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 hear the constant murmur of nurses and patients in the

What was going on?

supposed to

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

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

tomment.

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

So.

survive

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

Haha! How absurd!

and science, someone still believed they could

dead!

knew her too–it

lifting her hand, she noted her well–manicured

Could it be…

flashed

footsteps coming from outside interrupted her reverie. Stephanie lifted her head in

young nurse entered the

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

She turned to leave.

and

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wrong?”

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

“Huh?”

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

nurse when she hesitated to answer, which coincidentally shattered on

just asked you, what year is

back. However, the scalding water from the glass still spilled onto her leg, making

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

“Ms. Burnett, it’s 2023.

this. Then she

I’ve come back! I really came back!

of her hand was dislodging, and blood was oozing from

cry and collapsed on the bed. She sobbed

was too scared to stay in

left, but he was waiting in the doctor’s

a man

short, neat hair, chiselled features, a high nose, and thin but attractive lips. He exuded any of

in the medical report in his

air

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

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

deep breath

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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 would never have

paused. He asked,

fault!” Xavier’s voice was icy as he continued, “You were too busy with work to come home and meet her, so you

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

our surname!”

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

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