Chapter 199 Stephanie’s Rebirth

hospital now!”

Jordan was still covering Milly’s eyes even though the commotion downstairs had subsided.

Jordan, is it over? You can let go now.”

No response.

Jordan?”

Jordan seemed to come back to his senses and said, “Okay.”

His hand slowly moved away.

The sudden brightness made Milly flinch, having just adjusted to the darkness. She blinked several times, trying to get used to the light, and gradually felt more comfortable.

Immediately after, everything went dark again!

Jordan pulled Milly into a tight embrace. His cold scent enveloped her. She could feel him trembling.

“Jordan, you…

“Milly, trust me. I will protect you, no matter what.”

Milly was confused.

Did he believe she was scared of Xavier? Because Xavier mentioned jail and she needed to pay the blood debt with her life?

She patted his back reassuringly and said, “It’s okay, Jordan. There are security cameras here. I’m not afraid.”

Milly wouldn’t gamble with her life.

She had already noticed the surveillance cameras, which was why she was so calm, knowing Stephanie wouldn’t succeed with her scheme.

Jordan’s voice was still hoarse as he answered, “Mmm, you’re brave and you’re not scared, but I am.”

He feared losing his sister again. Jordan feared seeing her lying cold and unresponsive; he feared her sudden disappearance; he feared so many things.

His genuine fear wasn’t lost on Milly

Jordan, are you okay?”

This was the first time she’d seen him like this, and it unnerved her.

Jordan buried his face deeply into Milly’s shoulder, the warmth he felt barely pulling him back to sanity. Stephanie’s near–lifeless state just moments ago had brought back haunting memories of seeing Milly in

the morgue.

This time, he was here, and he would protect Milly.

Chapter 199 The Crazy Jeffrey

The VIP hospital room was luxurious.

F

fixed her eyes on the IV drip above her and continued to administer medication. The wound on her head throbbed with pain, and she could hear

What was going on?

supposed

Jeffrey’s steel needle piercing her spine and the venomous concoction seeping into her spinal cord and spreading through

pain had her clawing at her hair and screaming incessantly, but it did nothing to alleviate the agony. And that godlike man, her beloved brother,

tomment.

and alternative medicine. The nation had even established a medical research institute for him,

So.

survive

his lab and tested them on her. All in an

Haha! How absurd!

modern age of advanced medicine and science, someone still believed they could

dead!

knew

well–manicured fingers, free of

Could it be…

bold thought flashed through her

outside interrupted her reverie.

nurse

exclaimed with delight, “Ms. Burnett, you’re awake! That’s wonderful! It means you’re out of danger. I’ll go get the doctor.

She turned to leave.

out and stopped the

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wrong?”

Her voice was trembling as if clinging to a lifeline. She asked, “Nothing much, but I

“Huh?”

head, but she hadn’t heard it

when she hesitated to answer, which

asked you, what year is it?

the scalding water from the glass still

her scream and reminded herself that she needed this job. The woman in front of her was the Burnetts heiress, and she couldn’t afford to offend

“Ms. Burnett, it’s 2023.

this. Then she started to mumble to herself,

back! I really came

The needle on the back of her hand was dislodging, and blood was oozing from the puncture,

her laughter, she began to cry and collapsed on the

encountered such a patient before. She was too scared to stay in the hospital ward. The nurse quickly ran out of

not left, but

sat a man reading a

had short, neat hair, chiselled features, a high nose, and thin but attractive lips. He

the medical report

air

deep breath and couldn’t help but ask, “Jeffrey, didn’t you say Stephanie

again. His brow was furrowing, and his tone was cold when he said, “She should wake up soon.

breath and

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pushed Stephanie off the third floor, leaving her lying in a pool of blood and barely clinging to life. This was all Milly’s doing! If I’d

paused. He

continued, “You were too busy with work to come home and meet her, so you don’t know.

She’s ruthless. Milly is always targeting Stephanie and stealing her things. This time, she even pushed Stephanie

our surname!”

Xavier’s chatter. Although the majority of it was furious grumbling, he still caught the gist of the

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