kelly was-Zev's wife. Serena dared not fall out with

woman, who was adept with people skills, turned

go inside," Kelly said, calmly raising her hand to block

to her Dawn. And when it

to handle than Dawn. Because Serena cared about her image. She was a

continued, pulling out her phone, "I'll just start a livestream and show everyone the brilliant business prodigy

restrained. Her polished manners

entire exchange, but strangely, he felt a wave

thing

the one to speak out, he hadn't

felt good. Really

and for once, the gratitude in his voice

his hand and offered, "Would you stay for