"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
"I've got a plan."Jeffrey helped Melanie to the couch. After they sat down, he began to explain his plan in detail.Melanie soon began to frown. "Why doesn't the plan include me?""I'll go on my own," Jeffrey replied."But Mr. Oliver invited the two of us.""You're in no state for long-distance flights. It's nothing out of the ordinary if you don't show up. Nobody will say a thing." Jeffrey had it all thought out.She frowned. "Since it's a co-op between both our families, don't even think about hoarding all the benefits on your own," she retorted."Don't worry. I won't amend the contract. Yancey Group won't take what belongs to the York family," he promised."I have doubts about that!"Melanie stood up. In reality, she was worried about him taking on the risks on his own. "Who knows if you'll strike a deal with Mr. Oliver on the spot? With the level of influence he has, you wouldn't be able to refuse.""Why would that happen?" Jeffrey stood up too."Don't you believe me? I