Melody Strikes Back by Myra Walker (Chapters 291, 292, 293, 294, and 295)

Chapter 291 – Distrust

At the entrance of the Morgan residence, the old servant gestured for Jessica and Leo to enter. They had initially thought they would leave empty-handed today. Now, with Zoe suddenly willing to see them, their faces lit up and they hurriedly followed the servant inside.

However, Leo, having been through various situations, began to sense something amiss. He deliberately lagged a few steps behind, pulling Jessica’s shirt and whispering, Why do I feel like something’s off? Why would she suddenly want to see us after keeping us waiting for so long?”

Jessica pursed her lips. “Isn’t it a good thing she’s willing to meet us? Why are you overthinking this?”

Leo frowned. “But I checked this morning. The Morgan family does not get involved in businesses like ours. It doesn’t make sense for Zoe to meet us so readily.”

Jessica hesitated briefly. “I heard Zoe’s son, Lucas, is still in critical condition in the ICU after a car accident. It’s unclear if he’s alive or dead. Could that be why?”

“Is her son alive or dead?” Leo pressed.

“Hmm… I just heard that a doctor performed surgery on their son, but how many such extraordinary doctors can there really be in this world? I suspect that she’s about to lose her son, so she’s looking to secure funds for her retirement. After all, scientific research doesn’t always pay as well as our business,” Jessica speculated.

“If that’s the case, I understand. Let’s go,” Leo conceded.

The two continued their discussion as they soon arrived at the reception hall. Zoe was sitting at the main seat of the reception pavilion. A woman in a servant’s uniform and mask stood nearby, but they paid her little attention.

“Please, take a seat,” Zoe greeted warmly, instructing her servants to serve the coffee. “I’ve heard of Miss Summers’s reputation. It seems your new product is involved in a lawsuit?”

Jessica’s smile faltered briefly before she regained her composure. “The business world is indeed chaotic. Some are envious of our new products, but we’re confident the issue will be resolved soon.”

“Why are you two looking for me?” Zoe asked directly.

“It’s like this,” Jessica began, quickly explaining the purpose of her visit. She talked about how she had entered into a betting contract with Icy Clear Cosmetics. “We’re seeking an expert to testify on the day of the contract’s fulfillment. You are renowned as the most authoritative figure in this industry, so we’d like to invite you.”

Zoe’s expression softened in understanding. After a brief pause, she apologized, “I’m sorry, my son was injured in a car accident. His life is still in danger. I’m afraid I cannot spare the time.”

Jessica had anticipated Zoe’s refusal. She took a

deliberate step forward and presented a bag containing tonic gift boxes. “Mrs. Morgan, we’ve also heard about your son. This is a small token of our appreciation for him.”

Zoe glanced at the gift box and noticed a bank card placed discreetly on top, with a password written beside it. Anger flickered in her eyes, but she glanced at the “servant” beside her and suppressed her emotions, looking away. Noticing Zoe’s attention on the bank card, Jessica smiled warmly. “There will be plenty of professional instruments on the day of the betting day. It won’t take much of your time. Besides, you’re the most suitable candidate we could find. Could you spare two hours to honor us with your presence as our witness?”

Zoe took a deep breath and nodded. “Alright, since it won’t take much time, I’ll agree to go.”

“Thank you, Mrs. Morgan!” Jessica’s eyes were filled with joy. After exchanging a few more polite words, she left.

As they walked away from the Morgan family home, Leo muttered, “Money really does make the world go round. No matter how proud someone is, they’ll bow down to money. If this is the case, whether Melody can develop a product better than All-Purpose Water or Golden Water, she’s definitely going to lose this bet!”

Jessica raised his eyebrows slightly. “I’m looking forward to seeing that bitch’s expression when the time comes.”

The two of them looked at each other and laughed.

*****

As soon as Jessica and Leo left, Zoe turned to the “servant” beside her, her anger evident. “Those two expect me to help them on the betting day! Do they really think I’m that kind of person?”

Melody pulled out her phone from her sleeve, stopping the recording. She gently reassured Zoe, “Don’t be upset. There are many people like them in the business world. It’s become a common practice. On the day of the bet, you don’t have to take sides. Just announce the results fairly. I’m confident I can beat them.”

Zoe sighed. “Don’t worry. When the time comes, I will expose their deceitful tactics!”

