Melody Strikes Back by Myra Walker (Chapters 36, 37, 38, 39 & 40)     

Chapter 36

Maria couldn’t figure out why Melody would say that. She had done everything she could to help Melody marry into the Swanson family, and Melody just rudely messed it up.

Have I really misjudged her? Is she not the smart girl I think she is? Maria wondered.

Margaret’s face darkened as she spoke in a cold tone, “Since Miss Fox is unwilling, then so be it. It seems that the Swanson Family is not up to your standards. Please leave.”

Margaret was so unhappy that she asked them to leave directly.

“Let me see you out. But we hope you’ll keep the secret. If words get out, we won’t be so nice,” As

Astrid said, ready to usher them out.

With an unpleasant expression, Maria stood up, about to step away, when Melody spoke up. “You’ve misunderstood me.”

“Oh,” Astrid scoffed. “I don’t think so.”

She understood. Maria was unhappy after hearing that Margaret intended to marry Melody off to Ken, the prodigal son.

This girl, she hadn’t realized it before, but her ambitions were unexpectedly grand!

“I’m tired. Come back another day to see me” Melody’s tone noticeably softened Margaret’s mood.

But because of Maria’s presence, Margaret didn’t express her dissatisfaction too harshly.

“Let’s go!” Maria took a deep breath, struggling to control her inner anger, ready to leave with Melody.

However, just then, Melody began to explain, “Please, let me finish. Mrs. Margaret, you’ve misunderstood yourself. You’re not pregnant. You’re actually sick.” NôvelDrama.Org: text © owner.

At this, the four people in the room, including the servant, were stunned.

Astrid was the first to react, her face dark as she said, “What nonsense? What do you know? You’re just a young girl.”

Maria also felt that Melody had said too much today. With a dark expression, she said, “Melody, that’s enough. Stop fooling around!”

“Grandma, I’m not fooling around,” Melody looked earnestly at Maria. “Mrs. Margaret just held my hand, and I noticed that her complexion wasn’t good, so I checked her pulse. She’s not pregnant.”

“You-

Maria wanted to scold Melody further but heard Margaret speak up. “Are you sure?”

If she wasn’t pregnant but just sick, that would be a huge relief. It wouldn’t embarrass the Swanson Family, and she wouldn’t have to worry about the child’s future. It would solve a major worry for her.

This was human nature. Once they saw hope, no matter how faint, they wanted to hold onto it tightly.

“Margaret, she’s just a child, don’t take her word for it,” Maria didn’t believe Melody had medical skills. After all, Melody had mentioned taking her pulse, and Maria had found it amusing, merely playing along

However, Margaret waved her hand, motioning for Melody to sit beside her.

Melody took a step and sat back down next to Margaret.

Maria, somewhat excited, propped herself up and asked, “You said I’m not pregnant, but I used a pregnancy test, and it was positive.”

Melody smiled, “Those tests can also be wrong. Have you ever gone to the hospital for a more in-depth examination?”

Margaret shook her head.

Not only had she not gone for a check-up, but she also hadn’t even let the family doctor examine her.

A regular person might have, but considering her status, she couldn’t just go to the hospital.

It would become public knowledge worldwide.

Melody nodded. “Then I’m pretty sure I didn’t misdiagnose. You’re indeed not pregnant but sick.”

Margaret’s eyes instantly lit up. She grabbed Melody’s hand excitedly, saying, “If I’m not pregnant, then what illness do I have? Can it be cured? I’ll grant you anything you want. You can choose between my two grandsons! Or if you want money, or something else, just name it, and it’s yours!”

Astrid, upon hearing this, felt like the sky was falling.

Margaret must be out of her mind! Not only did she believe a mere girl’s words, but she also mentioned letting her choose between two grandsons For Astrid, her son Ulric was more important than the Swanson Family itself, and Margaret’s words were undoubtedly a lap in her face.

“Margaret!” Astrid said nervously. “Don’t listen to her! Think about it, where would you find a doctor so young with medical skills? Which doctor hasn’t studied until they’re nearly thirty before truly treating patients? She’s trying to ruin our family’s name; she has bad intentions.”

“You hush!” Margaret scolded Astrid, then turned to Melody and asked, “If it’s not pregnancy, then what illness do I have? Is it treatable?”

