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JordanwasstillcoveringMilly’seyeseventhoughthmotiondownstairshadsubsided.
Jordan,isitover?Youcanletgonow.”
Noresponse.
Jordan?”
Jordanseemedte<b>back</b>tohissensesand said,“Okay.”
Hishandslowlymovedaway.
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ThesuddenbrightnessmadeMilly<b>flinch</b><b>,</b>havingjustadjustedtothedarkness.Sheblinkedseveraltimes,tryingtogetusedtothe<b>light</b>,andgraduallyfeltmorfortable.
Immediatelyafter,everythingwentdarkagain!
JordanpulledMillyintoatight<b>embrace</b>.Hiscoldscentenvelopedher.Shecouldfeelhimtrembling.
“Jordan,you…
“Milly,trustme.Iwillprotectyou,nomatterwhat.”
Millywasconfused.
DidhebelieveshewasscaredofXavier?BecauseXaviermentioned<b>jail</b>andsheneededtopaytheblooddebtwithherlife<b>?</b>
Shepattedhisbackreassuringlyandsaid,“It’sokay,Jordan.Therearesecuritycamerashere.I’mnotafraid.”
Millywouldn’tgamblewithherlife.
She<b>had</b>alreadynoticedthesurveincecameras,whichwaswhyshewassocalm,knowingStephaniewouldn’tseedwithherscheme.
Jordan’svoicewasstillhoarseasheanswered,“Mmm,you’rebraveandyou’renotscared,butIam.”
Hefearedlosinghissisteragain.Jordanfearedseeingherlyingcoldandunresponsive;hefearedhersuddendisappearance;hefearedso<b>many</b>things.
Hisgenuinefearwasn’tlost<b>on</b>Milly
Jordan,areyouokay?”
Thiswasthefirsttimeshe’dseenhimlikethis,<b>and</b>it<b>unnerved</b>her.
JordanburiedhisfacedeeplyintoMilly’sshoulder,thewarmthhefeltbarelypullinghimbacktosanity.Stephanie’snear–lifelessstatejustmomentsagohadbroughtbackhauntingmemoriesofseeingMillyin
themorgue.
Thistime,hewashere,andhe<b>would</b>protectMilly.
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Stephaniehadwokenup.ShefixedhereyesontheIVdripaboveherandcontinuedtoadministermedication.Thewoundonherheadthrobbedwith<b>pain</b>,<b>and</b>shecouldheartheconstantmurmurofnursesandpatientsinthebackground.
Whatwasgoingon?
Wasn’tshesupposedtobedead?
ShedistinctlyrememberedJeffrey’ssteelneedlepiercingherspineand thevenomousconcoctionseepingintoherspinalcord<b>and</b>spreadingthroughherlimbs<b>,</b>initiatinganunendingnightmare.
Thepainhadherwingatherhairandscreamingincessantly,butitdidnothingtoalleviatetheagony.Andthatgodlikeman,herbelovedbrother,stoodexpressionlessbesideherbed,watchingherwrithein
tomment.
Jeffreywasamedicalprodigy,proficientinbothtraditionndalternativemedicine.Thenation<b>had</b>evenestablishedamedicalresearchinstituteforhim,makinghimthecountry’syoungestmedicalprofessor.
So.
Howcouldshepossiblysurviveafterfallingintohishands?
Jeffreywasamadman.Heobsessivelyconcoctedunknowndrugsinhibandtestedthem onher.Allinanattempt toresurrectthewomaninthefreezer.
Haha!Howabsurd!
Inthismodernageofadvancedmedicineandscience,someonestillbelievedtheycouldresurrectthe
dead!
And<b>that</b>woman,sheknewhertoo–it<b>was</b>Milly!
Slowlyliftingherhand,shenotedherwell–manicuredfingers,freeoftheterrifyingneedlemarks.
Coulditbe…
Aboldthoughtshedthroughhermind.
Thud!Thud!Thud!Thesoundoffootstepingfromoutsideinterruptedherreverie.Stephanieliftedherheadinrm.
