Chapter 471 Ken and Patrick Die Together?

Zev had been away for nearly two weeks. Initially, he was still reachable, but as time passed, it became harder to contact him due to his mission.

Cecil regained consciousness in a hospital, and Kelly visited him. The first thing he asked was whether Zev had died.

Kelly found Cecil's way of speaking rather unpleasant, so after leaving his meal, she walked away without a word.

Cecil grinned as he offered an apology, but Kelly paid him no attention.

She wasn't truly upset with him. Cecil had grown up as an orphan and had mastered the art of masking his pain with a façade.

Yet deep inside, he feared that Kelly might be the same, someone who put on a brave front.

More than anything, he worried that if Zev encountered any danger during his mission, Kelly wouldn't be able to bear it.

That's why, whenever she visited, even though he knew it would irritate her, he would still jokingly ask, "Is Zev dead?"

His words were always laced with sharpness and sarcasm, a defense method he had developed... a way to shield himself from pain.

By bracing for the worst beforehand, he believed he could keep his emotions in check when the tragedy actually occurred.

Throughout his time at Solmaris, he had watched teammates die right before his eyes, yet he couldn't shed a single tear. He had seen strangers die, yet no sorrow surfaced in him, so he had learned to mask everything behind cutting words and a careless demeanor.

"Kelly, if Zev dies, why don't you marry me instead?" Cecil quipped with a smirk when she brought him another meal.

Kelly stood by the window, her eyes reddened as she glared at him. She was obviously furious.

Cecil froze, realizing that he had probably taken the joke too far this time.

He wanted to say sorry but couldn't bring himself to utter the words, so he simply lowered his head in guilt.

It was a matter of life and death. Only he truly understood how dangerous this mission was, If Zev hadn't stopped Patrick in Seaville and let him flee to another region-or worse, escape across the border, the entire mission would have been ruined.

dib "Get some rest," Kelly said instead of scolding him. Checking the time, she added, "Zev is going to be fine. No one's going to die. Stop worrying

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Cecil was taken aback. He hadn't expected her to not only overlook his harsh words but also try to ease his anxiety.

Kelly seemed to realize that beneath his sharp tongue, he wasn't trying to be cruel, he was just more afraid than anyone else of this mission ending in failure.

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471 Ken and Patrick

sacrifices over the years, and no one was

Whether Patrick is captured or not your role in this is finished. You don't need to stay so on edge, just relax. Seaville

sat motionless on the hospital bed, silently watching Kelly as she

laugh, turned his head aside, and wiped at his damp

years, he had hardly shed

himself he didn't care about Zev. In fact, if Zev died, that might

his phone, dialing repeatedly to get updates

him anything. They only gave him vague reassurances to rest and recover, praising

At Kelly's residence.

arriving back, Kelly lay on

full of worry as she looked at Kelly. "Mrs. Kelly,

expected that Kelly and her team would actually

that,"

those he had deceived would have little chance of returning, especially Nancy's son. If

prevent this, Cecil ordered his

safe once he returns to Drakonia. The police are hunting down Patrick. Most of his men have already run off to Stoneville. The police and military there will join forces to

eyes turned red. After hesitating for a long time, she finally spoke, "There's something I haven't

froze. "What

it was

ick's

who looked exactly like him entering the Wagner Residence. At first, I assur Mr. Patrick. It wasn't until he went inside that

Mr.. study. I brushed it aside

thought... what if, when Mr. Patrick left with his people, it wasn't actually him who left, but someone else posing as him?" Nancy's voice was shaky as she tried

Ken and Patrick Die

chill ran down Kelly's

- Pesits

and leave, drawing the police's attention away from Scaville, while he slipped out of the city when they least expected

grabbed her

Patrick was still in Scaville, he wouldn't have used the airport. It was too risky. That left

to be at the

shipping port was

No response. She tried calling the lead officer in charge of the operation, but they didn't pick

like Patrick at the Wagner Residence that day. Could Patrick have tricked us? What if he

"I'll notify the authorities and check it out myself.

but eventually agreed. She sank back onto the sofa,

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