“Yes,” Melody nodded.

Despite her still youthful voice and the remnants of girlish innocence, her clear eyes displayed confidence and calmness beyond her years.

It was this calmness that made Margaret instantly decide to let Melody treat her.

She looked at Maria. “Maria, I believe your granddaughter. Can you lend her to me for a few days?”

Maria’s heart stirred. If Melody really had medical skills and hadn’t been misdiagnosed, and if she could cure Margaret, it would be a win-win situation.

Curing Margaret would mean that the Swanson Family owed them a huge favor. Then, whether it was the Fox Family’s business or Melody’s marriage, they wouldn’t need to worry anymore

At the thought of this, Maria’s cloudy eyes scanned around and then settled on Melody.

“Melody, how certain are you that you can cure Margaret?” Maria asked.

Melody thought for a moment and replied, “Ninety percent.”

“Good!” Maria nodded. “Then Grandma will trust you this once.”

Maria was gambling, betting that she hadn’t misjudged Melody.

On the other side, Astrid was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan. But Margaret didn’t even glance at her, only happily asking Melody, “What medicines do you need? Do you need to stay at our house? How long will it take to cure my illness?”

“I’ll write the prescription for the medicines, but I’ll choose them myself. As for staying, I’d prefer to go back home. Your illness doesn’t require round–the–clock monitoring. As for how long it will take, I think about a week should suffice.”

She had been lying in bed for over half a year because of the thing in her belly, and now Melody said it would only take a week to cure her.

At this moment, Margaret regretted not hosting the birthday banquet earlier to meet Melody. But it wasn’t too late. Everything was still possible.

Margaret’s face lit up with excitement. “Then starting from today, I’ll follow your lead in everything!”

Upon hearing this, Astrid gritted her teeth.

But upon second thought, it seemed that this wouldn’t be a loss for her.

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if Melody gets the diagnosis wrong and accidentally causes Margaret’s death, I will then be the only boss of the house, not having to care about Margaret’s opinions anymore. And as for Melody, she’d definitely end up in prison for causing someone’s death. This is really something to celebrate, thought Astrid.

Astrid’s eyes glinted as she changed her attitude and said, “Since Margaret and Maria believe in you so much, I will trust you this once. When can you start the treatment?”

“Tomorrow, once I’ve bought the necessary medicines.”

“Good.” Astrid nodded immediately, “Don’t worry about the cost of the medicines. No matter how expensive, just buy what you need to cure Her.

Melody looked at Astrid, who had changed her attitude so drastically, fully understanding her intentions.

This was the evil from her past life. She wouldn’t be so kind for no reason.

She’s likely waiting for me to make a mistake, causing Margaret’s condition to worsen, so she could then hold me accountable, Melody thought.

However, Melody was confident she could cure Margaret as long as there were no unforeseen incidents.

Before leaving, Melody carefully diagnosed Margaret again, ensuring she had not been misdiagnosed before saying goodbye and helping Maria leave.

As they stepped out, Astrid followed closely behind.

“Miss Melody, Astrid called from behind, causing Melody and Maria to stop and turn around.

Astrid smiled slightly and said, “The old lady promised that if you cure her, she will give you whatever you want. But she didn’t say what would happen if you fail.”

Melody frowned and said seriously, “I can cure her.”

Astrid appreciated Melody’s confidence, but sometimes overconfidence wasn’t a good thing.

She smiled and said, “It’s best if you can. But I like to be upfront. If you fail to cure her, or worse, harm her, don’t blame the Swanson Family for turning hostile.”

“Rest assured, that won’t happen,” Melody replied, not wanting to waste more words with Astrid, and helped Maria leave.

is so large that her legs were getting weak.

Meanwhile, under the sunlight, Mabel had pushed Ulric around half of the mansion, but it was However, in front of Ulric, she endured the discomfort, continuing to walk in high heels and making an effort to engage him in conversation.

initially, she worried they wouldn’t have much to talk about, but Ulric was able to respond to everything she said.

This must be a soul connection, she thought

What Mabel didn’t realize was that someone who could respond to everything one said simply indicated one thing they were superior Suddenly, Uric asked, “What’s your type, Miss Fox

Mabel blushed slightly and said shyly, “Someone like you.”

