"Do it now! Cover me!"Jeffrey acutely sensed something wrong on the other end of the phone call. He got up and prepared to head out.His two subordinates held him back. "Sir, calm down. Wait for a while longer. Mrs. Morgan might be able to handle it. If you barge in right now, you'll put both yourself and her in danger!""If I don't go there, she'll be in even more danger!"While Jeffrey spoke, he heard Wade's voice from the phone."I never realized I could sacrifice so much for a woman, but… Since everyone in the York family knows I spent the night with you without doing anything, what would I do if word got out that we never did anything?" Wade moved closer. There was a sly smile on his face.Melanie's breathing became uneven from feeling nervous. She was thinking how to get out of this sticky situation in a smart way.However, no ideas came to her all of a sudden."Who would spread the rumors?" She was still trying to buy time."The York family is huge. There are so many m
Wade was only nineteen years old. He probably did not even have a fully developed view of the world. Melanie was already weighing him down.He confusedly stumbled into the shower.After hearing the sound of water running, Melanie finally sighed in relief. She looked at her phone, which was still connected to a call."The crisis is resolved. I'm hanging up," she said weakly."Wait."Jeffrey sounded like he was very sick. "Are you sure you're safe there?" He asked in a hoarse voice."Wade went to take a shower. I'm heading downstairs for breakfast. There will be a lot of people. He won't do anything to me. You heard it. He believed he spent the night accompanying me," Melanie replied."Call me if anything happens." He was still worried.Melanie paused for a moment. Without replying, she directly hung up.Having not heard her reply, Jeffrey's heart sank.Was she pregnant with Hank or Wade's child?Jeffrey shook his head and laughed bitterly at himself. Of course, it had to be H
Leo narrowed his eyes while he rubbed his fingers together. "You're the one who's out of your mind. Why would you think I did it?""Who else could it be? Linda? Even if she has a lot of influence, I doubt she could reach the fragrance blending room in your house!" Nathan was really angry this time.Ever since his last failure, he had been hiding everywhere he could. With the York family's help, he had managed to avoid being killed by Hank. He felt like a complete loser!He wanted revenge! He needed his men to regain morale!That was why he had chosen Melanie.He had already informed his men that Melanie was pregnant with Hank's child. Once they killed her and her baby, the members of Tempest would definitely be motivated!They would recuperate before going against Hank once again!However, just as the plan was nearly complete, he suddenly heard there was an explosion in the York family's fragrance blending room. Meanwhile, Melanie was completely unharmed. This was practically a
“You?”Melanie felt a twinge of emotions but didn’t want to admit it. “Can I trust you?”“Whether you trust me or not is up to you.”Jeffrey finished speaking and hung up the phone as he could no longer muster the energy to maintain a calm facade. After the call ended, Melanie's heart sank.Lying still, she thought of Wade who said she was “someone special” and wanted to take responsibility; this was because he believed that he had watched over her all night without making any moves.But the one who actually watched over her all night was Jefford.Melanie felt irritated because Jefford was so hard to figure out; he had many different sides. Knock! Knock! Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.Melanie snapped out of her thoughts and asked, “Who is it?”“It’s me, Melanie. May I come in?” It was Leo.Melanie smirked coldly. He said he’d handle everything and asked her not to worry about anything, but could he really manage when trouble came knocking?“Come in!” Melanie s
Something felt strange, and something struck Melanie’s mind when she heard Jeffrey say “perfume blending” in his deep, husky voice.“I’m hanging up now!” She decided to end the call as she was overjoyed.“What’s wrong?” Jeffrey asked anxiously. “I’m busy!” She hastily said and ended the call. Then, she grabbed her notebook to organize her thoughts.Lately, she had been tormented by hypnosis. Why not use the remnants of the hypnosis to create a dreamy, almost surreal fragrance?Coincidentally, the Frost Group’s rarest and most precious ingredient was Yarawood, known for its sleep-inducing properties; it could lead people to dreamland. It perfectly matched her idea. Melanie picked up her pen and began jotting down the sudden flash of inspiration in her notebook.A perfume that could induce different dreams in different people, varying even based on one's mood. Whether it would be sweet dreams or nightmares depended on the thoughts and feelings of the perfume wearer.Within ju
“Do you have to go back in person?” Yelena asked Melanie when they were having lunch.“Yes.” Melanie nodded. “I’d feel more at ease selecting the Yarawood myself. Even Gabriel might not fully understand the quality I’m looking for.”Yelena nodded. Melanie had a history with Gabriel, and perhaps her decision to select the ingredients involved some private arrangement with him. She shouldn’t interfere with that.Leo glanced up. Since Yelena didn’t say stop her, he couldn’t either. He could only probe, “The celebration is approaching, traveling back and forth will leave you with even less time for perfume blending. Can you manage it?”Though it sounded like concern, it was actually a way to force her to reveal her reason for leaving. Melanie smiled slightly and said, “I already have a concept, but I’ve hit a bottleneck. A meeting with Gabriel might help resolve it.”“That’s great.” Leo smiled faintly and remained silent. -Once she had gotten the York family’s approval, Melanie
"Come on!"The man whined playfully, draping his arm around Melanie's shoulders and nudging her forward.Melanie forced a smile helplessly. Her hesitant expression made the servants think that she was shy. When they exited the front hall and reached outside, Melanie glared at the man and asked, “Tell me, why are you here?""Leo has been staying home to investigate the explosion, so I couldn’t pretend to be Wade and come see you. He finally left half an hour ago, so I took the chance to come by," Jeffrey explained."It’s too risky!" Melanie exclaimed nervously."Apart from Leo, no one in the York family pays attention to Wade. Don't worry," Jeffrey said confidently."If you’re so confident, why do you keep getting all handsy with me?" Melanie retorted.Jeffrey smiled. "I was worried that if I lifted my head, others would see that I’m too old to be Wade. So, I had to keep my head down and get intimate with you.""Ugh!" Melanie snorted. She let him off the hook this time.She l
"Alright, none of that matters. What matters is that you ensure my safety during my journey to Delfino. My safety is important for us to succeed,” Melanie said while avoiding Jeffrey's concerned gaze. "Don't worry."Although Melanie saw him merely as an ally, he had given her his heart."Do you have the complete chain of evidence?" Melanie asked."Almost. It should be the right moment when you’re back.”Eliza knew Melanie's lineage. Once Joseph found out about his granddaughter and discovered Leo’s attempted murder, he wouldn’t hesitate to kick Leo away and support Melanie."Aren't you going to show me the evidence?" Melanie wanted to know how Leo had plotted against Joseph, who was shrewd and cunning."It’s better for you to not know anything for now," Jeffrey declined.Melanie wasn’t bothered by it. She was only thinking about Eliza now. "Have you booked your flight?" Jeffrey asked."Not yet, I'll book it right away.""Let me know once it's booked. I’ll get a ticket to
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.