Melody Strikes Back by Myra Walker (Chapters 126, 127, 128, 129 & 130) 

Chapter 126

As Russell spoke, he turned to ask Mabel, “Mabel, right?”

On the surface, he still had to take care of Melody. After all. Melody’s medical skills were extraordinary. There would be a time when he could use her.

Mabel had yet to recover from her shock.

However, when she saw Melody approaching her and saw that Russell had also seen Melody, she finally reacted that Melody was not a ghost. She was not dead

Mabel thought, How is that possible! I hired the most expensive assassins on the black market. When I placed the order, the person in charge of assigning the assassins advised me not to hire the most expensive one. They said that to deal with a young lady. I could just use the cheapest Black Team Using the Crimson Team was like using a sledgehammer to kill a chicken. In other words, the Crimson Team would never fail. However, Melody is indeed alive right now. What is going on

Mabel’s mind was in a mess.

“Mabel, is what Dad said true?” Melody deliberately walked forward and asked, “Why do you seem very surprised to see me? Do you think that I died in an accident and came back to life…

As soon as she finished speaking, Mabel’s face turned pale and she swayed.

She thought, Could it be that Melody… knew that I had hired an assassin

However, in the blink of an eye, Mabel rejected this possibility

The transactions in the black market were absolutely confidential to the outside world. It was impossible for her to be exposed, not to mention that she was employing the top Crimson Team

Mabel’s face finally regained a trace of color after she believed that this was a coincidence.

She smiled stiffly and said. “Melody, stop joking. I just happened to see a black cat passing by the roadside and was frightened It has nothing to do with you.”

“I see…” Melody nodded with a faint smile. “Then you have to be careful. When I was in the countryside, I often heard from the old people that seeing black cats was a very ominous sign. If you can avoid going out recently, it’s better to stay home. Nothing is more important than living safely.”

“Thank you for your concern. I’ll be fine.” Mabel’s lips twitched. Her smile was uglier than crying.

If Russell had not been by her side, she would have strangled Melody to death.

Mabel thought, ‘Black cats are an unlucky sign? No, you are!
Mabel clenched her fists tightly and tried her best to maintain her composure.

When Russell saw that the sisters were getting along well, he smiled in satisfaction and said. “The relationship between the two of you is getting better and better. Sisters should help each other like this. Alright, let’s go back and eat.

As Russell spoke, he led the way.

Mabel followed in a daze. A question kept repeating in her mind, “Why is Melody still alive?

Mabel lost her appetite during dinner because of that.

When dinner was finally over, she hurriedly found an excuse to leave. About two hours later, Mabel walked out of the black market in a daze.

She went to question the person in charge of the Crimson Team, but the other party did not give her any explanation and refused to return the money.

She threatened to call the police if the other party did not return the money, but the other party threatened her instead, saying that calling the police was equivalent to turning herself in

After the argument, she was almost beaten up by those people, so she could only give up and run home dejectedly.

She gritted her teeth in anger at the thought of all her money going down the drain.

In the living room, just as Yolanda was feeling anxious about the fact that Mabel was not back yet, Mabel came back. Yolanda quickly went forward and said angrily and worriedly. “Where did you go! Your father asked me just now. I was so frightened that I could only say that you were asked by another socialite to learn dance. If he finds out that you wandered around, you will be punished!”

Mabel wanted to say something but hesitated. In the end, she did not dare to tell Yolanda the truth. She only said, “I didn’t wander around. Didn’t you ask me to please that young lady from Insterimond? She invited me to one of her aunts‘ birthday banquet in a few days.”

When Yolanda heard this, her expression softened a little. “I see. If you had told me earlier, I wouldn’t have to worry. Alright, it’s getting late. Co and rest. You still have to go to the extracurricular class tomorrow morning.”

Mabel nodded. She was not in the mood to chat with Yolanda and hurried upstairs.

However, after washing up and lying in bed, Mabel tossed and turned. She could not understand why the Crimson Team did not succeed in taking Melody’s life.

She thought. “Could it be that Melody had a backer? However, she is just a country bumpkin. How can she have a backer?”

After thinking about it, Mabel could only conclude that the people in the black market were all liars and it was a lie that she could hire assassins at the black market. If she had known this would happen, she would not have gone to the black market in the first place.