Ulric paused, then laughed brightly. “What are the odds. You’re also my type.”

Mabel’s eyes widened in surprise, and she asked excitedly. “Really?”

“Really.” He liked such simple-minded girls from the countryside, easy to control, but also presentable as trophies. So far, he was quite satisfied with this arranged engagement, at least with her looks. No man could refuse such beauty.

What Ulric didn’t know was that he had mistaken her from the start.

Mabel, unaware of this, was overjoyed but slightly regretful–if only Ulric’s legs were normal. She wondered if it would affect their intimate life.

While Mabel’s thoughts wandered, Ulric reminded her gently, “We’ve been out for a while. Your legs must be tired. Let’s head back. I’ll invite you out again.”

Mabel readily agreed, feeling both cared for and reluctant to part.

She needed more and more time with Ulric until she completely won him over from Melody!

Soon, they took a shortcut back to the parking lot.

“See you next time,” Ulric waved gently at Mabel, his expression warm, making her heart melt completely.

Ulric was just too gentle

“See you next time,” Mabel replied, blushing, reluctantly getting into the car. She watched until Ulric was pushed away by the servant and disappeared from sight.

Yolanda, being experienced, could tell at a glance that the two had gotten along well.

She smiled and asked, “How was it? Are you satisfied with your future husband?”

“Mom!” Mabel pretended to be annoyed, but inside she was ecstatic.

Indeed, no man could resist her charm.

Her face was her most powerful weapon

“Tell me, what did you two talk about?” Yolanda, in a good mood, asked.

“Ulric said he likes girls like me,” Mabel said, blushing.

Yolanda’s smile grew wider.

“Seems like he really didn’t fancy Melody. But stay sharp, nothing is certain until you’re officially engaged. You’ve only met once.”

Mabel nodded repeatedly, “I will! I won’t let Melody take Ulric from me”

“Oh, by the way.” Yolanda said, shaking her phone, “Your dad called. He’s coming back tonight. Make sure to impress him and get him to persuade your grandmother. Without her approval, this marriage won’t be easy.

At the mention of Maria, Mabel’s face fell and she couldn’t help but mutter, “Mom, can’t you deal with grandma sooner? She’s too biased She’d rather take Melody, that ugly freak, to see Mrs. Margaret than take me.”

Yolanda’s face darkened immediately.

“I’ll handle it, but don’t talk about it. Be careful of eavesdroppers, understand?”

Yolanda’s tone was exceptionally stern. Mabel, feeling aggrieved, responded with a reluctant “Yes.”

She didn’t understand why her mother had become more cautious after adding “ingredients” to her grandmother’s medicine had been going smoothly before.

Is it because of Melody?‘ Mabel scoffed inwardly. ‘Melody is just a brainless ugly freak, not worth worrying about. Even Ulric has chosen me. I don’t know why Grandma is so partial to her.”

Meanwhile, Melody helped Maria down the elevator.

The old lady was already in poor health, and after a long morning, she was visibly exhausted, nearly stumbling as they exited the elevator.

“Grandma!” Melody panicked and quickly supported her, preventing a fall

As she looked up, she saw Ulric, dressed in a black suit, being pushed in a wheelchair by a servant.

He was handsome and gentle, with a face that seemed to glow softly. Despite being in a wheelchair, he exuded a noble and calm demeanor.

His presence seemed to overshadow everything around him.

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Melody never expected to run into Ulric again after the birthday banquet–the man who used her to gain control of the Swanson Family and ultimately stole her heart, literally.

In an instant, a surge of intense hatred consumed her, and she wished she could pierce him with her gaze until he was riddled with holes and bled to death.

If Ulric looked her way, he would have seen eyes cold as ice, staring at him with unrelenting fury.

Fortunately, Ulric headed in another direction and didn’t notice them.

Melody quickly rein

in her thoughts, reminding herself that to achieve her revenge, she couldn’t let her emotions take control.

She forced herself to calm down as swiftly as possible and then turned to Maria, asking with concern, “Grandma, are you alright?”

“I’m fine,” Maria waved her hand dismissively, “I just need to lie down for a while.”

