Melody Strikes Back by Myra Walker (Chapters 381, 382, 383, 384, and 385)

Chapter 381

Maria reprimanded Mabel with a dark expression, “The adults are talking. It’s none of your business. Go back to your room.”

“I won’t.” Mabel stubbornly said, “Mom has sacrificed so much for this family. Why are you doing this to Mom? If you want to chase Mom out, then chase me out too.”

She knew very well that she and Yolanda must be together. Without Yolanda, how could she deal with Melody?

Moreover, she was certain that Maria would never chase her out. She was the Fox family’s only hope in the future.

However, in the next moment, Maria said coldly, “Do you think I won’t chase you out too? I’m just giving you this chance because you’re young and were led astray by your mother. Since you don’t want this chance, get out of the Fox family.”

Mabel’s eyes suddenly widened in fear. “Grandma?”

Yolanda had already guessed something.

Her mind was racing. She grabbed Mabel’s hand and said, “Mabel, go upstairs first. I’ll have a good talk with your grandmother.”

Even if Maria really found out about something, she could leave, but not Mabel.

As long as Mabel gained a foothold in Silverlake and married into the Swanson family, Yolanda did not have to worry that the Fox family would not invite her back.

“But…” Mabel was unwilling to go upstairs, but Yolanda’s eyes were filled with warning. Mabel could only clench her fists and say, “I understand. I’ll go upstairs first.”

However, Mabel was unwilling to leave alone. She looked at Melody and said, “Melody, I’m going upstairs. You should leave too, right?”

She did not want Melody to remain here to fan the flames.

Melody raised her eyebrows. “I’m afraid I can’t leave.”

Mabel frowned. “What do you mean? Didn’t you hear what Grandma said?”

Melody looked at Maria. “Grandma?”

Maria cleared her throat and said, “Melody is also involved in this matter. She has to stay.”

Mabel’s expression was grim.

She thought, ‘In that case, I’m the only one who needs to leave? Why?’

However, no matter how unwilling Mabel was to go upstairs, she still reluctantly left the living room under Yolanda’s orders.

Russell’s face was filled with confusion.

When he saw that Mabel was chased away by Maria but Melody could stay, he could not help but wonder if Melody had incited something in front of Maria.

Russell frowned at the thought of that and questioned Melody, “Did you instigate your grandmother? Ever since you returned to Silverlake, this family has been in a mess because of you. Every day, this or that happens. Are you only satisfied if this family is torn apart?”

“I’ve caused this family to be in a mess?” Melody laughed.

“Do you really think so? Please think about it. Since I came back, which incident have I initiated? If it weren’t for the fact that the truth was right in front of you, would you have believed me even once?

“I’ve been treating Margaret’s illness. I haven’t even finished treating her yet, but you listened to others and believed that I would implicate the entire Fox family. You locked me up in an abandoned garage and even disowned me.

“It’s the same for the bet. You didn’t even finish watching the live broadcast and were already certain that I wouldn’t win the bet. You anxiously wrote an agreement to draw a line with me so that I wouldn’t drag you down.

“Who exactly is causing this family to be in a mess?”

The more Russell listened, the uglier his expression became.

He frowned hard. He suddenly remembered that every time something happened, Yolanda and Mabel would spare no effort to tell him the worst outcome, so much so that he always thought that Melody would harm them.

However, every time, things would turn around and confirm that Melody was right.

He could not help but look at Yolanda suspiciously.

Yolanda felt Russell’s suspicion and immediately pinched her thigh. The pain made her cry instantly.

“Russell, why are you looking at me? Do you think I’m the one who caused the family to be in a mess just because of Melody’s words? When have I not been worried for the Fox family? Besides, you were the one who made the final decision.”

She wiped her tears innocently and said, “Think about it carefully. Whenever you were angry at Melody, didn’t I put in a good word for her and stop you?”

Russell recalled carefully. It seemed that Yolanda really spoke up for Melody every time.

Yolanda saw the wavering look in Russell’s eyes and cried even harder.

She looked at Melody with a hurt expression. “Melody, don’t think that all stepmothers are bad. At least I feel that I have a clear conscience towards you.”

