Melody Strikes Back by Myra Walker (Chapters 346, 347, 348, 349, and 350)

Chapter 346

Sienna subconsciously changed the way she addressed “Miss Fox” to “Melody” and said guiltily, “I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have doubted you and invited that jinx over you beat for an operation. It’s all my fault. Why don’t you beat me up to appease your anger?”

Melody smiled. “Sienna, you’re doing this for Lucas’s own good. We all want Lucas to get through this. Our goals are the same. Why should I be angry?”

Melody’s reasonableness made Sienna feel even more sorry. She took a deep breath and said, “How about this? Melody, as a thank you, I can join your company and work for you for free for a year.”

Melody asked in surprise, “Enter my company?”

“Yes.” Sienna said embarrassedly, “I’ve secretly investigated you and know that you’re the heiress of the Justalion Group. I studied design and just quit my job overseas. I’m looking for a job. If you don’t mind, I can help the Justalion Group design the new season’s clothes. Although I’m not the best designer, it’s not a problem for me to help the Justalion Group revive.”

Melody suddenly thought of a name. She looked at Sienna carefully. The memories of her previous life overlapped with the Sienna in front of her. She asked in surprise, “Is your Gomish name Lisa?”

“That’s right,” Sienna replied.

Melody immediately felt deep veneration for Sienna.

She had heard of Lisa in her previous life. She was famous in the entire fashion design world and was an international first-rate fashion designer. Currently, Lisa’s reputation is not as great as it was in her previous life.

However, it was conceivable that if such a person could work in the Justalion Group’s design department, she could indeed make the Justalion Group rise again.

Melody took a while to digest this news. Although she could not bear to see Russell doing well, the Justalion Group was her mother’s hard work. She had long planned to revive the Justalion Group, but she did not have the right opportunity. And right now, Sienna was the opportunity.

At the thought of this, Melody quickly said, “That sounds great! But don’t worry, I won’t let you work for free. We’ll pay you the same salary you were earning abroad. Otherwise, I’d feel guilty.”

Sienna didn’t lack money, but she couldn’t refuse, so she could only nod in agreement.

“Then wait for me for a few days. I’ll talk to my father and arrange for you to enter the company,” Melody said.

“No problem. Coincidentally, I also want to wait for Lucas to recover before going to work,” Sienna replied.

At this moment, Ander woke up.

“Ander!” Sienna quickly ran to Ander’s bedside.

However, he no longer behaved as before. Clearly, he had returned to normal.

“Ander, that’s great. You’re fine,” Sienna said.

Ander nodded. He realized that he had been too happy just now.

“Since you’re fine, I’ll help you remove the silver needles.” Melody went forward and removed the silver needles on Ander’s body one by one.

As she removed the silver needles, she explained Lucas’s condition. “Lucas should be in the ICU by now. The surgery process is very smooth. It’s all thanks to his good physical condition. Otherwise, an ordinary person would definitely not be able to take it after performing three major surgeries in a short ten days.”

Ander said gratefully, “Melody, thank you. When Lucas wakes up, I’ll tell him to treat you like how he treated us.

“You don’t have to do this. Lucas and I have a special bond. In addition, everyone in the operating theater is doing their best to help me. Moreover, Lucas has never lost hope of survival. This is the result of everyone’s efforts,” Melody said.

Ander replied, “Then the tumor in Lucas’s brain…”

“It has been successfully removed. The tumor was benign, so it won’t come back like cancer. However, brain surgery can lead to various complications and possible aftereffects, so we still need to monitor him closely,” Melody said.

“I understand. We’re already very happy that he survived. Even if he ends up with cognitive issues, we’ll accept it. As long as he’s here, that’s what matters to us,” Ander said.

Parental love knew no bounds. Melody noticed that Ander’s hair had turned slightly gray in just a few days. She couldn’t help but envy Lucas.

Lucas was very happy to have parents who loved him. As for Melody, she might not have the chance to have the love of her parents in this lifetime unless her mother could come back to life. But that was impossible.

Not long after, Zoe also woke up. Ander immediately told her the good news so that Zoe would not faint from crying again.