As she spoke, she hesitated and then asked, “Melody, are you really sure you can cure Margaret’s illness? Are you sure she’s actually sick and not pregnant?!

Melody nodded, “I’m sure. This type of illness isn’t unheard of. Not only elderly people get it, but children can too. When I was in the countryside, I encountered a similar case with an eight–year–old girl. Her family also thought she had been defiled.”

Maria nodded, listening as they walked.

“This illness doesn’t have a specific name,” Melody continued, “It’s mainly caused by an imbalance of blood in the body. Given her affluent Lifestyle, she’s probably had too many tonics, which led to this condition,”

Maria didn’t fully understand, but she got the gist..

“Alright,” she said, “Let’s keep this between us.”

“Of course,” Melody agreed.

By the time their conversation ended, they had arrived at the parking lot.

When Melody got into the car, she expected Mabel and Yolanda to give her a hard time, but to her surprise, they both looked quite pleased,

What’s going on? Did they win the lottery? Melody wondered.

Melody didn’t ask, knowing they wouldn’t give her a straight answer anyway. As long as they left her alone, she was content.
The car ride home was uneventful. Maria slept the entire way, and when they arrived, she still seemed exhausted and went straight to bed with the help of her maid, Hattie.

Melody was about to head to her room when she heard Mabel’s mocking voice. “Grandma really cares about you, doesn’t she? She barely leaves her room, but for you, she stood for three hours at the Swanson Family’s party. You better cling to her until you land a rich husband.”

Melody paused, deciding not to engage with Mabel, and continued towards the backyard, Just then, the housekeeper rushed in to announce a visitor.

“Mrs. Fox,

We have e guests!”

Yolanda, who was about to go upstairs to freshen up, asked, “Guests? Who is it?”

“The Swanson Family,” the housekeeper replied,

“The Swanson Family?”

“The Swanson Family?”

Yolanda and Mabel immediately perked up.

“They brought a lot of gifts, saying they’re from Mr. Ulric for Miss Fox,” the housekeeper explained.

Mabel’s eyes lit up, and she urged, “Then why are you standing here? Bring them in!”

She was sure the gifts were for her. After all, there were only two Miss Fox in the Fox Family, and Ulric couldn’t possibly be sending gifts to Melody.

As she thought this, Mabel smirked and said to Melody, “Sorry, Melody, but it looks like Ulric likes me more than you.”

Melody’s expression darkened,

d, not out of jealousy but shock. So, Ulric and Mabel had been involved this early on.

She had never attended Margaret’s birthday banquet in her past life, but Mabel did. So, Ulric’s betrayal started this early. She had thought their affair began much later, but now she realized she had been too naive.

However, this could work in her favor. Mabel was foolish, and if she and Ulric got entangled, it would give Melody a way to find a weakness and exact her revenge.

For now, she couldn’t openly challenge Ulric.

Melody forced a smile and said, “Congratulations, Mabel. I hope you and Mr. Ulric get together soon.”

Mabel felt a twinge of irritation.

She had expected Melody to be jealous, angry, or upset. Instead, Melody congratulated her with a smile.

Mabel couldn’t figure it out whether Melody was pretending or was she genuinely happy for her. She found herself unable to read Melody.

It was like punching cotton–soft and yielding but leaving her frustrated.

At that moment, the Swanson Family’s servants entered with a heap of gifts.

The sight of various luxury brand logos on the bags caught everyone’s attention, especially the antique tea set that was the last to be brought in.

Yolanda greeted them with a polite smile. “Thank you for bringing these. Please say thank you to Mr. Swanson. He’s too kind!” She then gestured for Mabel to come over. “Mabel, Mr. Swanson sent you all these gifts. Make sure to send a return gift tomorrow.”

Mabel was about to speak when the servant apologized, “I’m sorry, Mrs. Fox, but there’s been a misunderstanding.”

Yolanda looked puzzled, “What do you mean?”

The servant glanced at Melody and said, “Those gifts are for Miss Melody.”

“What?”

“What?”

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The servant said this, then left with his people, leaving behind a pile of gifts.

