Melody Strikes Back by Myra Walker (Chapters 186, 187, 188, 189, and 190)

Chapter 186 – Strange

“You know, no matter what it is, practice makes perfect. It’s the same with that aspect,” Susan said and winked at her again.

Melody looked confused. “What?”

“Old Miss Fox!” Susan said shyly. “You know..“

“Huh? What?” Melody was even more confused. She felt like she was in the wrong audience and did not understand what Susan was saying at all.

Seeing that she still did not understand, Susan was about to be more straightforward when she heard footsteps coming from the stairs.

It was Ken, “Miss Fox, we’ll talk next time?” Susan smiled and left. She secretly decided to make some nourishing dishes for Ken.

The two of them went out and got into the car. Ken stepped on the accelerator and asked, “What did Susan say to you? Her smile was a little strange.

Melody shook her head and repeated Susan’s words. “I don’t really understand. Do you know what it means?”

She turned her head and saw a hint of discomfort on Ker’s face. He seemed to blush.

She had never seen such a Ken before.

Melody could not help but wave her hand in front of Ken and asked, “What’s wrong?”

“I’m line.” Ken shook his head and said seriously, I’m driving. Don’t block my eyes!”

“Oh..” Melody quickly retracted her hand and asked again, “What does Susan mean I don’t understand.”

“You don’t have to understand, Ken said. He coughed before continuing, “She’s menopausal. Sometimes, her words are incomprehensible”

“I see” Melody was relieved and stopped thinking about Susan.

The next day, Ken looked at the breakfast Oysters with Garlic and could not help but fall into a strange silence.

Of course, that was for later.

When Melody arrived home, it was already completely dark. The moon was in the sky. As soon as Melody got out of the car, she saw Russell’s car In front of the house.

Russell was back.

The lights in the villa were as bright as day, and she had a bad feeling.

After saying goodbye to Ken, Melody took a deep breath and stepped through the door.

As soon as she walked into the living room, a coffee cup flew toward her face.

Melody was shocked and quickly dodged.

The cup slammed into the wall behind her and instantly shattered.

She looked at the living room in shock and saw Mabel cowering in the corner, not daring to make a sound.

Meanwhile, Russell was scolding Yolanda with a livid expression, “I work day and night outside. What did you do! Fairlee called me. How long are you going to hide it from me?”

Yolanda’s eyes were red, and her hands were tightly gripping the hem of her skirt.

She had bribed so many people, hoping that they would not tell anyone what happened at the birthday banquet. However, she did not expect Fairder to be so ruthless as to call Russell directly.

After the incident was exposed, Russell scolded her so badly that she did not know how to answer. When she saw Melody return from the corner of her eye, she immediately had a plan in her mind. She pointed at Melody and said, “It’s all because of her! She was the one who schemed against Mabel and made Mabel a thief in the eyes of those people Russell, you can hit me and scold me, but I have to make this clear. The culprit is Melody!

Russell stopped scolding and glared fiercely at Melody. “Your”

Melody had already guessed what was going on. Just as she was about to speak, Mabel cried pitifully and said, “Dad, you know me best. How can I be the kind of person who steals someone’s bracelet? The one who stole it was clearly Melody! She placed the bracelet she stole from Fairlee on me when I wasn’t paying attention, causing such a misunderstanding. You have to uphold justice!”

“Really?” Russell frowned and asked hesitantly.

“Absolutely! Think about it carefully, have I ever stolen since I was young!” As Mabel spoke, tears ran down her face at the right time. The tears on her face made Mabel’s originally exquisite face look even more pitiful. It made people feel sorry for her.

Seeing this, Russell’s heart immediately became firm.

“Bitch! Come here!” He glared at Melody. He was angry, so his eyes bulged slightly, making him look like a man-eating demon.

Melody looked at Russell, who was on the verge of exploding, and suddenly smiled.

There was mockery and indescribable calmness in her smile

That smile gave Yolanda and Mabel goosebumps.