At the thought that her 4 million dollars was gone just like that, Mabel’s heart ached even more and she hated Melody even more.

At this moment, she suddenly felt something cold under her pillow.

Puzzled, she took out the item and remembered that it was a brooch that Janet had given her.

This brooch was expensive and priceless. There were only 100 of them in the world.

Just as she was about to put the brooch back, a vicious plan suddenly appeared in her mind.

She pursed her lips coldly. After putting the brooch away, she lay back on the bed.

Since the black market could not take down Melody, she would do it herself.

At the same time, in order not to arouse Yolanda’s suspicion, Melody went to the place that Yolanda had mentioned after midnight and took away the herbs soaked in mercury sulfide. She then carefully hid them.

After doing this, her phone suddenly rang. It was a message from Men Swanson.

Melody thought that it was Ken’s payment for her. She clicked on her phone and realized that Ken had sent her a link.

Melody sent a question mark.

The next second, Ken called her.

She hesitated for a moment before getting up and closing the door and window before answering the call.

Ken’s voice came from the phone. “Can we talk now!”

Melody said, “Yes.”

Ken said, “You can log in and register an account through the link I gave you.”

Melody responded and clicked on the link. It was a forum, and the logo on the forum was a wolf’s head.

She asked in surprise, “I can do online trading on your black market?”

“Yes,” Ken said in a low and hoarse voice, “Don’t you want to earn money? You can register an account on it to take on jobs.”

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“Take on a job!” Melody raised her eyebrows, her interest piqued.

As long as it was related to making money, she was interested.

Melody quickly browsed the forum and realized that it was no different from an ordinary forum. However, it supported cash transactions and had a strict hierarchy. There were some sections that a tourist like her could not enter.

Ken continued. “You can study the use of it. There are all kinds of jobs on it. You can also treat patients online. But remember, don’t reveal any real information about you on the forum. It’s the same as the rules in the black market.”

“Understood. The more Melody scrolled through the forum, the more excited she became. She clicked on the post with a reward of ten thousand dollars and realized that the job was only to solve an advanced mathematics question.

In other words, as long as she solved this advanced mathematics question and sent it to the poster, she would be able to get the money.

There were three pages of comments below, but no one accepted this bounty. Everyone said that the questions were too difficult.

However, Melody only glanced at this advanced mathematics question and immediately solved it in her mind.

She thought, This is too easy!

Melody immediately registered an account and accepted the bounty. Then, she sent a private message to the person who posted it to explain the process.

As long as she waited for the person to log in and confirm that the answer was correct, she would be able to get the money.

There were a lot of bounties as simple as this one.

As Melody scrolled through the forum, she did not forget to thank Ken. “Thank you. I’ve never heard of this forum before!

Ken’s indifferent voice sounded. “There’s no need to thank me verbally. Remember to accompany my grandma. She’s been talking about you for a few days, but she’s afraid that you haven’t recovered, so she didn’t ask you to come for food.”

Melody understood.

She thought, “No wonder Ken gave me this opportunity to earn money. It was all for Margaret. However, it makes sense. If it wasn’t for Margaret, Ken wouldn’t care so much about whether I was injured.

Melody was a grateful person and immediately agreed to visit Margaret tomorrow morning.

Ken didn’t waste any more time talking to her and ended the call

After hanging up the phone, Melody scrolled through the forum again. She realized that her level was too low, and she was not qualified to accept many bounties. She could only accept bounties below two hundred thousand dollars.

Only by completing a certain number of bounties could her rank slowly rise and accept higher bounties,

However, at the very least, this was also a way to earn money. Melody cherished it very much and scrolled through the forums until midnight before preparing to sleep.

The next day. Melody was planning to visit Margaret in the Swanson family when she bumped into Russell, who was to go out to work.

She remembered that Ken wanted to poach Zack Nelson, so she took a few steps forward and greeted Russell. “Good morning, Dad.”

“Morning.” Russell was in a bad mood because of the company’s matters. When he saw Melody, he only nodded lightly and asked, “Why are you up so early?” It was only seven in the morning. If not for Russell’s business trip today, he would not have woken up so early.