After the Swanson family’s people left, Mabel’s face turned livid,

Unable to contain her anger, she stormed over to Melody and snarled, “Melody! Just you wait! Don’t think that just because you received some gifts, you’ve won Ulric over, I’m telling you, it’s never going to happen. You will never take him away from me.”

Mabel had entirely forgotten that Melody was the one originally betrothed to Ulric. If anyone was stealing, it was Mabel who was stealing from Melody

“Mabel.” Yolanda frowned, trying to calm her daughter. “Calm down.”

Mabel thought to herself, ‘Calm down? I’m already very calm. If I hadn’t calmed down, I would have strangled Melody by now!

She gritted her teeth hard and stomped upstairs in her high heels.

Yolanda watched her back before turning her cold gaze to Melody. “I underestimated you. Your skills are more impressive than I thought.”

Melody, feeling completely bewildered, was full of questions. I haven’t done anything, have 17”

She had no idea why Ulric was playing this trick by sending her gifts. However, she didn’t feel the need to explain herself to Yolanda.

No matter what she said, she and Yolanda, along with Mabel, were destined to be mortal enemies across two lifetimes. This fact wouldn’t change just because she tried to explain.

Thinking this, Melody dropped all pretense and replied with a half–smile, “Then you can look forward to seeing what other abilities I have.” With that, she turned to leave, ignoring Yolanda’s orders to stop.

But she hadn’t taken a few steps before she heard a familiar yet unfamiliar voice. “Yolanda, who are you angry with?”

Melody’s footsteps halted instantly. “That voice is…

It was Russell Fox, her father.

She turned stiffly to see Yolanda, who immediately transformed into a pitiful, tearful woman leaning against Russell’s chest, crying, “I can’t manage this household anymore. You should ask Mom to take over.”

Despite being in her forties, Yolanda was well–maintained and knew how to present herself.

Her eyes glistened with unshed tears, making her look incredibly pitiful. Such a fragile image would make anyone, especially a young man, fall for her.

Russell, not noticing Melody, was fully focused on his delicate wife. “What are you saying? Mom is old now, of course, you should manage this house. You’ve always managed well. What happened suddenly? Did a servant upset you? Just fire them; there’s no need for you to get upset.”

Upon hearing this, Melody felt a twitch in her eyelid and she sensed an ominous feeling. Sure enough, the next moment, Yolanda pointed at her and said, “It’s not the servants, it’s her…”

Russell finally noticed Melody and looked at her. When he saw her face covered with unsightly red spots and acne, his eyes widened in shock. “She is…?”

“She is your daughter with Wilona, Melody,” said Yolanda.

Wilona was Melody’s mother’s name, Wilona Fox, once the most beautiful woman in Halcyon and a famous actress known nationwide. She ultimately met a tragic end, dying from severe hemorrhaging in the delivery room.

Upon hearing Yolanda identify the hideous girl before him as his daughter with his former wife, Russell’s eyes widened even more, filled with disbelief

Yolanda, noticing Russell’s shock, suppressed a smirk and continued in a pitiful tone, “She must have been in the countryside for too long and doesn’t know how to behave properly. When the Swanson family sent gifts earlier, she deliberately upset Mabel and even spoke rudely to me. Oh Russell, I really don’t know what to do anymore.”

As she spoke, her thick eyelashes trembled, and a single tear rolled down her cheek at just the right moment.

Such a display of delicate vulnerability would convince anyone that Melody was an ill-mannered, uncultured, and arrogant troublemaker.

Melody watched Yolanda’s performance and applauded her for her acting skills in her heart.

Indeed, Yolanda’s performance was so convincing it was a pity she wasn’t a professional actress.

As expected, Russell frowned in displeasure at Melody. “I know I’ve wronged you by keeping you in the countryside all these years, but why are you treating your sister and mother like this? Don’t you think you’re being too much? If this happens again, you’ll be sent back to the countryside and never allowed to return.”

Melody’s hands trembled as she clenched her fists.

On one side was his beautiful second wife, and on the other was the unattractive daughter he barely knew. It would be surprising if Russell chose to stand by her side.

But feelings were real, and Russell was Melody’s biological father, For Melody, hearing her father scold her so harshly based on her stepmother’s words hurt deeply.

In her previous life, no matter how well she performed, Russell had never been close to her.

