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
"Ah..." Melanie had just finished speaking, and was about to turn around to enter the base when she heard Jefford groan in pain behind her. She instinctively turned back, and observed his complexion. "What's wrong with you?" "My...head...hurts..." Jeffrey held his head; his brows furrowed like he was in great pain, and his body leaned against hers. Melanie shifted her weight, trying to support his heavy body as much as possible. She freed one hand to take his pulse. She also subconsciously instructed the nearby base staff, "Quick, go get the professor!" The next moment, she realized that Jefford’s pulse was strong and not abnormal at all. Although he weakly leaned on her, his feet were shuffling stealthily toward the base's entrance. Melanie pursed her lips, and sneered, "No need to get the professor." "Huh?" The staff was surprised, and looked at Melanie with confusion. She sneered again and shook Jefford off her. "Please call over a few bodyguards. If he refuses