Chapter 642

On the operating table. Jane completed the final sutures on Melanie, her dark, grape-like eyes fixed on the patient. Melanie's body was now crisscrossed with ugly, centipede-like stitch marks, making her look like a ragdoll that had been torn apart and clumsily stitched back together. Lying motionless on the table, an oxygen mask covering her face, she showed no signs of life. Even though Jane had been part of the entire surgical procedure, she still couldn’t say for certain whether Melanie would survive. Truth be told, she didn’t have the slightest bit of confidence that Melanie would pull through. The physical injuries were severe enough, but the bigger issue was that Melanie had intended to use the time machine to go back only to kill herself afterward. She believed that without her, the devastating fire would never have happened, and her parents and Eden Larry would still be alive and well. Deep down, she had no will to live. Jane gazed at Melanie and let out a quiet sigh. At this