Joseph only received Cyrus and Melanie this time. Leo was also present, accompanying them for the meal. In the York family, such a simple dinner only served to highlight the guests' nobility. After the meal, Melanie took the opportunity to ask Leo, "How's your injury?" "Just a minor injury. All healed now,” Leo smiled. "The medications the doctor prescribed for me were very effective. In less than three days, the wound has already healed." As he said the last sentence, Leo looked at Melanie meaningfully. There was a change in his tone, as if implying something. Melanie blinked. Leo was perceptive, probably noticing that she had taken medicine from his room without permission. Yet, since he didn't make it explicit, it indicated that he tacitly agreed to keep it a secret. Melanie smiled and nodded. "That's good, or I would feel even more guilty." The two chatted for a while, and Leo left to answer a phone call. Cyrus’s assistant approached Melanie and said, "Today is th
"Who are you?" Melanie shouted. However, she immediately breathed in more thick smoke, causing her to choke on the smoke and not be able to speak. Instinctive calls for help were often the least effective. Melanie forced herself to calm down quickly and took out her phone, only to find that there was no signal at all. It seemed that those people outside were well-prepared; they had set up signal interference in the vicinity, leaving her with no way to call for help. She instinctively thought that the people outside must be here to deal with her, and she had inadvertently involved the child. She had saved Gabriel from a burning room before, so she had some experience this time. Melanie quickly surveyed the room. She remembered that the woman taking care of the boy had fetched water from the room last time. Sure enough, she quickly found the wash basin. She wet two towels with soapy water, and tightly covered the boy's mouth and nose with one. "I-I’m scared!” The boy tre
Melanie woke up from a nightmare. In the dream, she and the boy were trapped in thick smoke, unable to find a way out. She kept coughing until she coughed herself awake. "It's okay... I'm here..." The voice that entered her ears was, surprisingly enough, Jeffrey’s voice. Melanie was startled. She opened her eyes abruptly, and indeed saw that familiar face. Tears welled up in her eyes. "I'm not dreaming, right? Is it really you?" She reached out to touch his face. "It's me... I'm here..." Jeffrey held her hand in return, looking at her tearful eyes. His eyes were crimson as he frowned in worry. "What happened?" Seeing Jeffrey, Melanie instantly found a pillar of support. She calmed down, and her first reaction was to reach for her belly. "The baby?" "The baby is fine." Jeffrey gently covered her slightly cool fingertips, warming them. "Don't worry, he's very well." "But I inhaled a lot of smoke..." Melanie still had doubts. "The doctor said he's developing we
Jeffrey turned to look at William, who promptly replied, "Madam, Mr. Harlow York has been mingling with women ever since he was a teenager. Although he wasn’t yet thirty ten years ago, it would still be difficult to investigate..." Jeffrey shot him a look, and William hastily assured, "But I will immediately send people to investigate, difficult or not!" "Why investigate the biological mother of that child? What do you know?" Jeffrey asked Melanie. Melanie told him about the conversation she overheard between the man and woman while she was half-conscious. Jeffrey poured her a glass of warm water, watching her drink sip by sip. "So, you think she saved you and doesn't want to reveal her identity?" Melanie nodded. "Yes. And I have a feeling that the identity of the child's mother is crucial, and it hides a deep secret... Besides, since Harlow and I are already at odds, getting dirt on him would be advantageous and harmless to me." Jeffrey nodded, agreeing with her. "You me
"He's in the country?" Melanie was curious. "He has no fixed residence. I can email him, but I don't know when we will receive a reply," Jeffrey replied. Melanie smiled. She felt that whenever Jeffrey mentioned this medical genius, his tone became involuntarily respectful, completely different from his usual decisive and ruthless style. It showed the magnificence of a lifesaver's halo. After a pause, she said, "When the fire started, I initially thought someone was trying to harm me. I thought it was probably Harlow. Later, after the child crawled out and was caught by the men outside, they threatened him, so I felt like they were targeting him. I'm not sure if it was orchestrated by Harlow. Moreover, that child is his son... "But now that my master has already caused a ruckus at the York family, this matter probably won't end well. I might as well take this opportunity to bring the evidence linking Harlow to the assassin at the banquet to Joseph York, and see how he handles it
Jeffrey pondered for a moment and replied, "My family doesn't even have this medicine." "Yes. I've instructed our men to follow this lead and investigate whether there are any women matching Mrs. Morgan’s description among the relevant individuals, and whether they’ve had contact with Harlow. However, I'm not sure if some major families have secretly purchased this medicine. I'll keep an eye on it," William said shrewdly. Jeffrey nodded. "Focus on investigating families that have recently had someone injured, and need to recuperate." "Yes!" William acknowledged. The search for the biological mother of the boy hadn’t yielded any results yet. On the other hand, the Yorks had given an explanation. After the commotion caused by Cyrus and the pressure exerted by Jeffrey and Leo, Joseph ordered the retrieval of most of Harlow's assets within the company, suspended his position within the company, and confined him to the home until the investigations into the fire and assassination
The one questioning Melanie's score was none other than Aiden, the participant from Medonia who had created four fragrances with food flavors. As soon as the audience saw him, they began to whisper among themselves. Cyrus’s assistant muttered to Melanie, "He's just a sore loser! Last time, you publicly defeated him and said his fragrance didn’t have good middle and base notes. Now, he's just seeking revenge. Just ignore him!" Although Cyrus’s assistant said that, the organizers decided to display the scorecards given to Melanie by the judges. After Aiden saw them, he squinted and boldly stepped forward. "Look, everyone! The scores given to her show a clear polarization. Some are very high, while others are very low. Therefore, I question her receiving the second prize!" Melanie looked at the large screen projecting the scorecards, and blinked. Aiden wasn't wrong. She didn't understand why someone would give her such low scores. Seeing her remain silent, Cyrus’s assistant
"The first fragrance is called, Snow Between the Brows." Melanie stood under the spotlight. Holding the microphone, she began to explain her fragrance concepts. "With this fragrance, I want to convey the emotions between people. “Love is an eternal and unchanging topic. I used rose thorns, bitter orange flower, and night-blooming jasmine for the top notes. For the middle notes, I used grapefruit, juniper berry, and clove. For the base notes, I used labdanum, dragon's blood resin, frankincense, and rock rose. I aimed to create a feeling that brings extreme joy and despair. “The initial impression is alluring floral fragrance, with blooming flowers so beautiful it suffocates. The subsequent whiffs are like medicine, sweet with a hint of bitterness, making people alternate between feeling happy and sad and feel that they are unable to grasp at something. The lingering fragrance at the end is intense and profound, like poison, growing stronger as emotions deepen." Listening to he