When Zoe found out that the surgery had gone smoothly and Lucas had survived, she was overjoyed and thanked Melody profusely.

*****

At the same time, at the entrance of the hospital, Cason, who had been chased out twice, was still unwilling.

the Morgan family actually called him, a respected expert, a “bastard.” Instead, they called Melody, that liar, a miracle doctor. He couldn’t tolerate this.

Therefore, even though Cason was beaten black and blue, he did not leave the hospital. Instead, he shouted at the top of his lungs that Ander and the others had been deceived by a young girl and that Lucas did not have long to live.

He was not afraid of being accused of spreading rumors, because the condition of Lucas’s brain was so difficult that even he felt that it was impossible for Lucas to survive. In the entire Halcyon, it was impossible for anyone to successfully complete the surgery.

However, after shouting for a long time, the people passing by did not even give him a glance. All of them were in a hurry and looked straight ahead. When they passed by him, they even quickened their pace.

This kind of disregard made Cason, who had always been praised, feel very displeased. He could not help but raise his voice. “Aren’t you afraid that a swindler called Melody will cheat you? Don’t act like it has nothing to do with you. When that girl cheats you and makes you lose everything, you’ll have to cry! Don’t think that it’s impossible. Do you know Ander? Even the leader of the Halcyon research team was scammed, let alone you guys.”

Cason shouted Ander’s name at the top of his lungs. The passersby finally stopped. “You mean Ander was actually deceived?”

Hearing someone ask, Cason immediately perked up. “That’s right. Not only did Ander not listen to my advice, but he also thought that the liar called Melody was a miracle doctor. Isn’t it ridiculous to joke about his son’s life?”

Cason was about to catch that person and give a few more complaints when suddenly someone grabbed his arm. “What did you say the name of the scammer was?”

Cason subconsciously turned his head and met a pair of beautiful eyes. Those eyes were too good-looking, but they did not look feminine. He could not help but size up the man.

The man before him was strikingly handsome, with broad shoulders and long legs. His expression was indifferent, exuding the air of a privileged youth.

Having encountered many wealthy individuals, Cason Baxter could tell at a glance that this man was affluent. Just the watch on his wrist alone was worth a lot.

Perhaps because Cason hadn’t answered for too long, an unhappy expression appeared on the man’s face. “I’m asking you a question. What did you say the name of the scammer was?”

Cason came back to his senses and quickly replied, “Melody Fox. They call her Melody.”

“Is she not very attractive?” the man asked.

“Not just unattractive; she’s hideously ugly,” Cason replied.

“Where are Ander and his group now?” the man asked.

“They’re on the neurology floor, but I’m not sure if they’re still outside the operating room,” Cason said.

As soon as Cason finished speaking, the man had already left and ran straight for the neurology department.

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“Hey…” Cason hurriedly chased after the man. As he ran, he asked, “Who are you? Do you know that liar?”

The man ignored him and sped up. However, because he had to wait for the elevator, Cason still caught up with him.

When the elevator arrived at the neurology department, Cason couldn’t help but tell the man what had happened. Of course, he completely absolved himself, placing all the blame on Melody. He claimed that Ander rejected his expert treatment and was instead duped by Melody into letting her, a scammer, perform the surgery. Now, with Lucas’s fate uncertain, he said he was also very worried and so on.

Only then did the man look at Cason properly and ask, “Are you a brain expert?” He thought. Why does he look like a greasy middle-aged man in a dirty business?

Cason immediately took out his medical license. Tm the expert!”

The man, Sid, took the document and looked at it. When he looked at Cason again, there was a hint of respect in his eyes. He had a natural reverence for medical staff.

At this moment, the elevator arrived.

*****

At the same time, in the ward, Melody finally managed to calm Zoe down. Just as she was about to leave, the door was suddenly pushed open forcefully.

The door hit the wall with a loud bang, causing the four people in the ward to look at the door.

Melody turned around and met Sid’s dark eyes. Shock flashed across her eyes as she asked in confusion, “Sid? Why are you here?”

Just as she finished asking, she suddenly remembered that Sid had promised her to come to the hospital for a checkup. But how did Sid know she was here?

