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 she could hear the constant murmur of nurses and

What was going on?

she supposed

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

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

tomment.

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

So.

could she possibly survive after

He obsessively concocted unknown drugs in his lab and tested them on her.

Haha! How absurd!

modern age of advanced medicine and science, someone still

dead!

knew her too–it

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 lifted her head in

young nurse entered the

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

She turned to leave.

called out and stopped the nurse from

The Crazy

wrong?”

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

“Huh?”

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

when she hesitated to answer, which coincidentally shattered on her

year is it? Are

was frightened and stepped back. However, the scalding water from the glass still spilled onto her

that she needed this job. The woman in front

“Ms. Burnett, it’s 2023.

this. Then she started to mumble to

I

manic. The needle on the back of her hand was dislodging, and blood was

her laughter, she began to cry and collapsed on the

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

not left, but he was waiting in

a man

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

was engrossed in the medical

air

clock on the wall. He 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,

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

a deep breath and forcibly suppressed his

The

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,

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

is a stretch. She’s ruthless. Milly is always targeting Stephanie and stealing her things. This time, she even pushed Stephanie

our surname!”

majority of it

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