Night fell quickly. Melody had fine-tuned the formula and was set to create the final product the next day. Just as she was about to bid Zoe goodbye, her phone rang. It was Colin.

“Colin,” Melody answered, “Have you arrived?”

“Yes, I just got off the cruise ship. I was going to take a taxi to the village. But guess who I saw when I got off the cruise ship!” Colin exclaimed.

Melody frowned. “Who?”

“The guy who often follows you to Herbathrive… uh…” Colin muttered.

“James Deeds?” Melody asked.

“Yes! That’s his name! Did you call him over too?” Colin replied.

“No,” Melody hesitated, wondering why would James go to the village where she grew up. She quickly asked, “Did he see you?”

“No. I wanted to make sure to not leak any information about Quentin,” Colin reassured her.

Melody nodded. “You must avoid being discovered by him.

He might have been sent by someone to investigate me.”

Colin’s tone was filled with confusion as he asked, “Isn’t he, your man?”

“Not exactly. It’s complicated. I can’t explain it all now, but please be careful. If you feel something’s wrong, don’t go to Quentin immediately.”

“Okay,” Colin agreed.

“Be careful. To ensure no information is leaked, don’t call me for a while and delete my contact information,” Melody instructed.

“Okay, got it,” Colin replied.

Melody gave a few more reminders before hanging up. No wonder James had disappeared after detoxifying the

poison that day. If Ken had said it was a business trip, it must have been. But going on a business trip to investigate her!

She thought her recent interactions had been enough to earn Ken’s trust, but it seemed she had overestimated her importance to him. It made her feel like a thousand ants were gnawing at her heart, which felt even worse than the lack of favoritism she experienced from Russell.

‘If he was just an ally, why did it make her so upset?’ she thought.

Just then, Ken called. Her expression turned even more sour.

After a few seconds, Melody took a deep breath and answered. “What’s wrong?”

There was a brief silence before Ken asked, “Are you in a bad mood?”

“No, I’m in a great mood,” Melody snapped.

“I heard that you have to interpret what women say the opposite way. Since you’re in a bad mood, I’ll take you out to relax. Coincidentally, a friend of mine is returning to the country today. I’m going to welcome him. He’s also from Ximber Tech. Let’s have dinner together.”

“No, I’m not from Ximber Tech yet. It’s inconvenient for me to join. I’m very busy today. You guys go ahead,” Melody said and hung up.

She scratched her head in frustration, hating herself for not having the courage to question Ken directly. She wanted to ask him what he didn’t trust about her. However, it was useless to explain to someone who didn’t trust her. She might as well let them investigate. In any case, Quentin’s location was not easy to find, and no one would know the secret of her rebirth

Melody lowered her eyes and sat in the studio for a long time before getting up to say goodbye to Zoe.

When she walked out the door, she was surprised to find a tall, straight figure leaning against the car door, waiting for her.

Chapter 292 – Maid

At this moment, the sky was already dark. The

surroundings were pitch-black. Only Ken’s head was illuminated.

Ken was born in the light, and Melody was born in darkness and trickery… It was no wonder that he had never truly trusted her. They were never from the same world,

Melody wondered, ‘Does Ken feel the same way as Ulric? Does he only think about using me, but in his heart, he already hated me? After all, with my looks…

Melody slowly frowned and asked expressionlessly, “Why are you here?”

Ken walked forward and asked with a faint smile, “Didn’t you say you were busy? Are you done?”

Some men always liked to be blunt and expose girls’ lies. Melody’s expression froze for a moment, but she quickly regained her composure and said indifferently, “Other than developing new products, I have other things to do. I’ll leave first.”

As Melody spoke, she tried to walk past Ken.

However, Ken was one step ahead of Melody and blocked her way. He said unquestionably, “Where are you going? I’ll send you.”

“No need. I’ve been sitting for too long. I want to walk.” As Melody spoke, she knocked Ken away with her shoulder and walked forward expressionlessly.

In reality, Melody didn’t even know where she was going. She decided she might as well visit Wilmot. The hospital in the city center was not far from here.

After walking for a while, Melody could sense that Ken had been following her at a leisurely pace for more than 30 feet. She gritted her teeth and quickened her pace.