“Dad.” She took two steps forward and looked at Russell. “Mabel doesn’t steal, but does that mean I steal? Why should I steal the bracelet and frame Mabel? What good would it do me? If the matter is exposed, won’t I be the first to suffer?”

When Russell heard Melody’s words, he could not help but feel suspicious again.

“I swear to God” Melody placed her hand on her chest and said, “If I steal the bracelet. I will be struck by lightning and die a horrible death!”

Her every word was extremely powerful as if she was determined to face the consequences.

Yolanda saw that Russell was starting to waver. She quickly went forward and said, “Swearing is the most useless thing. You framed Mabel and made Mabel lose her father’s trust. This is your motive!”

Mabel said with a hurt expression, “Melody, Dad treats you the same as he treats me. Why did you use this trick to frame me? This is not only embarrassing me but also our entire family. How could you do this? You disappoint me!”

Yolanda and Mabel echoed each other. Russell’s expression turned unpleasant again, and his eyes seemed to be spitting fire. “Melody, tell me what’s going on!”

Melody said calmly, “Dad, Yolanda, don’t forget that the one with the strongest motive is not me. It’s Fairlee! Have you forgotten what happened at Margaret’s birthday party? Because of a misunderstanding. Barclay was injured and hospitalized. Fairlee dotes on Barclay the most. How can she let this go so easily? She even invited us to her birthday party, Wasn’t she clearly trying to frame us”

Russell also knew what happened to the Swanson family. When he heard this, he could not help but look up. “Fairlee…”

Seeing this, Yolanda immediately decided to use her trump card and said, “Russell, let’s not talk about whether Fairlee is behind this. Let’s talk about Melody. She has a criminal record for stealing! Do you know what happened during the few days you were on a business trip?”

“A criminal record? Russell’s anger subsided slightly. He looked at Yolanda with fury in his eyes and asked in a low voice, “What criminal record? What happened in the past few days?”

“My bank card“” Yolanda took out a bank card from her bag and held it in front of Russell. “I suddenly lost 4 million dollars in my bank card!”

Chapter 187 – Strangle You

As soon as Yolanda said that she had lost 4 million dollars, Mabel’s face turned pale.

Memories immediately flashed across her mind.

A few days ago, she really couldn’t stand Melody, who was a thorn in her side, so she secretly took Yolanda’s card to the black market and spent 4 million dollars to hire the top assassins of the black market.

However, for some reason, those assassins returned empty–handed and refused to return her money.

That money was all she had. Her wallet was empty, and she couldn’t maintain her usual social life as a socialite.

However, she did not dare to tell Yolanda about this, so in order to make up for this deficit, she secretly used the card that Yolanda rarely used to make up for her deficit.

Unexpectedly Yolanda actually thought that it was done by Melody,

Mabel panicked for a moment. She did not know if she should make things clear now

However, Mabel did not notice that her expression was seen by Melody. The corners of Melody’s mouth slowly curled into an imperceptible smile.

When Russell heard Yolanda’s words, he could not help but be stunned for two seconds before asking in a louder voice, “Is + million dollars missing from the card? Why are you only telling me such a big thing now!!”

Yolanda pretended to be aggrieved and sniffed. “It’s all because you came back and only scolded me. I didn’t even have the chance to interrupt… Moreover, I can’t publicize this matter. It’s not just Melody’s reputation, but our entire family’s reputation…

Yolanda intentionally accused Melody of being the person who stole the 4 million dollars.

Russell was immediately enraged. He picked up a coffee cup on the coffee table and threw it at Melody’s head angrily.

Melody reacted quickly and tilted her head, Only then did the cup miss her forehead.

With a bang, the cup fell to the ground and shattered.

On the other side, Mabel was so frightened that her entire body trembled. She immediately gave up the thought of admitting that 4 million dollars. was taken by her.

Seeing that Melody wanted to dodge, Russell raised his hand to slap Melody, but Melody caught it firmly.

