The boy held the gun with an innocent expression on his face.God knew how nervous Melanie was now. She was too afraid to make a sound or reach out to snatch the gun from him. That was because she felt that the gun was loaded so that the boy could shoot at any time."The pretty lady gave this toy gun to me. She said she'll be waiting for me at home with a lot of toys. I know even mother cats are afraid of being hit, let alone a person's stomach. If I hit you, will your baby get hurt?" The boy asked naively."Yes." Melanie tried to breathe softly while replying as steadily as she could.She knew this was not a toy gun. It was a real gun.A single bullet could end up taking her life and her baby's life."In that case, I won't use it."The boy shook his head without even thinking about it. "I don't want any delicious food. I want to see your baby…"The sudden turn of events left Melanie feeling surprised and flustered."Pretty lady?"The boy called out to her when he saw her zon
"It hurts so bad…"Melanie groaned softly. Her face was as white as a ghost, and her hair was soaked in her own sweat.She pulled on Jeffrey's collar so hard that a button came off. Her other hand rubbed against her stomach. It hurt so badly that her fingers also turned white and tense…Jeffrey tried his best to put her down gently in the backseat. He rested her head on his lap.As soon as they sat down, the driver started the car and drove to the nearest hospital."Hang in there, Melanie. Hang in there."Jeffrey listened to her helpless groans. He thought she was in labor. Panic-stricken, he grabbed her hand and rubbed her back from time to time.Why did the nearest hospital feel so far away?Obviously, the driver was driving as fast as possible. Jeffrey still felt very anxious.Once they arrived at the hospital, Melanie was brought to the emergency room in a white stretcher. He followed her all the way to the room without ever letting go of her hand.Finally, he was stopped
"Come with me," Professor Turner said to Jeffrey after the other medical staff had left."Professor…"Jeffrey reached out and grabbed Professor Turner's arm. "Is Melanie alright?"He was prepared for the worst when he asked this…However, Professor Turner looked deeply at him. There was a helpless look in his eyes. "She's fine. Are you overthinking?""What?" Jeffrey heard a buzzing noise in his ears. He thought he had misheard Professor Turner's reply."She's fine. What are you thinking?" Professor Turner yelled."What about the baby?" Jeffrey was confused."The baby is fine too.""But… I didn't hear the baby crying…""Ahh!" Professor Turner shook his head impatiently. "She's only seven months pregnant. Are you expecting the baby to be born prematurely? That already happened once. How will she survive if it happens again?"'The baby's not born yet?' Jeffrey felt a huge sense of relief."She was… Earlier… In so much pain…" Jeffrey stammered."She over-exerted herself and sp
The baby will be born in two months. Was Jefford going to get a child by doing nothing in return?'Now, you want to take up responsibility. How convenient,' Melanie thought to herself in a fit of rage."How do you plan to do that?" She gave Jeffrey a sarcastic look.His heart fluttered. He could barely contain his excitement.He wanted nothing more than to be responsible for her. All she needed to do was say yes."We'll get married and raise our two children together. From now on, I'll take care of you and our kids!" He promised.'Two children?' Melanie had a look of disdain in her eyes.Was he including Ermin as well?Ermin had nothing to do with him.Jefford had just inherited Yancey Group and did not have a strong foothold yet. He wanted to marry the York family's heiress before announcing he had two children. He would then use the three of them to stabilize his position on the board."Master Jefford, you have this meticulously planned," Melanie said coldly.Jeffrey's loo
Jeffrey had grown up without his parents. When he lived with his grandfather in the Morgan family, he was given a strict, elite education. Love was hardly in the equation.He lacked a perception of familial bond. That was why he wanted it even more so.He wanted nothing more than to be surrounded by his wife and children. He wanted a happy family.The woman before him, who he loved deeply, offered all this to him…His love for her grew so much that it became a dependency. This was something he had never imagined. He thought he would never feel this way about anyone in this lifetime…Melanie caught the look in his eyes and knew he wanted to touch her stomach. However, the more he wanted to do it, the more she forbade it.On the contrary, she was making a show of caressing her stomach.Jeffrey swallowed hard. The baby was in her stomach, and her stomach belonged only to her. She was the one who suffered from the pain. If she said no, he could only accept her decision."I've retur
The reception room was set up twenty minutes before the interview began.Melanie checked in advance if the teddy bear concealed her stomach when she sat on the couch.After making sure it worked, she nodded. "You can let the media in."This was when the secretary's phone rang. "Miss Melanie, someone at the front desk wants to see you. He said he has an appointment…""Right now?" Melanie asked carefully. She did not recall making an appointment before coming here."Yes. His surname is Yancey…" The secretary said cautiously.Melanie instantly understood what was going on. She took the phone from her secretary. "Tell him to speak to me directly."The receptionist quickly handed the phone to Jeffrey."Let me come up," he said."What do you want?" Melanie was not pleased."The media will be here soon. If you don't let me come up, they'll notice me," Jeffrey said deliberately.Melanie took a deep breath. "Bring him up. Tell the media to wait in Block B.""Alright."The secretary
Melanie and her secretary felt their hearts clenching. They looked in the same direction.Fortunately, the books on the shelf were tightly arranged. Nothing could be seen.However, the harder it was to see, the easier it was to invoke one's imagination, especially after the loud noise. It suddenly became tense and awkward in the reception room. Everyone felt something was different."Eve, can you check which book fell?" Melanie was the first to react.Eve, her secretary, understood her assignment and nodded.Soon, Eve made a few movements on the bookshelf and came back. "Miss Melanie, I'm sorry. I didn't properly arrange those books you read today. One of them fell off…""That's fine." Melanie smiled and nodded.With the crisis aborted, the reporter relaxed. "I wonder what you've been reading lately, Miss Melanie.""Nothing specific," she replied."I've been wanting to read some law-related books, but I don't want to go through all the rules and regulations. So, I picked a few
Jeffrey's eyes twitched while he looked at the 'obstacle' between them.He could not afford to mess with Melanie or her baby."Once he's born, I'll settle the score with him!" Jeffrey snapped deliberately."Hmph."Melanie pressed her hands against her waist, turning around and opening the door."Miss Melanie!"The two women gossiping outside were taken by surprise."I'm returning to the hospital. I'll leave it to you," Melanie said.She walked ahead to the elevator while Jeffrey escorted her from behind. A few bodyguards followed closely behind."Don't follow me," she said in front of the elevator."I'll go back to the hospital on my own. The interview just ended. What if the reporters are still nearby? It won't be good if they see you," she added.Jeffrey pursed his lips. "Are you still against making our relationship public?"Melanie turned to look at him in disdain. "What is our relationship?""Husband and wife," Jeffrey said in a serious tone.Melanie sneered."Just