"..."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
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.