He glared angrily at Melody. “You’ve done so many embarrassing things, yet you dare to stop me! I wish I could strangle you to death when you were born, you bastard!”

Melody met Russell’s gaze coldly without flinching. “Do you believe whatever Yolanda says? You can hit me, but I have to make this clear. I didn’t Lake 4 million dollars!”

Her attitude was firm, but Russell did not believe her at all He pulled his hand back forcefully and gave her a fierce slap.

This time, Melody did not dodge and forcefully received the slap. Her face immediately burned with pain. She could even feel the teeth in her mouth loosening for a moment. There seemed to be a bloody taste spreading in her mouth.

Mabel was so frightened that she covered her eyes. She could not believe what would have happened to her if she had told the truth.

At this moment, Maria’s voice came from the door, “Russell!”

Russell originally wanted to continue slapping Melody, but when he heard his mother’s voice, he could not help but stop.

Maria walked to Melody and caressed Melody’s face with her old hands.

“Melody, Melody…” Maria’s voice was trembling. No one knew if it was from heartache or anger,

Melody was furious and indifferent after being slapped just now. However, when she saw Maria’s trembling hands, her tears seemed to be out of control and ran down uncontrollably.

“Grandma. I’m fine. Her voice was hoarse as she cried and tried her best to force a smile.

Maria’s heart ached even more when she saw Melody like this.

She pulled Melody behind her and looked at Russell coldly. “Look at what you’ve done! When will you change your habit of hitting people at any time? If you really like to hit people so much, hit me and beat me to death!”

Russell was usually very respectful of Maria, but today, Melody had crossed his bottom line.

He walked forward with a cold expression and said, “Mom, what are you talking about? I know you dote on Melody, but I have to teach her a lesson this time! Not only did she steal 4 million dollars from Yolanda, but she also learned to frame Mabel, causing Mabel to lose her right to participate in the Best Celebrity. If I don’t teach her, she will make a bigger mistake in the future. At that time, what she’ll get is not just a slap.”

Yolanda also nodded. “Mom, Russell is educating Melody. It’s better if you don’t interfere.

“Ha!” Maria laughed coldly and looked at Yolanda.

Her eyes were filled with scrutiny, making Yolanda subconsciously look away.

Maria said, “If what you said is true, no matter how you teach Melody a lesson, I won’t say a word. But according to my understanding of Melody. she is definitely not someone who would do such things. You said that she stole 4 million dollars. Where’s the evidence? Did she admit it herself?

“Russell, Melody is your daughter, and you actually don’t trust her. Do you just punish her without caring about the truth? Do you think that only Mabel is your daughter?”

Russell was a little embarrassed. “Of course not… It’s just that nothing like this happened at home before she returned to Silverlake, so, Maria asked. “So you’re sure she did it?

“Well… Russell hesitated.

When Yolanda saw that this matter was about to be resolved because of Maria, she immediately decided to use her trump card, “Mom, I didn’t want to blow things up, but since you think Russell and I have wronged Melody. I can only make things clear.”

As Yolanda spoke, she glanced at Melody coldly and said, “During this period of time, Melody has been leaving early and returning late. She has almost no time to stay at home. Out of consideration for her safety. I asked the butler to follow her and protect her. However, the butler accidentally discovered that she had actually entered the gambling house!”

“What?” Russell widened his eyes and pointed at Melody’s nose angrily. “How many more surprises do you have that I don’t know? How long have you been in Silverlake? How dare you go to the gambling house!”

Maria did not look too good either. She frowned and asked Melody. “Melody, is what she said true?”

Melody sneered in her heart, but she looked aggrieved, ‘Grandma, how long have I been in Silverlake? I can’t even recognize the way. How can I know where those places are?”

Maria heaved a sigh of relief and looked at Yolanda coldly. “Did you hear that! How could she possibly know where the gambling house is?”