As soon as she finished speaking, another figure appeared at the door of the ward. Melody instantly narrowed her eyes. ‘Cason? How dare he come back?’ she thought.

Before Melody could question him, Sid had already walked up to her and pulled her out of the ward.

“Melody, what’s wrong with you? Are you so short of money? Do you know that your actions will affect Ken’s reputation?”

The more Melody listened, the more confused she became. “What do you mean I’m so short of money? What did I do that would affect Ken’s reputation?”

Sid took a deep breath and suppressed his anger as he said in a low voice, “Don’t lie to me now! You know medicine, and I know that you used the traditional medicine method to treat Margaret, but this is an operation. And it’s a brain surgery. Are you crazy about money? That’s why you lie to others like this? Also, do you know who you’re lying to?

“It’s Ander! Ximber Tech is counting on his support in the future. Now, we haven’t even hooked up with Ander yet, but you’ve ruined it! You should tell Ander the truth now. Tell him that you don’t know how to operate at all. That way, Ander might forgive you. But you can’t say that you’re from Ximber Tech or that you know Ken.”

Sid spoke in one breath. When he looked up, he saw Melody looking at him calmly with a faint smile in her eyes.

That smile made Sid angry again. “Melody, did you hear what I just said?”

Seeing that Sid was about to flare up, Melody finally stopped smiling.

She thought Sid was quite funny. He didn’t have any bad intentions, but he was so simple-minded. He was quite similar to James, but James seemed to be smarter than him.

Even if she were a scammer, she wouldn’t risk

someone’s life. Melody shook off her messy emotions and said helplessly, “I heard you. Don’t worry. I’m not lying.”

“You’re still lying at this juncture! You…” Just as Sid was halfway through his reprimand, Ander and Sienna walked out of the ward.

Sid had to pause and greeted Ander, “Hello, Mr. Morgan.”

Ander looked at Sid and then at Melody. He nodded slightly and asked Melody, “Who is this?”

Melody ignored Sid’s frantic signaling and introduced, “This is my friend, Sid Quant. He designs AI products and is the chief developer at Ximber Tech.”

Sid’s face darkened. He wanted to cover Melody’s mouth. He had specifically said not to mention anything about Ximber Tech to Ander, but she went ahead and did just that, potentially jeopardizing the entire company.

However, Ander was right in front of him, and Sid could not cover Melody’s mouth. He could only force a smile and hope for the best.

Ander had an impression of Ximber Tech. He said with admiration, “I’ve heard of this company. It has a bright future. I just didn’t expect your designer to be so young. It’s indeed the era of you young people.”

Just as Sid was about to speak, Cason was forcefully escorted out by Ander’s subordinates like a criminal.

Sid was shocked. He couldn’t care less and said directly, “Mr. Morgan, I’m really sorry! Melody is young and inexperienced. Her medical skills are not worth mentioning. Perhaps she doesn’t know how to speak, and what she said made you misunderstand, so please let go of Dr. Baxter!”

Ander and Sienna looked puzzled at the same time. They thought, ‘Inexperienced? Medical skills are not worth mentioning? Is this really the Melody we know?

Ander couldn’t help but ask, “Mr. Quant, do you have some misunderstanding about Melody?”

“Misunderstanding? I don’t misunderstand her. I’m afraid that you…” Sid carefully chose his words.

Before Ander could ask again, Cason struggled with all his might. As he struggled, he shouted, “You ungrateful fellows, let go of me quickly! If you apologize to me properly, I might even help you figure out how to do the surgery!”

Ander immediately frowned. “Cason, you’ve offended Melody time and time again. What are you trying to do?”

Sienna also chimed in, “Cason, if you don’t want to crawl out of the hospital, get lost immediately!”

Sid saw that the Morgan family’s attitude toward Cason was actually so bad. He was so frightened that cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

“Mr. Morgan!” He hurriedly went forward to say, “You can’t do this to Dr. Baxter. It will harm your son.”

Ander was puzzled. “You’re Melody’s friend. Why are you still protecting this heartless quack?”

At this moment, Sid disregarding Ken’s high regard for Melody, decided to “reveal” the truth about her. “I do know her, but when it comes to a matter of life and death, I must speak up.”

