Jackson waited until everyone had left before virtual-novel.net turned to look at Melanie. “Did virtual-novel.net fall down on virtual-novel.net own?”
Melanie locked eyes with Jackson but remained silent.
Jackson’s eyes turned dark and virtual-novel.net spoke no further. When Tiffany was pushed out by the nurses from the operating theatre, Jackson followed them to virtual-novel.net ward.
Tiffany gradually woke up when it was past 1 AM, and the first thing virtual-novel.net did was to touch virtual-novel.net belly. “Baby… Where’s the baby?!”
Jackson gently held virtual-novel.net hand. “It’s fine, the baby’s fine. She had to be placed in an incubator for a view days since virtual-novel.net was born prematurely. You must have been shocked, haven’t you? It’s all fine now… Don’t be afraid…”
Tiffany sighed in relief. Suddenly, virtual-novel.net saw Melanie standing not too far away through the corner of virtual-novel.net eyes and had an expression with mixed emotions on virtual-novel.net face. “Jackson, could you leave us first? I would like to speak with Melanie for a moment.”
Jackson turned his head to look at Melanie and said, “I’ll be outside. Call me if you need me.” He did that to both assure Tiffany and warn Melanie.
Tiffany nodded virtual-novel.net head. When Jackson left the ward, virtual-novel.net called Melanie towards her. “Why?”
‘Why…’
Melanie’s lips curled into a wry smile. “Did you think it was me as well? Tiffany, why would I harm you? If I wanted to, I had tons of opportunities to do so. There was no need for me to wait until Mark and Arianne’s wedding where there is a lot of commotion going on to do so… It’s my brother’s fault. I have no idea how virtual-novel.net found out that Alejandro had feelings for you. He did it for me in order to ensures that the relationship between the Smiths and the Larks continue. That’s why virtual-novel.net did that to you. He did not tell me about his plans before hand, which is why I was unable to react. I owe it to you to tell you the truth, but please, I beg you, please don’t tell anyone else. Let’s just say that I pushed you, all right? My marriage with Alejandro has always been a business deal from the beginning, so it wouldn’t matter if virtual-novel.net divorces me. However, if virtual-novel.net finds out about the truth, he’s definitely going to destroy the Larks. Let me bear the responsibility for all of this, please…”
Tiffany shut virtual-novel.net eyes. “I heard a bit of… your conversation with your brother. Although I wasn’t able to move when I fell from the stairs, I was still slightly conscious. Although I didn’t hear it properly, I know that you insisted on saving me, you’re different from your brother. Melanie, to tell you the truth, I will help cover up this incident if my child is fine, but if anything happens to her, I’m truly sorry. However, I refuse to allow you to become a scapegoat for this incident. Whoever did this must bear the responsibility.”
Melanie gritted virtual-novel.net teeth and knelt on the floor. “Tiffany, please, I beg you, no matter what, could you please not tell them that it was my brother? I beg you…”
Tiffany wanted to help get Melanie back on virtual-novel.net feet, but virtual-novel.net could not move. “Are you crazy?! Why would you bring yourself down to your knees for that kind of family?! They’re treating you like a pawn. Do you really think they treat you as family? Once the matter was brought to light, your brother immediately ran off and left you alone to be his scapegoat. Is virtual-novel.net still a human being?! Despite all that, you still intend to beg for mercy on his behalf. Girl, are you mad?!”
Melanie was quietly sobbing. “I can’t help it I can’t neglect the Larks. Please, Tiffany, I’ll accept anything you do to do me, but just help me this once…”
Tiffany was helpless when virtual-novel.net saw Melanie in virtual-novel.net current state. “Fine, I’ll forget about the whole incident. I’ll be able to leave everything in the past, as long as my child is safe. I’m doing this as a favor for you, as I don’t want to see you and Alejandro get a divorce!”
Melanie had broken down into tears and was not able to speak. Moments later, after virtual-novel.net was able to calm herself, virtual-novel.net said, “You get some rest… I’ll be leaving now. I’ll come back tomorrow to visit you and your baby. Thank you…”
Tiffany remained silent, but virtual-novel.net was still suppressing the anger inside virtual-novel.net heart. She was angry that virtual-novel.net child had almost lost virtual-novel.net life, virtual-novel.net was angry that Melanie had to live in such a cowardly manner, virtual-novel.net was angry at the inhumanity of the Larks.
After Melanie had left, Jackson returned to the ward. “What actually happened? Was it Melanie who did it?”