Yolanda sighed and said, “Mom, I was afraid of misunderstanding Melody too, so I specially went to ask. That gambling house is the largest underground gambling house in Silverlake. Anyone who enters that place will be registered with their real name. If you really don’t believe me, I can use my connections to transfer the name list that day. I’m afraid Melody won’t let me transfer the name list because she is afraid that you’ll punish her, right?

She looked at Melody with a faint smile, her eyes filled with mockery. ‘Melody, now you should be afraid, right?”

Chapter 188 – He’s Here

However, she only saw a look of confusion on Melody’s face.

Melody said. “Yolanda, what the hell are you talking about? I can count on my fingers the places I’ve been to recently, but I’ve never been to a gambling house.”

Yolanda thought, You still refuse to admit it before your doom!”

‘Let’s see how long you can keep up the act.

Yolanda cursed in her heart but said calmly. Is that so! Then tell me, where did you go at ten past ten on the morning of the 18th!”

Melody thought for two seconds and said. “I met a friend who took me to a karaoke bar to sing. But I don’t like noisy occasions, so I left not long after.”

“The morning of the 18th.

When Russell heard this, he could not help but be stunned.

Wasn’t Silverlake’s largest underground gambling house built under a karaoke bar!

He immediately frowned. “Yolanda, are you mistaken? Although Melody has many bad habits, she can’t go to such a place.

“Russell! Don’t be fooled by her. She went there the day after I lost 4 million dollars. Don’t you think it’s too much of a coincidence! Besides, if the butler is right, the friend she mentioned should be a man, right?” Yolanda yelled.

“A man” Russell’s expression turned gloomy again. “Did you actually hang out with a stranger man!“

Melody said calmly, “Dad, he’s not a stranger man. He’s my friend.”

Yolanda sneered and said, “Friend? A friend who asked you to steal money from your family y and bring you to the gambling house! That’s a really good friend!”

Melody looked up at Yolanda. “If you and Dad don’t believe me,

I can get him to come over now and explain the karaoke bar incident.”

“Ha. Yolanda sneered. “What an excuse. Who knows if you’ve colluded with him in advance?”

“Ahem!” Maria coughed, her eyes filled with warning.

Yolanda restrained her emotions and said, “Then call him over now,

I have to put him on speaker.

“Sure.” Melody nodded slightly and dialed James’s number in front of everyone. “Hello, come to my house now.

With that, she hung up.

It was clean and straightforward. Without any unnecessary words, it was impossible for there to be any so-called “colluding in advance.

Yolanda sneered. She did not think that Melody had any chance of turning the tables.

Besides, even if Melody managed to fool them, she had a trump card to play.

The living room was so quiet that one could hear a pin drop. Only the sound of Maria sitting on the sofa could be heard.

Yolanda looked at Maria’s nimble movements: Maria did not look like someone who was about to die at all, and Yolanda could not help but frown, with the medicine she bought last time! Could it be that there was really something wrong?

What a damn drug dealer! Yolanda cursed in her heart.

At this moment, there was a knock on the door.

Everyone in the living room looked at the door in unison.

The person was tall and strong. His windbreaker carried the night breeze. The moment he entered, the air in the living room seemed to plummet.

The moment Yolanda saw who it was, her eyes widened. ‘How could it be him? Could this be a coincidence!

Melody also looked slightly surprised. ‘Why is Ken here! I called James…

“Mr. Swanson“” Russell reacted quickly and stepped forward with a fawning smile. “Mr. Swanson, why did you make a special trip here in the middle of the night?”

He did not associate Melody’s “friend” with Ken at all.

Ken’s gaze swept across everyone’s faces. After staring at Melody’s face for two seconds, he turned to look at Russell and said, “Melody called me:

The corners of Russell’s mouth twitched. He looked at Melody with a stiff smile and asked, “Melody, is the friend you mentioned… Mr. Swanson?”