Russell looked at Melody with a cold expression again. “Melody, don’t sow discord here. I know how well Yolanda treats you. Every time you make a mistake, she speaks up for you.”

Melody snorted. She was amused.

“That’s right. Yolanda is indeed good to me. Every time you scold me, she persuades you from the side. But every time she persuades you, you get angrier at me and scold me even more hatefully. How dare she claim to have a clear conscience!”

Russell was stunned. Before he could think about Melody’s words, Yolanda acted pitiful again.

“What you said breaks my heart, Melody. So that’s how you’ve always thought of me.”

When Russell saw how upset Yolanda was, he could not be bothered to think about what Melody had said. He criticized Melody, “Yolanda treats you no different from Mabel, but you’re an ingrate who doesn’t know how to be grateful at all.”

“Ingrate?” Melody’s eyes were filled with mockery.

She knew very well that Russell was not really blind. It was just that he was unwilling to see the truth.

She could not wake up someone who was pretending to be asleep. She finally understood that Russell was like someone pretending to be asleep.

The last trace of kinship in Melody’s heart for Russell completely disappeared at this moment.

She put away all her emotions and nodded expressionlessly. “Fine, I’m an ingrate. I don’t want to argue with you about this anymore.”

As she spoke, she looked at Maria and said, “Grandma, I’ve already said what I wanted to say, and I don’t want to continue. You may talk about your matter.”

Maria clearly saw the disappointment in Melody’s eyes.

She had not spoken because she hoped Melody could make Russell see the truth by scolding him, but the reality was that Russell’s favoritism had already blinded him to the truth.

A wave of anger rushed to her head and she asked Russell resentfully, “Melody said so much, but you didn’t listen to a single word she said. Do you really think that Melody is an ingrate? Can you wake up and not be deceived by your wife?”

“Mom!” Russell was also annoyed. “You’ve always been a sensible person. Why did you become muddle-headed after Melody came back? Before she came back, we’d never had so many problems in our family.”

Maria was so angry that she laughed and said in disappointment, “You’re a failure as a husband and father. Similarly, I’m also a failure to have raised an idiot like you.”

Russell said, “Mom?”

Maria ignored Russell and turned to Yolanda. “It’s not good for Mabel to hear what you’ve done, so I asked her to go upstairs to save you from embarrassment.”

Chapter 382

Yolanda’s heart sank.

Things seemed to be moving in the direction she had guessed.

Maria said coldly, “Make your choice. Do you want to divorce Russell immediately with nothing to your name, or do you want me to reveal what you did in front of him and the servants?”

Yolanda clenched her fists tightly. She was wondering why Maria was in such good spirits. At the same time, she was trying to figure out what Maria knew.

She was hesitant and uneasy, but she still pretended to be confused and asked, “Mom, I don’t understand what you’re talking about.”

When Russell heard Maria’s words, his first reaction was that Yolanda had cheated on him and Maria found out about it.

Russell was usually prideful. When he thought that he might be cuckolded, he could not care less about his marital relationship with Yolanda. He grabbed Yolanda’s collar and asked, “Are you having an affair behind my back?”

Yolanda almost couldn’t breathe. She tried to squeeze out the words from her throat. “In all honesty, I’ve always been loyal to you. I’ve never done anything to betray you.”

“You-“

Russell was about to ask more questions when Maria said indifferently, “Let her go. She’s not cheating on you.”

When Russell heard that he was not being cuckolded, he immediately let go of Yolanda’s collar.

Russell asked, “Mom, what happened?”

Maria glanced at Yolanda.

“It seems that if I don’t say it, you won’t admit it. Some time ago, I was sick in bed and couldn’t take care of myself, so I instructed Hattie to help me take care of Melody. It’s bad enough that you dislike Melody, but I didn’t expect you to not let Hattie off when Hattie spoke up for Melody.”

Yolanda looked up and instantly understood why Maria was angry.

It turned out that it was because of Hattie, and not because Maria knew that she had poisoned Maria’s medicine.

She heaved a sigh of relief.

She was certain that she had done a clean job on Hattie. Even if Maria suspected her, Maria couldn’t get any substantial evidence. Hence, she quickly calmed down.

