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

IV drip above her and continued to administer medication. The wound on her head throbbed with pain,

What was going on?

supposed to

spine and the venomous concoction seeping into her spinal cord and

and screaming incessantly, but it did nothing to alleviate the agony. And that

tomment.

traditional and alternative medicine. The nation had

So.

could she possibly survive after falling into

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!

medicine and science, someone

dead!

woman, she knew

well–manicured

Could it be…

bold thought flashed through her

of footsteps coming from outside interrupted her reverie. Stephanie lifted

young nurse entered the

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

She turned to leave.

out and stopped the

199 The

wrong?”

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

“Huh?”

Stephanie had hit her head, but she hadn’t heard it was serious enough to cause

at the nurse when she hesitated to answer, which

just asked you, what year is it?

nurse was frightened and stepped back. However, the scalding water from the glass still spilled onto her leg,

and reminded herself that she needed this job. The woman in front of her was the Burnetts heiress,

“Ms. Burnett, it’s 2023.

this. Then she started to mumble to

back! I really came back!

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

to cry and collapsed

in the

left, but he was

a man reading a

nose, and thin but attractive lips. He exuded any of nobility, looking handsome even in a plain

the medical report in

air

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

his tone was cold when

deep breath and

The Crazy

and barely clinging to life. This was all Milly’s doing! If I’d known she was so vicious, I would never have let her back into the family. She had hurt

fingers paused. He asked,

Xavier’s voice was icy as he continued, “You were too busy with work to come home

is always targeting Stephanie and stealing her things. This time, she even pushed Stephanie down the stairs. What a wicked witch; it’s a shame she

our surname!”

Although the majority of it was furious grumbling, he

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