Ander also became serious. “Go ahead.”

Sid looked at Melody. In the end, he steeled his heart and said, “Melody does know some medicine, but it’s just basic. Or rather, her skills in traditional medicine are decent, but she’s not good at modern medicine. She can’t perform your son’s surgery; she’s been deceiving you. You should let Dr. Baxter operate on your son immediately.”

Seeing that Sid was speaking up for him, Cason puffed up. “Did you hear that? The surgery has been delayed too long already, and she’s still out here, proving she can’t do it. You’d better apologize, and I might be generous enough to discuss the surgical plan with the doctors here.”

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After Cason finished speaking, he waited for Ander and Sienna to apologize and beg him.

However, Ander did not apologize. Instead, he walked up to Cason and kicked him in the stomach. “Shut up! I won’t allow you to slander Melody anymore!”

Cason cried out in pain and stared at Ander in disbelief. “Are you crazy? How dare you hit me? Don’t you want to find a way out for your son?”

Ander glared at Cason and ordered his subordinates, “Call the police immediately and arrest this person!”

After giving the order, he looked at Cason coldly and said, “Originally, on the account that you’re still a well-known doctor, I show you some respect. But since you don’t want the two chances I gave you, then you can wait to be jailed!”

As Ander spoke, he turned to look at Sid and frowned. “And you. Although you’re Melody’s friend, I won’t allow you to say that about her again!”

“What?” Sid was stunned. When he came back to his senses, he quickly said, “Mr. Morgan, don’t be fooled by Melody. If she really knows how to operate, she should be in the operating theater now, not standing here chatting with you!” When he walked into the ward, he saw Melody chatting with Ander with a smile on her face.

Ander finally realized that Sid might have been fooled by Cason. He could not help but laugh and said, “Is it possible that my son has already been saved by Melody, so she can stand here and talk to me?”

“W-what? He’s been saved? How is this possible?” Sid was so shocked that his eyes widened as he looked at Melody in disbelief.

Melody shrugged. “I told you don’t worry. Lucas’s condition has stabilized. He’ll wake up soon.”

“B-but…” Sid suddenly realized that he was stuttering, but he knew that Ander would not joke about his son’s life. His mind was a mess, and he began to wonder how much he and Janet didn’t understand Melody’s abilities.

“That’s impossible!” Cason also heard Ander and Melody’s words. He shouted, “If I can’t perform the surgery, how can a young girl like her complete the surgery?”

“Because you’re a quack!” Sienna also kicked Cason hard and said in frustration, “I invited you here. It’s the stupidest mistake in my life.”

“This is impossible!” Cason refused to believe it no matter what.

Rodney, who had just returned from the ICU, happened to see Lucas’s condition. He walked forward expressionlessly and said, “I can vouch for this. Mr. Lucas is currently stable in the ICU. He’ll wake up in a couple of days, and if there are no complications, he can start rehabilitation immediately.”

Cason did not believe Ander and Melody, but Rodney’s words forced him to admit that what they said was true. His face was pale, and his body seemed to have lost its strength in an instant. He slumped to the ground and kept muttering, “How is this possible?”

Ander could not be bothered with Cason anymore. After instructing his subordinates to take the rambling Cason away, he looked up at Sid and asked, “Dr. Stanton is the top surgeon at Silverlake Central Hospital. You should believe what he says, right?”

Sid could not help but feel ashamed. He finally said, “I’m sorry…”

Ander shook his head. “I’m not the one you should apologize to.”

Sid pursed his lips and looked at Melody with a complicated expression. “Melody, I…”

“You don’t have to say anything. I know everything.” Melody patted Sid’s shoulder and said to Ander and Sienna, “Zoe is still on an IV drip. You guys go in quickly. I’m here.”

Ander knew that this was a matter between Melody and his friend. As an elder, he could not say much. So after he nodded at Melody, he turned around and returned to the ward with Sienna.

After Ander left, Sid’s tense body finally relaxed. “Melody, it’s all my fault. I was deceived by Cason. He said that the Morgan family was deceived by you and didn’t want him to perform surgery. I didn’t expect that he himself didn’t have the ability to perform surgery.”