Melody had already reacted and nodded naturally. Then, she slowly said. “He invited us that day. His assistant, James, took me to the karaoke bar to sing. I left after staying for a while. I didn’t go to the gambling house that Yolanda mentioned. I don’t even know where the door to the gambling house is. If you don’t believe me, you can ask Ken and James,”

James then entered. When he heard this, he instantly understood Melody’s arrangement that day.

Russell looked embarrassed. He turned around and glared at Yolanda. Then, he quickly put on a fawning smile and said, “Mr. Swanson, it’s a misunderstanding. My family thought that Melody went somewhere she shouldn’t have. Since it was your party, I’m relieved.”

“Impossible…” Yolanda blurted out indignantly. However, she was so frightened by Russell’s gaze that she swallowed her words.

Ken looked at Yolanda with a faint smile. “Mrs. Fox doesn’t seem to trust me very much. Although I have a ridiculous reputation, Miss Fox is my grandmother’s savior. I definitely won’t lead her astray. To be honest, I invited Miss Fox to sing that day to thank her. However, Miss Fox has a reserved personality and is not suitable for such an occasion, so I let her leave when I saw that she was uncomfortable.

“Since you don’t think it’s good, I won’t interact with Miss Fox anymore in the future. I don’t want my good intentions to ruin things”

“No, no?” Russell quickly said. “That’s not true! I don’t believe that Melody would go to a place like the gambling house either. After you said it, we won’t suspect her anymore!

No matter how capable Melody is, it’s impossible for her to let someone as arrogant as Ken lies for her, Russell firmly believes this.

When Maria heard this, she glanced sideways at Russell. Russell became even more embarrassed and furious.

Of course, his anger was directed at Yolanda.

He should not have believed Yolanda’s nonsense.

However, Yolanda was his wife. After some deliberation, he pushed the blame to the butler. “Stupid thing! You didn’t even understand the situation and started gossiping. We almost misunderstood that Melody really went to the gambling house?”

As soon as he finished speaking, Russell kicked the butler’s leg.

The butler took a step back in pain and almost lost his balance.

However, he couldn’t care about the pain and bowed repeatedly to apologize. “Tm sorry! Mrs. Fox, Mr. Fox, Miss Melody, it’s all my fault! I didn’t figure out the cause and effect and directly reported it to Mrs. Fox. I’m willing to refund my salary for the first half of the year as an apology…”

“Enough!” Maria impatiently waved her hand and Interrupted. After telling the butler to get lost, she turned to look at Yolanda and said, “Yolanda, you are also responsible for this matter. You should also apologize to Melody.”

Yolanda’s expression was displeased. She was still unwilling to believe Ken’s words, but Ken’s identity was not questionable. If she continued to question him, she was afraid that she would be in deep trouble.

She gritted her teeth and was unwilling to let her scheme go to waste. She immediately decided to use her trump card and destroy Melody’s image in the hearts of the Swanson family people.

Yolanda ignored Russell’s previous warning. She braced herself and said, “Maria, I was indeed wrong in this matter. I shouldn’t have believed the butler’s words and believed that Melody went to the gambling house. However, the 4 million dollars that I lost in my card was definitely stolen by Melody!”

Chapter 189 – House Prices Had Risen

Russell’s expression changed drastically when he saw Yolanda revealing family scandals in front of Ken. He growled Yolanda’s name. “Yolanda, Shut up!

Yolanda was taken aback just as she was hesitating whether to say those words in front of Ken, Melody smiled faintly and asked. “Yolanda, are you so sure! Do you have other evidence? The innocent have nothing to fear. If you have any evidence, please show it.”

Melody deliberately used provocative tactics. If it were the usual Yolanda, she might have backed down. However, after a series of setbacks, Yolanda could no longer bear it and lost her composure,

She said immediately. It was on the 18th that day. I met you at the real estate sales center. You can’t deny that, can you?”

I won’t deny it” Melody’s expression did not change.

“That’s good!” Yolanda said coldly to Russell. “That day, I saw with my own eyes that she spent a large sum of money to buy a house. Her pocket money at home is nowhere near enough for that. Where did that money come from!”

