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

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 the

What was going on?

she supposed

and the venomous concoction seeping into her spinal cord and spreading through her limbs, initiating

to alleviate the agony. And that godlike man, her beloved

tomment.

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

So.

she possibly survive

his lab and tested them on her. All in

Haha! How absurd!

medicine and

dead!

she knew her too–it

well–manicured fingers, free of the terrifying needle

Could it be…

bold thought flashed through

sound of footsteps coming from outside interrupted her reverie. Stephanie lifted her head in

nurse entered

wonderful! It means you’re out of danger. I’ll go get the doctor. Please

She turned to leave.

and stopped the nurse

The

wrong?”

Her voice was trembling as if clinging to a lifeline. She asked, “Nothing much, but I would like to know, what year is

“Huh?”

knew Stephanie had hit her head, but she hadn’t heard it was serious

the nurse when she

year is it? Are

water from

herself that she needed this job. The woman in front of her

“Ms. Burnett, it’s 2023.

Then she started

I really

dislodging, and blood was oozing from the puncture, but she seemed oblivious. Stephanie

her laughter, she began to cry and collapsed on the bed. She

nurse had never encountered such a patient before. She was too scared to stay in the hospital ward. The nurse quickly ran

not left, but he

man reading

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

was engrossed in the medical report in his

air

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 awake. Could something have

the report again. His brow was furrowing, and his tone was cold

breath and forcibly suppressed his

The

“Jeffrey, you had no idea. She 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 asked,

her fault!” Xavier’s voice was icy as he continued, “You were too busy with work to come home and meet her, so you don’t know. She’s our

Calling her a sister is a stretch. She’s ruthless. Milly is always targeting Stephanie and stealing her things. This time, she even pushed Stephanie down the stairs. What a

our surname!”

majority of it

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