"Wow! No wonder she looked familiar. She’s famous in the financial magazines, the daughter of the York family!" "A really rich woman! No wonder Wade's career has been smooth lately!" The hiding paparazzi were in an uproar. After snapping tons of photos, the reporters quickly sent the material back to their teams, all eager to grab the headlines. "Everyone, brace yourselves for a busy period. Since Wade is the spokesperson for the York family’s products, there will surely be more to find out about these two!" - Wade escorted Melanie to her car. Once Melanie settled in, she covered her pregnant belly with her coat and handed the big teddy bear back to Wade. "Here." "You keep it," Wade said. "It’s a gift from your fans, so why give it to me?" Melanie insisted on returning the bear. "Thanks." With that, she instructed the driver to drive away. Wade watched as Melanie's car left before reluctantly getting into his MPV... - At Harbor City, Jeffrey and Stephen were h
After simply packing up, Jeffrey boarded the plane because he couldn't wait until evening. Before takeoff, he was huffing as he searched for news about Wade and Melanie on his phone. However, the results showed no relevant news articles. The corner of his eyes twitched. Unable to hold back, he called Melanie. He hadn't dared to call her before in case he couldn’t hold back and revealed his identity. He had kept this secret for too long and didn't want to tell her from afar. It would be too insincere. But now, he couldn't care less. The dial tone rang a few times before the call was answered. “What happened to the news about you and Wade?” he asked bluntly. “What are you talking about?” Melanie asked. “The news about you and Wade...” Jeffrey repeated. Melanie scoffed. He finally called her after all this time, but it was to ask about this. A man's competitive spirit was greater than anything after all. Even if he refused to take responsibility, he didn’t want to se
Ever since Linda lost her grip on power, Harlow had been hiding overseas and feared returning.Even when Leo was met with an accident, and Melanie took over the York family's business under Joseph's arrangement, Harlow didn't dare to show up and say no. That showed how weak and afraid for his life he was.Ever since Linda was sentenced, the forces around her collapsed. Melanie could not think of anyone who would treat Linda's son kindly.Miss Yancey, who had called the shots in the business and fashion industries for twenty years, found herself without any trustworthy friends as soon as she fell from power.It was sad.For this reason, Melanie gave it the benefit of doubt and genuinely worried that the boy was in trouble.After assuming this, Melanie spoke patiently to the boy. "Give your phone to the man next to you. I'll talk to him.""Man?"The boy's voice could be heard. After a moment, a man answered the phone."Hello. May I ask where you are now?" Melanie asked."I'm he
Who cared? Master Jefford was probably being a prick. Melanie could not help but think this way.Suddenly, she felt her baby kicking in her stomach."Ouch."Melanie moaned briefly.Was her baby giving her a hint?It was too risky. Besides, she was physically inconvenienced. She should not only be thinking about herself… She also had to protect her unborn child."Okay. I agree that you should send someone else there first. However, it would preferably be a woman who does not pose any threat." Melanie finally nodded in agreement."Don't worry. We'll send someone with physical traits similar to yours." Richard sighed in relief."You'd best not."Melanie shook her head after thinking about it. "That kid will notice something isn't right once she gets close. Neither adults nor kids like being lied to.""Alright."Richard felt what Melanie said made sense. He instructed someone to get prepared after agreeing to it."Housekeeper, please get everyone to move faster. The temperature
Melanie panicked.Jefford suddenly showed up in the middle of the night. After entering the room, he did not even say anything. All he did was stare at her stomach…Did he know?She would not have known he was staring at the teddy bear. The longer he stared, the more nervous she felt. This also made her hug the teddy bear tighter.Jeffrey narrowed his eyes.Was she actually hugging it even tighter?"Why are you here?" Melanie asked while trying to hide her guilt.Jeffrey clenched his fists. "Don't you feel warm holding that thing?"He felt an endless source of strength surging through his body, but he had no idea how to release it. He had to either clench his jaw or his fists."I don't feel warm." Melanie squeezed the teddy bear.Jeffrey's mouth twitched. "Then keep holding it!" He looked away."Are you here for business or not?" Melanie was getting anxious."I heard Linda's child ran away after getting scared. What happened next?" Jeffrey was unwilling to look at the teddy
"Do you need to take a break? You haven't eaten anything since you got off the plane…" The driver said."Drive." Jeffrey cut him off."Okay."The driver had no choice but to start the car and followed the York family's convoy.-Melanie held the bear on the road, out of the car, and even when going upstairs to see Mr. Smith. She simply would not let go. Jeffrey nearly bled from biting down on his tongue.“Master Jefford, Miss Melanie, please wait. The doctor is checking on Mr. Smith,” the bodyguard at the ward's door said.The two nodded and stood waiting.Jeffrey was getting sick of the sight of the teddy bear. "Are you going to carry this thing into the ward?"Melanie rolled her eyes at him. What did he mean by 'this thing'?It was an adorable object. He had no right to verbally assault it that way."I will!" She replied.Jeffrey, enraged, continued to glare at the teddy bear. "Aren't you worried that Mr. Smith will think it's a gift and ask you to give it to him?""I wo
