After seeing enough evidence of Linda's crime and incarceration, as well as the intimate scene between Master Jefford and Melanie, the board members could not sit still any longer. Staying there would only add to the embarrassment."You all saw it for yourself. Our young master and Madam Melanie are deeply in love. They treat each other as equals. It's getting late. I'll have cars ready to send all of you home," Zac said."Ahh!"The board members had no other choice but to stand up and leave.Two of them, who had wanted to be rid of Linda a long time ago, felt relieved."Enough with the long face, my friend. Ever since Master Jefford took over the company, he's proven to be just as good as Miss Yancey, if not better. We've both seen it with our eyes. We'll have no issues retiring with all the money the group will make for us!" One of them said to the other."You're right!""There are rumors that Miss Melanie is a ruthless woman who managed to subdue the York family and become it
"It's getting late. That's precisely why I need to go back and rest." Melanie tried to pull away from Jeffrey.However, he was reluctant to let her go. "Your body hasn't fully recovered. The trip back will tire you out. You'll be exhausted. Spend the night here. I'll get them to set up the bed for you. I promise it'll be soft.""This is your turf. It won't look good.""We just announced our relationship publicly. Isn't it only normal for you to spend the night here?" Jeffrey insisted."If you think it's unfair, I'll spend the night at your place tomorrow. What do you think?" He added."No!" She refused immediately.Was this ever going to end?Why did fairness even matter if one of them spent the night at the other's place?Seeing how Melanie had made up her mind, Jeffrey frantically thought of ways to make her stay. This was when he suddenly heard raindrops falling outside.He glanced outside the window. God was on his side!"Do you hear that? It's raining. The road isn't saf
Jeffrey's hands just landed on Melanie's waist when she turned around and glared at him. "Master Jefford, have you forgotten about your promise? I'm sleeping on my own tonight!" She warned.Jeffrey's eyes glimmered. He pursed his lips tightly. "I'll do what I promised.""Is this how you'll do it?"She looked down at his hands that were still on her waist.He pursed his lips even more tightly. He then withdrew his hands. "It's dry…""Huh?""Your hair… It's dry…" Jeffrey smiled.Melanie glared at him in dismay. She flicked her hair to the side of her face. It certainly was dry."Thanks!"With that, she brushed him off and returned to the bedroom.To make sure she could sleep in peace, Jeffrey intentionally stayed in his office to work at his desk. He did not follow her into the bedroom.He focused on his work and only stood up when he felt sore in the back. He tiptoed to the bedroom only to find that she was already sound asleep…With her protruding stomach, Melanie had to sl
The temperature skyrocketed in the elevator.Melanie and Jeffrey stood side by side. Even when the fabric of their clothes touched ever so slightly, she would feel tense.If Jeffrey was the only one who could make her blush like this, now…'I have to figure this out from the very beginning…' She thought to herself.-Security was in place in the lobby on the first floor. The reporters all had to stand outside the restricted zone. However, they all held their cameras up and scrambled to capture the image of them showing up together."Last night, Miss Melanie personally delivered food to Master Jefford. This morning, Master Jefford is seen sending Miss Melanie home. They started being overly intimate as soon as they went public with their relationship!""This is what a fair relationship looks like!""They already have the ultimate product of love. This baby really knows how to choose his family… He's going to inherit the wealth of two major companies!"The reporters gossiped and
After the external conflict was resolved, and the guests were sent home, Richard walked Melanie out of the room."Grandpa seems to be in good spirits," Melanie said."Ahh."Richard sighed. "He was trying his best to put up a front when these people came to complain today. He even vomited blood this morning…""What did Professor Turner and Maximilian say?" Melanie asked.Richard shook his head. "There's nothing they can do."Previously, Maximilian and Professor Turner conferred together and tried the new neurotoxin treatment on Joseph. It was effective at first, but then things started going downhill. Joseph's condition alternated between good and bad…Now, Maximilian and Professor Turner were beginning to suspect that the note they found in the secret passage was probably not the final result of Eagle's research. That was why their treatment proved unfruitful.Things were not looking good for Joseph."Miss Melanie, you must be tired. Get some rest. I could tell Master York was
While speaking, Melanie started to sob.If this meant she was tricking Professor Turner into telling the truth, it also meant she was nearly certain about the answer she was looking for. She began to lose control over her emotions."Hey, don't get all worked up… Please…" Professor Turner said anxiously."I'm worried about your health. You're still pregnant…" He added."Are you still going to avoid it?" Melanie asked as she wiped her tears away and stared at the frantic old man on the screen."Ahh!" Professor Turner let out a long sigh. He knew he could no longer hide the truth from her."Didn't I help you to hide the fact that you're still pregnant from him? Don't look at me like that… I know these are two different things… But you're smart. You should know he has his own reasons…" Professor Turner said everything he could in Jeffrey's defense after that.Melanie did not pay attention to much of it.All she knew was that Professor Turner admitted it. Jefford was Jeffrey.Her m
"It's raining too heavily. Why don't you spend the night here?" Professor Turner asked.Ever since Melanie found out the truth, he had been very careful with his words. He knew he had done something wrong."Okay."Melanie nodded while she looked at Jeffrey's medical records in her hands.Professor Turner started walking out of the room after seeing she had not looked up. "I'll get them to clean up the room for you…""Professor?""Yeah?"He stopped walking as soon as she called out to him."Don't tell Mom or Ermin that I'm here. I… I want to be alone for a while," she said."Okay." Professor agreed before stepping outside.Outside, the rain splattered against the windows. The sound it made was unnerving.After ascertaining that Jefford was Jeffrey, Melanie could understand why he wanted to keep it a secret from her. She knew he wanted to wait until she delivered her baby. Even so, she felt mixed emotions.This was originally the outcome she was hoping for. In fact, she did n
The car raced to the hospital nearest to the scene of the accident.Zac ran ahead of Jeffrey and approached the front desk. "Excuse me. Where are the victims who were just brought here?""They're either in the emergency room or the operating room."The nurses at the front desk were busy too. There were injured victims and their family members all over the place. "The traffic police happen to be verifying the information of those injured there. You can check with them to find your family members.""President, calm down. I'll ask the police," Zac said. Jeffrey could hardly wait. He already rushed to the emergency rescue zone.Both emergency rooms were fully occupied by patients.There were sounds of people crying and screaming. Medical staff also made a lot of noise with their exchanges.Every white sheet was stained with blood. Some patients had broken arms, while others had severe leg injuries. Some wounds were so deep that their bones became exposed… Some of them were even thro
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.