“I’ve already said it. There’s no need to say anything else. You’re Ken’s friend, so you’re my friend. There’s no need to talk about this between friends,” Melody replied.

“Thank you, Melody…” Sid’s tone was complicated. He was torn between Janet’s opinion of Melody and his own experiences with her. He thought, ‘Is the Melody Fox described the real Melody? Is she truly so greedy that she would use Margaret to marry Ken?’

Melody didn’t pay much attention to the look in Sid’s eyes. Her gaze landed on the medical report in Sid’s hand. She raised her eyebrows and asked, “Did you get your check-up done?”

Sid came back to his senses and answered subconsciously, “Yes, I did. The results will be out tomorrow.” As soon as he finished speaking, Sid suddenly realized that something was wrong.

He immediately grabbed Melody’s sleeve nervously and asked, “Melody, tell me honestly. You kept insisting I get a check-up. Did you see something wrong with me? Do I have cancer?”

Regardless of Melody’s character, based on what happened with Ander, her medical skills, whether traditional or modern, were undeniably excellent.

Sid’s lips were pale as he said, “Tell me. Am I dying? I’m the only son in my family, and I’m not even married yet!”

Melody said seriously, “It’s not a serious illness, but you have to pay attention to your health now. Otherwise, you might not make it to your wedding day.”

Melody was not exaggerating. Sid understood this and his face turned even paler. He used his family’s connections to get the director’s phone number.

After the call went through, he urged concisely, “I had a check-up at your hospital. Send me the results today. I can’t wait another second.”

The director on the other end of the phone agreed.

Only then did Sid calm down a little. He grabbed Melody’s hand tightly. “Melody, why didn’t you tell me earlier that there might be something wrong with my body? If that’s the case, I’ll come for a check-up yesterday.”

Melody glanced at Sid. “Would you believe me if I said that?”

“Of course…” Sid wouldn’t. He knew that he was in the wrong and scratched his head apologetically.

At this moment, Ander came out of the ward. He held a key in his hand and stuffed it into Melody’s hand without any explanation.

Melody asked in confusion, “What is this?”

Ander smiled and said, “Consider this a token of appreciation. I noticed you always take a taxi to the hospital, so I decided to buy you a car. It’s parked right outside the hospital. My staff will tell you which one after you leave.”

Melody was about to refuse when Ander added, “I’ll also be giving Dr. Stanton a gift. Please don’t refuse me, or Zoe will scold me, and I won’t sleep a wink tonight.”

At this point, Melody could only accept the car key. “Thank you.”

Ander waved his hand. “That’s what I should do. I’ve already discussed it with Zoe. When Lucas is discharged from the hospital, we’ll hold a banquet for you and tell everyone that we’ve taken you in as our goddaughter. Melody, you won’t mind us, right?”

“Of course not…” Melody needed connections, and she really liked Zoe. Naturally, she would not refuse.

After bidding farewell to Ander and Zoe, Melody took her car key and went downstairs.

Sid followed behind her closely. Melody stopped in her tracks and turned to look at Sid.

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“Why are you following me?” Melody looked puzzled.

If Sid was supposed to leave the hospital with her earlier, Ander’s people were now guiding her toward a side entrance, so there was no reason for him to still be with her.

Sid coughed discreetly, covering his nose. “I was just curious to see what kind of car Mr. Morgan would send for you.”

“It’s probably just a regular car for getting around,” Melody replied casually. She wasn’t particular about cars as long as they served their purpose.

Sid shrugged. “Then let’s go and see what kind of car it is. I have nothing better to do anyway.”

Melody asked in confusion, “Don’t you have to work at the company?”

Sid laughed and said, “My jet lag hasn’t worn off yet, and Ken wouldn’t be so cruel as to make me work right after I get home. Besides, I’m not like Janet, not that much of a workaholic.”

Melody remained noncommittal. Sid seemed unreliable on the surface, but she knew he was actually quite focused when it came to work. In his previous life, if it hadn’t been for work, he wouldn’t have died suddenly at his desk.

