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

woken up. She fixed her eyes on the IV drip above her and continued to administer medication. The wound on her head throbbed with pain, and

What was going on?

she supposed

concoction seeping into her spinal cord and spreading through

to alleviate the agony. And that godlike man, her beloved brother, stood expressionless beside

tomment.

proficient in both traditional and alternative medicine. The nation had even established a medical research

So.

could she possibly survive after falling

tested

Haha! How absurd!

this modern age of advanced medicine and science, someone still

dead!

knew

her hand, she noted her well–manicured fingers, free of the terrifying needle

Could it be…

flashed

of footsteps coming from outside interrupted her

nurse entered the

awake, she exclaimed with delight, “Ms. Burnett, you’re awake! That’s wonderful!

She turned to leave.

Stephanie called out and stopped the nurse

The Crazy

wrong?”

lifeline. She asked, “Nothing

“Huh?”

her head, but she hadn’t heard

nurse when she hesitated to

asked you, what year is it? Are you

water from the glass still spilled onto her leg, making her

The woman in front of her was the Burnetts heiress, and she

“Ms. Burnett, it’s 2023.

heard this. Then she started to mumble to herself,

I really

was dislodging, and blood was

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

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

was worried about Stephanie. He had not left, but he

a man

and thin but attractive lips. He exuded

was engrossed in the medical report in

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

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

deep breath

199 The

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 known she was so vicious, I

fingers paused. He

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

She’s ruthless. Milly 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

our surname!”

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

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