Melanie was startled, and her heart tightened. Instinctively, she reached for her phone to call for help when the man outside said, "Miss Melanie, is that you? I'm Mr. Nathan's assistant. Is your car having issues?"Melanie's fingers were poised to dial, and she hesitated. She took a closer look at the man outside, feeling a hint of recognition. He did seem familiar, like someone who used to follow Nathan around.However, her anxiety outweighed any surprise she might have felt at encountering Nathan at this moment.She hesitantly lowered her window, and Nathan approached her vehicle. "Miss Melanie? It is you! I recognize your license plate.""Mr. Nathan!" Her expression was tense. "What brings you here?""I have some land nearby where I'm building a factory. I just finished inspecting the site and was returning to the city," Nathan explained. "What happened to your car?""I ran out of gas," she replied truthfully."In that case, why don't you come with me?" Nathan suggested.
Melanie had a sleepless night.Annie messaged her at four in the morning. According to the private investigator, the black SUV she remembered and its owner were legitimate. He lived near the village Melanie had been at last night.Therefore, the private investigator concluded it wasn't stalking, just a coincidence."I don't think it's a coincidence," Melanie said firmly, gripping her phone."Going with your gut feeling?" Annie asked.Melanie responded without hesitation, "Something felt off when that car was tailing me. I refuse to believe it's merely a coincidence.""But we've checked the owner and everyone around him. There weren't any red flags. Even so, I'll have them continue looking," Annie said, trusting Melanie but lacking evidence."Forget it. Let's not waste more effort," Melanie replied. "Even if my instincts are right, the mastermind behind this has planned meticulously. Let them think I believe it's a coincidence. It might make them lower their guard.""Agreed. I k
"I haven’t thanked you for last night." Melanie took the chance to say. Nathan smiled and shook his head. "Ever since we met, you've been thanking me." "That means you've been helping me." Melanie reminisced and smiled. “But I haven't had the chance to repay your kindness." "Then let's consider it a debt for now," Nathan replied humbly. He sat opposite her. They didn’t have much to say to each other. Just when they were feeling awkward, the doctor led the nurse into the room. After examining Melanie’s ECG for a long time and conducting some basic tests, the doctor said, "There's nothing wrong with you. Just make sure to rest more when you go back and try to keep calm." "Can I be discharged now?" Melanie asked. The doctor nodded. Nathan looked at her with a smile and said, "It's about dinner time. I'll take you to have something good." Melanie's eyes flashed, and she decisively said, "I'll treat you. Consider it as me repaying a favor, even though it’s not much." Nat
Jeffrey's pupils contracted slightly, his tone dripping with sarcasm as he said, "Nathan, it seems you've been single for too long and have forgotten what it means to have fun." The childish competitiveness between men left Melanie helpless. She didn't want to stay there any longer and stood up decisively. "I'll go to the restroom. You guys can continue chatting." As she walked away, the confrontation between Jeffrey and Nathan became even more intense. "Was the person from last night deliberately arranged by you?" Jeffrey asked, but his tone was certain. "What are you talking about, President Morgan? What person?" There was a smile in Nathan's eyes, but his face was tense. Jeffrey sneered, "Why beat around the bush? Between you and me, is there any use for lies?" "What, are you feeling sorry now?" Nathan stood up sinisterly, looking directly into Jeffrey's scrutinizing gaze. "Why didn't you show up last night, then? And why this melodrama today? Are you trying to protect h
As the car arrived at Marina Heights, Melanie got out of the car, paying attention to the movements behind her. Jeffrey's car started as soon as she stepped into her home. He went past the flower bed and quickly left. He didn't stay. It didn’t matter. Melanie reassured herself while shaking her head. She then took a shower and went to bed. As she tossed and turned, her mother's call came. "Melanie, are you asleep?" "Not yet... What's wrong?" Melanie asked, thinking her mother knew about her concealed health condition. "I'm about to board the plane. I'll be home tomorrow at noon. Can you drop by then? I have something to tell you," Eliza said. "What happened?" Melanie asked anxiously, thinking her mother knew about her health condition. "I heard you're going to Medonia for the Angle family’s centennial celebration?" Her mother was concerned about this matter. "Yes, Mom. How did you know?" Melanie was surprised; she hadn't told anyone after learning about it from Elder
Three days later, Eliza received a letter in the dusty mailbox, asking her to go to Heart Cafe. On that afternoon, Eliza dressed up and arrived at the cafe. Soon, she recognized an exceptionally elegant old lady with gray hair. They confirmed each other's identity with agreed-upon tokens and then took seats across from each other. "I never thought that after so many years, you would still respond to my letter." Eliza looked at the old lady with gratitude. "I and your mother-in-law were the best of friends. Although we rarely saw each other in the last few years before her passing due to distance, since she entrusted her son to me, I will protect you all until the day I die." The old lady, spirited and confident, said, "You don't need to be polite. Now, tell me, what do you need me to do?" "Thank you, Ms. Cece." Eliza sighed with emotion. "My daughter wants to attend the Angle family’s centennial celebration of the Yorks... I knew that sooner or later, this day would come if I
After hanging up the phone, Jeffrey felt helpless for a long time. He called William and instructed him, "Find a reliable person to go meet her tomorrow on my behalf..." He had no interest in dealing with this girl’s matter. "Understood." William also found Madam Morgan’s request somewhat strange but promptly hung up to look for a bodyguard from Morgan Group’s security team. Tomorrow’s meeting had to be a success. - The next afternoon, Melanie pushed open the door of the agreed-upon restaurant, holding a pink rose in her hand. Today, her mother suddenly acted mysterious on the phone, saying that she should come to this restaurant at this time with a token to meet someone. Furthermore, this person would secretly protect her during her trip to Medonia. As long as she met him, everything would be clear. This was what Madam Morgan had personally instructed Eliza yesterday, saying that she would tell her grandson how important this was. Madam Morgan also said that as long as t
"Mr. Grant?" Melanie looked at Grant, feeling for the first time that his appearance was timely. "I just finished having dinner with a friend and saw someone that looked like you. I didn’t expect it to really be you!" Grant exclaimed with joy. "Who are you?" Grant turned to look at the man across from Melanie, who had his mouth full of food. Without waiting for the man to speak, Melanie stood up and said, "You enjoy your meal; I've already paid the bill. Goodbye." She then grabbed Grant and left. Grant pondered the awkward atmosphere at the table and couldn’t resist asking, "Melanie, were you on a blind date?" "How is that possible?" Melanie scolded him. "But you guys seemed awkward, and you even arranged to have a meal together..." Grant still had doubts. "Only he ate; I didn't eat a thing," Melanie replied irritably, not understanding her mother's intentions. "That's great!" Unexpectedly, Grant beside her exclaimed, "You must be hungry, then. I'll take you to eat
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.