In terms of endurance, Melody’s was not inferior to men’s. She did not believe a rich privileged man like Ken would continue to follow her.

On the way, Ken’s phone kept ringing, but he cut it off after a few rings.

Half an hour passed quickly. Melody turned and looked out of the corner of her eye. Ken was still following her. She couldn’t help but frown. It felt like a part of her heart was missing. Her anger seemed to have dissipated through the little hole.

However, Melody suddenly figured it out. She thought, ‘Even if Ken is using me, so what? I want to ally with Ken because I want to use his power to achieve what I can’t achieve yet. We are using each other. Neither of us is better than the other.’

In Melody’s previous life, when she was with Ulric, she had lost her heart the most. In this life, as long as she guarded her heart, she was not afraid of losing anything else.

Thinking of this, Melody suddenly smiled and turned to walk toward Ken. If she treated Ken as a partner, there was nothing to be angry about what Ken had done.

Seeing this, Ken quickened his pace. “Tired of walking?”

“No, I just suddenly remembered it’s fine if you don’t do that. Don’t you have a friend you want to throw a welcome party for? If you don’t mind, let’s go to your house. I’ll cook for both of you,” Melody said.

Ken looked at Melody seriously and asked in confirmation,’ Melody, I’ll ask you one last time. Are you really fine?”

“Yes,” Melody replied, doing a good job of hiding all her emotions. Since they were using each other, she would not be swayed by emotions again.

Ken could not detect Melody lying. He nodded and snapped his fingers.

Soon, a car stopped by the roadside. The bodyguard in the driver’s seat tactfully handed the car key to Ken.

After getting into the car, Ken turned to look at Melody.” Do you really want to cook? Actually, we’ve already booked a restaurant.”

“I still owe you a few meals, don’t I? I can do it this time. Going to a restaurant is very costly, and their hygiene isn’t necessarily good,” Melody said.

Ken replied, “Alright, I’ll listen to you.”

When Ken finished speaking, his phone rang again. He looked at the caller ID. It was still the same. But this time,

he picked up quickly.

A babbling male voice came from the other end of the line. Ken, what’s wrong with you? We’ve been at the restaurant for a long time. Why aren’t you here yet? I called you but you didn’t answer. Janet is worried sick.”

“I had something on just now. Come to Serenity Villa directly. We won’t eat at the restaurant. We’ll eat at my place,” Ken said.

“Fuck. Why didn’t you say so earlier?” the voice complained. “Oh?” Ken asked.

“It’s fine. It’s nothing. There’s a bit of a traffic jam right now. We’ll be there in an hour,” the voice stated.

Ken did not say anything else and hung up.

However, Melody’s sharp ears heard the contents of the phone call. The voice had said “we” and “Janet”.

It seemed that Janet was also there.

Melody took a deep breath and quickly calmed down.

Ken’s driving skills were very good. It didn’t take long for the car to reach Serenity Villa.

Melody had already asked Susan to buy groceries on the

way, so she went straight to the kitchen as soon as she entered.

During this time, Ken wanted to come in to help, but Melody chased him out.

Melody owed Ken this meal in the first place. She would complete it well. From now on, there will be no messy personal relationship between them. All that was left was business.

Melody quickly prepared the food and was going to start cooking.

Susan, who was beside Melody, came over and gave her a thumbs-up, praising generously, “Miss Fox, you’re really amazing.”

“Huh?” Melody did not understand.

Susan pointed to a bag of medicinal herbs on the cabinet and said, “I heard this is the medicinal herbs you prepared. Previously, Mr. Swanson would have a cough during this time. Despite seeing many doctors, nothing worked. But since he took your medicine, I haven’t heard him cough again in just two days.”

Melody forced a smile. “That’s good.”

Not long after, voices came from outside. The guests had arrived.

Susan hurriedly said, “Miss Fox, I’ll go pour some coffee first. I’ll be back to help in a while.”

“Okay,” Melody said.

Melody opened the pot and picked up a piece of beef that was being stewed. She put it in her mouth to taste it. Melody wrapped the beef in bacon and took a bite. The meat was juicy. Coupled with the taste of her special seasoning, the texture was excellent but was still a little lacking.

*

Melody was about to close the lid and continue stewing when a tall figure followed the smell into the kitchen.

“Smells good. What’s that?” The man’s words were half local and half Gomish, but it was not annoying because his pronunciation was too standard.

