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
"..."Kenneth felt cold in his heart. "I just… Thought about us leaving soon…""Don't tell me you're still not prepared for your men to die! Sentimental fool! I was wrong about you!""...""Get lost!" Nathan yelled angrily.Kenneth did not want to stay there for a second longer. He left the room and closed the door.Those men had all followed Nathan for nearly a decade. In fact, some older members had served him for over a decade. Only these old folks still insisted on helping him escape abroad despite Mr. Castillo's tempting offers to bribe them.Although Nathan claimed they could beat their enemies one day by killing Hank and reclaiming Tempest's core resources, Kenneth, as well as a majority of their men, knew the chances of victory were slim once they escaped overseas.They were merely loyal and did not want their young master to be killed by Hank…However, to be fair, how did Nathan treat them?Nathan was now willing to sacrifice most of them for his own gain.Kenneth w
Fifteen minutes later, Kenneth showed up in Melanie and Jeffrey's room.Jeffrey had a gloomy expression on his face. Kenneth instantly felt the pressure when he saw Jeffrey. "Did you refuse to let the doctor check on my wife?""Yes.""How dare you?"Jeffrey stood up in an imposing manner. Although he was not loud, Kenneth did not dare to retort despite being much more experienced on the battlefield. "Mr. Oliver knew my wife was close to giving birth. He specifically instructed you guys to take care of her! Her stomach was in pain earlier. Why didn't you let the doctor check on her?""Your wife… She…"Kenneth looked at Melanie who was in bed. He found it hard to explain.Melanie was clearly the one who had grabbed him and told him to betray Nathan and work with her… She was not about to give birth at all…However, Jeffrey did not even give him the opportunity to explain. He kicked on the door and closed it instantly…"Is this how you treat your guests?" Jeffrey was still shouti
Melanie's tears rolled down her cheeks.She knew Jeffrey decided to become a hostage because there was no other way.This was a crucial part of the plan. They had to convince Kenneth to bring her grandfather to meet Eagle. Only then would her grandfather be able to convince Eagle to change the time of explosion. Everyone on the island would then have the chance to evacuate. However, if Kenneth refused to believe them, the entire plan would fail.Only Melanie or Jeffrey would work as a hostage.If she were Jeffrey, she would have felt equally worried to let her go.Besides, she was pregnant now. It really was inconvenient.She had to accept this.Seeing how Melanie stopped resisting, Jeffrey hugged her even tighter. He looked calmly at Kenneth. "Let me make this clear. If anything happens to my wife, I can't guarantee that your men will survive! You'd better make sure those who remain on the island don't hurt my wife or our baby!"Kenneth's facial expression changed slightly. He
Melanie only wanted to find out what happened to Jeffrey. She wondered what Kenneth did to him…Since Kenneth was still wary of her, she did not need to say anything further.She believed in Jeffrey."Don't frighten me. Don't you know that a pregnant woman shouldn't be irritated? It might cause premature labor." Melanie looked calmly at Kenneth."Is that a threat?"Kenneth sat far away from her. "Why do I care if you deliver your baby or not?""Jefford said before he left that he can't guarantee your men will live if anything happens to me. Yes, it doesn't matter to you if I deliver my baby or not, but your men's lives matter to you, don't they?"Melanie took advantage of his weakness. "If that's not the case, you wouldn't be sitting here and watching over me. You're worried about me. Just admit it.""..."Kenneth was speechless.He glanced at Melanie. This woman was not only beautiful, but she was also unusually smart. Not just anyone could become the heir of a rich family.
"I'll get the doctor!" The maid uttered when she saw that Melanie was in pain and kept groaning."No, it's fine…" Melanie shook her head."I'm not doing it for you. I'm doing it because Kenneth said so! If anything happens to you, I'm doomed!" The maid pointed out."I already told Kenneth earlier. I'm a doctor too. I know this isn't a symptom of going into labor. I was just a little overwhelmed. I'll be fine in a while," Melanie explained."Tsk!" The maid rolled her eyes."You said it yourself. I won't get the doctor!""Please prepare some food for me. I'm hungry," Melanie said.The maid rolled her eyes again. However, she was too afraid to disobey Kenneth. She instructed a subordinate to prepare the food.Although Melanie did not have any appetite, she knew what would happen next. Not only did she need to be mentally ready, but she also needed sufficient physical strength. She had to force herself to eat.At ten past six in the evening, Mr. Oliver sent someone to invite Melan
Nathan did not expect to hear someone shouting his name like this on the island.The voice was very familiar.Nathan's body became tense as he turned around to look at the man running toward him. "It's you…""It really is you!" Jeffrey's eyes narrowed.Nathan snickered. "Master Jefford. Oh, wait. You've kept it so well hidden, President Morgan!"They had known each other since they were kids. Once Jeffrey used his regular voice and behaved like he normally would, Nathan instantly recognized him.Jeffrey chuckled. Nathan certainly did not let him down.Intelligent people were more likely to suffer from their own ignorance."I've thought of this possibility, but you still ended up fooling me." Nathan turned around and stepped off the boat. He stood across from Jeffrey.There was no way he would ignore his 'dead' friend who had suddenly appeared."Yancey Group didn't want anyone to find out who I am. Naturally, you couldn't," Jeffrey said."Since you hid it so well, why are you
The boat had just sailed away.Someone opened the door to Melanie's room. Carson quickly rushed in to help Melanie get up. "They're gone. We should get going too. We only have ten minutes.""What are you doing?"The maid guarding the room stood up and tried to stop them."Kenneth left this for you. Check it out." Carson tossed the maid a cell phone.She opened it. There was a video.Kenneth had recorded the video. In the video, he explained how Nathan's plot was to have all their people killed. He even told them Eagle had modified the time of the explosion. He hoped he could evacuate the island within ten minutes and sneak ashore via another twisted waterway.After the explosion occurred in ten minutes, even if Nathan felt suspicious about the delayed explosion, he would believe that everyone on the island was dead.They would then recuperate temporarily on the other shore before sending word to the outside world. Eventually, they would all make it back to Medonia in time."Wh
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.