“Do you really need to ask something so obvious?”Jeffrey calmly answered, “If there’s a need, then allow me to respond seriously. Yes, I’m currently courting Miss Melanie!”“Wow!”Everyone in the crowd gasped.There were very few scions who would openly inform that they were courting someone, unless they were too deeply in love and they found it quite urgent.They didn’t expect that Jefford was so urgent and didn’t even care to hide it.As everyone started to pay more attention, more people surrounded them. Melanie quickly dragged the eye-catching man to the side and said to the person behind her, “Everyone simply needs to pay more attention to the perfume. Don’t let the flowers steal everyone’s attention from it!”“Now that you’ve dragged me over here, they’ll become even more curious,” Jeffrey joked with a smile.As soon as Melanie turned around, she saw many people following them. She guessed that they wanted to see them kiss each other in some forgotten corner.She was go
Annie sent an invitation for a video call. Melanie patched it through, and she immediately called out to her.“Why aren’t you asleep yet? After calculating the time difference, it’s already one in the morning there!”“I shouldn’t have given you a like if I had known,” Melanie said with a smile.“Tsk, tsk. What did you encounter? Why are you smiling so obscenely?” Annie asked.“Endless Love’s launch conference had just ended, and it was a great success. Didn’t I tell you and William already?” she answered, using it as a shield.“Oh, honey. You can use that excuse to lie to someone else, but not me!”Annie pouted on the other side and said, “You’ll at most give a confident smile with the conference’s success, but your smile just now is so obscene, like the type you give when you’re falling in love!”“Ha.”Melanie let out a cold smile. Despite the distance between them, she was still able to get it so accurately.“Quick!”When Annie realized that she didn’t refute her words, she
“Alright, time to go to bed!”In the end, Annie wasn’t going to wait for Melanie’s answer. Instead, she urged, “I’m hanging up now! As your best friend for so many years, I’m praying that you’ll one day be able to get a real and fulfilling love life that only belongs to you!”With that, Annie hung up.Melanie weakly forced a smile.A bitter smile.Speaking of which, this was already the second time that she talked about marrying another man. Why was none of it genuine?Not to mention that... She was marrying a man that looked so much like the one before...Could this be fate?-The next day, Melanie had just woken up when she answered a video call from Annie in a hurried tone. “Melanie, I’ve just received news that Gabriel’s going to Medonia. He should be there already.”“What is he doing here?” Melanie asked.She had spoken with Professor Turner the night before yesterday and Gabriel was there as well. She didn’t hear anything about him coming over to Medonia.“He heard th
Gabriel’s hands froze, and he turned around...When he saw Jefford who was about half a head taller than him, there was only shock in his eyes. While he was stunned, Jeffrey helped Melanie put her bag into the compartment.“Why are you...?”Melanie looked at the man that came uninvited suspiciously.“If I don’t come and see you off personally, how can I be assured that you’ll be able to return safely?” Jeffrey gave her a proud smile.“Fian... ce?”When Gabriel saw that Melanie didn’t feel strange at Jefford’s words, even the tone of his question changed.Melanie pursed her lips, trying to find words to explain it. Jeffrey simply raised his brow and answered, “Melanie’s too busy and hasn’t had the time to inform her friends and colleagues yet. I’m going to propose to her. We’re going to get married soon.”Gabriel instantly turned and looked at Melanie, with eyes slowly filling up with red, waiting for her answer.Melanie knew that Gabriel was waiting for her to refute, since
“I was checking the cabin about five minutes ago and noticed that Mr. Davis was breathing rapidly with a painful expression on his face. I asked him and he said that he’s been having heart problems lately, and that he had surgery on his lungs three years ago. Before boarding, he had felt pain in his stomach, and he thought that he would be fine after a while. He didn’t expect that it was his heart. Something like this had never happened before.”The cabin crew who was highly trained explained everything to Melanie.The patient simply held his chest with one hand. He gasped for air with his mouth wide open, having difficulty breathing.Melanie checked the patient’s pulse before checking his chest and stomach, shaking her head. “It doesn’t look like it’s from the heart. It feels like other symptoms had caused the heart to reach this way.”“That’s correct.”Suddenly, a man's voice rang from behind her.Melanie and the cabin crew turned around and saw a forty-year-old man crouching b
Seventy!The number shocked Jeffrey.Melanie was similarly shocked on the inside as well.When the doctor was focused on performing the procedure on the patient, she noticed his hands... They were full of wrinkles, and the skin was too loose...Forget about forty years old... Even those around sixty wouldn’t have such aged skin.But the skin on that doctor’s face was so tight that it was like two different people...She couldn’t explain why as well.“You have blood on your clothes.”Jefford, who was sitting next to her, suddenly told her.Melanie looked down and there was indeed some blood on her clothes.The male doctor got into a surgical gown while she was simply supporting from the side, and so she didn’t waste any time to change into something else. When the needle went in, the patient’s blood spurted out. At the time, they were all being so focused that they didn’t pay attention to how she got the blood on herself.Melanie frowned and wanted to raise her hand to get he
Melanie took the chocolate, and put a small piece into her mouth. The sweet taste penetrated her taste buds as she breathed in the "Endless Love" perfume on his shirt at the same time. She immediately felt energized, and couldn't help but tease him. "How much Endless Love did you buy? You still haven’t finished using it?" "It'll last for a while," Jeffrey replied with a smile as he saw color returning to her face. "I didn’t blend this specially for you. Why do you use it every day?" she retorted. "If I buy it and don't use it, wouldn't it be a waste?" he replied. "I also want to use the Freedom perfume you blended for me, but someone hasn't kept their promise. What can I do?" Melanie chuckled. "I'll remember it this time." As she spoke, she stood up again. This time, Jeffrey learned his lesson and carefully helped her up, afraid she might faint again from low blood sugar, and escorted her out. Gabriel followed. He had intended to bid them goodbye, but seeing the two of
Melanie wanted to leave, but Jefford held the car door. His gaze was unusually determined. "We’re leaving together!" he said. "Together?" Before Melanie could respond, Julia stepped forward from behind with a polite smile. "Where are you guys headed? Are we going in the same direction? I'm not familiar with this place. Would you mind giving me a ride, if it's not too much to ask?" Before Jeffrey could say a word, Melanie nodded. She slipped out from under his arm, and sat in the passenger seat. The situation outside the car suddenly turned into Jeffrey holding the door for Julia, looking like a gentleman. Julia blinked, and thanked him with a smile, "Thank you, Jefford." Then, she politely sat in the back seat. Jeffrey felt as if he had swallowed a fly. The words were stuck in his throat, and he wasn’t able to say a word. He couldn't just slam the door and leave. After all, the person he wanted to accompany was still in the passenger seat. He could only bend down and s
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.