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

What was going on?

supposed

seeping into her spinal cord and

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

tomment.

nation had even established a medical research institute for him, making him the country’s youngest

So.

could she possibly survive after falling into

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

Haha! How absurd!

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

dead!

woman, she knew

she noted her well–manicured fingers,

Could it be…

thought flashed

outside interrupted her reverie. Stephanie lifted

young nurse entered

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

She turned to leave.

and stopped the

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wrong?”

She asked, “Nothing much, but I

“Huh?”

her head, but she hadn’t heard it was serious enough to cause memory

nurse when she hesitated

just asked you, what year is it? Are you

back. However, the scalding water from the glass still spilled

The woman in front of her was the Burnetts

“Ms. Burnett, it’s 2023.

heard this. Then she started to mumble to herself,

back! I really came

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

she began to cry and collapsed on the bed.

in the hospital ward. The nurse quickly ran out of the

worried about Stephanie. He had not left,

sat a man reading a medical

man had short, neat hair, chiselled features, a high nose, and thin but attractive

engrossed in the

air

but ask, “Jeffrey, didn’t you say Stephanie would wake up within ten hours? It’s been twelve hours, and she’s still not awake. Could something

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

took a deep breath and forcibly suppressed his

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her lying in a pool of blood and barely clinging to

fingers paused.

icy as he continued, “You were too busy with work to come home and

stealing her things. This time, she even

our surname!”

usually indifferent. He listened to Xavier’s chatter. Although the majority of it was furious grumbling, he still caught the

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