Revenge With My Undercover Cop Hubby

Always 11 As Kelly left the police station, her phone rang. She flinched in surprise. It had been five years since she last touched a phone-she had almost forgotten that Zev had bought one for her. Staring at the device in her hand, Kelly felt dazed. If Zev was a cop, then when she left him bleeding out and ran for her life back, he must have hated her for it. "Why did you take so long to answer?" Zev's voice cthrough the line. "Did I scare you?" he asked softly. "Once I'm healed, I'll cfind you. I registered a Whataccount for you using this number. Try logging in the password is your birthday." Kelly stood frozen, gripping the phone tightly. Zev knew she wouldn't respond, so he just kept talking. "I put 50,000 dollars in your PayPal." Hearing Kelly's breath hitch, he spoke again, "That's all my savings. Consider it a loan-payback when you can... "Kelly clenched the phone in her hand, just about to hang up, when Zev added, "Buy yourself something nice to eat." He was rambling now. Even on the other end, she could hear Gary getting impatient, but Zev kept going, "And remember what I told you- don't trust anyone at your hospital. You hear me? If you hear me, snap your fingers." Kelly didn't move. She just hung up in silence. She looked down at the phone, unable to understand what Zev was trying to do. She had left him for dead in Solmaris. Just now, she had even turned him in. She had made it clear that she wanted him dead. So why did he act like it didn't matter? ... The next morning, Kelly arrived at Seaville Hospital. Waiting for her at the entrance were her mentor, Tyson Cooper, and her senior colleague, Melody Isaac. When she returned to the country, they had both given her their contact information. Now that she had a phone, she had reached out to them. "Kelly," Tyson said, looking at her with concern. He had already heard about Eric's remarriage-after all, they all worked at the shospital. Melody, on the other hand, looked furious. "Kelly, you better not stop me. I swear I'm going to teach that woman a lesson!" Kelly's eyes reddened, but she forced a smile. Tyson, who had sustained a leg injury back in Solmaris, sighed as he gazed at her with sympathy. "Kelly ... I also heard about your parents... "Tyson and Kelly's father had been classmates in elementary school, and Tyson was also Kelly's teacher. Their families had always been close. As he spoke, Tyson's voice grew choked with emotion. During the five years in Solmaris, he had cto see Kelly as his daughter. The sudden news of her parents' passing was too much for him to process. He hadn't slept all night, and his hair seemed to have turned a shade whiter. Melody's eyes reddened as well, and she turned away. She had always been someone who wore her emotions on her sleeve. Back in Solmaris, she had looked after Kelly the most. Their team had consisted of six people-Michael had sacrificed himself, and only five had made it back. "Tyson, if it weren't for Kelly, none of us would have made it home," Melody said hoarsely. "She saved all our lives." As she spoke, tears streamed down her face. "From now on, we're Kelly's family." Tyson nodded, eyes red. "That's right... Kelly, we're your family now." Kelly stood there numbly, head bowed. Tears dripped onto the ground. "Dr. Cooper, you're all here." A few others had arrived, their expressions grim. "We need the hospital to give us an explanation! We were injured in the line of duty-this is a workplace injury. They have to compensate us." "Exactly! They need to compensate us for all the losses we've suffered over these five years-especially for the psychological trauma!" The group gathered beneath the director's office building, emotions running high. To have gone through such a massive ordeal, to have disappeared for five years-it was a devastating blow, both to their families and to themselves. "Kelly ... " Melody held Kelly's hand, speaking in a soft, soothing voice. "You need to stop blaming yourself for what happened to Michael. Even if we could go back, he would still choose to save you. Try to let it go, okay? Keeping everything bottled up will only hurt you." She sighed, already anticipating just how much Kelly's silence would cost her. "Giveback my son! Giveback my son!" At the entrance of the lobby, Michael's parents were inconsolable, sobbing uncontrollably. Everyone had made it back. Everyone except Michael. Kelly's entire body went rigid. She stood frozen, hands clenched into fists. If she had died that day, maybe Michael would still be alive. "Beau, giveback my son!" Michael's mother cried, clutching his framed photo. "What's with all the yelling?" The elevator doors slid open, and Regina stepped out, her expression dark. "The peacekeeping mission was assigned by the higher-ups, but you were the ones who volunteered. So why are you all acting like victims now?" "D*mn it, Regina! Do you even hear yourself? You're worse than a beast!" Melody lunged at her, ready to strike, but the others quickly held her back. Regina scoffed. "The compensation plan is about to be approved. You'll all be getting promotions because of this. Isn't that what you wanted? If it's about money, then let's just sit down and talk. There's no need to make a scene." Slap! A sharp crack echoed through the lobby. Melody stood there, stunned, staring at Kelly. Kelly had just walked up and slapped Regina across the face.