Always 14 hapter 14 Concubine Regina was overly confident, completely dismissing Kelly as a threat.
#Finished Without her parents, Kelly had lost all her backing. And the one person she used to rely on- Eric-was no longer someone who would stand firmly by her side.
That's why Regina looked down at Kelly with the arrogance of a victor.
"Kelly." The meeting had ended quickly and on a sour note. No one was satisfied.
Melody walked out and stood beside Kelly. "Dr. Lynch said the compensation for each person won't exceed 500,000 dollars.
A life lost and five years of suffering in hell-reduced to a mere 500,000 dollars.
"What about Michael?" Kelly wasn't concerned about the money. She wanted to know how the hospital planned to handle Michael's case.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtMichael had died saving others. He was a hero. She hoped the hospital would give him the honor he deserved. "Dr. Lynch only mentioned compensating his family 1.2 million dollars. He didn't say anything else." The moment Melody finished speaking. Kelly stormed into the room.
Losing control, she grabbed Beau by the collar, her eyes burning with fury as if she were ready to tear him apart. "Michael sacrificed himself. He was a hero!" Her fingers trembled as she signed, but when she saw Beau didn't understand, she pulled out her notebook and wrote, "Michael was a hero! The hospital shouldn't b Michael's mother had cried herself weak, now leaning against his father for support.
Kelly couldn't bring herself to look at them. She kept her gaze locked on Beau.
"Honor is something the government decides, not me, Beau said dismissively. "Besides, no one knows what happened in Solmaris. It's just your word...
He was brushing it off. He had no intention of reporting it.
Kelly's grip tightened on him, her entire body trembling with grief and rage.
"Kelly, I'd advise you not to make a scene. Even his family has accepted the compensation and isn't pushing the matter further. Who do you think you are?" Regina rolled her eyes and sneered. "And what was Eric, unable to stand seeing Kelly like this, stepped forward and pulled her into his arms. "Kelly, we'll deal with this later. Calm down first." Kelly shoved him away, stubbornly keeping her eyes on Beau Her gaze said it all- if Michael didn't receive the recognition he deserved, she would never let this go.
Beau's expression darkened. His voice dropped, 'Fine. I'll report it Only then did Kelly let go, collapsing weakly onto the floor.
"Kelly... Eric gently patted her back, trying to comfort her. Take a deep breath. You can't get too worked up right now- it won't help your recovery." Kelly didn't move. She didn't respond.
Beau shot Eric a glance, his face grim, then scoffed and walked away.
Regina clenched her fists tightly, gritting her teeth as she spoke, "Eric! Faye said she misses you. You're not on the night shift.
232 PM - Chapter 14 Concubine Eric glanced at Kelly, then back at Regina. "Take good care of Faye. I've scheduled an appointment with Jonah, the psychiatrist, to check on Kelly's speech issue." "Eric! I'm your wife!" Regina snapped, furious.
Finished Standing at the door, Melody scoffed. There's a natural order to things, Regina. Don't be so shameless. In the old days, someone like you would've been nothing more than a concubine. Regina clenched her jaw, her eyes burning with hatred as she glared at Kelly. "Just you wait, Kelly." With that, she stormed out in anger, "Eric, after everything you and Kelly have been through, how could you do this? She was missing for only two years, and you already remarried? Now that the meeting room was empty except for the three of them, M Eric took Kelly's hand gently, his voice low with guilt, "I didn't have a choice. She got pregnant and secretly gave birth to the baby. Dr. Lynch also put pressure on me- if I didn't marry her..." He trailed off, unable to say the rest.
Maybe he was telling the truth, but Beau had forced his hand, leveraging the situation for personal gain.. In the end, Eric had compromised for the sake of self-interest.
Melody opened her mouth as if to argue but held back. "You two haven't seen each other in five years. Take stto reconnect. I'm leaving. Take good care of Kelly. If anything happens to her, I won't She gave Kelly one last, sorrowful glance. But love and relationships weren't something she could interfere with. With a sigh.
she turned and left.
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Kelly sat on the floor, staring at Eric's hand holding hersfeld f hers felt foreign Worse than that, it made her sick- a deep, visceral disgust.
"Kelly Now that they were alone, Eric finally exhaled and scooped her up into his arms. The floor is cold." Kelly struggled to push him away, but he held her tight.
He clung to her as if he needed to make sure she was real. As if if he were afraid she might disappear again. sitting on the couch, he cradled her just like he used to. She was so thin- so fragile that he could practically wrap an arm around her entire frame.
His voice was hoarse with pain as he held her close, "Kelly, seeing you like this breaks my heart." Kelly sat stiffly in his embrace. There was a twhen she had loved being held like this, comforted in his arms.
Now, it made her want to throw up.
The thought of Eric sharing a bed with Regina all these years, of the child they had together-it made her stomach churn.
"I'm going to divorce Regina," he murmured. “You are r You are my wife, Relly, Just givestime, okay?" Send Gifts