Melanie had a bad feeling about it.She recalled the time after she got back from the mountains. Jeffrey’s leg was injured for a long time, and his injuries were far worse than hers.But he had his bodyguards protecting him... How did he get hurt so badly?...She suddenly had a headache. The thoughts for Jeffrey that she had been suppressing so much instantly burst out, and all the tears started to pour forth...At the time, they hadn’t told each other of their love yet...Could it be that... He had been protecting her since then? Why didn’t he tell her anything? Why? Why did she only find out about it now?Quincy had heard about her relationship with Jeffrey. Seeing how emotional she had become, he stood up and said, “I need to see another client in the evening. I feel much better after seeing you. I’ll be leaving now.”“I’m sorry... About that... I need to confirm something, so I won’t ask you to stay any longer,” Melanie got up to see him off.“Please, there’s no need for
Before returning to the country, Professor Turner did a detailed genetic analysis on Melanie.She wanted to do it after giving birth to her boy, but the professor said that the test wouldtoll as well, so it was best for her to fully recover first.But because she wanted to go back, the professor carried out the test early.Seven hours later, they finally saw the result of the analysis.Professor Turner gave her the report. “Someone did something to your birthmark...” “This is... During my heart transplant surgery...?”Melanie first looked at the time it was planted. It matched the time that she had the heart transplant.However, it was filled with digits and special symbols. She looked at it curiously and asked, “What are these things, professor?”“Looks like I’ll have to arrange for you to get familiar with advanced medicine...”The professor took the report in his hand and explained it to her, but she still asked suspiciously after listening, “That means even you don’t know
“Do you still remember it? The fragrance that I shared at the International Fragrance Gathering? The unique perfume that I made for my friend.”When Melanie talked about that perfume, everyone in the meeting room glanced at each other.“Miss Melanie... The perfume had an extremely high demand in the market at the time. We even asked for your opinion about this. But didn't you say that the perfume is for your own private collection and won’t be marketed to the general public?” her personal assistant asked.Melanie narrowed her eyes...The reason that she wanted to save it was because she wanted to give it to Jeffrey.She didn’t want anyone else to share it with him.Or rather... She didn’t want to share his scent with anyone else.But he wasn’t around anymore. Suddenly, she wanted everyone in the world to know just how much she loved him.If the entire world knew about it, would he feel it on the other side?Melanie opened her eyes and spoke in a determined voice.“I’ve alread
“Are you still the same fragrance blending prodigy that I know?”Melanie got closer with a smile and looked at Gabriel in disbelief.“What? Even if I’ve changed my outfit, I haven’t forgotten who I am.” Gabriel couldn’t help smiling in return.Melanie didn’t waste her time and spent the entire day in a meeting. Gabriel didn’t stay idle and changed his style as well.He switched out his discreet and cold outfit. His hair was wilder and he even dyed his hair and wore a suit the color of avocado green... All so he could get her to smile.And he did it.Gabriel opened the trunk for Melanie and helped her with her things. Then, he opened the car door for her. He didn’t forget to ask, “Am I handsome?”“You are.”Melanie smiled again. “Those that don’t know might think that you’re going to debut as an idol.”Gabriel got into the car from the other side.Melanie looked at him. He had styled himself so well. Curiously she asked, “What happened to you? You want to have a new life?”“J
True.There were fewer perfumes that used oakmoss as a base. Many fragrance blenders used Patchouli or Vetiver to replace oakmoss. Some of the brands even used artificial oakmoss.However, that was not what Melanie wanted.“No.”She refused it without hesitation.“Only natural oakmoss essence has the earthy, natural, dense fragrance. The type that would make us feel like we’re in a tropical forest. Even when it’s less than 0.1%, it can be used as a stabilizer. The forest accent that it has cannot be replaced.”As she said that, Gabriel nodded to express his agreement.“Understood. I’ll do as you ask. We’ll think of some other way.” Her colleague on the other end of the line agreed with her.“I’ll think of something from my side as well.”Melanie hung up then looked at Gabriel, who was next to her.He was more familiar than she was with the fragrance market, so she told him about the situation. “Oakmoss isn’t exactly a rare fragrance, right? Why is it suddenly out of stock?”
As Melanie’s heartbeat accelerated, Jeffrey reached her side.When he got closer, he noticed how thin her face was and it made him feel hurt.He didn’t take care of her when she was in the final phase of her pregnancy or during the period that she was recovering. He even became the source of her being upset. The guilt was slowly creeping up on him again.With a frown, he spoke to her gently.“You lost weight.”“...”Melanie was stunned, and she subconsciously avoided him.She recomposed herself before saying with a sneer.“You’re alone, Master Jefford?”“Yeah.”Jeffrey nodded.“No wonder.”Melanie smiled. “So you’ve changed your way of flirting?”“Hm?” Jeffrey wasn’t sure what she meant.Seeing how he didn’t understand, Melanie could only feel disgusted.When his fiancee was around, he would avoid her. But when she wasn’t, he would come over to flirt with her. Her losing weight had nothing to do with him, correct?She took a step back, making some distance between them.
“I heard it’s someone from the Morgans...”The discussion was anything but discreet. They weren’t afraid of her hearing it.“But looking at how close she is with Mr. Gabriel, maybe it’s their lovechild?”“But if she really did give birth to a child belonging to the Morgans, then what bad timing. She must have wanted the child because of Morgan Group’s influence. But the moment she had the child, Morgan Group was on its last breath... Tsk tsk...”“She must be a black widow.”“...’When Gabriel heard that, he couldn’t hold it anymore. He slammed his glass down and wanted to argue with them, but Melanie held his arm and pulled him back.“Let’s have a dance!”Gabriel’s legs froze.He had never danced with her before, and she had just invited him. He naturally let her take control. Very quickly, the two of them got to the dance floor and started dancing.“You really don’t care?” Gabriel cared about her emotional wellbeing.Melanie blinked and she said, “So what if I care? They’re
The first dance ended.Gabriel chatted with the others while Melanie was a little thirsty. She went to grab a glass of juice and didn’t see Isla, who was standing some distance away.But the latter had been staring at her all the while, smiling in secret.“Melanie? I didn’t expect to be able to see you again!”Melanie raised her head in surprise. Only then did she see Isla.After a while, Isla’s face seemed to have changed. No wonder she didn’t notice it was her just now.Was it the hair?She scanned her face. As expected, the edge of her eyes, her nose bridge, and her lips had all been modified...“Why did you say you didn’t think you’ll ever see me again?”Melanie sipped a little fruit juice to moisten her throat. She wasn’t afraid of her.Isla’s unnatural lips gave a similarly unnatural cold smile.“I thought that after experiencing so much, you couldn’t handle it and decided to simply stay out of the country. But from the looks of how you dance with Master Gabriel, it se
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.