Yelena shook her head. “You’ve been unconscious for almost two months. Jeffrey’s... body had already been sent home by the Morgans. It’s been so long, I can only imagine that they’ve already...”Yelena held her breath. If even an outsider like her couldn’t find the heart to continue, how much worse would it be for Melanie?“Where did the Morgans bury her?” Melanie asked, trying to ignore the pain.“That’s the weird part. I’ve checked, but I couldn’t find where he’s buried...”Yelena then held her hand and consoled her. “When you’ve given birth and recovered, you can go back and find out where he’s buried and visit him. It’ll be the same...”Melanie bit her lips, unwilling to let Yelena see just how much she was suffering.She didn’t want to think about Jeffrey for even a second more, worried that she would faint. She could only turn her thoughts to something else and ask, “Pamela, where are we right now? Is it safe?”Yelena held her hand and said slowly, “We’re... At the York re
Melanie touched her belly with her lips shut before nodding after a while.She couldn’t protect herself at this stage.If she were to go back to lead and fight for the Morgan Group, how could she guarantee her child’s safety?Then she had to give birth to her child first. Even if the Yanceys had already acquired the Morgan Group, she could find ways to recover the group’s losses.“Pamela, can you get all the recent information regarding the Morgan Group and the Yanceys to me?” She asked.“Didn’t you say you won’t interfere?” Yelena frowned.“Don’t worry. I know what is more at stake here, but I still need to make the necessary preparations right now so that I can know them like I know myself. Only then can I strike a critical victory over them after I’ve given birth,” Melanie said in a gentle tone.Only then did Yelena nod and order the other servants to gather information for her.“But there’s something I need to remind you of.”Yelena remembered something and got closer, the
“The young Master Frost isn’t young anymore, why didn’t the Frost family not treat his deafness? Even if we want to use this excuse to meet with Mr. Frost, we can’t bring someone without enough skills. Otherwise, they will believe that we’re simply toying with them,” the butler analyzed.“Professor Turner is with us, right? If he’s not a good doctor, who is?” Harlow said without shame.Yelena cleared her throat and then gracefully said, “It’s already thanks to Melanie that the professor agreed to come here to treat me. Now that he’s cured my illness, he’s our benefactor, not our servant.”“Since he came to us because of Melanie, so it means that Melanie can help! Now that she’s staying here for free and can even take advantage of our security, won’t the professor help us once more for her sake?” Harlow cried out arrogantly.Melanie frowned, feeling a little pain in her belly.She bent over and moaned. Yelena quickly said, “Go get the professor!”“You! Leave now! If anything happe
“You’ve changed a lot too. I remember you being very pushy in the past. You didn’t have this kind of patience...” Melanie smiled and changed the subject, trying to stop the awkwardness.“You changed me.”Gabriel smiled. “From the moment that I almost died for you in the flames and you saved me, I’ve been starting to become more normal now.”“Really?”Melanie didn’t expect that he would steer the conversation back, and she lowered her head.She had just lost Jeffrey and was having a child, and even her dreams were filled with Jeffrey... Gabriel had really chosen a good time to express his feelings...“I’m not someone that can read social nuances. You know that. I’ll say whatever I want to say,” Gabriel smiled. He then changed the subject after he finished his confession. “When are you expecting?”“Huh?” Melanie couldn’t quite grasp such a sharp change in topic. “Three more months.”“Can you still enter the fragrance blending room?” Gabriel asked.“What do you mean?”“To be hon
One month ago.When Annie heard that Melanie and Jeffrey were in trouble overseas, Annie wanted to fly over to be with her. However, Professor Turner told her that Melanie was in the York residence, and it wouldn’t be good to have too many people there.Once Melanie was awake, Annie still wanted to come over, but Melanie had wanted her help to find out where Jeffrey was buried as well as the condition the Morgan Group was in. She was asking Annie to be her eyes back in the country.Annie could only stay to investigate what Morgan Group did to Jeffrey’s body, but when she dug deeper, she realized she couldn’t find where he was cremated or where his grave was.Jeffrey seemed to have suddenly disappeared into thin air, as if he had never even existed.“Could it be that he never died?”Melanie’s voice trembled as she held the window instinctively.Every time she dreamt of him in the middle of the night, she would wake up in a cold sweat. It seemed like there was a voice deep within
“How did you guess?” Gabriel asked in surprise. “I’ve used my mom’s last name since I was little.”“The Yorks needed the Frosts’ help in something lately, so I’ve learned more about them. You’ve hidden yourself so well,” Melanie said.Gabriel smirked and said, “I’ve left the family since I was very little and I go home very rarely nowadays. Even if they want to, they won’t be able to find out much about me.”Looks like he had some story too.Melanie didn’t pursue it. She then led him out and was going to walk him out from the main entrance, but she didn’t expect to see Harlow intimidating Professor Turner in the living room, forcing him to go treat young master Frost’s sickness.“I told you. I tried it a long time ago. The treatment is ineffective,” the professor said impatiently.“You’re an internationally renowned doctor, prodigious even. Just because you couldn’t do anything back then doesn't mean that you can’t do anything right now!” Harlow was being very pushy, trying to fo
“There’s nothing bad about my condition right now anyway.”Gabriel raised his hand, removing his hearing aid inside his ear, his clear eyes looking at Melanie. “Look. The world is now at peace... And I enjoy it very much.”Melanie was astonished as she looked at him, frozen.He really was a special prodigy.“However, in order to make you feel better, I’ll give you all that old information, my beautiful doctor,” Gabriel said and put his hearing aid back on. Then, he glanced at the living room with disdain. “I’ll leave from the side door. I’m not going in.”“Sure.”Melanie nodded and saw Gabriel leave.“Master Harlow. By Master Joseph’s command, you’re not allowed to make it difficult for Professor Turner.” At this time, the butler hurriedly entered the living room and stopped him.“It’s not that I’m trying to make it hard for them, but haven’t you heard about the rumors in the company? Now that Aunt Yelena came back with two kids, the company is in a lot of chaos. I don’t know w
“Fine!”Harlow was afraid that Melanie would take her offer back and quickly said, “It’s decided then. I’ll contact the Frost family right away! You should get ready to head to Delfino to treat him!”“As promised.”After saying that, Melanie gracefully turned and returned to her room.Meanwhile, Harlow was the one stunned. He looked at her figure, frozen in place... She sounded full of confidence. Why did it feel like she had set up a trap for him? He had to be careful when dealing with Melanie this time...Harlow searched his memories...Lately, in order to get closer to the Frost family, he had sent his men to speak with all the medical experts in the world. None of them could treat Young Master Frost’s illness. Why was Melanie so confident?She was simply being stubborn for dignity’s sake. She would suffer the consequences of her own actions very soon!-Melanie was quite heavy, and that was why the Yorks arranged for her and Professor Turner to stay on the first floor. Tha
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.