Melody looked up at the man and immediately recognized him.

Sid Quant was one of Ken’s right-hand men. He was also the fourth generation heir of the Quant family in Insterimond.

Unfortunately, Sid died young. He suddenly suffered a cerebral hemorrhage and died at his office table.

This incident also brought a lot of public gossip to Ximber Tech. Ulric added fuel to the fire, causing Ximber Tech to almost not be able to be listed.

Melody calculated the time. According to Sid’s fate in his previous life, he only had a year left.

At this moment, Sid was full of vigor as he lifted the lid Melody had placed on the pot for the meat.

Melody frowned and rapped Sid’s hand with the fork in her hand. “It’s not ready yet.”

Sid retracted his hand in pain and glared at Melody. However, he was not really angry. He pretended to be angry and said, “That hurts, okay?”

The commotion drew Janet and Ken into the kitchen.

“What happened?” Ken asked with a frown.

Sid shrugged and said, “It’s fine. Your maid has the same temper as my mother. She likes to rap people with a fork. But I am very forgiving with girls. I’ll forget about it this time. Don’t hit me with the fork next time. I’m traumatized just thinking about my mother.”

‘Servant,’ Melody thought as she pursed her lips. She did not intend to refute. It was normal for someone like her to be considered a servant.

And yet…

Chapter 293 – Way To A Man’s Heart

The next second, Ken said with a dark expression, “She’s not a servant. This is Melody Fox. She’ll be your colleague from now on.”

“W-What?” Sid glanced at Melody in shock and then looked at Janet questioningly.

However, Janet did not look at Sid. There was a hint of mockery in her eyes. She thought, ‘See. Even if some people’s identities have changed, they are still low.’

Sid did not get an answer from Janet, but he knew Ken was not someone who would joke.

Therefore, Sid reacted quickly and acted as if he was very familiar with Melody. He placed his hand on her shoulder. He said to Melody like a good buddy, “Sorry, Melody. I’m blind. I had planned to come back to check my eyes, but I just landed and haven’t had the time. You won’t mind, right?”

Seeing Sid’s actions, Ken’s eyes deepened.

Melody looked at Sid seriously and saw that his face was rosy. His body looked healthy. He did not look like he was sick. His condition seemed to be better than hers. She took advantage of the situation to grab Sid’s hand as if to push him away, but in fact, she quickly took his pulse.

Melody finally realized the problem. Sid had high blood pressure.

Those who had high blood pressure at such a young age either had bad living habits or inherited it from their families. It was just that Sid did not seem to notice it. It seemed that this was the culprit.

Melody let go of Sid’s hand as if nothing had happened and stepped back. “I don’t mind. I’m going to cook. You guys can go out and talk.’

Sid was about to speak when a big hand grabbed his collar and pulled him out.

“Hey, what are you doing… I want to chat with my new colleague,” Sid protested.

Ken pulled Sid and said expressionlessly, “Come over and talk about the new product.”

Sid looked like a playboy, but he was very serious and responsible. When he heard that it was official business, he immediately followed Ken out obediently.

Janet stayed in the kitchen. She rolled up her sleeves and said, “Melody, let me help you.”

Melody glanced at Janet and did not talk. She continued with what she was doing. She was making grilled fish now, but it was not like ordinary grilled fish that only needed to be cleaned of internal organs and placed in the oven.

The knife seemed to come alive in Melody’s hand. In just half a minute, the fish was neatly dissected into various parts.

Even the fins were beautifully dissected with the stomach, which was the most delicious part of a fish.

After the fish bones were removed, it was also placed in the oven. Melody brushed it with her homemade sauce, and with a sizzling sound, a fragrance was instantly emitted.

Janet narrowed her beautiful eyes and said with a faint smile, “Melody, your culinary skills are really not bad. There’s a saying that goes, ‘If you want to capture a man’s heart, you have to capture his stomach first’. I wonder whose heart you want to capture?”

Melody met Janet’s gaze and said expressionlessly, “I don’t want to capture anyone’s heart. On the other hand, Miss Murphy… Although I don’t know how to capture a man’s heart, I know God is watching. There will be a day when tricks and lies are exposed.”

