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

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

What was going on?

she supposed

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

did nothing to alleviate the agony.

tomment.

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

So.

could she possibly survive

concocted unknown drugs in his lab and tested them on her. All in an attempt

Haha! How absurd!

and science, someone still

dead!

that woman, she knew her too–it

she noted her well–manicured fingers, free of the

Could it be…

bold thought flashed through

outside interrupted her reverie. Stephanie lifted her head

nurse entered the

saw Stephanie awake, she exclaimed with delight, “Ms. Burnett, you’re awake! That’s wonderful! It means you’re out

She turned to leave.

and stopped the nurse from

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wrong?”

to a lifeline. She asked, “Nothing much, but I would like to know, what year is

“Huh?”

nurse was stunned. She knew Stephanie had hit her head, but she hadn’t heard it was serious enough to cause memory loss.

when she hesitated to

just asked you, what year is

the scalding water from the glass

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

“Ms. Burnett, it’s 2023.

froze when she heard this. Then she started

come back! I really came back!

laughter was manic. The needle on the back of her hand was dislodging, and blood was oozing from the puncture, but she seemed oblivious. Stephanie continued to

and collapsed

scared to stay in the hospital ward. The nurse quickly

Stephanie. He had not left, but he was waiting in the

a man reading

features, a high nose, and thin but attractive lips. He exuded any of nobility, looking

was engrossed in the medical

air

but ask, “Jeffrey, didn’t you say Stephanie would wake up

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

took a deep breath and forcibly suppressed his

The Crazy

he couldn’t suppress his frustration, saying, “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 known she was so vicious, I

paused. He asked,

“You were too busy with work to come home and meet her, so you don’t know. She’s our

a stretch. She’s ruthless. Milly is always targeting Stephanie and stealing her things.

our surname!”

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

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