Melody was about to speak, but Yolanda cut in ahead of her and continued. “But if she uses my 4 million dollars to buy a house with potential value-added, I won’t blame her Just treat this 4 million dollars as her coming–of–age gift. But do you know where they bought the house?”

Russell suppressed his anger and asked impatiently. “Where did she buy the house?”

Upon hearing this, Russell was shocked.

He looked at Melody in disbelief and asked, “Did you really buy a house in Eastern Garden?

“Yes,” Melody glanced at the time and then looked up at Russell. “Is there a problem!”

“What problem? It’s a big problem.

Russell was furious and deeply disappointed. If Ken was not here, he would have slapped Melody hard once again.

He gritted his teeth and scolded, Idios, do you know that buying a house there is like throwing money into the water? No one in all of Silverlake would be stupid enough to buy a house in Easter Garden!”

Melody asked calmly. “What if I say that the value of this house will increase?”

“Impossible! How did I give birth to such a stupid daughter like you!” Russell was so anxious that he was about to stomp his fees.

Maria frowned. “Ain’t it just 4 million dollars? She’s not spending money recklessly. Even if the house isn’t worth much, it’s still a fixed asset. If that’s the case. I’ll pay for 4 million dollars. Just treat it as a gift for Melody.

“Mom. Russell hesitated.

Before, losing 4 million dollars would have been a small setback. But after returning from this business trip, the deal he had lined up fell through. Now, the company was in a dire situation, facing a major cash flow problem.

Throwing 4 million dollars at this critical juncture was simply painful.

“Mr. Swanson” Russell did not dare to vent his anger in front of Ken. He could only smile apologetically at Ken and say, I’m sorry for what happened at home today. It’s already so late and it’s not convenient to disturb you with trivial matters. Shall I send you our?”

After sending Ken away, he returned and planned to properly discipline Melody.

However, as Russell’s words trailed off, a servant rushed in and reported. “Sir, there’s someone named Errol Glover outside, He says he’s here to see Miss Melody

Errol Glover!”

Just as Russell was about to ask, Yolanda immediately said, “Errol Glover is Eastern Garden’s real estate manager. Coincidentally, he’s here. Now, we can confirm that she did buy a loss-making property from Eastern Garden! If it matches up with the 4 million dollars, you can be sure whose pocket my 4 million dollars went to.

As Yolanda finished speaking. Errol quickly walked in.

He saw the room full of people and hesitated for a moment, but then he excitedly approached Melody and said, “Miss Fox! Thank you on behalf of my family!

Other than Melody, everyone was puzzled.

Melody calmly said, “Mr. Glover, what do you mean? Why are you suddenly thanking me?”

“Eastern Garden! It’s rising Errol’s voice trembled as he spoke, clearly overwhelmed with excitement.

“Huh?” Melody pretended to be surprised.

Yolanda couldn’t believe it and blurted out. “That’s impossible! Everyone knows Eastern Garden’s property prices have been consistently falling in Silverlake. There’s no way they could be rising!”

Errol set down the gifts he had brought and spoke passionately, “That’s how it was originally. We rarely sold houses at Eastern Garden. The buyers were either outsiders who didn’t understand the market or locals in urgent need of housing.”

Errol gulped excitedly and continued. “But just an hour ago, the officials suddenly announced that the nearby hill where that land is located will be used to build the main venue for the Olympics!

Upon hearing this, Yolanda’s vision instantly blurred, and her mind was in a mess. She couldn’t hear anything around her.

Errol continued, ignoring Yolanda’s reaction. “Eastern Garden has been hard to sell because of poor transportation, amenities, and medical facilities. But after they build the main venue, they’ll definitely construct a subway line. So, Eastern Garden’s property values have skyrocketed. Before I came here to thank you, all the units in Eastern Garden had already been sold out!”

“Wh…what?

This was the first time Halcyon had successfully bid for the Olympics. It was obvious they would put in ten times the effort to make it successful. One could imagine that the value of Easter Garden’s house would increase exponentially.