Janet was shocked. The fake medical report appeared in her mind. She thought, ‘Does Melody know something? No way. Even if she knows medicine, she can’t read minds. She can’t possibly know if I can get pregnant just by looking at my face, right?’

Janet’s heart settled down again. She pursed her lips and said, “In life, no matter what you do, the outcome will always be more important than the process, right? I was very worried about Herbathrive at first, but didn’t you resolve it easily?”

Melody’s expression darkened. “All thanks to Miss Murphy’s help.”

“You’re welcome. It’s what I should have done.” Janet

smiled faintly. She rolled down her sleeves and said as she walked out the door, “Remember to cook the fish a little longer. I like fish that is a little dry.’

Janet was treating Melody like a chef.

Melody did not react and continued to do what she was doing seriously.

Susan looked in the direction where Janet had left. Her eyes were filled with displeasure.

Janet gave off a strange feeling. Every word she said seemed to be prickly. Susan thought Melody was the best. She was never sarcastic.

Susan glanced at Melody and lowered her voice. “Miss Fox, don’t worry. Men don’t just go for beautiful women. Susan regretted it after saying that. She thought, ‘Isn’t that saying Miss Fox is uglier than Miss Murphy?’

Susan quickly explained, “Miss Fox, I didn’t mean that. I just…

“It’s fine.” Melody smiled and said, “I don’t care about that. Help me marinate the chicken wings.’

“Alright.” Susan did not dare to say anything else. She rolled up her sleeves and began to help Melody.

Soon, the food was ready. There were not many dishes, but each dish was praiseworthy.

The last piece of grilled fish went to Sid’s plate. He

smacked his lips and asked Melody, “Melody, where did you learn to cook? You’re better than those Michelin

restaurants. If you open a restaurant, I’ll definitely be the first to support you.”

Ken picked up a piece of fried chicken wing and stuffed it into Sid’s mouth. “Eat. That’ll shut you up.”

Sid chuckled and finished the last mouthful of potatoes. Then, he got down to business. “Janet, have you persuaded Zack to join us? Since we’re planning to move here, we must quickly build the internal management before Ulric finds out and causes trouble for us. We’re not professional in this area. If Zack comes, we can rest assured.”

At the mention of Zack, Janet said playfully, “Sid, you just returned to the country and don’t know yet. I’ve already given the task of poaching Zack to Melody. I think she’d have done that soon, right?”

Melody was focused on eating. When she was suddenly called out, she looked up in confusion.

Before Melody could speak, Ken spoke first. “She has other things on her hands now. She will look for Zack when she’s done.’

The smile on Janet’s face froze for a moment. Then, she smiled again and said, “Then I’ll wait for Melody’s good news. I believe that with her ability, it’s not a problem to poach a mere guy. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have taken the initiative to take over the job I have at hand back then.”. Janet was hinting that Melody had stolen her job.

Melody did not comment and pretended not to understand. She said calmly, “I will do my best.”

Janet smiled stiffly and did not say anything else.

The atmosphere at the dining table seemed to freeze instantly.

Sid looked at Ken and then at Melody. He felt that something was wrong.

Sid was a person who liked to liven up the atmosphere. Seeing that no one was talking, he immediately suggested, Since it’s a welcome party, we can’t just have a meal. Why don’t we play Truth or Dare?”

“Sure.” Janet happily agreed. She looked at Ken and said, Ken, Sid just returned. Shall we play with him for once?”

Ken’s gaze involuntarily landed on Melody. However, he looked away quickly and said, “Sure.”

When Janet saw that Ken agreed, she asked Melody sarcastically, “What about you, Miss Fox? You came from the countryside. Do you know this game? Those in the countryside probably play this game too, right?”

Chapter 294 – Who Do You Like?

“If this game doesn’t exist in the countryside, I’ll teach you how to play it.” Janet seemed to care about Melody, but in fact, she was telling Sid, who had just returned to the country, that Melody was a country girl.

However, Sid didn’t hear Janet’s words at all. He went to look for the tool to play Truth or Dare with.

Melody glanced at Janet indifferently and said expressionlessly, “The country also has internet.”

Janet smiled hypocritically. “Well, as long as you know how to play.”

A moment later, Sid returned with the beer he had found in the fridge. He filled the glasses in front of them with beer and placed the empty bottle at the center of the table.

