Revenge With My Undercover Cop Hubby

Chapter 451 Ken's Years of Solitude

Gary had clearly made all the arrangements for Ken.

# Finister

"I have other places to stay. Besides, Floyd's a sharp kid. If he lives with me, I'll feel at ease, Ken declined the offer. glancing at the time. "I'll have Floyd come pick me up."

Gary pulled the car into the courtyard, frowning. "Floyd's my soldier. He only takes orders from me.

Ken's hand froze briefly on the door. He lifted his gaze to Gary. "I think it's best we don't have too much. contact. After all, it was you, Mr. Wagner, who once told me to stay away and get out of your life.

Gary's grip on the steering wheel tightened. "I knew you were still holding a grudge..."

Ken didn't explain. He stepped out, intending to walk.

He didn't want to have any connection with Gary beyond what was necessary for work.

"Ken!" Gary's voice rose, filled with frustration.

But he wasn't angry at Ken. He was angry at himself.

In the past, like everyone else, he had severely misunderstood Ken.

"You never tried to explain. After Sylvester's accident, you came back alone. No matter what I asked, you wouldn't say anything. Did you ever trust me? Did you ever treat me as one of your own?" Gary's voice trembled. "Do you think you were the only one who got hurt?"

Ken stood with his back to Gary for a long time before finally turning to face him. "You didn't trust me and I didn't truly trust you either. You're Patrick's biological brother. I'm sorry, but I never saw you as one of my own."

There was truth in his words, but also a deliberate jab-he wanted to hurt Gary.

The one who didn't trust Gary wasn't Ken. It was' Wade.

Upon his return from abroad, Ken, barely alive, shared all his knowledge with Wade, including his suspicions and fears. However, Wade explicitly prohibited him from telling anyone, particularly those connected to the Wagners..

To repay Wade's kindness, Ken had borne all the suspicion and misunderstanding alone.

Together with Wade, he had staged a performance for Patrick-making Patrick believe the entire Lockhart family resented Ken, that he was an outcast.

That way, Patrick would think Ken had no place left and could be persuaded to work for him..

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Gary stood silently, eyes downcast, full of regret.

All these years, he had hurt Ken with his doubt and distrust. Now, he was beginning to understand even a fraction of what Ken must've endured.

So this was the sensation of being mistrusted, of being discarded.

Just because he was Patrick's brother, he had to live under everyone's scrutiny and doubt.

Ken's

Ken had survived hell.

village, Ken had clawed his way up, one step at a time, with the help

glory. All he wanted was to live a simple, honorable life, to use

Sylvester was family, a

benefactor,

his love and loyalty into

right in

Ken had never slept

could never forget.

been in therapy for years, living in a constant state

that he wished

truth hadn't come out yet. The real

die.

by the need to raise Zev, see

to bring the

suspicion, all the hatred. He didn't care what

care about

those two had hurt

was just a child, and Wade had intentionally fostered his hatred of Ken

But Gary ...

else betrayed him, Gary would remain loyal. They had shared a deep, honest, and familiar

important person to

yet stopping just short of something

Gary. He enjoyed being

Ken better than anyone. He

him at

had taken it for granted that/Gary would

But he hadn't been.

Sylvester's funeral, Gary, along with everyone else, told him he was disgusting and

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Ken's Years of

was sickening.

Finished

day. Ken had stood alone beneath a

everyone's hatred,

had been walking that road

stopped caring

back often," Gary said, grabbing Ken's arm to stop him from leaving again.

looked at him. "No

nothing! This isn't the time to throw it all away..." Gary's voice trembled. "Please. This place is safe. The mountain below is restricted. Even if Patrick hires mercenaries, they won't

moment, then nodded. "Fine. I'll

in relief. "I already had ingredients brought in. I didn't trust the housekeeper to

myself," Ken said, shaking