"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
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.