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
“Ha!”Cheryl let out a laugh and sneered to Linda, who was on the other side of the call with her. “Seems like he’s just as lustful as ever!”“Aren’t you afraid you’ll get a disease if you just hook up with any woman?” Cheryl asked again.“She’s there for orthopedics,” Jefford finished saying, then glanced at the address that Cheryl had told him about. “I’ll be there soon. We can talk more later.”Once he hung up, Jefford gave William another call. “Have you managed to contact Professor Turner yet?”“I’ve informed him already. He’s already booked the earliest flight bound to Delfino. I’ll send my people to protect him from the shadows to make sure that he can reach the madam’s hospital as soon as possible,” William answered.“Good.”Jefford relaxed a little.He extended his hand into his right pocket. There was a small box there, inside of which was the emerald necklace. He finally knew why he would care about everything about Melanie.Just like how he first bought the emera
When the nurse heard her voice, she quickly held Melanie down and said, “Don’t move. Your body is still very weak.”“Where’s my child?” Melanie asked, the desire to know burning in her eyes.“In the observation room,” the nurse answered.At this time, Gabriel and Professor Turner quickly walked into the room as well. Melanie’s tears immediately started flowing, and she grabbed the professor’s sleeves, asking, “Professor, my child... How is he?”“Lie down and listen to me.”Melanie only lay down quietly with Professor Turner consoling her.“You put yourself in grave danger by giving birth to him. The premature birth doesn’t affect him that much, but unfortunately, he inherited your heart disease. That’s why he’ll need to stay in the observation room. You won’t be able to see him for the time being,” the professor said, trying his best to slow down his speech.Melanie’s heart sank.She had thought about how this could happen and had prepared for it as well; this was because she k
Looking at Melanie’s doubtful eyes, Gabirel hesitantly asked, “You said someone picked you up and took you to the hospital? Who was it?”Melanie lowered her eyes and didn’t answer him.She couldn’t tell them.“I was queuing up to get you a hot drink at the time, so I thought you were still in the car. When the bodyguard came back with the mechanic, he’d actually thought that we were both in the car... He didn’t realize anything until you were in trouble, and I only realized that you'd disappeared when I went back...”When Gabriel talked about what happened back then, he still felt guilty and blamed himself. “I didn’t take good care of you... I’m sorry...”“I’ve already scolded him a few times in the past few days!”The professor was also quite angry about it. When he first heard about how Melanie had a premature birth, he was so shocked that he dropped the teacup in his hand and burnt his knee as a result...Luckily he managed to book a flight on that night itself to get over he
Melanie wasn’t exactly doing nothing in the past month as well.After she had slightly recovered, she was already continuing her work with Gabriel.But when she opened her equipment pack where she stored her needles, she saw a small pouch in there.While the pouch was small, the patterns on it were quite exquisite. The pattern was a picture of a flying phoenix, and it looked quite impressive.“What’s this?” she asked.“Isn’t this yours?” Gabriel said curiously.Melanie picked up the pouch and found that there was something hard inside.How could it be hers? She hadn’t touched the needles for at least half a month.“Could it be the professor’s?” she asked.Professor Turner was the one that had been conducting the therapy in her place during this time.“No.” Gabriel shook his head. “When the professor first opened the bag and saw it, he also asked me when you put this thing here...”Melanie blinked.She opened the pouch and found a small jade ring the size of a thumb inside.