Married a Secret Billionaire
Chapter 402

"I hooked up with no one," Kelly said flatly. "We... just got to know each other coincidentally."

Nelly's gaze was vicious as her red lips pulled into a mocking smile.

"Hah, 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 Josiah will look like when he sees you again." "You won't do that." Kelly looked at her.

Her pale and beautiful eyes were resolute.

Nelly hated this gaze. She was scared of it as well.

"You really think I dare not?" She gnashed her teeth and clenched her fingers to choke Kelly.

Kelly furrowed her brows as suffocating fear and despair crept up to her.

Kelly uttered with great difficulty, "Nelly, if... I really disappear from this world, you'll lose everything too!"

With her sore spot hit, Nelly let go slowly, but her gaze was still sinister.

"If you ruin my face, my injury will be in the open." Kelly smirked. "You wouldn't want anyone to see what you've done, right?"

"Kelly Tanner!"

"Nelly, death is an escape to me. But you want to live, right?

"Think about it. If mom and dad really find out how you've been treating me, you'll lose everything then. Even your birth will be exposed... Are you sure this is what you want?"

The corner of Nelly's lips twitched as she glowered. She got up with balled fists and looked down at Kelly, leaving the room with a scoff.

When Kelly heard the click-clacking of heels fade, she relaxed her tense body and her shoulders jerked. She hugged herself, burying her face between her knees, and could only sob, not daring to cry loudly. Someone passed by the door, but she did not hear it. The person outside halted his steps.

The few seconds that he spent standing in silence felt like centuries-Josiah's 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...]

Kelly bit her lips and dried her tears.

The last text read: [Kelly, our family's hosting a recital on the sea. Send the yacht a signal if you can come! All my yachts can receive it.]

Kelly's gaze dimmed. Her pale fingers hesitated, hovering above the screen.

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