mind was blank. His hand that was about to knock on the door shrank back, and

he smiled self-deprecatingly before he continued forward with a shake of his

head.

How could someone be in the hospital’s storeroom? The sobs must be his

imagination.

Josiah’s phone rang, and he quickly picked up.

“Sir, we managed to track down the yacht!”

“What?” Josiah was overjoyed. “Where is it?”

“The signal’s choppy. We can’t be sure for now but we’re certain that Mr. Z and

others must definitely be on one of the surrounding islands!”

“Then go look for them! Contact the rescue team! Add more manpower!”

Josiah yelled as he walked forward briskly.

What he did not notice was that there was a small gap opened in the storeroom behind him. Kelly looked at his back with tears, eventually blurring her vision. She told herself they would never become a thing because he was just her dream.

It was just that she was unwilling to let it go. She clamped a hand over her mouth, and her tears fell harder. She pulled out her phone shakily and went through the texts Josiah had sent her previously.

[Kelly, are you alright?]

[There are so many stars tonight. Do you want to come to watch them with me at my place?]

[My bro and sis-in-law got a fat tabby cat. It’s adorable. I’ll borrow it and let you play with it some day!]

[Kelly, why don’t you ever reply…]

bit her lips and dried

last text read: [Kelly, our family’s hosting a recital on the sea. Send the yacht a signal if

pale fingers hesitated, hovering above the

Chapter 402

no one,” Kelly said flatly. “We… just got to know each

coincidentally.”

her red lips pulled

my baby sister’s so pretty that even when she’s ill, there’s a man going after her!” Her sharp nail ran across Kelly’s face. “If this face is ruined, I wonder what

won’t do that.” Kelly looked at

beautiful

gaze. She was

dare not?” She gnashed her teeth and clenched her fingers to choke

suffocating fear and despair crept up

if… I

you’ll lose everything too!”

let go slowly, but

ruin my face, my injury will be in the open.”

anyone to see what

“Kelly Tanner!”

is an escape to me.

find out how you’ve been treating me, you’ll lose everything then. Even your birth will be

is what you want?”

corner of Nelly’s lips twitched as she

at Kelly, leaving the room

heard the click-clacking of heels fade,

her shoulders jerked. She hugged herself, burying her face between her knees, and could only sob, not daring to

she did not hear it. The person outside

his steps.

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