Melody quickly went straight to the point. “I’ve mentioned the headhunting company to you before. I feel that my body has almost recovered, so I want to ask you when I can work at the headhunting company?”

When Russell heard this, he glanced at Melody in surprise.

He thought that Melody had long forgotten about this, but he did not expect her to take it seriously.

However, that headhunting company was really small, so it didn’t matter to him. After hesitating for two seconds, he nodded and said, “When they open today, I’ll call the HR manager. He’ll contact you to work there.”

“Okay, thank you, Daddy!” Melody put on an extremely grateful smile and said to Russell with admiration, “Daddy is really amazing. I feel that as long as you’re around, everything can be settled.”

Melody knew that Russell was a typical chauvinist and enjoyed the compliments from others, so she specifically praised Russell.

As expected, as soon as she finished speaking, Russell revealed a satisfied expression. His gaze was gentle as he said, “It’s fine if you don’t know anything after you go over there. I’ll tell the staff to take good care of you. Study hard. If anyone in the company bullies you, call me.”

“Okay, Daddy is amazing!” Melody was not stingy with her praise

However, after Russell left, Melody instantly put away the innocent smile on her face and walked out with cold eyes.

She was going to Margaret’s house today, but she was not in a hurry to go. Instead, she ran around the neighborhood a few times.

Ever since she met the two waves of killers yesterday, her sense of danger had become stronger than before, so she started training again.

After running a few laps, Melody was so hot that she was covered in sweat.

When she returned home, she happened to bump into Mabel, who was preparing to go out for class.

The moment their eyes met, Melody was the first to look away.

She did not want to ruin her good mood early by arguing with Mabel.

However, Mabel stopped her. “Melody, there’s a party in a few days. The people attending this party are all socialites and rich people. It’s a very high–end birthday party. I can introduce you to them. Do you want to come with me?”

Melody refused without even looking up. I’m not free!”

Mabel’s expression darkened. When she saw that Melody’s figure had already disappeared from her sight, she could not help but stomp her feet anxiously.

She thought, “If I can’t invite Melody, how am I going to set her up?

Mabel thought about it and decided to ask Yolanda for help after she came back.

Under her mother’s authority, she did not believe that Melody would not dare to go. At the same time, Melody took a shower and changed her clothes before taking a taxi to the sales center. According to her memories from her previous life, the prices for apartments would increase very soon. She had to sign the contract as soon as possible to prevent any accidents from happening.

Melody called a taxi on her phone and reminded Hattie Meyer to feed medicine to Maria Fox before leaving again.

The good thing about Russell not giving her a driver was that no one knew where she would go.

About an hour later, the car stopped at the entrance of the sales office of the Eastern Garden.

However, as soon as Melody got out of the car, she saw a graceful and luxuriously dressed figure..

She thought. Isn’t that Yolanda?’

Melody could not help but pursed her lips.

On the other side, a female salesperson at the door was warmly inviting Yolanda in. When she turned around and saw Melody walking over, her eyes quickly scanned Melody from head to toe.

When she saw Melody’s ordinary clothes and ugly appearance, she quickly determined that she might be a poor girl who was freeloading

The sales office was equipped with drinks and snacks. She often saw such people come to get free food.

The female salesperson’s standard smile immediately disappeared because she believed that it was impossible for Melody to buy a property.

She walked forward with a cold expression and stopped Melody “Young lady, this is the sales office, not a place for you to stroll around.

Yolanda also subconsciously turned to look at Melody.

Yolanda immediately frowned and asked with disgust.

“You followed me?”

The moment their eyes met, Melody glanced at Yolanda coldly and said indifferently, “Yolanda, you’re thinking too much. I’m here to sign the contract

“Sign a contract?” Yolanda instantly laughed. “Do you know where this is? How dare you say that you’re here to sign a contract!”

“Whatever.” Melody could not be bothered to bicker with Yolanda and was about to walk in.

However, the saleswoman reached out to stop her again. It was obvious that she did not believe what Melody said. She warned, “Young lady, lying is not a good habit. You’re so young, but you don’t learn well. Did your mother teach you any manners? I think your mother probably doesn’t have any either,

At the mention of her mom, Melody’s eyes instantly turned cold

She could ignore anyone who talked trash about her, but she wouldn’t allow anyone to say anything negative about her mother. This was her bottom line.