Instead, he would always warn her to behave or be sent back to the countryside for any minor mistake.

“Back to the countryside…” She had heard this threat countless times, Hearing it again now chilled her to the bone, making her shiver.

Her last bit of affection for Russell vanished with his threat to lend her back to the countryside.

She no longer desired paternal love. Her mother’s death was partly due to Russell’s negligence. From today onward, she wouldn’t spare him either.

She took a deep breath, her hatred spreading through her body like a cold wind.

“Yes, I understand,” Melody said slowly. “Today’s incident was my fault. It won’t happen again. I hope you can forgive me.”

She spoke humbly and respectfully, bowing slightly, appearing like a pitiable girl.

Sometimes, saying less and acting well was more effective.

Since Yolanda was such a good actress, Melody decided to compete with her in her game.

Russell, seeing Melody’s behavior, was momentarily taken aback. He reflexively wondered if he had been too harsh. “She’s just a child abandoned in the countryside for over a decade. She just returned but I told her to leave again. No matter her mistake, as her father, I shouldn’t have spoken so harshly!

Sighing, he said, “Alright, as long as you know you’re wrong. I understand it’s hard to adjust to being back home, but don’t upset your mother again. She has it tough.”

“Yes,” Melody responded, but a mocking smile formed on her lips. “Yolanda has it tough? Indeed, no one has it tougher than her. She not only stole her best friend’s husband while her best friend was pregnant but also caused her death in the delivery room. She really went through a lot.

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Russell was about to scrutinize Melody’s expression, but she had already carefully concealed her true emotions as if the moment of sarcasm just now had been a figment of Russell’s imagination.

I probably have misjudged, thought Russell. “This matter ends here.” He shifted his gaze away, not wanting to look at Melody any longer, and turned to Yolanda. “You too, stop worrying about yourself. Go upstairs and persuade Mabel. Her temper, I understand it too, Both parties are at fault in this matter,”

Yolanda felt a thousand grievances in her heart, but Russell felt guilty towards Melody. Until Melody made another mistake, she couldn’t show her hostility towards Melody in front of Russell.

Thinking of this, Yolanda nodded falsely. “Yes, I’m also at fault. You just came back and have to deal with these trivial matters. You haven’t had dinner yet, have you? I’ll have the kitchen prepare your favorite. You should take a bath first, you smell of smoke…” Original content from NôvelDrama.Org.

She spoke while leading Russell upstairs, deliberately not giving Russell and Melody a chance to communicate again.

Soon it was dinner time, Maria hadn’t recovered her spirits, so she didn’t go to the dining room for dinner.

Melody didn’t want to see the cozy scene of Yolanda’s family, so she made up an excuse to accompany Maria for dinner and didn’t go to the dining room.

However, when it was time to decoct the medicine, Melody found that the amount of poison in Maria’s medicine ingredients had increased significantly compared to before.

Previously, the poison was from soaking Corydalis Rhizome in mercury sulfide, but now, she could smell the mercury sulfide without even opening the medicine package, indicating that the concentration of soaking had increased

Is it because Grandma is too protective of me, making Yolanda and her daughter even more eager to kill her?‘ asked Melody in her heart. That was the only possibility. She narrowed her eyes coldly. After quickly disposing of the mercury sulfide, she took the medicine ingredients to the small kitchen to decoct the medicine.

The medicine itself was not a problem; it was all nourishing, but without targeting the symptoms, it only had a tonic effect and couldn’t cure

Maria’s illness.

Fortunately, she could use the excuse of going to buy medicine ingredients for Margaret from the Swanson family tomorrow to secretly switch Maria’s medicine.

But for that, she needed to gain Maria’s full trust as soon as possible to reveal Yolanda’s actions in front of her.

Although Maria trusted her now, it was only in terms of character, and that trust was still precarious.

In terms of medical skills, Maria trusted her even less.

She had to cure Margaret’s illness as soon as possible to let Maria know that she indeed had good medical skills. Only then would Maria believe that she had discovered the poisonous ingredients in the medicine ingredients.

Everything had to be done quickly; Melody had no time to catch her breath. Otherwise, it wouldn’t be her acting in secret while Yolanda acted openly.