Sid said, “Whoever the bottle points to, we can ask that person a question. Of course, he can also choose Dare and we can dare him to do something. Today is the first day I met you, Melody. Let’s keep it simple. If you can’t answer the question or do the task, you can accept a punishment and drink the beer. Got it, Melody?”

Melody could not help but look at Sid. It turned out he had heard what Janet had said just now. He had deliberately pretended not to hear so she would not be embarrassed.

Melody’s eyes darkened. Because of Sid’s actions, she decided to save his life.

Hypertension was incurable, but it could be prevented from causing cerebral hemorrhage by maintaining normal blood pressure through drug intervention.

Melody looked away and thanked Sid politely. “Thanks. I got it now.

After that, Melody felt Ken’s gaze on her turn colder. She was confused and did not know where Ken’s anger came from, so she simply ignored him.

“Then let’s begin.” Sid rubbed his hands and said, “I’ll turn first, so I’ll ask first. Whoever the bottle points to has to answer the question. Are you ready?”

With that, Sid began to turn the bottle.

The bottle spun a few times before stopping. It faced Janet. Janet spread her hands helplessly. “Ask away.”

Sid rubbed his chin and asked a sharp question. “Of everyone present, who do you dislike the most? You have to tell the truth.”

Janet lowered her eyes and smiled naturally. She said, “Sid, why are you embarrassing yourself? Of course, it’s you. You’re always joking around. When can you be more mature? Don’t fool around like you did overseas now that you’re back. The girls here are very conservative.”

“Fine, I shouldn’t have asked you.” Sid dug his ear and handed the bottle to Janet. “You do it, okay?”

Janet took the bottle and secretly controlled the strength in her hand. The bottle turned and pointed at Ken. She sat up straight and took a deep breath. “Ken, be honest. Is there anyone you like? I’m talking about romantic love.”

After Janet finished, the living room fell silent. Sid pursed his lips in boredom and said, “Janet, what kind of question is that? If he has someone he likes, wouldn’t that be a shocker?”

When Sid finished, he saw Ken suddenly pick up the glass of beer on the table and drink it in one gulp. His eyes instantly widened as he asked in shock, “Ken, what do you mean by this?”

Ken glanced at Sid indifferently and asked expressionlessly, “Didn’t you say that if we can’t answer, we will drink a glass of beer?”

Sid was even more shocked and stuttered, “N-no… Why can’t you answer Janet’s question? Don’t tell me… there’s someone you like?”

Ken did not answer. He only glanced at Melody from the corner of his eye.

Janet, who was sitting beside Ken, instantly clenched her fists. She did not even notice that her nails had dug into her flesh.

Ken… actually drank the beer. Anyone with brains knew what this meant. Ken really liked someone.

Janet bit her lip and looked at Melody. However, Melody looked up at her meaningfully.

Janet thought, ‘What does she mean? Is this a provocation? Damn bitch.’

Janet almost couldn’t hold it in anymore. She gulped down a glass of beer. After drinking, she couldn’t help but ask, ” Who do you like?”

Sid followed the rules of the game and gave Janet a look. ” You can only ask one question at a time.”

Ken picked up the bottle expressionlessly and asked, “Is it my turn?” Without waiting for an answer, he turned the bottle.

The bottle spun twice. Coincidentally, the mouth of the bottle pointed at Melody.

“Why are you in a bad mood today?” Ken asked.

Melody pursed her lips and replied, “I’m in a good mood today.”

Ken raised his eyebrows and said, “The most important rule of Truth is to tell the truth.”

Melody was silent for two seconds before picking up her glass and drinking it in one gulp. She didn’t want to answer.

Sid looked puzzled. “Melody, you can’t even answer that question?”

“I don’t want to talk about it,” Melody said simply and turned the bottle.

The mouth of the bottle pointed at Sid.

Sid rubbed his hands and said, “Bring it on. I don’t have any secrets. I’ll choose Dare.”

“Alright.” Melody nodded. This was exactly what she

wanted. Under Sid’s expectant gaze, she said, “You have to go for a physical tomorrow.”

“Okay… Huh? What did you say?” Sid was shocked.

Melody repeated patiently.

The corners of Sid’s mouth twitched. He looked at Melody and then at Ken. He scratched his head in confusion. “What is this?”