She pretended to be puzzled and asked, “Mom, what do you mean? When did I not let Hattie off? It’s just that my mother’s health is indeed poor and she can’t find any capable servants, so I borrowed Hattie for a few days. If you think I’m deliberately sending Hattie away, I’ll call my mother now and ask her to send Hattie back.”

Russell also nodded and said, “Mom, I know about this too.

We really didn’t let Hattie leave on purpose.”

“Shut up!”

Maria glared at Russell. When she saw that Russell was silent, she spoke again.

“Yolanda, oh Yolanda, there’s justice in this world. Do you really think you can hide what you’ve done from everyone? If it weren’t for Melody, Hattie would have died at the hands of the people you sent.”

Yolanda was shocked.

Yolanda thought, ‘Based on Maria’s words, does it mean that Hattie is still alive? That’s impossible. Hattie’s corpse should be far across the ocean now.’

She hurriedly looked for the butler who handled this matter, but after searching for a long time, she did not see him.

When Russell heard that, he asked in shock, “Mom, is what you said true?”

“Humph!” Maria snorted and said, “Would I lie to you about such a matter? Take a look for yourself. This is Hattie’s handwritten letter.”

Russell quickly took the letter from Maria and saw that it clearly stated how Hattie was kidnapped to the suburbs, and how Yolanda and the butler planned to make Hattie disappear from this world.

He looked at Yolanda in shock. “Yolanda, did you really send someone after Hattie?”

“I didn’t.” Yolanda’s mind was in a mess when she didn’t see the butler. However, she still maintained her composure on the surface. She shook her head and retorted, “How could I possibly do such a vicious thing?”

“Yolanda.” Melody said faintly, “Don’t be in a hurry to deny it.”

As Melody spoke, she snapped her fingers. “Let her in.”

As soon as Melody finished speaking, a figure walked in from the door.

Yolanda’s eyes widened when she saw that person’s face. “Mom?”

The woman at the door was also very surprised to see Yolanda. She took a few steps forward and asked, “Yolanda, weren’t you arrested and brought to the police station? When were you released? But I’m glad that you’ve been released. You scared me to death. And what’s wrong with your servant? She actually stopped me at the door and didn’t let me in.”

Yolanda’s expression was inscrutable, but her lips were pale.

She ignored her mother, Lucinda Law, and turned to look at Melody. “Did you-“

Before Yolanda could finish asking, Melody nodded and admitted, “I was the one who told Mrs. Law about your imprisonment. However… Mrs. Law doesn’t seem to be sick.”

At this moment, Lucinda also realized that something was wrong. She guessed that she might have fallen into a trap and hurriedly pretended to be uncomfortable. She coughed. “I feel a tightness in my chest.”

Melody sneered and said, “It just so happens that I have

medical skills. Why don’t I help you check what illness you have?”

With that, she reached out to take Lucinda’s pulse.

Lucinda was so frightened that she jumped away. “I don’t want you to take my pulse.”

Lucinda looked healthier than Melody.

However, Melody was even faster. She grabbed Lucinda and placed two fingers on Lucinda’s wrist.

Lucinda wanted to struggle, but she realized that she could not break free at all.

A moment later, Melody said, “She’s not sick. She’s very healthy.”

Yolanda hurriedly said, “You only took her pulse for a few seconds. Who knows if you’re lying?”

“Yes, yes.” Lucinda nodded. “What does a young girl like you know? I even coughed up blood the day before yesterday. I heard that Yolanda was arrested, so I forced myself to buck up.” Lucinda coughed.

Lucinda and Yolanda echoed each other, confusing Russell.

Melody looked at this scene indifferently and said, “Don’t be anxious. This is just one of the evidence.”

With that, she snapped her fingers again.

“Bring them in.”

Two seconds later, the door to the entrance opened again. However, the people who came in this time made Yolanda’s legs go soft and she fell to the ground.

James led his subordinates and forcibly brought in the group of people who had kidnapped Hattie.

Following behind James was Hattie, whose eyes were filled with tears.

Melody did not stay idle while dealing with Russell. She secretly sent a message to James.

“Hattie…” When Maria saw Hattie, Maria felt a lump in her throat and her eyes instantly turned red.

Maria and Hattie staggered forward and hugged each other tightly.

“Maria, I really thought that I would never see you again.”