Russell was a little excited when he heard that.

Errol turned to Melody with a face full of gratitude and said, “Miss Fox, the day you bought fifteen units and persuaded me to buy one too, I went home and thought about it all night. I finally decided to scrape together enough to buy one unit. I thought it was just a moment of impulse that I would regret for the rest of my life. But now, I’ve made four to five times my investment, and it’s still rising… That’s why I brought these gifts to thank you on behalf of my entire family!”

“Fifteen unite” Russell raised his voice in surprise.

He was going to be rich.

“That’s right, Errol said generously. “Is Miss Fox your daughter? You’re really lucky. Your daughter has such good taste. I’m so envious of you! If I had known that Miss Fox was such a godly person. I would have bought a few more sets even if I had to borrow money from loan sharks!”

Being praised so much, Russell completely forgot that not long ago, he had even called Melody a little bastard and said he wished he could strangle her to death when she was born.

Melody looked at Russell’s expression and mocked him in her heart.

However, she didn’t show any hint on her face. After seeing Errol, Melody turned to Yolanda and said, “Yolanda, I’ve bought a total of fifteen houses in Eastern Garden, totaling far more than 4 million dollars. Now, do you still think I stole your money?”

Yolanda finally came back to her senses. Upon hearing Melody’s words, her face turned pale again.

Chapter 190 – I’m a Fool

Melody coldly glanced at Yolanda, whose face looked unsightly, then turned to Russell and said, “Dad, I haven’t used a single penny for these fifteen houses. All this money came from gifts Mr. Swanson gave me as tokens of appreciation, many of which I couldn’t use. After consulting with Mr. Swanson. I sold many of the gifts he gave me, and that’s where this money came from. If you don’t believe me, Mr. Swanson is here: you can ask him yourself if this is true,”

Russell, not caring about the source of the money, joyously exclaimed, “My dear daughter, what’s there to question: 1 definitely believe you!”

Melody smiled sarcastically.

She had previously been certain that the houses in Eastern Garden would skyrocket in value because she knew the Olympic main venue would be built nearby.

Today, when Russell returned, the news about the main venue was announced, and coincidentally, Errol came directly to thank her.

It could be said that she had the right time, place, and people today.

The heavens were helping her.

However, this matter would not end so easily.

Melody raised her eyebrows. “It’s best if you believe me. However, Yolanda’s card is missing 4 million dollars for no reason. This is not a small matter. It’s best to find it out.

Ken said unhurriedly. “What a coincidence. The Swanson Group owns a bank, and we have a good relationship with other banks. If you want to check the accounts, I can just make a call”

Mabel, who had been silent, spoke with a panicked expression. “Let’s not trouble Mr. Swanson. It’s already late today, and this is a family matter. We’ll investigate it tomorrow. Perhaps Mom remembered incorrectly… Let’s not let this misunderstanding linger.”

Yolanda looked at Mabel in confusion.

She was sure she hadn’t made a mistake and had even gone to the bank to check. Indeed, 4 million dollars had been withdrawn.

Mabel’s reaction gave Yolanda a bad feeling.

She instinctively wanted to follow Mabel’s words, but Ken had already dialed a number. While waiting for the other end to pick up, he said, “Is it just a misunderstanding? We’ll find out with a quick check. Don’t worry, it’s just a matter of a phone call. I don’t find it troublesome.”

Russell also felt it best to clarify the matter of the 4 million dollars. He quickly thanked Mr. Swanson, saying. Thank you very much, Mr. Swanson Sorry to trouble you…”

Ken nodded and coincidentally, the call connected. He briefly explained the situation and then asked Yolanda, “What is your card number?”

“Um…” Yolanda glanced at Mabel, who appeared on the verge of tears.

She immediately concluded that Mabel had taken the 4 million dollars.

For a moment, Yolanda panicked as well.

However, under the pressure of Russell, she could only take out her bank card.

