"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
Jeffrey managed to stop in time after they had kissed for a long while.They could not continue kissing…They went from standing to sitting, and they moved from the couch to the bed. If this went on, he would give in no matter how determined he was…"We'll wait for the child to be born. I'm not in a hurry," he said as if trying to console himself.Melanie pursed her lips and smiled. She glanced at the obvious reaction of his body before raising her eyebrows. 'Is this what you mean by not being in a hurry?' She thought to herself."There's no point in rushing," he said with a chuckle."Lie down. I'll take a shower," he added.His willpower was not enough. He needed cold water to boost his willpower.Melanie laughed and nodded.While Jeffrey eagerly went to take a cold shower, Melanie sat on the bed and giggled with her hands on her stomach.It had been a long time since she felt this relaxed.She began to reminisce about the past. The realization hit her that she and Jeffrey
Melanie's baby remained stable for three days.Three days later, Professor Turner gave her permission to meet Mr. Oliver with Jeffrey in the following week.Once Melanie was sure that her baby was in stable condition, she went to see Ermin and Eliza.She even brought Jeffrey along and told Eliza about his real identity.Eliza had a hard time accepting it. It puzzled her. However, she was happy for Melanie from the bottom of her heart. She knew Jeffrey had risked his life for Melanie in the past. Melanie was lucky to have met a man like him.Ermin, on the other hand, did not require any explanation.He had accepted Jeffrey as his father long ago.Whenever he saw Jeffrey, he would want to stay in Jeffrey's arms. Now that Melanie thought about it, they probably remained close despite rarely seeing each other because they were related by blood.Ever since Ermin's parents frequently showed up together, he became even more energetic. The sound of him shouting and singing could be hea
The temperature was rising!Melanie could smell Jeffrey's familiar scent.Ever since she discovered his real identity, he no longer had to put effort into concealing his scent with perfume. The scent she missed the most had returned!This scent made her feel safe. She could not get enough of it…Jeffrey brushed his fingers through Melanie's long hair and rubbed her back. He applied just the right amount of pressure. She did not ask him to stop. Just when he was about to kiss her, the door suddenly opened.Bang.Ermin ran into the room. He saw the couple on the couch. Jeffrey's eyes were aglow, while Melanie had flushed cheeks. Their sitting posture was odd."Mommy!""Daddy!""What are you doing?" Ermin asked."Erk-hem!"Jeffrey sat upright and pretended to be serious. "Why didn't you knock before coming in?""That's because I miss Mommy!" Ermin pouted before running up to Melanie and curling up his body. He ignored his father who was being harsh for no reason.Melanie trie
Jeffrey brought Maximilian upstairs to Melanie's room.Melanie stood up and looked Maximilian up and down. Maximilian did the same thing to her with an odd look in his eyes."Mr. Maximilian, isn't there something you'd like to tell me?" She asked.Maximilian remained silent."If my grandfather was still alive, why hasn't he shown up all these years? Eagle was taken away by Leo. After two months of resting, he could come back anytime for revenge. Since my grandfather is worried about me and wants to protect me, why hasn't he shown up? What is he waiting for?" She added."He's waiting for Eagle to appear." Maximilian sighed while he started answering her questions."But Eagle may appear very soon," Melanie said.Jeffrey also shared with Maximilian the address of the island Mr. Oliver had invited them to. "If things are as expected, Eagle, Leo, and Nathan are probably all hiding there.""Just as I predicted." Maximilian sat down."Well? When is my grandfather going to show up?" M
Carson still had his doubts.Jeffrey walked over and placed his hand on Melanie's shoulder. "Mr. Maximilian, please remove your mask. To tell you the truth, I've known you for many years, and your face has always looked ugly to me. Your real face won't scare anyone…"Carson glared at Jeffrey. "Kid, if it wasn't for me, you'd be dead!""Mr. Maximilian, you're Melanie's grandfather. Saving me is the equivalent of saving your grandson-in-law." Jeffrey tried to ease the tension.This made Maximilian even more upset. He raised his voice. "How could you say that? I honestly regret saving you! Melanie has only ever suffered after marrying you!""...""Grandpa…" Melanie shook Carson's arm.Ever since Carson admitted who he was, he stopped pretending to speak like Maximilian. He spoke with his own voice. Melanie found it very soothing."I'll stop lying to you. My face was burned. I don't even want to see it myself. I also don't want to frighten you or my great grandson," Carson insisted