Melanie found the voice familiar, and turned back to look.It was the old lady who pretended to have an injured leg, the one she helped on the road before. The old lady was seated behind her, and smiled at Melanie.“Pardon me, beautiful doctor. This grandson of mine is cheeky, and has no clue that you two want the locket for a reason,” she said. “Go ahead and bid for it. I promise you, he won’t dare to raise that sign again.”Melanie rubbed her chest, feeling slightly stuffy and uncomfortable. “Ma’am, there’s no need for that. We don’t really want it that much. Mr. Yancey can have it.”“How about this? Since you saved me before, Jefford can buy this locket. We’ll send it to your family as an expression of my gratitude,” the old lady offered generously.“There really is no need for that,” Melanie said without a smile. Then, she turned to say to Gabriel, “I feel slightly unwell. Let’s go.”Gabriel looked tense the moment Melanie said that. He didn’t care about compensating Melanie
When Melanie and Gabriel left the hall, they could feel the cold air from outside.However, Melanie found the fresh air exceedingly comforting. She felt suffocated inside earlier…Just as the chill started getting to her as she waited for a taxi outside, she suddenly felt a warmth on her shoulders. She realized it was Gabriel putting his jacket over her.“Thank you,” she said, without turning her head back.“Don’t overthink things. It’s bad for your health,” Gabriel advised.Gabriel had clearly sensed that there was a reason behind her discomfort, despite her best attempts to control her emotions. Melanie smirked helplessly and self-derisively.Jefford Yancey…A man with a fiancé who kept provoking her every night by climbing through her windows… He even tried to…How could a man like that remind her of Jeffrey? She shouldn’t be so wildly obsessed over a man who resembled Jeffrey in mere appearance, Melanie berated herself.-The moment the Yancey family car drove Jefford,
“They know who she is.”Mrs. Yancey pointed to the bodyguards standing behind Linda.They had “escorted” her to the airport that day under the instruction of Linda, who was bent on forcing her to leave.Linda’s eyes turned cold as she issued, “Think of a way to call her here!”“Yes, Miss!” the bodyguards said before heading off.-Mr. Frost was put in a difficult spot after the emerald locket landed in someone else’s hand at the auction.However, his mentality as a businessman remained unchanged. That was evident in the form of one of his family cars parked outside the research base, waiting for Gabriel and Melanie’s return.When one of the bodyguards saw them, he greeted them respectfully, “Mr. Frost, Dr. Jones. Mr. Frost wants us to deliver this gift to Dr. Jones.”“What gift?” Gabriel asked curiously. The bodyguards shifted a box from inside the car and opened it, revealing rare paintings, a ceramic vase, and a limited edition jewelry set.“Mr. Frost would like to convey
Cheryl was probably the only one behaving normally in the entire house, without any other thoughts in mind aside from her worry about Mrs. Yancey’s condition and her doubts concerning Melanie’s medical skills.“What spot did you pierce the needle in? Can elderly people take the pain?” Cheryl asked as she stared at Melanie.Melanie looked up at her, impressed at the concern and love that this potential granddaughter-in-law was showing Mrs. Yancey.“This is BL57 and this is BL56…” Melanie explained patiently. “These spots are distributed around the leg. Administering needle therapy on them individually serves to relax the muscles and strengthen the kneecaps. When applied together, the compounded positive effects are difficult to list simply.”Melanie glanced at Mrs. Yancey as she spoke. She noticed that the tension was leaving the old lady’s eyes as her trust toward Melanie grew.Mrs. Yancey was also quick-witted enough to know that Melanie was hinting to her that even in her good h
Linda’s eyes turned cold. For the first time, she was offended by Melanie.However, as someone who never wore her heart on her sleeve, she continued with a smile on her face, “You misunderstand me. I just haven’t had the chance to do so. I only just found out that you’re the doctor who saved my mother the last time, after all.” “Misunderstandings can always be clarified,” Melanie said with a half-smile. “I’m full, and will head up to rest now.”With that, Melanie stood up. Gabriel wanted to hold her arm, but Melanie shook her head to reject his gesture. “I need the washroom. I’m fine by myself.”Gabriel nodded, and didn’t push further.They had come in the name of the Frost family. No one would dare to hurt Melanie, including the Yanceys, and that reassured Gabriel very much.After using the washroom, Melanie washed her face with cold water, reminding herself not to think about the Yanceys and their affairs.Yet, when she walked out of the washroom, she picked up a familiar sce
The next day, Melanie and Gabriel drove to the airport, wanting to fly to Medonia to see Professor Turner.However, when they were passing by a bustling street just after getting out of the residential area, their car broke down.The bodyguard got out of the car and tried to repair it, but couldn’t. After informing Gabriel, they decided to find a professional mechanic to repair the cars.As the car couldn’t start and there was no heater, the inside of the car was slowly getting colder. Gabriel glanced at Melanie and said, “I’ll buy you something hot to drink over there.”“Sure,” she said.Gabriel opened the door and got out of the car.Melanie saw that someone was selling Jester Oranges on the opposite of the street, and couldn’t help but think that no one sold it outside of her home country.Her mom would buy for her frequently when she was little. She remembered that her mother loved to eat them. That was why she wanted to buy some and put them on her mother’s bedside—maybe it
As her consciousness faded, Melanie used the last sliver of her strength to look at the man’s face that was so close to her. She wanted to burn his face into her mind.Then, she fell unconscious from the pain.Jefford gave her a look before saying, “You two, after him!”His subordinates hesitated, and he angrily yelled, “Don’t you understand? Chase after him and get her purse back! I’ll send this woman to the hospital!”Then, he held the woman in her arms and quickly ran past the bustling alleys.He knew that there was a hospital nearby. No need for cars—It would be faster if he used his own two feet to send her over!He forgot how he made it to the hospital.He looked at the hospital staff as they put her on a gurney and pushed her into the surgery theater...The moment the operating room’s door closed, the only thing he could see was her pale face and the way she’d looked at him before fainting.It was absolute trust and reliance. When she was at her most helpless, she looke
“Boss, now’s not the time to be stubborn...”The man’s voice from the other side became even more urgent; he was worried that his boss wouldn’t do as he asked.“I have my own plans... Get me a woman. In two hours, have her cover my escape from the back entrance,” Jefford said before quickly hanging up.He then used the fire escape to go down and make a turn. To his right was the on-call room. He knocked on the door, and upon noticing no one was inside, he quickly sneaked in.One minute later, he left the room wearing a surgical cap, a mask, a pair of glasses and a white doctor’s coat...One hour earlier.He had been accompanying his cousin Cheryl shopping when a thief snatched her purse. That was how he and his two bodyguards gave chase and happened to encounter Melanie, who was on the verge of giving birth...Earlier, the reason that Linda had been testing his feelings toward Melanie again and again was that she wanted to know if he had really lost his memories.He had indeed