“Say that again?” She narrowed her eyes slightly, and a cold glint shot out from her eyes. It was like a sharp blade, making one’s back break out in cold sweat,

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The saleswoman was shocked by Melody’s gaze and could not help but swallow. For a moment, she did not dare to speak.

However, Yolanda believed that she knew Melody’s capabilities very well. She crossed her arms and asked mockingly. “Didn’t you say that you’re here to sign the contract? Alright, then tell me which salesperson you have talked to previously. As long as you can tell me their name, then I will believe you are not following me. Otherwise…”

Melody had found the salesperson on the official website, but she still knew the name.

She said impatiently, “Someone called Errol.

Hearing this, Yolanda glanced sideways at the saleswoman.

“Errol?” The saleswoman quickly searched for someone called Errol in her mind, but she couldn’t find one.

Yolanda looked at the saleswoman’s expression and knew that there was no such person. She sneered and said, “You can’t even lie. They don’t have a person with that name here. At home, Maria always covers for you. However, we are in the public right now. It’s not good for you to keep lying!”

Melody frowned. “That’s impossible…

“Why are you still lying at a time like this? Stop pretending!” Yolanda frowned impatiently. Then, she didn’t forget to remind me. her disdainfully, “You just came back from the countryside. Where did you get the money to buy a house! Do you know how much the property in Silverlake costs? It’s not like the countryside you come from.

The saleswoman looked down. After confirming that Melody could not afford to buy a house, she called the security guards to please Yolanda. “Come quickly! Chase this troublemaker away!

A security guard immediately stepped forward to chase Melody away.

Melody’s eyes were cold. “You can’t chase me away.

Yolanda could not help but laugh. “We can’t? Melody, don’t think that you can do whatever you want in Silverlake just because Maria is protecting you. I’ve already said that this is the public, not your home. It’s not a place you can enter as you please!”

The commotion outside finally attracted the sales manager to come out. “Why is it so noisy! Don’t you know there are clients inside?

As soon as he finished speaking, the manager saw Yolanda first. He couldn’t help but put away the anger on his face and greeted Yolanda politely, “Mrs. Fox.

Yolanda nodded slightly and said indifferently, “Can anyone enter your place now? Someone is causing trouble at the door. Aren’t you going to do anything about it?”

The manager frowned and asked the saleswoman, “What happened?”

The female salesperson immediately said, “Manager, this person clearly wanted to freeload, but she insisted that she was here to sign a contract. She even said that she was here to sign a contract with a person called Errol. You know, we don’t have a person called Errol here…”

As soon as he finished speaking, the manager’s expression changed.

He suddenly looked at Melody and asked in surprise, “Excuse me are you, Miss Fox?”

Melody could tell that the manager’s voice was very familiar. Now, she was completely sure that this manager was Errol Glover, the person she talked to on the phone previously. “I am.” Melody nodded “Are you, Errol?”

“Yes, yes, it’s me. I’m Errol!” The manager stepped forward and shook Melody’s hand warmly as if he had seen his family. “Miss Fox, you’re finally here! I originally planned to look for you with the contract yesterday, but you said that you wanted to come over yourself, so I could only wait for you here.”

Yolanda’s expression froze when she saw the manager fawning over Melody.

She thought. What is going on!‘

The saleswoman’s mind went blank.

She subconsciously looked at the name tag hanging on the manager’s chest and saw the words “Errol Glover” written in gold.

They usually called him manager or Mr. Glover, but no one dared to call him by his first name.

After a while, no one remembered the manager’s full name.

She realized that Melody was referring to her boss and was shocked.

On the other side, Errol apologized guiltily. At the same time, he did not forget to pull the female salesperson over. “Hurry up and apologize to Miss Fox”

There’s no need to apologize Melody couldn’t be bothered with the female salesperson and said directly, “Let’s go in and sign the contract. I have something else to do.”

Alright. Please come in!” Errol hurriedly made a respectful inviting gesture.

“Wait!” Yolanda regained her senses and quickly stopped Errol and Melody.

Errol couldn’t help but frown. “Miss Fox, what’s the matter?”

