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
"Master Jefford!" One of the reporters shouted.This was followed by three seconds of silence. Everyone was dumbfounded.Jefford was Yancey Group's heir.He was the head of the Yancey family who went into hiding as soon as he rose to power. Even the leading financial reporters could not find him. He suddenly appeared in front of the camera for the entertainment reporters.In fact, Master Jefford even clarified in public that Wade's rumored girlfriend was actually his girlfriend, and that Wade's child was actually his child.This was going to be a huge story."Master Jefford, did you just say… You are the father… Of the child in Miss Melanie's stomach?" The first reporter to react asked this question repeatedly."Melanie and I have been in love for a long time. We had to hide our relationship from the public because our families hold a lot of power, and there might be a lot of turmoil if we announced it too soon," Jeffrey replied while calmly protecting Melanie. He was looking at
"Sir, don't worry. Miss Melanie might just be affected by her hormones. My wife used to throw tantrums like this when she was pregnant," the driver said.Recently, Jeffrey's assistant, Zac, had been the one responsible for driving him around. Zac somehow understood the way Jeffrey and Melanie interacted.Jeffrey turned around and glared at him. "What are you waiting for? Hurry up and find a way to secretly follow her!""Roger that!" Zac turned around and drove down the narrow path ahead.-Melanie walked for a while. By the time she started feeling tired, she had calmed down.She might have overreacted earlier…She had never said things like killing herself to anyone in her life…Besides, it sounded almost like she was trying to get attention by issuing a suicidal threat. That depended on whether the other person cared if she was dead or alive… Why would she say that to Jefford?Melanie shook her head helplessly. Women were all like this. Men could never fully understand the n
However, Jeffrey had barely taken a few steps before he recalled Melanie's words. "If you don't stop following me, I'll kill myself!" She had yelled at him angrily.He had never heard her saying anything like that…He was not sure if it was said in the heat of the moment…Jeffrey knew that pregnant women were easily affected by hormonal secretion that resulted in big mood swings. What if she became depressed and really did something to hurt herself?This stopped him from moving forward.Coincidentally, he caught a glimpse of a store by the street. It was running a promotion, and several mascots were handing out advertisements. Jeffrey's eyes narrowed. He started walking in that direction…-Melanie cried sadly for a while.She felt a little cold.This was when a clumsy-looking, brown bear mascot approached her with a cup of beverage. It even stood in front of her, shaking his head and wriggling its body.It looked awkward but adorable.While she hesitated, the bear mascot po
After dinner, it was still early. Melanie changed into comfortable loungewear and prepared to read a little before going to bed.She had just turned to the bookmarked page when her phone rang."Hello, Madam Melanie! I'm the driver from this afternoon, Zac!" The other person exclaimed in an excited voice.'Madam Melanie? The driver, Zac?'Melanie had to think for a moment before recalling his face.It turned out to be Jefford's assistant who had been driving Jefford around.Jefford just bragged that they were married not long ago, and his subordinates were already addressing her as Madam Melanie… Truly efficient!"Can I help you?" Her attitude turned cold."Here's the thing, Madam Melanie. The president went to meet a few senior shareholders after returning. They intentionally crafted a story against him based on how you treated him…" Zac explained the matter in the way William had told him to.Melanie raised her eyebrows slightly. "And?""I'm calling you because I'd like to a
Half an hour later, the maid who came to deliver clothes to Melanie could not help but blink several times when she saw her. "Miss Melanie… You look beautiful tonight…""Aren't I always?" Melanie teased.Ever since Melanie moved into the York family as the heiress, this maid had been the one who looked after her. They were close enough for Melanie to joke around."No, that's not what I mean. You're usually beautiful too. It's just that… I've never seen you with makeup like this," the maid explained."I was only kidding. Relax." Melanie laughed.She looked at her reflection in the mirror and raised her eyebrows. "It seems both men and women find beautiful women irresistible…""Miss Melanie, will you wear this?"The maid knew what Melanie usually wore. She picked out a black-and-white dress from the hanger and showed it to Melanie."It's too boring." Melanie shook her head.She rummaged through the hanger herself before finally choosing a beige dress. Instead of a normal coat, s
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.