Jeffrey was worried he might lose his composure so he excused himself from the ward.Melanie also stood up. She was still holding Mr. Smith's hand. "I know this might sound cruel, but having feelings for people like Nathan will only hurt you deeper. You barely escaped alive. I hope you won't continue falling into that pit. Will you get back on your feet for your own sake?" She asked.Although Mr. Smith could not see, he still turned to face the window. "Face the sunlight!""That's right. Face the sunlight! I believe you can do it." Melanie smiled."Yeah."Mr. Smith nodded and let go of her hand.Before she went out, she made a point of stopping briefly by the window.The sunlight outside the window was a little harsh, but it resembled hope all the same.'Everything will get better,' she thought before caressing her stomach. 'Don't you think so, my baby?'Melanie went out and glanced around in confusion. "Where's Master Jefford?""He said he had to leave to deal with some othe
"Miss Melanie, don't go there. Our signal has been botched. We're trying other ways to send a message back home. Help won't be arriving anytime soon."The bodyguard closest to Melanie reminded her about the dangers they faced.Melanie nodded to express her understanding.The situation around her was grim enough. The few workers disguised as construction workers had already put their equipment down. They were now staring at the bodyguards around her in a menacing manner.Her bodyguards were on standby, spreading out in circles around her."Pretty lady, it really is you!"However, her decision not to move closer was not good enough. The boy saw her and started walking towards her. He looked warily at the bodyguards around her while he walked."Miss Melanie…"The bodyguards wanted to make a move, but Melanie stopped them."He's only a child…" She said."But…""Those are the people you should be dealing with." Melanie glanced at the workers in disguise. A few of them were probab
Pleasantly surprised, Melanie turned around to see the man she had been looking for. She never stopped saying his name in her head. He stood right behind her.At that moment, she stopped thinking completely.Without even hesitating, she ran toward him and dove into his arms."Ughh."Jeffrey groaned in pain. He did not dare to press against her stomach. Instead, he arched his back to hold her."Where the hell have you been? Do you have any idea how I…" She cried so much that she could not speak."Alright, alright. Good girl. Don't cry. I've come back."Jeffrey kept rubbing the back of her head. "Eagle was too neurotic. I've nearly gone mad from dealing with him. I finally got him to regain some of his sanity today… That's how I had the chance to find you…""How did you know where to find me?" Melanie asked."Today is the day of Nathan's trial. I know you'd definitely be in the courtroom," Jeffrey said confidently.Melanie finally calmed down a little. After letting go of him,
"We're not together…"Kenneth's facial expression changed as soon as he saw Melanie.Melanie noticed there was a hint of guilt in his eyes. This was an unsettling feeling for her. "Then where is he? What happened to you guys?"Noticing that she was shaking, Annie and Carson, who had accompanied her to court, rushed forward to assist her."Eagle had a prior arrangement with Nathan. Once Nathan and Leo's plan at the York family's residence was thwarted, Nathan would press a button. Eagle would then receive a code to detonate a bomb. He'd blow us all up," Kenneth explained."Jeffrey was the one who noticed Eagle wasn't in the right state of mind. That's why he informed me to leave with Mr. Oliver. He… Stayed behind to persuade Eagle…" He added."What happened then?" Melanie's voice was shaking."All I knew after that was that the hotel blew up. I waited for him to contact me but he never did. Mr. Oliver and I have been on the run from Nathan's shadowy pursuits. I only managed to sn
Three days later, the trial was officially in session.Leo's attorney was practically defenseless because the York family's allegations of him poisoning Joseph had been proven beyond a shadow of a doubt. Leo was directly sentenced to life in prison.Nathan's attorney, on the other hand, was clever. They tried everything they could to deflect Nathan's allegations.After the presiding judge evaluated the case, he looked up. "Does the plaintiff have any more evidence that the defendant, Nathan, intentionally killed someone?"Hank sat silently at the plaintiff's table.They could only provide evidence of the time when Nathan had tried to murder Hank. However, they had no evidence of Nathan being involved in the explosion on the island this time.Hank looked at Melanie in the audience. She was also frowningThe presiding judge's implication was well understood. Without more evidence, Nathan would not receive a life sentence…"The plaintiff simply does not have sufficient evidence to
