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

above her and continued to administer medication. The wound on her head throbbed with pain, and she could hear the constant murmur of nurses and patients

What was going on?

she supposed to

Jeffrey’s steel needle piercing her spine and the venomous concoction seeping into her spinal cord and spreading through her

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

tomment.

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

So.

survive after falling into his

obsessively concocted unknown drugs in his lab and tested

Haha! How absurd!

of advanced medicine and science, someone still believed they could resurrect

dead!

that woman, she knew her

her hand, she noted her well–manicured fingers, free

Could it be…

bold thought flashed

from outside interrupted her

nurse entered the

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

She turned to leave.

called out and stopped

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wrong?”

turned ashen. Her voice was trembling as if clinging to a lifeline. She asked, “Nothing much, but I would like to

“Huh?”

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

glass at the nurse when she hesitated to answer, which coincidentally shattered on

you, what year

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

her scream and reminded herself that she needed this job. The woman in front of her was the Burnetts heiress, and she couldn’t afford

“Ms. Burnett, it’s 2023.

she started to

I’ve come back! I really

was dislodging, and blood

cry and

She was too scared to stay in the hospital ward. The nurse quickly

He had not left, but he was waiting in

him sat a man

neat hair, chiselled features, a high nose, and thin but attractive lips.

in the medical report

air

you say Stephanie would wake up within ten

was cold when he said, “She should wake up soon. Let’s

breath and forcibly suppressed his

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a pool of blood and barely clinging to

paused.

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

ruthless. Milly is always targeting Stephanie and stealing her things. This time, she

our surname!”

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

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