Ayoungnurseenteredthe<b>ward</b>.
WhenthenursesawStephanieawake,sheeximedwithdelight, “Ms.But,you’reawake!That’swonderful!Itmeansyou’reoutofdanger.I’llgogetthedoctor.Pleasewaitamoment.”
Sheturnedtoleave.
“Wait!”Stephaniecalledoutandstoppedthenursefromleaving.
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Stephanie’sexpressionturnedashen.Hervoicewastremblingasifclingingtoalifeline.Sheasked,“Nothingmuch,<b>but</b>Iwouldliketoknow,whatyearisitnow?”
“Huh?”
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Thenursewasstunned.SheknewStephaniehadhitherhead,butshehadn’thearditwasseriousenoughtocausememory<b>loss</b>.Whydidn’tsheremembertheyear?
Stephanieangrilythrewa<b>ss</b>atthenursewhenshehesitatedtoanswer,whichcoincidentallyshattered<b>on</b>herfeet.
<b>“</b><b>I</b>justaskedyou,whatyearisit?Areyoudeaf?!”
Thenursewasfrightenedandsteppedback.However,thescaldingwaterfromthessstillspilledontoherleg,makingherflinch<b>,</b>
Sheswallowedherscreamandremindedherselfthatsheneededthisjob.ThewomaninfrontofherwastheButsheiress<b>,</b><b>and</b>shecouldn’taffordtooffendher<b>.</b>
“Ms.But,it’s2023.
Stephaniefrozewhensheheardthis.Thenshestartedtomumbletoherself,“2023,2023,2023…
“Wahaha,I’veback!Ireallycameback!Hahaha…”
Heughterwasmanic.Theneedleonthebackofherhandwasdislodging,andbloodwasoozingfromthepuncture,butsheseemedoblivious.Stephaniecontinuedtughwildly.“Hahahaha!”
Halfwaythroughheughter,shebegantocryandcopsedonthebed.Shesobbeduncontrobly,“Boohoo!”
Thenursehadneverencounteredsuchapatientbefore.Shewastooscaredtostayinthehospitalward.Thenursequicklyranoutoftheroomtofetchthedoctor.
Xavierwasworried<b>about</b>Stephanie.Hehadnotleft,buthe<b>was</b>waitinginthedoctor’soffice.
Besidehimsataman<b>reading</b>a medicalreport.
Themanhadshort,neathair,chiselledfeatures,ahighnose,andthinbutattractivelips.Heexudedanyofnobility,lookinghandsomeevenina<b>in</b>whitedoctor’scoat.
Hewasengrossedinthemedicalreportinhishand.
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Xavierncedattheclockonthewall.Hetookadeepbreathandcouldn’thelpbutask,“Jeffrey,didn’tyousayStephaniewouldwakeupwithintenhours?It’sbeentwelvehours,andshe’sstillnotawake.Couldsomethinghavegonewrong?”
Jeffreylookedatthereportagain.Hisbrowwasfurrowing,andhistonewascoldwhenhesaid,“Sheshouldwakeupsoon.Let’swaitalittlelonger<b>.</b><b>”</b>
Xavier<b>took</b>adeepbreathandforciblysuppressedhisirritation.
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Ultimately,hecouldn’tsuppresshisfrustration,saying,“Jeffrey,youhadnoidea.ShepushedStephanie<b>off</b>thethirdfloor,leavingherlyinginapoolofbloodandbarelyclingingtolife.ThiswasallMilly’sdoing!IfI’dknownshewassovicious,Iwouldneverhaveletherbackintothefamily.ShehadhurtStephanie!”
Jeffrey’sfingerspaused.Heasked,“Milly?”
“Yes!It’sherfault!”Xavier’svoicewasicyashecontinued,“Youweretoobusywithworktehomeandmeether,soyoudon’tknow.She’sourbiological<i>siste</i>
“Haha!Callingherasisterisastretch.She’sruthless.MillyisalwaystargetingStephanieandstealingherthings.Thistime,sheevenpushedStephaniedownthe<b>stairs</b>.Whatawickedwitch;it’sashameshe<b>shares</b>
oursurname!”