Sid appeared to be a playboy on the surface but worked harder than anyone in secret, quietly

surpassing everyone. Otherwise, he could have easily gone home to inherit assets rather than quietly laboring at Ximber Tech. Like Ken, he had a strong drive inside him. Melody admired people like him; anyone who relied on their own efforts deserved respect.

Melody didn’t expose Sid. She nodded and said, “Since you’re so free, accompany me to see the car.

As for the real reason why Sid followed her, he would naturally tell her when the time came.

Not long after, the two of them followed Ander’s men to the side door of the hospital.

As soon as Melody walked out of the side door, she was instantly attracted by a pearl-white Maserati.

The car was the latest model this year, with a hefty price tag. It had not been plated yet. Clearly, it was a new car that had just been proposed.

“This is the one.” Ander’s subordinate came to Melody and explained the usage of the buttons in the Maserati to her. Then, he handed her a series of documents. From now on, this car belonged to her.

“Thank you.” Melody thanked the man and watched him leave. Just as she was about to get into the car to test drive, Sid’s phone rang.

After a few words from the other end, Sid’s playful expression turned serious in an instant. “I understand.” He hung up and looked at Melody with a conflicted expression. “Melody…”

Melody said directly, “If you have something to say, just say it. There’s no need to stammer.”

Only then did Sid say, “The medical report is out. They said that I’m fine in other areas, but I’ve got a bit of high blood pressure.”

After saying that, Sid felt quite embarrassed. At such a young age, he actually had high blood pressure. If word got out, others would laugh at him.

Just when Sid thought that Melody would laugh at him, Melody said in all seriousness, “What are the numbers?”

“Huh?” Sid hesitated before giving the figures.

Melody thought for a while and said, “The numbers aren’t terribly high, but you’ll need to start medication. Also, you should watch out for a few things…”

She told Sid about the things to take note of, but Sid didn’t seem to be paying attention.

Melody couldn’t help but frown and ask, “Sid, do you think this bit of high blood pressure isn’t a problem?”

“Isn’t it? The director said on the phone that it’s not a big problem. Just take the medicine on time,” Sid replied.

Melody took a deep breath and said in a threatening tone, “You said that you don’t want to die so early. You’re not married and have children yet. Why aren’t you afraid of death now? Let me tell you. If you don’t pay attention from now on, it’s very easy for you to die.”

After Melody’s warning, Sid finally came to his senses. “I understand.” He promised solemnly, “I’ll be careful.”

Only then did Melody feel slightly relieved. “Then go to the dean. He’ll definitely prescribe the most suitable medicine for you. Remember, once you start taking high blood pressure medicine, you can’t stop for a day. Otherwise, it’s very easy to cause a cerebral hemorrhage. Do you understand?”

“Is it that serious?” Sid felt more and more afraid. He nodded repeatedly and promised that he would not forget to take his medicine.

After dealing with Sid, Melody did not delay any longer. Just as she was about to drive straight to Paven Senior High School, Sid, who had just finished another call with the dean, came over again.

“Where are you going? Bring me along!” he said.

Melody frowned and said, “I’m going to the film set to accompany a friend shooting. It’s better if you don’t come.”

“A film set? That means there will be lots of beautiful women. I definitely want to go!” Sid replied.

“I’m going to accompany my friend. Don’t try to cause trouble,” Melody said.

“What are you talking about? If you don’t want me to go, so be it!” Sid said and turned to leave.

Melody looked helpless, but Zara had a reserved personality and was working. It was indeed inconvenient for her to bring Sid along.

Hence, she did not stop Sid and got into the car to head to Paven Senior High School. Since they had agreed on it, she would definitely keep her promise, even if her neck was really uncomfortable today.

As for Yolanda, Yolanda would definitely not be released so easily in a short period of time. Unless Mabel really asked Ulric for help.

However, even so, Melody was not worried. She had made arrangements already, using the butler as a contact to identify Yolanda’s confidants and find ways to dismiss them for legitimate reasons.

During her drive, Melody called the bodyguard responsible for tracking Jonathan. Just as she had guessed yesterday, Jonathan was indeed in cahoots with Yana. However, through eavesdropping, she knew that the person Jonathan was following was not her at all, but Ken.

