As Ophelia stepped into the vi, Lisa rushed out of the kitchen flustered. "Miss Spencer, you''re finally back. Where have


    you


    been these past two days? Mr. Sinir waited for you all day yesterday, then left early this morning and came back in the afternoon. He hasn''t left his room since. He tried calling you but your phone was off. I''ve been worried sick." Ophelia thought, "My phone has died'' She nced upstairs. ''Didn''t Keh say he''d be busytely?


    Lisa added, "Mr. Sinir must be upset. He didn''t even have dinner."


    Ophelia said, "I see. I''ll go check on him." She quickly ran upstairs, carefully pushing the door open. The room was dark, with only a faint glow from the outside seeping in


    Keh stood with his back to her, posture stiff. His shirt sleeves were rolled up to his forearms, one hand dangling a wine ss, the other tucked in his pocket.


    "Why didn''t you turn on the light? Should I?" Ophelia hesitated, reaching for the switch, but when Keh didn''t respond she withdrew her hand.


    Ophelia hurriedly took off her bloodstained coat but then paused, feeling it was pointless. Keh''s men must''ve already told him what happened. "Keh, have you eaten yet? Let''s go downstairs and have dinner Still, Keh didn''t speak, standing there like a statue.


    Ophelia said, "Keh, if you''re angry, just be angry. Punish me however you want, but we can''t continue this silent treatment."


    Keh sneered, his shoulders twitching slightly. He drained his wine ss, then turned to face Ophelia. "Quite impressive, huh? What was it? Beauty saves the hero. Your skills are remarkable. Even your driving is top-notch. And that shooting stance-pretty spot on. Every word out of Keh''s mouth was technically praise, but his tone made them feel like sharp barbs.


    Keh clearly knew Ophelia had used a gun to save Eric. He must have reviewed all the footage from the dock.


    Judging by Keh''s fury, a simple kiss would not have calmed tm down this time.


    The pressure in the room was suffocating, making it hard for Ophelia to breathe. It reminded her of thest life when Keh found out she had feelings for Miles. He had looked at her the same way back then. Only now, it seemed even more terrifying Ophelia held Keh''s gaze for a few seconds. Then, her knees gave way, and she copsed to the floor with a thud. "My traitorous legs, she thought.


    Ophelia noticed a flicker of something in Keh''s eyes, so she quickly lowered her head, grabbed a nearby floormp, and held it up with both hands like an offering. "Honey, please, just hit me. It''s my fault. I admit I was wrong. Her tone was soft and pitiful. Keh thought, ''Admit she was wrong? Did she really believe that would earn my forgiveness?'' He narrowed his eyes, his chest heaving with anger, but seeing Ophelia so helplessly pitiful extinguished at least half his rage.


    But then Keh thought, Two days of silent fury, and she hadn''t even bothered to check on me. Now she thought one little "honey would fix everything? Not a chance.


    Keh said, "You ditched your protection team, went off on your own, and saved someone who was trying to kill your husband? Very impressive."


    Ophelia lowered themp, feeling wronged. She didn''t intentionally ditch Caleb and the others. She had only dared to act so


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    boldly because she knew they were there to protect her.


    Ophelia opened her mouth to exin but decided against it. With Keh''s temper, Caleb and the team would definitely pay the price if she said anything. "Keh, my hand hurts..."Belongs to (N)?vel/Drama.Org.


    "Stop pretending The sound of Keh setting down his wine ss was heavy and cold. He walked past Ophelia without ncing at her as if she were invisible.


    The next moment, Keh found himself unable to lift his food


    "Babe, I was wrong. I swear it won''t happen again. Please don''t be mad anymore... Ophelia wrapped her arms around Keh''s leg, her wide eyes shining in the darkness, her longshes fluttering as she nuzzled her head against his thigh like a clingy kitten. "Ophelia Sinir... Keh ground out her name through clenched teeth, fury burning in his chest at the thought of Ophelia risking her life in a hail of bullets to save another man. He thought, ''If it hadn''t been my own men that day, she''d have lost her life. She wouldn''t have the chance to act like this now. "Let go." The words came out like they were forced through Keh''s teeth.


    Ophelia immediately released her grip, sitting on the floor. "Babe, look how sincere I''m being. Can you at least give me a chance?" She knew she was in the wrong, and it was only natural for him to be angry. "Keh, my legs hurt. Could you carry me up?" Ophelia''s voice was soft, like a kitten still nursing.


    It was


    a clear act of ying the victim. Even though Keh knew exactly what Ophelia was doing, he couldn''t help but soften. He scooped her up from the floor, ced her on the sofa and turned on the light. Ophelia squinted, adjusting to the sudden brightness.


    "Your legs hurt?" Keh''s voice was sharp with sarcasm.


    Ophelia nodded eagerly.


    Keh crouched down to inspect Ophelia''s legs. "Let''s just amputate them. That way, they won''t hurt anymore."


    Ophelia swallowed hard. "Would you really do that?" She wrapped her arms around Keh''s neck, whispering in his ear, I lose my legs, I won''t be able to kneel anymore."


    Keh was utterly defeated by Ophelia. He red at her, but to Ophelia, it was clear he was no longer mad. "Not angry anymore, right? Then let''s go eat dinner. I''m starving," she said, getting up and heading for the door. Before she could take a step out, Keh grabbed her by the cor and pulled her back into his arms.


    Ophelia barely had time to turn her head before Keh held her tight. His gaze was still fierce, but the edge had softened. Soft kisses rained down on her, carrying the strong taste of red wine.


    When Ophelia woke up the next morning, she felt like her back as about to fall apart. The warm sun was already shining high outside, clearly nearing noon.


    The other side of the bed had long since lost its warmth. It was apparent Keh had been up for quite a while.


    Ophelia plugged in her phone and powered it on. She was immediately greeted by a string of missed calls from unfamiliar


    numbers


    Chloe sent two messages informing Ophelia that Eric had not been seen near the hospital. (Elia, people have their own fates. Don''t waste your energy on this.]


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    Ophelia texted: [Mhm, got it] Just as she was about to hit send another call from an unknown number popped up on her screen. She was busy typing, and she identally answered it. "Elia, it''s me." Heather''s voice came from the other end. Ophelia was about to hang up when Heather quickly added, "Elia, wait, don''t hang up. I