In the blink of an eye, it was the next day. Melody was still asleep when she was awakened by Maria’s personal maid, Hattie. “Miss Melody. wake up quickly. The Swanson family is here to pick you up to buy medicine ingredients.”

Melody had been studying Margaret’s prescription last night until dawn. She hadn’t slept for more than three hours.

Being awakened now, her mind was still not clear. She asked in a daze, “Have breakfast?”

Seeing Melody’s confused look, Hattie couldn’t help but smile.

Everyone thought Melody was ugly, but she didn’t think so. If one looked carefully, one could tell Melody’s features weren’t inferior to

Mabel’s

If there were no red patches on Melody’s face, she might be the next reigning debutante of Silverlake.

Thinking of this, Hattie became even more gentle and said, “Breakfast is already prepared. Mrs. Fox was worried that the people from the Swanson family would wait too long, so she had me pack it for you. You can take it with you in the car.”

Melody was finally awake at this moment. Upon hearing this, she quickly sat up and said, “Sorry, Hattle. I wasn’t fully awake just now, I’ll get up right away.” With that, she glanced at the clock on the wall.

It was only seven o’clock. She had slept for less than three hours.

The people from the Swanson family are even more anxious than me, aren’t they?‘ asked Melody inwardly.

But haste was a good thing; she also wanted to cure Margaret’s illness as soon as possible.

With this in mind, Melody quickly freshened up.

When she looked closely, Melody had already freshened up, dressed neatly, and

Hattie felt like a gust of wind had passed by in front of her. Who stood before her.

“I’m ready, Hattie. Where’s my breakfast?” Melody asked.

Rubbing her eyes, Hattie sighed. “Miss Melody, you’re too quick. Don’t you want to put on some makeup and dress up a bit?”

Melody chuckled self–self-deprecatingly. “Do you think makeup would help my face?”

Hattie choked for a moment and muttered, “I actually think you’re quite pretty. It’s just your face. Would you li department at the hospital when you have time?”

like to go to the dermatology.

“No need, it can’t be cured.” The red patches on Melody’s face were caused by poison.

The poison her master had administered couldn’t be cured by the hospital.

Hattie felt a pang of regret and felt. ‘Miss Melody must be saying that because she already saw the doctors and they couldn’t cure her. What a pity.”

Suddenly, she remembered something and reminded Melody, “But it’s better for you to dress up a bit today. The person accompanying you to buy medicine ingredients isn’t a servant of the Swanson family.”

Melody’s eyelids twitched. “It’s not Astrid, is it?”

“You’ll know when you see for yourself,” Hattie said mysteriously.

Melody had no choice but to take the breakfast from Hattie and stride out of the backyard towards the gate.

Breakfast consisted of two sandwiches, a cup of hot milk, and two peeled tea eggs

Although the sandwiches were simple, with a combination of meat and vegetables, they were nutritious and well thought out.

Most of the household servants listened to Yolanda, so it was unlikely that they would go to such trouble for her. Surely, Hattie had prepared this breakfast, especially for her.

Melody felt warm in her heart.

In this family, there was more than just Maria who cared for her. She was satisfied.

Just as she was about to reach the door, she suddenly saw Russell preparing to go out.

Russell still felt guilty about last night. Seeing Melody, he took the initiative to greet her, “Melody, are you going out so early?”

He tried to put on a fatherly smile, but facing Melody’s face, he couldn’t force a smile.

Melody nodded, seeing the disdain in Russell’s eyes. She pretended not to notice and smiled. “Yes, I’m going out to buy something.”

“Ah, indeed, you need to buy something. Your clothes are too old. Buy some new ones.” Russell inquired, “By the way, do you have enough money? Your mother should have given you some pocket money, right?”

Melody sneered inwardly. “Yolanda gives me pocket money? It’s just impossible.

But she didn’t bother to say anything. If he told Russell that Yolanda didn’t give her pocket money, Yolanda would just cry and say she wasn’t used to Melody being back and forgot to give her money, and then that would be the end of it.

Last life, because Yolanda didn’t even want to give her a penny, she had to tell Russell, but in the end, it was she who ended up worse off.

Experience taught wisdom; she couldn’t be bothered to say anything

Just as she was about to speak, Hattie behind her suddenly spoke up.

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