It seemed that Jonathan was not an honest person. His answers to her were all fake.

The bodyguard continued, “However, Yana’s goal is not to harm Mr. Swanson. She just wants to investigate Mr. Swanson’s preferences and whether he has a woman by his side.”

Obviously, Yana was interested in Ken.

That was true. Yana’s image in the entertainment industry was that of a rich and beautiful woman. There would come a day when her fake image would collapse. It was no wonder that Yana was anxious to cling to the rich and powerful. If she married into the Swanson family, she would become a real rich and beautiful woman.

“Got it. Tell Ken as well,” Melody said.

“Okay, Miss Fox,” the bodyguard replied.

Melody hung up the phone nimbly, stepped on the accelerator, and drove toward Paven Senior High School.

Since Yana’s goal was Ken, it had nothing to do with her. As long as they stayed out of each other’s way and Yana did not cause trouble for her, she would not take the initiative to deal with Yana.

Melody thought, ‘As the saying goes, I won’t bother others if they don’t bother me. But if someone crosses me, I’ll make sure to settle the score!’

*****

About half an hour later, the car stopped in front of Paven Senior High School.

However, what made Melody helpless was that Sid still followed him eagerly. “What are you doing here?”

Sid raised his chin. “I realized that my family has also invested in this movie. Can’t I come and watch the filming process for a movie that my family has invested in?”

Melody shrugged. “In that case, do as you please.” With that, she ignored Sid and walked toward the door.

Due to filming restrictions, outsiders couldn’t just enter. However, because Melody had made arrangements with Zara beforehand, she smoothly entered the set with Zara’s pre-arranged staff.

As for Sid, he was nowhere to be seen halfway there. However, since this was a movie that Sid’s family had invested in. Melody did not need to care about him anymore and followed the staff closely.

Today’s scene was a group shot left unfinished from yesterday, set in a classroom. As Melody arrived, they had just finished the first scene, and actors were touching up their makeup.

Melody’s gaze swept across the classroom and saw Zara squatting beside the desk. She immediately smiled and was about to walk over to greet Zara when she saw Zara squatting there and tying Yana’s shoelaces.

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As Melody saw this scene, her smile faded. However, due to the fact that there were people around, for the sake of Zara’s future filming, she did not step forward or speak. She stood at the door and quietly waited for Zara to finish tying Yana’s shoelaces.

After all, Melody could speak up for Zara today, but what about tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, and the future?

Melody couldn’t accompany Zara to film on set every day, so she could only suppress her anger for the time being.

However, just as Melody thought that Zara would be fine after tying Yana’s shoelaces, Yana suddenly raised her leg and kicked Zara’s chest.

Zara was caught off guard and fell backward. The back of her head hit the table in the back row with a bang.

“Ah!” Zara cried out in pain. She felt a sharp pain in the back of her head, and even her vision began to blur.

However, Yana did not feel guilty at all. Instead, she crossed her legs and said with a look of disdain, “You can’t even tie shoelaces properly. Are you a fool?”

Zara couldn’t care less about Yana. She covered her head and shouted, “My head hurts…” It really did hurt. It was a dull, throbbing pain that was far worse than sharp stabs.

The director finally couldn’t stand it anymore. He took a few steps forward and asked about Zara’s situation.

Yana curled her lips and said, “Stop pretending! You just bumped your head a little. Why are you acting like you’re on your deathbed? Director, didn’t you say we’re on a tight schedule today? Let’s not waste time. Let’s start shooting now! If we wait too long. I’m leaving. I have to attend the Swanson Group’s party tonight, and you can’t afford to delay me.”

When the director heard the words “the Swanson Group,” his eyes lit up. He said obsequiously, “Okay. We’ll start filming immediately.”

As he spoke, he urged Zara, “Get up quickly. At most, you’ll only get a bump on your head. How can you not get injured filming such a movie? Filming is more important. Hurry up and prepare to start filming.

Zara felt dizzy. She could not bear this uncomfortable feeling and said with a pale face, “Director, can you give me some time? I need to see the medic.”