“Mr. Glover‘ Yolanda frowned and said, “I know this girl. I don’t know how she tricked you, but I’m sure that she doesn’t have the money to buy a house. Don’t be fooled by her”

When Errol heard this, he could not help but hesitate for a moment…

However, he quickly returned to normal and said expressionlessly, “Thank you for your concern, but there’s no need. I believe Miss Fox is not that kind of person.”

As the manager spoke, he gestured for Melody to enter.

Melody nodded slightly and followed Errol without looking at Yolanda.

When Yolanda saw that Errol would rather accompany Melody than believe her words, her face could not help but turn green.

She thought. In Errol’s eyes, am I actually inferior to that country bumpkin, Melody?‘

But then, she let out a cold sneer from the tip of her nose. She thought, You don’t believe me, right? You will soon!‘

Yolanda inadvertently turned her head and saw that the saleswoman’s face was a little pale.

She could tell that the saleswoman thought that she had really offended a big client. She could not help but smile faintly and say, “Don’t worry. I can guarantee that that wretched girl definitely doesn’t have any money. She’s just putting on an act now.

You don’t have to be afraid.” “Really?” the saleswoman asked in surprise.

“Of course, you can watch if you don’t believe me. She definitely doesn’t have the money to pay.” Yolanda’s gaze landed on Melody faintly. She saw the sales manager, Errol, bring her to the old building that had never been sold. The two of them said something, and the manager’s eyes were filled with smiles.

Yolanda also found it funny.

When they came to buy a house, they were all buying the ones in the new neighborhood, the Oriental District. The moment Melody arrived, she went to check out the old building that could not be sold no matter what. As expected, she was from the countryside and did not have any foresight.

However, Yolanda didn’t think that Melody would be able to afford a property even if it was in the Eastern Garden that could. not be sold.

At this moment. Errol brought Melody to pay.

Just wait and see.” “Yolanda crossed her arms in front of her chest, looking forward to Melody being chased out by the manager in a rage.

The female salesperson beside her was even more at ease. She also looked at the card reader. With a beep, the card reader sent out a receipt.

The smile on the sales manager’s face widened as he respectfully handed the receipt to Melody with both hands.

Yolanda’s eyes widened in shock. She thought, ‘How is that possible? Where did this wretched girl get the money to buy a house?

Yolanda was so angry that her fingers, which were holding her bag, were trembling. She almost lost her composure and rushed up to confirm if the card machine was broken.

The saleswoman’s expression was even uglier than Yolanda’s.

This meant that she had indeed stopped an important customer from coming in and doing business with them.

She couldn’t help but look at Yolanda “Mrs. Fox, didn’t you say that she didn’t have the money to buy a house?”

Yolanda’s heart choked. She had been so confident Just now, but how she felt so awkward.

Yolanda felt a little embarrassed and had no intention of buying a house. She ignored the saleswoman and left, leaving the saleswoman standing there regretfully.

After walking out of the real estate center, Yolanda coldly ordered the butler to secretly keep an eye on Melody. “Keep a close eye on that girl. You must report to me everything that she is doing”

The butler answered. “Yes!”

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At the same time, Melody’s gaze slowly landed on the female salesperson.

The saleswoman suddenly had an ominous feeling.

As expected, in the next moment, Melody said, “Your environment is not bad, but the quality of your sales staff needs to be improved. I originally wanted to buy more properties, but now it seems that ten is enough…”

Errol was stunned, but he quickly realized what Melody meant.

He stopped and pointed at the bewildered saleswoman. “You are fired!”

Although the female salesperson had guessed this outcome, she still widened her eyes in disbelief, “Manager, you want me to quit?”

“Didn’t I make myself clear? Why aren’t you leaving?” Errol gave the security guards a look. The security guards immediately stepped forward and took the saleswoman away.

The saleswoman became angry under immense despair. “Little bitch, don’t be smug! Why don’t you go downtown and buy a house there? You actually bought so many houses in a dilapidated building like the Eastern Garden that will definitely make you lose money. You’re really stupid. I’ll wait for you to lose everything. At that time, you’ll be even worse than me!”

Errol urged the security guard with an ugly expression, “Throw her out quickly!”

The saleswoman was thrown out directly, and the door cut off her voice.