Sid had a feeling that Melody still didn’t know how to play Dare. He thought, ‘Who would dare to let someone go for a physical examination? How interesting.’

Sid chuckled and said, “Alright, I’ll do the dare tomorrow. It’s my turn again…”

Melody stood up. “It’s getting late. I’ll head back first. You guys continue.”

With that, Melody walked out.

Ken quickly stood up. “I’ll see her off. Help yourselves.”

When Ken finished, he had already walked toward Melody. They disappeared in an instant.

Sid felt that something was amiss. He poked Janet, who had an ugly expression on her face, and asked, “What’s going on? Why do I feel that something is going on between them?”

“You’re thinking too much,” Janet said with a dark expression. “Ken will never fall for her. Never.”

‘Ken is only mixing up the feelings of love and novelty. That must be it,’ Janet thought.

Sid was shocked. “What is wrong with you? Why are you reacting so strongly?”

“It’s nothing.” Janet realized that she had lost her composure and poured herself another glass of beer.” Come. I wish you all the best now that you’re back in the country.”

Sid was a little confused, but he still drank with Janet.

*****

Outside the villa, Melody hadn’t gone far when Ken grabbed her wrist.

“Melody,” Ken said.

Melody turned and smiled naturally. “What’s wrong? I’ve already paid you back the meal I owe you. Is there anything else?”

Ken’s eyes flickered, looking dark and unreadable. He took a deep breath and suppressed his anger. He asked in a hoarse voice, “Did you come to cook today because you owe me a meal?”

Melody looked puzzled. “That’s right. What’s wrong? We have to pay back what we owe. This is taught in kindergarten.”

“You’re something. Melody, you’re very good.” Ken only felt a ball of fire raging in his chest. He could not find an outlet to vent no matter what. He gritted his teeth. For the first time in his life, he felt powerless.

After a few seconds, Ken suddenly softened his voice. What’s wrong? What happened today? Everything can be resolved. Tell me and I’ll help you.”

Chapter 295

Chapter 295 Hand Over Hattie

“It’s fine. If anything, it’s about lcy Clear Cosmetics. You wouldn’t be interested” As Melody spoke, she retracted her hand from Ken’s and patted his shoulder “Congrats You’re finally with Miss Murphy. Your family backgrounds are similar and you two are very compatible. I have time to settle the divorce at any time”

Melody was not going to be an annoyance between them

Ken could not help but frown, but then a glint suddenly flashed across his eyes. Is that why you’re upset? “Why would I be upset? Melody was confused

Ken looked straight at Melody, trying to find a clue from her eyes. However, after looking for a long time, he did not notice anything wrong “Melody, you.”

“It’s very late,” Melody interrupted Ken. “My house hasn’t been too peaceful recently. I can’t go back too late leave first”

Till drive you” Ken offered

“No need.” As Melody finished, a taxi passed by She hailed the taxi, opened the door, and got in. She waved goodbye to Ken in the taxi with a natural expression

Melody didn’t like Janet, but since Ken liked her she had no right to say anything bad about her. Moreover, Janet had never done anything bad to Ken, so she wished them well Let’s go, Melody told the driver

The taxi quickly merged into the traffic. Melody flipped through her phone and unintentionally clicked on the black market forum. It was the person who had asked her to do the questions last time, urging her to finish them as soon as possible

Melody glanced at it and was not in the mood to reply. She closed the interface

Melody looked up and inadvertently glanced out of the car She caught sight of a black business car following her at a distance from the rearview mirror outside the taxi.

That car looked a little familiar. It seemed to belong to Ken.

However, on second thought, Melody rejected this idea. The person Ken liked was still at his home. There was no way he would follow her. It was just the same car.

Melody retracted her gaze and closed her eyes to take a nap.

*****

Melody was sleeping soundly when the driver beside her reminded her, “Miss, we’ve arrived.”

Only then did Melody wake up. She rubbed her eyes and looked out. Indeed, she was already at the entrance of the Fox family’s neighborhood.

“Thanks.” Melody quickly thanked the driver and paid to get out of the car.

Before Melody got out of the car, the driver kindly reminded her, “Don’t sleep in a taxi next time. Silverlake isn’t safe recently.”

“Not safe? What does that mean?” Melody asked.

“Just be careful.” The driver didn’t say much and went to his next customer.

