The man’s low voice, dark eyes, and puzzled tone suddenly woke Melanie up. He wasn't Jeffrey, but Jefford! Realizing this, she reached out to push him away. Yet he remained on top of her, his arms like unyielding pillars on either side of her body. "Does that man look a lot like me?” he asked. His tone suddenly became ambiguous. He leaned in closer, so close that she couldn't see his features. She could only make out his intense gaze. Was he Jeffrey, or...Jefford? Melanie shook her head vigorously and tried to clear her mind, but to no avail. Instead, she felt even dizzier. However, this dreamlike feeling... Suddenly, she realized that this was just a dream. She wasn’t surprised. She dreamed of Jeffrey almost every night. This time, he appeared in her dream as Jefford. She suddenly stopped worrying, and didn't want to resist anymore. She missed him too much. Even if Jeffrey appeared in her dream as Jefford, she didn't want to miss out. "You don’t just look like hi
Melanie propped herself up with her hands and turned around, her feet touching the ground. "What are you doing?" Gabriel asked quickly. "I've been lying down for too long. I want to walk around," she said. Gabriel stopped her. "Professor Turner said it’s best that you lie down." She looked up and said pleadingly, "Just for a little while." Unable to stop her, Gabriel helped her stand up and supported her aching lower back as they walked to the window together. She looked down. This was the first floor, and outside was a neatly landscaped garden. It wouldn't be difficult for someone to jump in through this window—as long as they could evade the Frost family's guards... So, her clear sensations and memories of him from last night weren’t a dream. They were real! She was shaken. Who else but Jeffrey had the skills to leap and climb walls like this? She knew him better than anyone else... Standing by the window, she recalled last night's conversation. She couldn’t re
Melanie waited until the middle of the night, but there was still no sign of him at the window. In the end, she couldn't hold on any longer and fell asleep. The next day, she was awakened by the sunlight. Since she was waiting for that man to appear, she deliberately didn't close the curtains. The other side of the bed was still neat and tidy, and she didn’t have any memory of him coming over. Did he not come, or was the night before yesterday just a dream? Was it because she longed for him so much that she dreamed of him? As she was thinking, the servant heard movement in the room and proceeded to bring her breakfast. Gabriel followed, as expected. She ate with him absentmindedly. Professor Turner also came to see her. "Melanie, how are you feeling today? If you're up for it, shall we start the treatment today?" Professor Turner asked. "Let’s do it,” Melanie said after putting down her cutlery. Gabriel was worried about her health. "If you're still tired, it's okay to re
"I think she’s doing it on purpose!" Sonia's words shocked everyone in the Frost family, and the atmosphere became somewhat tense. Seeing that even Gabriel had turned his head slightly, looking somewhat bewildered and disdainful, Sonia hurriedly explained, "Gabriel, I didn't understand at first either. I only checked it because I was concerned about your illness..." Gabriel snorted, and disdainfully turned his head away. A girl, barely twenty, was able to talk about reproductive organs and such without blushing or skipping a beat just to pick on Melanie. This was the lady that his aunts called elegant? Seeing Gabriel's disdainful look, Sonia felt a bit anxious. She didn't want to leave such a...mature impression on him... She quickly shook Yvonne's arm, and Yvonne began to cover for her. Yvonne directed the attention to Melanie instead. "Dr. Jones, is what Sonia said true?" "Miss Sullivan is indeed knowledgeable," Melanie said. She remained composed, and turned to fac
Melanie saw his face clearly this time. His familiar scent overwhelmed her senses, causing her entire body to shudder. There was no sleep-inducing incense tonight. This time, she was wide awake. She could be sure that this wasn’t a dream! So, this man... "Stop!" she commanded. However, the man wasn’t scared of her at all. His strong body continued to press down on her. She hurriedly reached out to protect her child. Just as she was about to say something, her lips were forcefully covered by the man’s. He passionately kissed her. Just as she was about to struggle, she suddenly felt a bit reluctant. Only Jeffrey could make her feel this way; there was no other person in this world who could! She was about to compromise and stop wriggling, when the man suddenly stopped his movements and scoffed. "Do you know who I am now? Missed me?" Melanie's eyes widened, realizing that she had been tricked. "Let go of me!" She struggled desperately. "Last time, you threw yourself
Melanie's eyes froze, her heart pounding violently. "Why?" "You said he looks like me, right? I want to know what kind of person he is," Jefford said calmly, walking closer. Melanie thought for a moment, and didn’t walk into his trap. "You can go find out for yourself." She didn't want to talk about him. There was a hint of disappointment in Jefford's eyes. Actually, he had already investigated. The first time he saw her at the Frost family banquet, he was shocked by her clear eyes. He couldn't help but think of her, feeling that she was somehow different from the others. He had secretly investigated her and the man she mentioned. However, he had just returned to the Yancey family. There was no one he could trust around him. Many things couldn't be left to others, so he had to do them himself. These past few days, he had gone over everything about Jeffrey, but he still wanted to know what Jeffrey was like in her eyes. "You really won't talk?" he asked again. She did
"Jefford is the Yancey family's grandson, so it makes sense he's not often seen in public. Yet, there's something that doesn't add up. Other business magnates in Delfino all claim they haven't seen him before. Recently, Jefford suddenly appeared at the Yancey family, and he's been quite high-profile. Additionally, the Yancey family is currently facing internal conflicts and intense infighting. Jefford seems to be positioning himself to compete for inheritance." Annie sent a lengthy message. Melanie read it carefully twice. She intended to reply, but she didn't feel like it. She closed the window, drew the curtains, and slept restlessly for the night. The next morning, she had just finished breakfast when the servant came to inform her that someone had come to see her. "Who is it?" She blinked, having a rough idea. "It's a young master from the York family, claiming to be your good friend.” The servant's words confirmed her suspicion. The York family had heard that just af
Melanie had lived with the Yorks for some time before, so she knew the fragrance preferences of everyone in the York family. The fragrances used by the Yorks’ descendants were usually their own Angle series. Harlow often used the oriental fragrance from the Angle series. Today, though, there was a hint of a floral and fruity scent mixed in with his fragrance... Although that subtle scent was masked by the fragrance he usually used, she still caught it. This floral and fruity scent seemed somewhat familiar to her. She just couldn't recall where she had smelled it before… Putting aside Harlow, Melanie walked through the small garden and met Professor Turner, who was also up. Professor Turner saw that she had just been with Harlow, and asked with concern, "What did he say to you?" "He wanted to act tough, but was actually quite the wimp," Melanie summed up briefly. Professor Turner scoffed disdainfully. With his hands behind his back, he sneered. "Now the York family needs you
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.