Chapter 482 Ending Up Here Anyway

Melanie looked at the pair of eyes that used to make her believe him so easily. The sorrow slowly crept up on her, and her eyes felt somewhat wet.

Was it not him? He who wanted to protect her, her heart, and her child? He who also wanted to kill her mom, destroying the truth that she had been trying to tell her?

If he didn’t come, then he would simply be suspicious. She could never be sure.

But if he were on this ship and became part of this drama where a prince saved the princess, it had to be because he wanted to gain her trust, take her to Delfino to give birth, and pin all the crimes on his enemies. They would still be in love, and she and her child could live the rest of their lives in peace with him...

“It isn’t me,” Jeffrey said, his voice firm.

“Then what are you doing here? And alone, too,” she shot back.

“It’s because Nathan’s main base is in Delfino. I’ve already set up defenses with Delfino’s customs. Without my orders, this ship can never pass customs,” Jeffrey expla