Carson sighed. It was time to explain everything to Hank…Although Carson had spent a lot of time in Hank's hospital as Professor Marshall, and he would also tend to their men's wounds, as well as discuss a variety of topics with Hank, they had never acknowledged their relationship…Besides, Carson knew Hank hated him.Hank hated him for being heartless to his grandmother back then. That was why Hank changed his last name to Castillo instead of Yule…"Let's take Melanie back to rest. I'll explain the rest to you myself," Carson said. Hank had already figured out half of it."Grandpa, I'm not going back. I'll wait for the news here," Melanie said firmly.There was no sign of Jeffrey's corpse yet. She would wait until the rescue team confirmed that they could not find any corpse.She wanted a clear answer."Okay. I'll get the trailer ready for you. You can lie down inside. You can't afford to hurt your body anymore than you already have. I checked your pulse earlier. It's not loo
Buzz!Melanie's vision turned black. She began falling backward."Melanie! Melanie!"Carson propped her up and called the doctor over.However, Melanie opened her eyes after a few seconds and tried to stand up. "I'm fine… Grandpa, take me there… I want to go to the scene of the explosion…""You're in no state…""I'm fine. I can hold up," Melanie promised."If you don't let me go and see it with my own eyes, I'll be even more paranoid," she added.Carson knew his granddaughter too well. He sighed and frowned before requesting for a ride. He met up with Hank. The two of them accompanied Melanie to look for Jeffrey.Jeffrey, Kenneth, Mr. Oliver, and Eagle waited at the drop-off point near the York family's residence. Nathan had instructed them to not do anything rash.Mr. Oliver and Eagle were still useful to Nathan.Once Nathan acquired Joseph's signature, he would meet up with them.However, the small hotel they were waiting at was already in ruins. There was smoke everywher
'Chief… Frankie?'Leo turned around in surprise. Nathan did the same. They saw Chief Frankie and several Interpol agents walking out from behind a screen in Joseph's room.Melanie was a part of that group!"Aren't you… dead?" Leo pointed at Melanie in shock."Thanks to you, I'll live a long life." Melanie sneered.Chief Frankie waved his hand. The police behind him charged forward to put handcuffs on Leo and Nathan. Leo narrowed his eyes and quickly pressed a button on the remote in his hand."We'll all die together!" He shouted.However, no matter how hard he pressed, nothing happened in the room."What's going on here… Eagle?" Leo's voice was trembling.His hands were cuffed, and the remote control was confiscated by the police."Leo, you are suspected of poisoning Master York and attempting to murder Melanie and others on the island. We are arresting you for premeditated murder!" Chief Frankie uttered calmly."No… No…" Leo struggled but to no avail. He had no idea what wa
At the same time, Melanie and Carson were on a plane with Professor Turner. They soon arrived at Medonia.Carson contacted Hank ahead of time and asked him to pick them up with his men.After the exhausting journey, Melanie's face was pale. She seemed to be in very poor condition. "I've already contacted the maternity hospital for you. You can go there and wait for your delivery. Leave the rest to me.""No…"Melanie shook her head. "I have to go back."Jeffrey was still in Nathan's hands. She would not be able to wait peacefully if she went to the hospital.Carson knew his granddaughter well enough. "Let her go. Professor Turner and I will be with here. We'll be ready for anything."Carson was still disguised as Maximilian. Hank did not know he was Carson. Hank nodded in agreement.“Mr. Castillo, there's something I need to trouble you with.” Melanie said."I heard from Professor Marshall that you're on good terms with the chief of Medonia's Interpol. Can I trouble him to be a
"Wait a minute! Isn't Jefford actually Jeffrey?" Leo asked while running after Nathan.Nathan ignored him and continued to walk forward.Leo did not give up and followed Nathan closely. "Who exactly is Jeffrey to you?""Are you being unreasonable right now? Why are you still so unsure at this point?" Nathan glanced at Leo contemptuously."I'm dealing with serious business. Don't get in my way with your petty romantic affairs!"After saying that, he glared at Leo and exited the cabin.Leo felt chills in his heart, but he could not make Nathan stay…-Jeffrey was tied up on the deck all this time. His body was freezing, and his lips were turning purple from the cold."Hey, President Morgan, fancy seeing you like this!" Nathan laughed grimly when he saw the miserable state Jeffrey was in."Thanks to you, I've been more miserable than this on many occasions. This is nothing." Jeffrey made it sound like a walk in the park."Hehe." Nathan sneered."I know. You've had strong willp
Lynette seemed stunned. She could not help but stand up with the help of the railing on the speedboat. Her eyes turned red as looked at the island burning in the distance. There was a look of disbelief on her face…If they had not evacuated five minutes ago…By now…She would not have even been able to breathe and think…The explosion sent shockwaves across the ocean's surface. The ride became even more bumpy. With sea water splashing against them, they had all become wet."Are you alright?" Carson protected Melanie. He was worried she would not be able to take it.Her stomach did feel awful, but she braced herself and tried not to tense up. Her emotions would affect her baby.When Lynette heard the voices behind her, she turned around to look at Melanie. Her gaze had become much softer than before. "You're not going to give birth on the boat, are you? I'm a woman, but I don't know how to be a midwife!""I won't give birth now. There are still things left to do," Melanie said.