With the card number provided, the bank quickly accessed the records, and a video recording was promptly sent over.

Ken casually glanced at the video and then smirked, glancing towards Mabel

“How interesting…”

Mabel’s body trembled, and her face turned pale.

She knew it was over,

Russell didn’t understand why Ken said that. He quickly stepped forward to take a look.

When he watched the video and saw Mabel repeatedly withdrawing money from the ATM until she almost filled a sack with cash before leaving. Russell’s face turned ashen with shock and disbelief.

He borrowed Ken’s phone and showed it in front of Yolanda. “Take a look for yourself!”

Maria could not sit still anymore. With Hattie’s help, she stood up and went forward to check the video.

After watching the video, her expression did not look any better than Russell’s.

“Mabell,” Maria said angrily and disappointedly, “You were the one who withdrew the money. Why didn’t you say anything after the matter blew up for so long? Are you just going to watch your sister be suspected and slapped? What are you thinking!”

Maria was truly disappointed. Despite not being close to Mabel all along, she still cared for her

But, Mabel’s behavior today made her completely lose her sympathy for her.

Mabel’s shoulders trembled from the scolding. She was not as mentally prepared as Melody. She immediately cried out in fear, calling out to Yolanda, “Mom…

Yolanda hesitated, feeling frustrated but unable to blame her daughter. She forced herself to speak up. “Russell, this is all a misunderstanding. I didn’t clarify things properly. Mabel is usually very social and spends a lot: She might have forgotten to tell me. As for why she didn’t speak up earlier, she must have been scared. You know she’s timid..”

Russell had pinned most of his hopes on Mabel marrying into the Swanson family. Despite disliking Mabel’s actions, he didn’t blame her too much.

Just as they were about to brush this matter off, Ken spoke indifferently. Timid? Huh. Mrs. Fox, being timid is one thing, but allowing Melody to be accused and scolded for something Mabel did seems quite different, doesn’t it?”

Upon hearing Ken’s words, Russell found himself unable to let it go.

“Mr. Swanson, I will educate my daughter severely and make things clear here.

Ken raised his right eyebrow and said. Indeed, we should educate her severely. The news of her taking Mr. Lawrence’s bracelet has spread like wildfire. At that time, I didn’t believe that she could do such a thing, so I specially sent someone to investigate in secret. I didn’t expect that it was really her who took the bracelet. Not only that, she even slandered Melody by putting it on her and exposing it in public. If we don’t educate such a daughter, I’m afraid she’ll be in trouble in the future”

Russell was taken aback, He had no idea what happened after that.

“You two!” Russell gritted his teeth. Are you treating me like a Fool?”

Yolanda and Mabel were both shocked, but under Ken’s pressure, they did not dare to directly refute. Yolanda said. “Russell, it’s all a misunderstanding. Mabel didn’t steal anything She found the bracelet.

“Shut up! I don’t want to hear any more excuses! From today onwards, both of you better reflect on your actions! If you don’t reflect properly. I bet you’ll receive severe consequences!”

Melody sneered inwardly.

In such a huge scandal, if it were on herself, her father would be “wishing to strangle” her, but for her mother and sister, it’s just a light and fluffy “reflection“.

He was such a good father.

She felt like applauding for Russell.

Russell did not notice Melody’s gaze. He only said to Ken awkwardly, “Mr. Swanson, I apologize for today’s embarrassment. I’ll definitely educate my wife and daughter. Please don’t tell anyone about what happened today…”

“Don’t worry” Ken shrugged and said, “Melody is the Swanson family’s benefactor. For her sake, I won’t say a word about today’s incident to anyone.”

Russell heaved a sigh of relief and gave Melody a grateful look.

He had thought that his daughter was a piece of rubble, but he did not expect her to be a pearl.

He would never hit or scold Melody so easily in the future.

However, in the next moment, Ken said mockingly. “But for a mere 4 million dollars, you actually hit your daughter. It truly opens my eyes…”

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