Jeffreywasusuallyindifferent.HelistenedtoXavier’schatter.Althoughthemajorityofitwasfuriousgrumbling,hestillcaughtthegistofthesituation.
Acold smileappearedonhislips.
Despitehisbusyscheduleatthemedicalschool,hewasn’tentirelyoutoftouch.Heknewaboutthesuddendiscoveryoftheirbiologicalsister,buthehadnevermether.
HearingXavier’sdescription,itseemed<b>this</b>sister<b>was</b>indeedquiteformidable.
Stephanie,whomtheyalldotedondespitebeingspoiled,wasnotmalicious.Theygenuinelycaredforher.WhenJeffreylearnedaboutMilly’sactions,hefelt agrowingdisdainforher<b>.</b>
Moreover,herschemingcausedStephanie’sinjurytocrosshisbottomline.
“WhatdidJordansay?”Jeffreyaskedcoldly.
Atthis,Xavier’s<b>face</b>turnedredwithanger.Hepantedheavilyandreplied,“Don’tmentionit.ShehasbewitchedJordan,Anthony,andJonathan!
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ItwasJordan’svoice,gentleandcalm<b>.</b>
Millyshookherheadandsaidfirmly,“I’mnotafraid.”
“Mmm.Millyisreallybrave,butI’mafraid.”
Millywasspeechless.
Whydiditfeellikeheifortingachild?And<i>if</i>Jordanisafraid,heshouldcoverhisowneyes,notmine.
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Shewantedtosaymore,butthenadesperatecryfilledherears.“Stephanie!Stephanie!Whathappenedtoyou?Stephanie!”
Withhereyesstillcovered,Millycouldn’tsee,butitsoundedlikeXavier’svoice.Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024.
“Milly,you’retrulyawickedwitch!HowcouldyoupushStephaniedownthestairs?Howcouldyoubesocruel?You’rehersister,andthisismurder!Murderersmustpaywiththeirlives!”
MillycouldclearlysenseJordan’sauragrowingcolder besideher.
Shequicklypatted hishandtocalmhimdownandthenspokecoldly,“Xavier,Ididn’tpushher.Shefellonherown,andsheattackedmefirst!”
Xavierinsisted,“Ihaveseeneverything.Youpushedher!You’rejustmakingexcuses!Shewasonlyyingwithyou,butyoutriedtokillher.You’retrulywicked!Youdon’tdeservetobemysister!IfIhadknownbringingyou<b>home</b>wouldcausesomuchchaos,I’dneverhaveletyoureturn.Sharingthesamebloodasyoudisgustsme.”
Millywasbewildered.
Whatkindoftwistedlogicisthis?
Stephanie’sattackonmewasmerelyaprank,whilemyself–defensewasanexcuse.
Atthispoint,Jordan’scoldvoiceinterrupted,“Xavier!”
Xavierhad<b>a</b>mentalbreakdown.HelookedatJordanwithdisbeliefandasked,“Jordan,howcouldyoucontinuetodefendthiswitch?ShetriedtokillStephanie!”
Millyrolledhereyes,unabletoholdback.
“Ifyoukeepyellingatmeinsteadofcallinganambnce,Stephaniemightactuallydie.Ifyoutakehertothehospitalnow,shemightstillhaveachance.”
Despitehissupposedintelligence,hckmonsense.
Xavier’seyeshadturnedred.HeredatthegirlunderJordan’sprotectionatthetopofthestairs,hermaliciousintentnearlyoverwhelminghim<b>.</b>Whyisn’titMillywhofell?
Whyisn’tMillytheonedying?
XavierdoubtedJordancouldprotectherforever.Oneday,hewouldmakeherpayinblood!
Grittinghisteeth,XavierbentdowntopickupthebleedingStephanie.Herfaintwhimpersinherunconsciousstareaddedtohisheartbreak.Hforted.‘Stephanie,don’tbeafraid.I’llgetyoutothe