The director frowned in displeasure. Just as he was about to speak, Yana interjected sarcastically, “Zara, did you become arrogant because you relied on gossip to become popular some time ago? Even a princess isn’t as delicate as you, right? You just had a little bump, and you need to see a medic? People who know might say you are squeamish. Those who don’t might think I’m being cruel and ruthless. I warn you. If you go out and start talking to reporters and fans, our whole movie could be ruined. What big production would want to hire you, a troublemaker, next time?”

Zara bit her lower lip hard. The grievance and humiliation made her eyes turn red.

Yana was even more displeased. “What? Are you really squeamish? I kindly reminded you, and you’re crying here? What are you crying about?”

The more Yana scolded, the more excited she became. She directly stretched out her leg and stepped on Zara’s leg. She was wearing high heels. If this kick landed, Zara’s leg would end up with a hole.

Zara was so scared that she shrunk back and closed her eyes. However, the pain did not come. Instead, Yana’s scream rang in her ears.

“Who are you? Let go of my foot!” Yana shouted.

Zara’s back stiffened and she opened her eyes in confusion.

No one knew when Melody had appeared in front of her. Her hand was tightly gripping Yana’s ankle.

Yana only had one foot on the ground and could not stand steadily. She could only rely on the table to barely stabilize her body.

“Melody? Why are you here?” Zara was both happy and afraid. She was afraid that Yana would bully Melody as well.

Thinking of this possibility, Zara endured the dizziness and stood up. She lowered her voice and persuaded, “Melody, let go of Yana. She’s not easy to deal with…”

Melody frowned and turned to look at Zara. “The more you tolerate such a person, the more she will go overboard.”

She originally thought that after Zara finished tying Yana’s shoelaces, this matter would be over.

Unexpectedly, not only did Yana humiliate Zara with her words, she even started to attack Zara. This seriously crossed the line. It was intolerable.

After Melody finished speaking to Zara, she secretly tightened her grip on Yana’s ankle.

Yana’s face turned pale with pain, and she screamed in a twisted expression, “Ah! It hurts! You ugly freak, let go of me!”

Melody looked at Yana indifferently. “I can let you go, but you have to make a public apology to Zara and pay for her medical bills and emotional distress.”

Yana was stunned. Then, as if she had heard the biggest joke in the world, she pointed at herself and said, “You want me to apologize to her? Who do you think you are?”

Melody expressionlessly lifted Yana’s leg.

Yana, who had no flexibility, couldn’t handle the height and screamed, “Ahhh! Are you all dead? Get this ugly freak off me!”

The director finally came back to his senses and took a few steps forward with the staff to pull Melody.

Zara mustered her courage and quickly stood in front of Melody. She’s my friend. Don’t mess around.

“Who’s messing around?” The director was also furious He raised his voice and ordered. “Tell your friend to let go immediately and apologize to Miss Norangel!

Zara was so frightened that she shrank her neck and looked at Melody in a dilemma.

Melody also felt Zara’s dilemma. She let go of Yana’s leg and looked at Yana coldly. I’ll ask you one last time. Are you going to apologize or not?”

After obtaining her freedom. Yana immediately became arrogant. Apologize? Pfft! Who do you think you are? Who do you think Zara is? She’s only good enough to tie my shoes. She got lucky landing a co-lead in this movie and thinks she’s my equal? Dream on! Worthless trash!”

Yana’s words were extremely hurtful Zara’s eyes immediately turned red.

However, even so, Zara endured the grievance in her heart and persuaded Melody, Melody, this has nothing to do with you. It’s all my fault. I shouldn’t have let you come here to accompany me and caused you to get into so much trouble Leave quickly. I can handle this myself.

You can handle it yourself? How are you going to handle it? By letting Yana Norangel beat you up after I leave? Are you willing to do that? Melody asked.

Zare lowered her head and thought. Am I willing to accept this? Of course. I’m not. But I have no background at all. My family were just farmers from the countryside.’

Melody knew about Zara’s inferiority complex and lack of self-confidence. She patted Zara’s shoulder comfortingly and turned to look at Yana coldly. “You mean you’re not willing to apologize publicly?”

“Nonsense! Why should I apologize to you?” Yana replied.

“Very well.” Melody nodded. Then she slowly took out her phone and opened a video.

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