"Yes, you’re right. My apologies for being too straightforward. I'll punish myself with a drink. Dr. Jones, Mr. Lindsey, please don't take offense," Linda said.She calmly raised her cup, tilted her head back, and downed the crimson liquid in one gulp. Yvonne laughed heartily to defuse the situation, while Melanie and Gabriel remained silent. Seeing her uncomfortable expression, Gabriel whispered to her, "Are you feeling unwell? You can leave if you want." Melanie shook her head. Actually, she was feeling a bit uncomfortable. Her emotions had been stirred up just now, causing some abdominal pain, but she had managed to calm her breathing and alleviate it. She didn't want to leave early, nor did she want Linda to detect any flaws. Although the two members of the Yanceys showed respect and care for each other on the surface, Melanie could tell that Linda was targeting Jefford and using her reactions to probe him. This made her even more uneasy. Dinner ended. Yvonne took
"Ah!" Sonia subconsciously cried for help, but right after she shouted, her mouth and nose were covered by a hand. Struggling and whimpering, she gradually saw the man behind her. Seeing her calm down, the man released her. Sonia dodged, and covered her chest. "Harlow, what do you want? Don't go too far!" Harlow laughed heartily. "You were quite cooperative last night, weren't you?" Sonia became fearful. "Last night... Last night, I was drunk... I... I mistook someone..." "That's not the point." Harlow sneered, "The point is, you slept with me, and quite skillfully at that... I heard you've just come of age. Have you practiced many times? You’re naive to think that you can become the daughter-in-law of the Frost family." Sonia became anxious. "What exactly do you want?" If the Frost family found out she slept with Harlow and had prior experience in that area, her aunt Yvonne, who had always doted on her, might not support her anymore. "Gabriel, whom you like, onl
"It’s done," Melanie said. "That fast?" Jefford sounded slightly displeased. He hadn't spoken more than two sentences. "If we take too long, we'll be gossiped about when we go out. Aren't you annoyed?" she said, turning and walking ahead. She didn't want to be the subject of gossip again outside, especially when the gossip involved the troublesome Mr. Yancey. Jefford raised his eyebrows slightly. He paused, then got up and followed Melanie out of the room. Her room was on the first floor, so they only took a short time to return to the banquet hall. A group of people gradually noticed Jefford's face, and were shocked. Some smirked, while some suppressed laughter. The atmosphere was awkward. Jefford subconsciously felt that the woman in front of him must have tampered with his face just now. Right on time, she was walking ahead started her revenge. "Just now, Mr. Yancey said that the wound on his face needed to be treated, so I helped him with a simple treatment," Melanie
Sonia pretended to open up to Melanie. "Dr. Jones, you heard it just now, too. I like Gabriel. I want to know, what are your feelings toward him?" "I’ve already told you when we first met. We're just friends." Melanie looked at Sonia, not minding repeating herself. "So, does that mean we're not rivals in love anymore?" Sonia asked bluntly. Melanie nodded. "You can put it that way." "That's good. I was immature before. Dr. Jones, please don't be angry with me. I hope you will continue to treat Gabriel. I won't deliberately provoke you in the future," Sonia said sincerely. With that, she picked up her cup, took a sip of juice, and invited Melanie to drink. "This was just freshly squeezed by my servant. I know you need more nutrition every day. Would you like to try it?" Melanie's eyes flashed. She calmly picked up the cup and took a sniff. "Mmm... it smells nice.” She smirked. Apart from the natural fragrance of the fruits, there was also a hint of bitterness from saff
"Miscarriage?" Hearing Melanie's words, the wealthy ladies there grew even more disdainful. The situation indeed looked like a miscarriage... "Didn’t Miss Sullivan just come of age last year?" "I didn't hear anything about her being pregnant just now." "She likes Mr. Lindsey, right? Could it be his child that she's carrying?" "Huh? She just said it herself that she hasn't expressed her feelings yet. Mr. Lindsey hasn't agreed to date her, so whose child is she carrying?” The women chattered quietly. Although their voices were low, everyone present heard them... Sonia almost passed out from the pain, and had no strength to explain. Yvonne was both worried and embarrassed. She not only worried about Sonia's health, but also feared that Sonia's reputation would be ruined. After all, she had just praised Sonia to high heavens in front of these people. In the end, this was the well-bred daughter nurtured by her husband's family. It seemed Sonia got pregnant before marriage
Jefford gazed at the woman under him.Each time he behaved recklessly like this, her face would turn pale with fright. She was really afraid of him.But why? Was she afraid that he would force himself upon her?She was pregnant. Would he stoop so low?It was just that one time, and he was in fact helping her out… He didn’t even really touch her, although he really wanted to do so…He knew he was in a very tough spot, like a man standing at the edge of the cliff. That was why he had to take every step carefully, for fear that he might fall into the abyss if he lost his footing.He had always been careful in controlling himself well, but why did this woman always have the ability to unwittingly sway his mood?She seemed to trigger a lost memory in his mind, leading him to keep probing and digging further in vain, leaving him cloaked in mist. Each time he looked into her crystal clear eyes, he would lose all control of his senses, falling into the abyss in one second and flying
With that, Jefford left by the window.Melanie stood up and hurried to the window, but he had disappeared around the corner and into the moonlit streets…Why did his attitude toward her suddenly shift so drastically?He clearly denied her claims. Why did she find it so hard to give up on that thought?That night, Melanie tossed and turned, her sleep greatly disturbed. The next morning, she stayed in bed a little longer and got up much later. She didn’t head out for breakfast, and instead ate whatever little was available in her room.When it was almost noon, Professor Turner came looking for her. Upon seeing how busy she looked, he asked, “Why do you look like you’re in such a terrible state?!”“I didn’t sleep well last night,” Melanie answered half-heartedly.Professor Turner sighed. “After what happened yesterday, Sonia won’t be visiting the Frost family for the time being. Mr. Frost is furious, and he even chased Yvonne Frost back to her maiden family. Gabriel is screening th
Melanie’s heart thumped as she put on a jacket and opened the door. The servant said, “I saw you opening the window just now, and thought that you might still be awake. Professor Turner has something urgent to speak to you about.”Melanie walked out in a hurry. The professor was urgently looking for her at such an hour. Did something terrible happen?“Slow down.” The servant held her arm and led her to the living room, where the lights were still switched on even when it was late at night.Mr. Frost and Gabriel were seated with Professor Turner in the living room, with a huge luggage case propped up right next to him.“Professor, this is…?” Melanie said with surprise.“I thought you had fallen asleep. I was just telling Gabriel to relay to you tomorrow morning that I need to return to Medonia immediately to settle something urgently,” Professor Turner explained.“What happened?” Melanie asked.Professor Turner’s eyes flashed as he said, “Well, nothing much. Just something to do