Melody was about to continue signing the contract when she heard Errol say hesitantly, “Miss Fox, are you really sure you want to buy it? The value of this building in Eastern Carden… is falling. The location of this neighborhood is poor, and the surrounding facilities are not perfect. Indeed, many people don’t think highly of it. Do you need to wait and see?”

Upon hearing this, Melody could not help but look at Errol

As a sales manager, it was rare for him to persuade her to not purchase these properties instead of only caring about his sales numbers.

At the thought of this, Melody kindly reminded him, “I know about the situation in the Eastern Garden, but if you’re willing to believe me and have spare money on hand, it’s best for you to buy a property there too. I guarantee that you’ll earn money.”

Errol’s smile froze. It was obvious that he did not believe what she said. He only refused tactfully. Imm just a salesperson. How can I have so much money? You think too highly of me.”

Melody stopped. It was not convenient for her to reveal more, so she did not continue persuading him.

The contract was signed very smoothly. In addition, her guardian was currently not Russell, but Maria. So there was no need for her to care about Russell while buying properties.

After signing the contract, Melody used the money Mabel spent on the black market to buy two more houses. Errol looked at her as if he was looking at a rare animal in a zoo. Under Errol’s gaze, she took a car and headed in the direction of the Swanson family.

When she arrived at the Swanson family, it was already lunchtime.

Margaret knew that she was coming today and had been waiting at the door.

When she saw Melody, she immediately went up to her. “Melody, you’re finally here! I’ve been waiting for you for so long!” Melody liked Margaret very much. She smiled gently and said, I originally planned to come over early, but the traffic was too heavy.

The traffic in Silverlake is like this, Sometimes it’s faster to walk than to take a car! That’s why I asked you to move over. You don’t have to spend so much time on the road that way” Margaret found an opportunity to mention moving her over, so Melody could only refuse. Grandma’s health it too good. I’m worried about her if I move over.

When Margaret heard this she did not force her. She said regretfully. “Forget it, forget it. When your grandmother recovers, it won’t be too late for you to move over and accompany me for a while. I’ve recovered now, and I feel that I can live for another 10 years.

Melody smiled and nodded. Definitely.

Margaret was in a good mood and led her through the door.

When she reached the living room, Melody saw Ulric sitting in the wheelchair with his back facing her.

Since the person who killed her was right in front of her, hatred spread from her toes to her brain. At the same time, the suffocation and fear before death echoed clearly in her mind.

Melody tried her best to clench her fists and suppress her complicated emotions, but her hands could not stop trembling.

This was not the first time she had seen Ulric, but every time they met, her emotions would still fluctuate greatly.

Fortunately. Margaret did not notice her abnormality. She held her arm affectionately and said. I’ve asked the kitchen to make your favorite dishes. I don’t know if they suit your taste. Tell me what you like to eat later. Come another day. and I’ll get the kitchen to make them for you.”

Melody nodded and shook her head. I’ll eat anything, I’m not picky

What a good girl, Margaret liked Melody, so no matter what Melody did she found it pleasing.

Ulric heard the commotion and looked up at her. Then he revealed a warm smile “Miss Fox, welcome.

Melody really wanted to tear apart his disguise to avoid disgust.

She nodded expressionlessly as a greeting.

Ulric did not comment on Melody’s attitude.

However, he never understood why Melody looked at him coldly the first time they met. There seemed to be a hint of hatred mixed in that coldness.

He thought. Even though Melody is on Ken’s side, she shouldn’t hate me so much, right?

While Margaret went to have the medicine. Ulric couldn’t help but say “Miss Fox, is there a misunderstanding between us?

At this moment. Melody had already concealed her emotions very well.

She smiled and said. I don’t seem to be familiar with you. Where did this misunderstanding come from?”

But…Ulric wanted to ask more, but Margaret had finished her medicine at the coffee table and came over. He could only swallow his words.

Melody, why are you standing there? Sit down and eat” Margaret greeted her warmly

Melody noticed that Ramon Swanson and Astrid Swanson were not around. She pretended to ask casually. “Aren’t Ramon and Astrid coming for dinner?

