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
Melanie took a long time to calm down in the room.By the time she looked up, it was already getting late. She had been trying to sleep early if she was not busy these days. She wanted to store up her strength in preparation for her delivery.She was quite overwhelmed today. Perhaps, she might see Jeffrey tomorrow. That would be no less overwhelming than what she had experienced today. She forced herself to take a shower and prepare for an early night.She grabbed her pajamas and headed for the shower.The sound of rushing water blocked out the anxious knocking outside.Jeffrey had knocked for a long time. He was about to break the door down.This was when the staff on duty came over. "Are you sure she's staying in this room?" Jeffrey asked.“That's right, I cleaned the room myself. I saw Dr. Jones going in at night," the staff replied."Melanie?""Are you there?"Jeffrey called out twice more, but no one answered. He turned around. "Do you have a key to this guest room? If y
Jeffrey was stunned.He stood still while he looked at Melanie in surprise.When did she find out?They were talking on the phone yesterday and discussing the joint project. She sounded normal at the time. She even occasionally sneered at him for being unreliable…Why… Weren't there any signs?"You… Melanie, how did you find out?" He started feeling chills in his body. His voice turned hoarse."I asked you a question. When do you plan on telling me the truth?" She stared into his eyes. Tears were falling down her cheeks.Jeffrey's heart clenched. He stepped forward and wiped her tears away. "I was planning to tell you after you gave birth and recovered from it…""Did you think I was that weak?" She continued staring at him."I…"Her body had gone through so much, and her heart was not in a good condition. Her pregnancy had not been particularly stable either. The past eight months had been gruelling. Jeffrey was too afraid to take any risks."Since you've found out, promise