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
"Melanie!" Jeffrey shouted.He rushed over and carried Melanie, who was sweating from the pain, to the bed. "Bear with me. I'll get Professor Turner right away," he said in a soothing tone.Jeffrey turned to leave, but she grabbed his sleeve.He turned around to look at her, only to see that her face was drained of color. She glared at him with tears in her eyes."Jeffrey, you owe me!" She uttered one word at a time."Whatever I owe you, I'll find a way to make it up to you in this lifetime and the next…"After saying this emotionally, Jeffrey turned around and ran out the door. He anxiously informed the staff on duty and asked for Professor Turner to check on Melanie.Thirty minutes later, Professor Turner walked out of the consultation room. He looked tired."Professor, how is Melanie doing?" Jeffrey had been waiting outside the entire time. Zac asked him to get changed, but he refused.Zac had to drape a dry coat over him."I told you not to overwhelm her. Why did you tell
"Did anyone come over last night?" Melanie asked the nurse who checked her temperature."No," the nurse answered.That was strange…Melanie slept on her own the entire time. She recalled how the wrinkles on the sheet looked like…She blinked and figured out what might have happened.After all, she would only sleep peacefully when that person was around…After dinner, Melanie's nurse approached her. "Dr. Jones, Professor Turner instructed me to take you out for a walk after dinner.""Didn't he say I should stay in bed?" Melanie was surprised."He said taking a walk after dinner will help you sleep better. We'll just walk in the corridor. We won't go too far," the nurse replied.Melanie blinked. She had a feeling this was part of a scheme.However, she decided to go along with it.Indeed, after walking for a while in the corridor, the nurse suddenly excused herself to retrieve a medical report when they were approaching the final ward. She told Melanie to hold onto the railing
Melanie would not stop crying.Jeffrey was worried she might have hurt herself. He frantically hugged her while he continued to massage her tense arms and shoulders."I won't forgive you!" Melanie blurted out after a long time. It sounded like she was seeking attention."Alright. You don't have to forgive me.""You can forgive whenever you feel like it. I won't rush you," he added."What do you mean by 'whenever'? I won't ever forgive you!" She whacked his chest several times."Alright, alright."Jeffrey seemed to be enjoying her outburst."Leave! I don't want to see you!" Melanie exclaimed stubbornly.She had vented enough and started to push him away."This is my ward…" He murmured."It's mine now!" She uttered in a bossy manner."Fine…"Jeffrey noticed she was getting worked up again. Worried that she might get hurt, he quickly agreed and got up to leave."I'm at your beck and call whenever you want to see me.""Never!" She exclaimed with her back to the door."Leave
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.