Margaret sighed and said, “Don’t mention it. Ramon has been on a business trip for two days. As for Astrid… she went to find a doctor to treat Ulric’s leg”

At the mention of the doctor, Margaret’s eyes suddenly lit up. She asked Melody, “Melody, can you take a look at Ulric’s legs? Your medical skills are so good. Perhaps you can treat his legs!”

Ulric was her biological grandson after all. Even if he was not as considerate as Ken and Melody, she still sincerely hoped that Ulric’s legs would recover quickly.

When Ulric heard Margaret’s words, his heart skipped a beat. He looked up at Melody with hope in his eyes.

Although he did not think that Melody’s medical skills were superb, it was easy for people to have hope when they were in despair.

Melody felt Ulric’s gaze and sneered in her heart.

She thought, ‘In my previous life, Ulric’s legs were cured by me, want him to remain cripple for the rest of his life this time!

She pretended to be regretful and said, “Margaret, I want to help too, but unfortunately… I haven’t learned about orthopedics, so I’m afraid I can’t help much.”

Margaret nodded regretfully. “That’s true. If you could treat it, you would have mentioned it long ago.”

Ulric, who was sitting opposite her, pondered over Melody’s words and suddenly asked, “Who did you learn your medical skills from?”

Melody’s fork paused for a moment before she replied naturally “Most of my medical skills were self–learned, and some of them were learned from doctors in the countryside. The place used to live in was beautiful and there were often doctors coming to pick herbs, so I have many teachers, I wonder which one you are referring to?”

This answer was no different from not answering Ulric had completely lost hope for Melody.

He thought, “It was probably a coincidence that Melody could cure Margaret. Or perhaps, Grandma’s illness was suitable for traditional medicine. Any doctor in that area could cure it. Melody definitely didn’t have the ability to cure my legs. Of course, there is another possibility that Melody can treat my leg, but she is unwilling to. However, the possibility is slim. If Melody can do it, wouldn’t the famous doctors who treated me be a joke?

Thinking of this, Ulric lost interest and stopped asking. He lowered his head and ate.

However, for some reason, the woman in front of him was clearly extremely ugly, but he was inexplicably attracted to her. After eating a few mouthfuls, he subconsciously began to pay attention to her every move.

He even noticed that she didn’t like green peppers and ginger and would deliberately avoid them when eating.

When Ulric realized that he had paid too much attention to Melody, he felt a little frustrated.

He thought, ‘Melody is on Ken’s side. Perhaps I am paying attention to her because I want to take everything that belongs to Ken, including this ugly woman!

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It was not that Melody did not notice that Ulric had been paying attention to her.

However, she pretended not to notice anything and chatted and ate with Margaret with a normal expression.

She pretended to be concerned and asked Margaret, “Margaret, isn’t Ken coming back for dinner? I heard that he went to work at the Swanson Group’s headquarters. I wonder if he’ll be used to it…”

“He will be fine,” Margaret said firmly. “Ken has been outstanding since he was young. Whether it was his studies in school or his work after graduation, he has never disappointed me. I think he will do very well.”

Hearing this, Ulric narrowed his eyes coldly.

However, his expression disappeared in a flash and returned to his usual gentle appearance.

Melody clearly caught the cold expression on Ulric’s face from the corner of her eye.

She knew that she couldn’t be rash. She couldn’t sacrifice herself for revenge, so what she could do to Ulric now was to disgust him from time to time and expose his true colors bit by bit.

“He’s indeed an outstanding person.” Melody praised with a smile.

Half of her words were sincere, and the other half was deliberately said for Ulric to hear.

As soon as she finished speaking, she saw Ulric’s expression turn ugly again.

She thought, ‘Good…‘

The lunch finally ended.

After the meal, Melody carefully took Margert’s pulse again and confirmed that she had completely recovered. Then, she prescribed some prescriptions for recuperation and reminded her. “Although you’ve recovered, you still have to take the prescription for recuperation on time. Don’t eat anything else. If I don’t say to change the medicine, the prescription can’t be changed. After about a month, I’ll change the prescription for you.”

Margaret held her forehead like a child. “I thought I wouldn’t have to drink medicine anymore after I recovered. Turns out b still have to.

Melody smiled and comforted her. “You can drink it for another half a year at most. Then you won’t have to take any more medicine.

Only then did Margaret feel a little better.

