"Robert! Why didn't you answer the phone?" Linda stormed in, furious. "Huh?" Robert was a bit confused. "How would I dare? Ms. Yancey, I told my assistant to answer the phone just now... There were just too many calls coming in..." After pausing for a few seconds, he asked again, "Ms. Yancey, is there something I can help you, seeing that you’re here?" Seeing Melanie standing there, Linda was furious. If she had arrived just a moment later, Melanie might have gotten the certification documents! "If it weren't for my support, could you have been in this position for so long? Do you still want to keep your job?" Linda scolded angrily. Robert was scared. "Yes..." He didn't know why Linda was so angry, but seeing Melanie in front of him, he could harbor a guess. Before, Linda had reprimanded him for targeting Melanie. She had also stood up for Melanie in front of him more than once... Linda must be angry because he had made things difficult for Melanie. In an instant, Ro
"You...!" Melanie was so angry that she laughed. "You really are a complete scoundrel!" "Accurate. So, the question now is, are you willing to marry this scoundrel?" Jeffrey continued teasing her. "You’re annoying!" Melanie forcefully pushed aside his arm, and turned to leave. Jeffrey wanted to stop her again, but then thought better of it and said from behind her, “You have three days to give me an answer. Otherwise, I'll take your silence as consent. Three days from now, I'll bring the betrothal gifts to the entrance of the base.” Melanie paused in her steps, grinding her teeth in anger. This man's arrogance and unreasonable behavior were simply outrageous! However, he knew her weaknesses and had her under control. She didn't want her friends and family at the base to witness his "proposal" three days later. Would she have to reluctantly agree to his so-called "proposal" under coercion? She was speechless. Her mind was in turmoil, so she decided not to think about i
Jeffrey was wearing a cap and mask. Although Gabriel felt that something was fishy, he couldn't tell who was sitting in the driver's seat. Melanie pushed them inside. "I got the certification!" "My dear, you're amazing!" "I knew you could do it!" This good news successfully diverted Gabriel and Annie's attention. The three entered the base, and everyone else was immersed in the joy of Jones Enterprise finally being able to officially enter the perfume market in Delfino. Melanie also gradually calmed down. She suddenly thought of something. Now that Jefford was seeking her support, what was there for her to fear? Even if she didn't agree to his unreasonable proposal, would he really dare to come here to propose? Wasn't he afraid that she wouldn't give him the jade ring? Moreover, he still had a "legitimate" fiancée. If he came to propose to her, wouldn't he be asking for trouble? Melanie sat on the sofa, finally feeling relieved. Strangely, why did her intelligence see
Back then, Gabriel's aunt Yvonne repeatedly targeted Melanie without success and was eventually expelled from the Frost family by Mr. Frost. The day Melanie and Gabriel were preparing to move to Professor Turner's base, Yvonne brought this doctor to block them at the door. He accused Melanie of being a fraud, claiming it was impossible to cure Gabriel's illness with acupuncture. Initially, there was no way to refute her accusations. Unexpectedly, in a moment of desperation, Gabriel's ears suddenly regained their hearing. Undoubtedly, Gabriel had embarrassed Dr. Noah right then and there. Who would have thought that he would also be here? When Professor Turner introduced Melanie to everyone earlier, she didn't see him among them, indicating that he deliberately avoided being seen. Yet, Melanie wasn't afraid. It was true she had cured Gabriel's ears. It wasn't a lie. Melanie took a deep breath, connected her computer to the projector, and began calmly, "Esteemed seniors, here
Melanie's presentation lasted for half an hour, and finally came to a close. Two elderly traditional medicine practitioners were very interested in acupuncture, and immediately consulted her with a few questions. Melanie patiently answered them, and even took out photocopies of her grandfather's acupuncture notes to share with them. The elderly practitioners eagerly delved into their study. "Dr. Jones, I have some objections." In the corner, Dr. Noah finally stood up and approached her. "Please, go ahead," Melanie said politely, looking at him. "I questioned you before. Now, setting aside my relationship with Miss Yvonne Frost, I still believe that your acupuncture method to cure Mr. Frost's ear ailment involves a certain amount of luck. Moreover, with your limited experience in acupuncture of less than a year, it would have been impossible to achieve." Dr. Noah spoke bluntly. "But I did cure his ear ailment, didn't I?" Melanie retorted firmly. “If you say there's luck in
Why was it Jefford again? Why did he show up everywhere?! Melanie was speechless. She lowered her head to greet the man approaching. He was followed by Maximilian’s two assistants, who brought a narrow bed for him to lie down on so she can freely perform acupuncture. In front of others, Jeffrey had to maintain Jefford's tone. "Dr. Jones, do I need to take off my clothes?" His straightforwardness amused several old doctors, who were watching the scene. Melanie sighed, feeling embarrassed and helpless. Since she had already agreed earlier, she could only accept her fate. "Take off your shirt," she said sternly. Without a word, Jeffrey removed his shirt. She had seen the wounds on his body before, so seeing them again this time didn't surprise her. She opened her acupuncture kit, and prepared to insert needles into him. Unexpectedly, he asked again, "Just the shirt? Do I not need to take off my pants? We're all men here, so it doesn't matter if I strip completely." Th
“Young man, all of us could tell. No matter what feelings you harbor for Dr. Jones, you must choose your words carefully. If the treatment was good, just say so. If you didn’t feel anything, just be honest.”“Yes, medical sciences are to be taken seriously.” Some of the older doctors who were eager to learn hurriedly reminded Jeffrey, for fear that he might shoot his mouth off.Maximilian’s voice boomed from upstairs, “My boy, it’s fine to fool around in other matters, but not in medicine. That would be sacrilegious.”Jeffrey said with a smirk, “Don’t worry, everyone. I admit I do have feelings for the beautiful Dr. Jones. While she doesn’t reciprocate those feelings, I will speak the truth.”He glanced at Melanie, and said, “Around 15 minutes after Dr. Jones began the needle therapy, I felt my head turning warmer, especially in this area.”Jeffrey pointed at the middle part of his head.“That’s GV 24, along the middle of the forehead,” one of the older doctors commented.“It
Melanie turned around, and saw Jefford running out toward them.Professor Turner walked off first. Jefford approached Melanie and said, “When can I go find you tomorrow?”“What do you want to find me for?” she asked unceremoniously.“For my treatment.”Jeffrey refused to let this opportunity slip by. “You said it yourself just now that a doctor will never reject a patient unless he is untreatable. You proved it today that you can treat my condition.”Melanie furrowed her brows in irritation. “I’ll contact you again.”She was in no mood to argue with him, and turned around to leave. Jeffrey called out to her again, asking, “Did you use to know Maximilian?”“Why do you ask that?” Melanie turned around again to look at him, sensing something behind his question.“He looked rather agitated when he saw you on the second floor,” Jeffrey said bluntly.Melanie’s heart thumped. Was it really true that Maximilian knew her long ago? Was he just pretending that he was not familiar with he