Chapter 378 A Life For A Life
After a while, the Yorks‘ butler stood on the second floor and officially announced the start of the dinner dance.
He invited the two sons of the York family to the dance floor with their companions for an opening dance.
Harlow called Sylvia and took her hand while walking to the dance floor. Leo walked toward Melanie while Isla
kept winking at her, implicitly trying to hook the two of them.
Melanie placed her hands on Leo’s arm as both of them waltzed to the music on the dance floor.
“You must be tired today. Why don’t we go slow?” Leo said thoughtfully.
“Sounds good,” Melanie said.
They slowed down their pace, and it became easier for her to follow through the steps.
“Thank you for the gown, Mr. York,” she said. “It’s beautiful, and I’m here to express my appreciation and
gratitude.”
She deliberately made her purpose in coming clear so that things wouldn’t be vague between them.
Leo smiled graciously. “It’s good that you like it. Please don’t overthink things. My family appreciates your
talent and abilities, while I’m the one most familiar with you. I’m extending such hospitality to you on behalf of my family so you’ll enjoy yourself here.”
Melanie pondered over Leo’s words, which were completely different from what she had expected.
She had wanted to seize the chance to ask Leo why he got close to her and treated her so well. If Leo took the
chance to confess his feelings for her, she would reject him straight out.
Conversely, if Leo wanted to continue making things ambiguous between them, she would make things clear
that she didn’t want that to save herself the trouble that might come in the future.
However, Leo’s words were friendly and courteous, without any hint of romance. That confused her for a while.
“I bumped into Harlow just now. From what he said and what you’re saying right now, it seems like…Mr. York really likes me?” Melanie asked, trying out a different approach this time.
“That’s right.”
“I’m really flattered, but I’m also curious as to why?” She expressed her doubts.
“My grandfather loves talented people.” Leo was succinct in his response.
“But the Yorks come in contact with many talented people who are much more impressive than I am. I don’t deserve such treatment,” Melanie said fearfully, her doubts clearly still not addressed.
Leo smiled, and said without skipping a beat, “Affinity plays a huge role in this. Some people just feel a certain affinity with others, and that’s the case for Grandpa toward you.”
Melanie smiled. Leo’s response was going nowhere, and gave her no chance at probing further. She decided
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All the other guests crowded around the perimeter of the dance floor, making way for the two couples dancing. in the middle of the dance floor.
Just then, a wine bottle smashed on the floor rang. The crowd ignored it at first, but right after that, someone flew straight onto the dance floor.
A man grabbed the broken bottle in his hand and yelled at Melanie while charging straight at her. “Go to hell! A life for a life! That’s only right!”
He was running quickly, and before anyone could see what was going on, Leo started fighting him in an
attempt to protect Melanie.
However, it was clear that Leo was no match for that man. He quickly collapsed on the floor, slashed by the
broken bottle.
Said man quickly turned and ran toward Melanie, the glass bottle pointing in her direction.
Melanie was shocked.
The Yorks and Snows‘ bodyguards, who were hidden around the hall, had no time to react. Very soon, the
glass bottle with its sharp edges was right in front of Melanie’s face.
Just then, a towering figure stood in Melanie’s way, blocking her view and the weapon from hurting her.
In the next second, a York bodyguard rushed over to restrain the attacker. The man standing before Melanie
slowly sat down on the floor, his hands over his stomach.
Jeffrey!
Melanie sat on the floor with him, wrapping her arms around him in shock. Blood seeped through his shirt and
jacket onto her hands, the bright red color forming a stark contrast with her fair skin.
Melanie’s eyes were bloodshot as she yelled, “Call for a doctor, quick!”
She looked at the sweat forming on his brow and sideburns, his face slowly turning pale…
Her heart started pounding hard in her chest.
Jeffrey…
Please don’t die!
“Hang in there! The Yorks have a family doctor, and he’ll be here soon!”
She grabbed his hand and forced herself to calm down as she comforted him.
“I’m fine, don’t panic. You should be careful and watch out,” he reminded her with a smile.
Melanie could no longer hold her tears back. “Didn’t I tell you to stay away from me? Why can’t you do that?!”
Jeffrey remained silent, the smile still on his face. Melanie had never seen such a silly smile on his face before.
The butler began issuing instructions to the servants to disperse the crowd in an orderly fashion. The Yorks‘
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Jeffrey lifted his hand and pulled out a bunch of papers from his jacket, and stuffed it in Melanie’s hands before allowing himself to get lifted into a stretcher and brought away.
With trembling fingers, Melanie opened the papers that were stained with blood. They were the divorce papers that she just served him…
