Chapter 460 Two Lives

What a joke!

Melanie glanced at Jeffrey, who was heating milk for her not far away in the kitchen. She took a deep breath and said, “Jeffrey is right beside me. Who made you accuse him again?”

“He wants to kill me! Obviously, he’s not going to do it himself!” Judas’s voice on the phone was low but twisted with fear.

“After I got out of prison, we agreed to settle our debts. I just want to live peacefully with my wife. I don’t want to kill anymore! He doesn’t believe I’ll keep his secret. He won’t let me live! His people are about to arrive. Please come and save me!”

“How can I save you?” Melanie asked, playing along.

“I know the York family values you a lot. Please ask them for help. I’m begging you. I don’t want to die! I don’t want to see my wife die either…”

Judas’s words continued, and then the call suddenly disconnected.

Melanie blinked in confusion. When Jeffrey approached her with a glass of milk, she casually

answered his unasked question, “It was Judas.”

“What did h

want?” Jeffrey instantly tensed as he looked at her with concern.

“He asked for help. He said you wanted to kill him to silence him,” Melanie relayed verbatim.

Jeffrey raised an eyebrow, somewhat speechless. Then, he pushed a plate of eggs, vegetables,

and fruits in front of her and instructed. “Eat while it’s hot.”

Melanie nodded and started eating.

instruct his people to keep an eye on Judas’s house, unsure of what might

returned to Melanie’s side to eat with her. But before they could finish eating, Jeffrey suddenly received a

and didn’t pay attention to the content

cold. She sat up straight and turned to look at him.

did this happen?” His voice was tense and

He deliberately adjusted his tone,

I’ll be there soon,” he said, then hung up the phone.

Melanie set down her fork and looked at Jeffrey. He turned to her,

profound plty and concern.

and her intuition told her that the phone call he just received brought very bad news. It

about Mom’s flight…”

Her first reaction was to think something was

and placed his hands on her shoulders. “The plane is fine. It arrived safely in Medonia.

accident…‘

eyes widened, and her temples throbbed with

She

hugged her tenderly. “William has taken her to the hospital. We’re going there now. You need to be prepared… I’ll have the professor

Prepared?

seriousness of the situation. With Jeffrey’s demeanor, he wouldn’t give such a warning if the accident wasn’t

herself to stay calm and silently followed Jeffrey to change clothes. Then, they got into the car, and drove quietly to the hospital.

didn’t say a word the

her the whole time, but she still felt cold.

in the intensive care unit bed. Her face was pale against

my mom?” Melanie’s voice

condition, but she was too

understand.

from the side, “Don’t worry, your

stage. I can ensure she’s not in

Melanie

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