The more Hattie spoke, the more upset she felt. She hugged Maria and cried.

After crying for a while, Hattie finally came back to her senses and remembered the important matter.

She let go of Maria and pointed at Yolanda. “You vicious woman. If it weren’t for Ms. Fox, I would be dead now.”

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As Hattie spoke, she pointed at the three people who were being held captive and said, “They were the ones who kidnapped me. Along with them was the butler.”

Russell was still unwilling to believe that his wife was such a terrifying person.

He could not help but say, “Hattie, is there a misunderstanding? Also… why is Mr. Deeds here?”

Melody said indifferently, “James is working for me now. He was the one who sent people to save Hattie.”

“He works for you?” Russell was shocked again.

His mind was in a mess. Countless questions popped up in his mind.

James could not be bothered with Russell. He directly kicked one of the three people who kidnapped Hattie. “Speak.”

The three kidnappers had long been subdued by Ken’s people. Compared to being imprisoned, they were more afraid of Ken’s methods.

There was no need for James to ask in detail. The three of them were each more enthusiastic than the other.

“We didn’t want to kidnap her. It’s just… they gave us a lot of money.”

“Yes, yes. They gave us 2 million dollars to send Hattie to Weaona to feed the lions.”

If you don’t believe us, you can check our accounts. We’ve already received the deposit from Yolanda.

Melly looked at Russell. When she saw his shocked face, she pursed her lips coldly and turned to look at James.

Bring that guy in too.

“Alright James turned around and walked out. Not long after, he dragged a middle-aged man in.

Russell looked at the door in confusion and saw that the person James was dragging was Yolanda’s cousin, Cedric Law.

“Cedric? Why are you here?”

When Yolanda saw Hattie enter, she was so frightened that she sat on the ground. When she saw Cedric enter, she was even more frightened.

Her mind went blank, and only three words flashed across her mind. ‘I am finished:

When the three people kneeling on the ground saw Cedric, they immediately accused him. “It was him. He hired us?

Cedric’s blood froze, and he knelt in fear. “I was wrong Don’t hit me”

“No one wants to hit you,” Melody said calmly, “As long as you tell us the truth, I can consider letting you go.”

Cedric betrayed Yolanda without hesitation. “It was Yolanda. She asked me to get someone to deal with Hattie and gave me a million dollars. I still have our chat history on my phone.”

The butler finally walked out from behind the pillar. “I can testify that they’re telling the truth.”

Yolanda’s vision darkened. She was so angry that she almost fainted.

She thought, ‘Even the butler has been controlled by Melody!’

Melody looked indifferently at Russell, whose face turned pale. She asked expressionlessly, “Now, can you see clearly the kind of person your wife is?”

Russell felt a chill run down his spine. His wife actually hired some killers.

“Yolanda, I didn’t expect you to be such a person.” As soon as Russell spoke, he realized that his voice had become hoarse.

When Yolanda saw that her attempt to kill Hattie had been completely exposed, she glared at Melody sharply, wishing she could kill Melody with her gaze.

Melody ignored Yolanda and looked at Maria. “Grandma, the witnesses and evidence are all here. We can hand Yolanda over to the police directly.”

However, Maria grabbed Melody’s hand.

Melody’s heart sank as she guessed what Maria wanted to do.

Maria said, “We shouldn’t wash our dirty linen in public. Melody, I know you and Hattie have suffered. But she’s Mabel’s mother after all. If this matter really blows up, I’m afraid you and Mabel will be implicated. Besides, with someone who hired killers in the family, who will be willing to work with the Fox family in the future? So, just let her leave the Fox family with nothing.”

Melody’s eyes darkened and her right hand slowly clenched.

Maria was indeed too soft-hearted. Or rather, no matter how close Maria and Hattie were, what mattered most to Maria was still the Fox family.

Maria was selfless but also selfish.

Melody understood Maria’s thoughts. Melody didn’t blame her. Unfortunately, Melody had chosen to return to the Fox family after having a second chance at life with the intention of destroying the entire Fox family.

She had never thought of giving up on this goal, and she would never give up.

When Yolanda heard Maria’s words, a hint of hope flashed across her eyes.

As long as she did not go to jail, and Mabel was not implicated, there was room for negotiation.

