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

medication. The wound on her head throbbed with pain, and she could hear the constant murmur of

What was going on?

supposed to be

the venomous concoction seeping into her spinal

screaming incessantly, but it did nothing to alleviate the agony. And that godlike man, her beloved brother, stood expressionless beside her bed, watching her

tomment.

was a medical prodigy, proficient in both traditional and alternative medicine. The nation had even established a medical research institute for

So.

she possibly survive after falling into his

concocted unknown drugs in his lab and tested them on her. All in an attempt to resurrect the

Haha! How absurd!

this modern age of advanced medicine and science, someone still believed

dead!

she knew her

her well–manicured fingers, free of the

Could it be…

flashed through her

footsteps coming from outside interrupted her reverie. Stephanie lifted her

young nurse entered

That’s wonderful! It means you’re

She turned to leave.

called out and stopped the nurse from

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wrong?”

trembling as if clinging to a lifeline. She asked, “Nothing much, but I would like

“Huh?”

was stunned. She knew Stephanie had hit her head, but she hadn’t heard it

threw a glass at the nurse when she hesitated to answer,

you, what year is

nurse was frightened and stepped back. However, the scalding water from the

this job. The woman in front of her was the Burnetts heiress, and

“Ms. Burnett, it’s 2023.

when she heard this. Then she started to mumble

come back! I really

back of her hand was dislodging, and blood was oozing from the puncture, but

through her laughter, she began to cry and

such a patient before. She was too scared to stay in the hospital ward. The

not left, but he was waiting in the

him sat a man reading

features, a high nose, and thin but attractive lips. He exuded any of nobility, looking handsome even in a plain white doctor’s

in the medical report in his

air

wall. He took a deep breath and couldn’t help but ask, “Jeffrey, didn’t you say Stephanie would wake up within ten hours? It’s been twelve hours, and she’s still not

brow was furrowing, and his tone was cold when he said, “She should wake

breath and forcibly suppressed his

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off the third floor, leaving her lying in a pool of blood and barely clinging to life. This was all Milly’s

fingers paused. He

It’s her fault!” Xavier’s voice was icy as he continued, “You were too busy with

Stephanie and stealing her things.

our surname!”

the majority of it was furious grumbling, he still caught the gist

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