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

had 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 she could

What was going on?

supposed to be

seeping into her spinal cord and spreading through her limbs, initiating an unending

nothing to alleviate the agony. And that godlike man, her beloved brother, stood

tomment.

and alternative medicine. The nation had

So.

survive after falling into his

tested them on her. All

Haha! How absurd!

modern age of advanced medicine and science, someone still believed

dead!

woman, she knew her too–it was

her hand, she noted her well–manicured fingers,

Could it be…

thought flashed through her

Thud! The sound of footsteps coming from outside interrupted her reverie. Stephanie

young nurse entered the

That’s wonderful! It means you’re out of

She turned to leave.

called out and stopped

199 The

wrong?”

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

“Huh?”

was stunned. She knew Stephanie had hit her head, but she hadn’t heard it

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

asked you, what year is it? Are you

the scalding water from the

in front of her

“Ms. Burnett, it’s 2023.

she started to mumble to

back! I really came

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

through her laughter, she began to cry and collapsed on

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

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

man

and thin but attractive lips. He

was engrossed in the medical report in

air

“Jeffrey, didn’t you say Stephanie would wake up within ten hours?

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

deep breath and forcibly

The Crazy

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 would never have let her back into the family. She had

fingers paused. He asked,

with work to come home and meet her, so

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 she

our surname!”

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

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