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
Going to the island this time was not a casual affair like going on a business trip.For luggage alone, Jeffrey had his men prepare five huge suitcases.Although Melanie did not personally ask about it, according to Professor Turner, these suitcases contained the equipment Jeffrey prepared in case Melanie had to deliver her baby.Yancey Group had its own tarmac for planes.After they arrived there in a car, Jeffrey happened to be on the phone. Melanie got out of the car and waited.Jeffrey's phone call had yet to end when somebody else arrived.The woman with heavy makeup was a little surprised to see Melanie, but she still greeted Melanie with a fake smile on her face. "Melanie? I wasn't expecting you to go on this trip.""Do you know where I'm going?" Melanie stood still while she looked at Yvette. They had not met in a long time."Of course. Mr. Oliver invited Master Jefford to meet him. Everyone in the business community is talking about it. Why wouldn't I know?" Yvette bru
Melanie was practically laughing hysterically.Jeffrey continued holding her while they walked forward. "Alright. Was it really that funny?""It was."Melanie could not help but bend at the waist while she laughed."Alright, alright. Watch out for the baby." Jeffrey caressed her stomach."It's your fault for making me laugh." Melanie gently bumped her fist against him."You came up with the plot. I just ran with it."Yvette, who stood behind them, watched them interacting like a real couple. She was furious.Was Melanie really that attractive?Master Jefford was actually willing to accept another person's child just to make her happy. He was clearly cheated on.On the same note, was Yvette herself that unattractive?This was mind-boggling to her…-On the plane, Jeffrey found Melanie the most comfortable seat.Her stomach was so big that he needed to be careful when buckling her seatbelt. Every now and then, he would adjust her seatbelt so that she and their baby would fe
On the island, Mr. Oliver's bodyguard led them all the way to the heart of the island."My wife is having a hard time walking. Do you have a wheelchair or something? If you don't, we have one on the boat. We can go back and get it," Jeffrey said.They had not made it that far yet. The bodyguard was worried they might have some tricks up their sleeves, and he nodded decisively. Soon, a wheelchair was brought forward. Jeffrey wheeled Melanie down the path ahead.Once they made it to the living room's entrance, the bodyguard reached out and stopped them. "Mr. Oliver is waiting for the two of you in the living room. The rest of you will have to stay back."Melanie and Jeffrey looked at each other. Melanie got up from her wheelchair. She held Jeffrey's hand and walked into the room.Mr. Oliver was sitting on a couch in the living room. There was a young, bald man behind him."Mr. Oliver, it's good to see you at last." Jeffrey and Melanie greeted him politely after walking in.He was
"Shall we go to the tub or…?" Jeffrey asked while he took off his clothes."Can you fit in the tub?" Melanie pulled him into the bathroom."I can only take a shower while standing," she added."I'll help you with washing."After removing his clothes, he helped her with removing hers.Melanie subconsciously reached for his hands. Her cheeks were flushed.She knew he wanted to take a shower together so that they could talk without being listened to, but…-Melanie looked at Jeffrey and blinked. Were they really taking a shower?What else would they be doing?Jeffrey winked at her. "We should rest after taking a shower. Do you not want to shower?"Melanie secretly let out a sigh.He was Jeffrey.They got married a long time ago. He had seen her completely naked… Why was she embarrassed?After making up her mind, she let go of his hand.Jeffrey smiled and began to unbutton her clothes.He then gently placed her clothes on the hanger outside.The changes in her body after b
Jeffrey stepped forward, forcing Melanie to step backward.He controlled the pace and, just before her back touched the wall, lifted his hand for her to use as padding such that her back pressed against his palm.Her protruding stomach kept him just far away enough for him to lean forward and kiss her.They were both into it.The thrill was immense. He even supported her stomach with his other hand so that she could feel as comfortable as possible.It was not until he felt her delayed response and heavy breathing that he stopped. "Are you tired?" He asked while pressing his forehead against hers."A little bit.""Let's get you cleaned up first…"He stopped what he was doing. After helping her stand upright, he started rinsing her upper body.It was the first time in as long as she could remember that someone other than her parents had bathed her. His smooth touch stirred up the excitement that was building inside her. She felt ripples in her chest.After he was done cleaning
Soon, Kenneth arrived.He also panicked when he saw Melanie curled up and in pain."Kenneth, what do we do? What are the instructions?" The maid asked."It's not time yet. We don't have the right to do anything to her…" Kenneth replied."Are we really going to let her deliver her baby?" The maid was panicking.Melanie covered her face with her hair and secretly analyzed what they had said.It was not the time yet. They could not do anything to her. Indeed, Nathan must have instructed them to kill everyone when the time was right.But it was not the time yet. They did not dare to let her die. Unexpectedly, she was about to deliver a baby…"Get a doctor!" Kenneth instructed."Until the time is right, we should not take any risks," he added."Got it!" The maid answered before hurrying out the door.They were going to die anyway. When the time came, the baby would die with them…"Help me…"Melanie groaned and looked up. She saw two other guards standing near the door. Only Ken
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.