Alejandro suddenly moved forwards and held up her chin. He spoke in a very cold tone, “If I hadn’t wanted you to give birth, this child would’ve been long gone instead of being kept till now. You’ve never believed me and have always had your guard up against me, thinking that I would get rid of you and your child the moment the old man died. How absurd!”Melanie was in so much pain, tears filled up her eyes. She was slightly startled as well. Could she have overthought it? She was uncertain of how things would turn out but did not dare put both her and her child’s life on the line. If she lost, the child would be gone for sure.Alejandro impatiently released his grip when he saw Melanie’s tearful look. “Don't you dare cause me any more f*cking trouble! Come home with me at once!”As Melanie lowered her head, her tears fell from her eyes and stained the white quilt. “I won’t go back with you. I have all the more reason to do this since you already think that way. This is grandpa’s on
Alejandro sat in his chair and said expressionlessly, “The old man has ordered me not to leave your side. Besides, it’s better that I stay, as I get to have some peace and quiet. Further, I don’t feel like serving him anyway.”Melanie lowered her head and kept quiet. She knew that he did not actually feel that way. Whatever the reason, the moment Alejandro realized Don Smith did not have much longer to live, he’d been serving by his side constantly. Even if Don Smith threw a fit and lashed out at him, Alejandro neither complained nor retaliated; he was not even able to take care of his leg. Melanie thought that this was a good chance for him to relax.It was also a blessing in disguise for Melanie as well—how else would Alejandro stay by her side in the hospital willingly?The next morning, the doctor brought over the consent papers for Alejandro to sign as Melanie laid on her bed nervously. She had never even gotten a scar in her life, let alone entered an operating theatre. It was
The nurse thought that it was strange that two men were guarding outside the theatre, but she did not ask anything about it. She instead said, “Both mother and daughter are fine. Although the baby was born prematurely, she was still very close to her due date, so she does seem to be fine from the looks of it. Once she’s cleared after her checkup, she won’t need to be placed in an incubator.”After Jett and the nurse walked off with the baby, Alejandro came back to his senses. It’s a girl…? Would the old man insist on them having a second child before he passed on… The nanny brought over some nutritional food just as Melanie was being brought out of the operating theatre. However, she was still under the effects of the anesthetic and her face was very pale. It was the first time that Alejandro did not have an impatient look on his face, despite having stood guard at the hospital for such a long time.When she did not see the baby, the nanny whispered softly, “Has the baby been taken
Once Melanie was at ease, she looked at Alejandro and said, “We won’t be able to hide the truth from grandpa. I believe we should just tell him since the child has already been born. The reason we had this surgery was so that grandpa would be able to see his grandchild earlier. As for my family… I’ll tell them about it after I’m discharged.” Melanie was worried that her family would head over to the hospital and cause a scene the moment they found out. Just thinking about the scene gave her nightmares. All she wanted at that moment was some peace and quiet.Alejandro nodded his head. He took out his cell phone and recorded a video to send it to Don Smith, informing the latter that the child had been born and which hospital they were at. As Alejandro was recording the video, he took a good look at his child’s face. She could not be considered to be pretty; her skin glowed red and was rather thin, unlike other babies, who would have fairer skin. However, Alejandro actually thought that
During the return journey, Don Smith stared at Alejandro for a moment before asking, “Did you stay at the hospital since last night? Were you the one who signed the consent papers for the surgery as well?”Alejandro had an annoyed look on his face and turned to look out of the car. “Yes.”Don Smith had a look of relief on his face. “It seems that I over-thought about the matter; you wouldn’t bear to kill your own flesh and blood. My only wish now is for you and Melanie to live together. You should be able to settle down, more or less, now that she and you have a child together. Forget about your past and focus on who you are now.”…When the sky began to turn dark, Alejandro returned to the hospital.When he arrived at Melanie’s ward, he realized that Jett was sitting just outside at the corridor and asked, “What are you doing here?”Jett was slightly embarrassed. “Melanie is… breastfeeding. Normally, the doctor would need to check her wound after breastfeeding and clear off what
3AM in the capital. There was barely anyone on the streets, but it glittered with neon lights anyway. This wasn’t his first time admiring the scenery in Ayashe, but it felt different for the first time tonight.He returned to the Smith Estate and walked into Don Smith’s room. That sly, strange-tempered old thing would never climb out of bed to torment him again. He laid there quietly, deathly still.He stood in front of the bed in silence for more than half an hour. The pain in his legs graduated into numbness, yet he showed no reaction. Jett had driven him back from the hospital. He watched him as he stood there and knew that his legs wouldn’t be able to take it. “Sir, don’t stand too long,” he reminded him, unable to help himself. “Your legs haven’t fully healed. Be careful, it might get worse.”Alejandro took a deep breath. “Tell everyone. Start funeral proceedings, make it grand. The old man has had a lustrous life. We can’t possibly give him a depressing ceremony.”Jett grunte
She sat down and waited for more than ten minutes before Alejandro finally arrived. “My apologies, there was traffic on the way here. I left early, but I ended up late anyway. Sorry for making you wait.”Alejandro’s leg wasn’t well enough to allow him to drive, so Jett had to come along. Tiffany smiled at Jett in greeting and looked at Alejandro too. “Long time no see. I’ve heard that Melanie’s given birth. Is it a boy or a girl? I guess it was a premature birth?”Alejandro was just about to reply when he suddenly noticed the potted plant on the side. His pupils shifted. “A girl. She’s very healthy. You wanted to talk to me?”Tiffany took a deep breath. “You don’t mind having other people around, do you? If not, I’ll be frank.”The “other people” that she was referring to was Jett. After all, this matter was considered a shady scandal for Alejandro.The corners of Alejandro’s lips curled and he smiled calmly. “It’s fine.”Tiffany paused and said, “Back when you gave me this flowe
By the time Jett emerged from the washroom, Tiffany was already gone. All that was left was the potted plant and a downcast and silent Alejandro.This side of Alejandro felt like a stranger to Jett. He was usually firm and cold-blooded in the Smith household, but he was reduced to a petty state when faced with Tiffany. It was true, everyone could be vanquished, one way or another. Even the most untameable man would be no different when met with the woman he loved.Before his arrival, Alejandro was elated when he received Tiffany’s phone call. He would never act like this with anyone else. That’s why the outcome of this meeting caused him such disappointment.A bolt of lightning flashed across the horizon, followed by the deafening sound of thunder. The people on the streets hurried to avoid the rain. This thunderstorm had arrived all of a sudden.“Shall we go home, sir?” Jett asked.Alejandro’s thoughts were pulled back to reality. He got up and said, “Let’s go. Take the plant alo