Melody looked at the departing taxi and suddenly remembered that there had been a lot of news about incidents happening to young girls recently.

Thinking about that, Melody thought wearing her ugly face might be the safest disguise. After all, no one would be attracted to her.

Melody inexplicably recalled what Susan had said

unintentionally, “Miss Fox, don’t worry. Men don’t just go for beautiful women.”

Susan was wrong. Love often started with lust and was not something that grew over time.

Melody shook her head with mixed feelings and laughed self-deprecatingly. As she was about to turn and walk into the neighborhood, the headlights of the business car driving toward her made her eyes hurt.

Melody subconsciously raised a hand to block the light in front of her. The next second, the headlights dimmed, and a tall figure alighted from the car

Melody moved her hand away and looked at the man. He was so handsome and perfect that he was comparable to a work of art. His windbreaker ruffled in the night breeze as he walked toward her

It was Ken

Melody’s eyes widened in surprise. Her heart skipped a beat

It was not until Ken stopped in front of Melody that she returned to her senses and asked in surprise, “Why are you here?

Melody suddenly remembered that when she was in the car she saw the same car as Ken’s following behind them. She wondered, Did… Did he follow me here because he is worried about me?

As the speculation rose in Melody’s mind, she heard Ken say indifferently, “Susan said that the medicinal herbs you gave me are only enough tomorrow. Give me the prescription and I’ll let her get the herbs.”

Melody opened her mouth. After a long time, she asked, You drove here just to talk about this?”

“What else?” Ken frowned, looking annoyed

Melody hated herself for thinking too much again. At the same time, she felt that it was baffling “You can just send me a message.”

“Cut the crap and write down the prescription.” Ken took out a pen and paper from his pocket and stuffed them into Melody’s hand.

Melody took a deep breath and calmed herself down before saying. “You’ve stopped coughing, which means you’ve recovered. You don’t need to continue taking the medicine.”

Ken frowned as if doubting the authenticity of Melody’s words.

Melody looked helpless. “All medicines are ultimately drugs.

It’s the same for traditional medicine. Take the remaining medicine and your illness will be cured. I’m not lying to you

“Alright, I got it Ken said impatiently “Hurry up and go home. My head hurts when I see you”

Melody was confused. She didn’t know what she did wrong again

Melody gritted her teeth and decided not to lower herself to Ken’s level. She turned and left without looking back

When Melody went to the backyard to look at Maria, she did not see Hattie. She could not help but ask Maria in confusion, “Grandma, where’s Hattie? Isn’t she usually in your room at this time? Has she gone to wash up?

Maria took a sip of water and said, “Hattie went to Yolanda’s hometown”

Melody felt that something was wrong. She frowned and asked, “Why did she go to Yolanda’s hometown?”

“Yolanda’s mother is sick, but she can’t leave. She is afraid her mother isn’t taken good care of, so she asks Hattie to go over and help for a few days. She’ll be back soon, Maria said

Melody frowned even more

Maria did not know that Yolanda had been poisoning her medicine. Naturally, she would not think badly of it However, Melody knew everything and knew that Yolanda was trying to harm Hattie

Yolanda was a person who would do anything for her benefit. It wasn’t like she hadn’t done things that hurt others before. Hattie was probably doomed.

Even if Hattie was fine, there was a high chance that she would not be able to return in the future.

Melody stood up with an ugly expression and said, “You’re also sick. I’m more at ease with Hattie taking care of you. I Il get Hattie to come back and get Yolanda to find another servant from home.”

Maria was also a little reluctant to part with Hattie, so she nodded and said, “Alright then. Go and tell Yolanda to get Hattie to come back. She might not have boarded her train yet.”

Melody quickly nodded and called Hattie as she walked out.

However, there was no answer on the other end of the line. Melody felt even more uneasy and went straight to Yolanda’s door.

Melody knocked loudly on the door.

Before long, Yolanda, who was wearing silk pajamas, opened the door impatiently. When she saw Melody, there was a hint of mocking in her eyes, as if she knew why Melody was there.

Before Yolanda could speak, Russell’s questioning voice came from inside. “Who is it?”

“It’s Melody,” Yolanda turned and shouted. Then, she put on a smile and asked, “Melody, it’s so late. What’s the matter?”

Melody went straight to the point and said coldly, “Hand over Hattie.”

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