She instantly thought of something else and signaled the servant to close the door with her eyes. Then, she held Melody’s hand and said, “Melody, since you’ve already registered your marriage with Ken, I’ll tell you something directly.”

“Go ahead.” Melody nodded, curious about what Margaret wanted to say to her.

Margaret said with a complicated expression, “You’ve been back in Silverlake for a while. You should have heard about what happened to Ulric’s leg, right?”

She thought, ‘So that is what she wants to say Melody nodded. “I’ve heard a little

Margaret sighed heavily and said, “I’ve never asked Ken about that matter in detail. I admit that I have my own selfish motives. Even though I know that the two brothers don’t get along. I always turn a blind eye and lie to myself, telling myself that this family is still harmonious.”

Melody listened patiently and nodded from time to time, but she did not interrupt.

Margaret continued, “But I’ve always had my doubts about this matter. Even if the brothers didn’t get along, Ken wouldn’t have done such a thing. But at that time, there were witnesses and evidence. Ulric’s leg was indeed crippled… so I was confused. But there was always a voice in my mind telling me that this matter wasn’t that simple.”

Melody glanced at Margaret and asked in a low voice, “Are you telling me this because you want me to find out the truth?”

After a long silence, Margaret nodded. “Ken had a tough life. He lost his mother when he was young. His stepmother is different from his biological mother. This made him unwilling to say anything no matter what grievances he felt. However, if he was really wronged, I would never turn a blind eye to it. After thinking about it, you’re the most suitable person to investigate this matter. Are you willing to help Grandma again?

Melody nodded in agreement without any hesitation. “I’ll look into it!”

As long as this matter was found out, it could help Ken clear his name and expose Ulric and Astrid’s true colors.

Even if Margaret didn’t say it, she still had to do it.

Seeing how determined and sincere she was, Margaret felt a little relieved. “Don’t tell anyone about this except you and me. If you run into any obstacles and need my help, just let Grandma know.”

“Okay, Margaret. Melody nodded vigorously,

She would definitely get to the bottom of this matter.

As the two of them chatted, it was time for Margaret to take an afternoon nap. She had always had the habit of taking an afternoon nap, and when it was time, she could not open her eyes.

Melody happened to receive an inauguration call from the headhunting company, so she got up to say goodbye to Margaret.

When she walked out of the villa, she vaguely felt a cold gaze staring at her.

Melody stopped in her tracks and subconsciously turned to look at the second floor of the villa. At a window on the second floor, the curtains swayed slightly.

There was someone there just now.

Melody glanced at the window and quickly determined that it was Ulric’s room.

It seemed that Ulric had his eyes on her.

However, she was the one in the dark.

Melody’s lips curled up coldly. She turned around and left without looking back.

After Melody turned around, Ulric stood by the window again.

He looked deeply at Melody’s back and only retracted his gaze when he could no longer see her.

At that moment, his phone rang.

He took out his phone and looked at the caller ID, it was Melody

He thought, “Why would Melody call me?‘ While he was surprised, a trace of surprise that even he did not notice flashed across his heart.

In the next moment, Ulric quickly reached out and picked up the call. “Hello?”

“Mr. Ulric, I’m Mabel… Mabel’s voice came from the phone.

Ulric suddenly realized that previously, he had mixed up Melody and Mabel’s identities, so the caller ID he had left for Mabel was Melody.

Frustration rose in his heart. “Miss Fox, what’s the matter?”

Mabel did not realize that Ulric’s attitude towards her had changed for a moment. She said shyly. “The training school taught us to bake desserts today. I made a half–cooked cheese. Although it doesn’t look good, the taste should be fine. The last time you gave me a gift, I haven’t given you one. I wonder if I can offset it with this half–cooked cheese?”

“There’s no need.” Ulric held his phone coldly and said, “I don’t like sweet food.”

On the other end of the phone, Mabel was caught off guard. Her shy smile froze on her face.

Only then did she realize that when she contacted Ulric this time, his attitude was abnormally cold. It was completely different from the birthday banquet previously.

At that time, Ulric was clearly a gentle person.

“Mr. Ulric..” Mabel’s eyes reddened in grievance. “You… what’s wrong? Are you in a bad mood? Or did I disturb you?”

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