“Mom, thank you,” she said with tears in her eyes.

She didn’t look like a sinner. Instead, she looked like a victim.

Maria frowned and said, “Don’t call me Mom. Go get a divorce on Monday. And don’t ever say that you’re from the Fox family again. Before the divorce, stay at home and don’t go out.”

“Alright,” Yolanda immediately agreed.

Hattie could not help but look at Melody anxiously. She asked Melody with her gaze if Melody wanted to tell Maria about Yolanda poisoning Maria.

Melody noticed Hattie’s gaze and secretly shook her head.

Since Maria had already made her decision, she would not change it easily.

Melody had already expected this to happen, so she did not ask Hattie’s son to bring that servant over.

She needed to find an opportunity to force Maria to send Yolanda to prison.

Melody quickly thought that since Maria appeared today, Yolanda would definitely know that something had gone awry with the poisoning.

Melody had to send Yolanda to prison before she left the Fox family to avoid further trouble.

In the blink of an eye, Melody thought of something, and her eyes lit up.

It happened to be Yolanda’s fortieth birthday tomorrow. It was the perfect time.

When Hattie saw Melody shake her head, Hattie could only grit her teeth and swallow her words.

Under Maria’s arrangements, Yolanda was taken to the abandoned garage where Melody had been locked up.

After doing this, Maria gave Hattie some instructions and asked Russell to give a million dollars to Hattie as compensation.

Hattie wanted to say something but hesitated. In the end, she accepted it.

However, she believed that Ms. Fox would not let this matter be resolved so easily.

“Melody.” After calming Hattie down, Maria turned around and held Melody’s hand tightly. “I hope you can understand me. In Silverlake and this circle, nothing is more important than reputation.”

Melody could not empathize with Maria. She nodded indifferently. “I understand. However, since the agreement to sever my relationship with Dad has been written, please bear witness.”

As she spoke, she took out the agreement she had written and handed it to Maria. “Grandma, take a look.”

Maria did not accept the agreement. She stared blankly at Melody. “Melody, why are you doing this?”

Melody smiled bitterly. “Grandma, I’ve made up my mind. Although I’m no longer his daughter, I’ll always be your good granddaughter. I’ll come and visit you often.”

“Melody, don’t be rash. Think about it.”

Time and again, Maria tried to persuade Melody to stay. Russell was annoyed and said, “Mom, she doesn’t even want me as her father anymore. Why should we still ask this jinx to stay? It’s just an agreement. I’ll sign it.”

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Russell ignored Maria’s obstruction and signed the agreement in Melody’s hand.

In any case, since he could not seize Silk Beauty Cosmetics, there was no point in asking a jinx like Melody to stay.

Since Melody was defiant, he might as well disown her.

Russell thought, ‘So what if her medical skills are superb? Who will believe in her medical skills after she’s chased out by the Fox family?”

Russell was certain that Melody would soon kneel in front of him and beg for mercy.

Maria was so anxious that she almost stomped her feet. “Russell! Are you crazy? She’s your daughter.”

“Daughter? Does she treat me like a father? I did misunderstand her a few times, but so what? Who asked her to do something risky without informing me in advance? It’s good to chase her out for a while. That way, she’ll know the dangers of society.”

When Melody heard Russell’s shameless words, there was no longer any ripple in her heart.

She actually gave Russell one last chance to ease their father-daughter relationship today, but he didn’t want it.

From now on, she would never feel sad for Russell again.

She said indifferently, “Grandma, you don’t have to say anymore. Since he has already signed the agreement, I have nothing to do with him from now on. It’s very late today. I’ll come and get my things tomorrow.

“There’s no need to wait until tomorrow. Take the things away now and get lost immediately.

Russell was in a bad mood. He did not even give Melody any leeway.

This was because he firmly believed that Melody would soon come back and beg him to let her return to the Fox family.

Maria was furious. She said, “Since you want to chase her out, you can chase me out too.”

Russell said, “Mom, why are you speaking up for this evil creature?”

Maria replied, “Evil creature? I think you’re the evil creature.”

Seeing that the two of them were about to quarrel, Melody quickly said, “Grandma, you’ve just recovered. Don’t be angry because of me. I’ll definitely come back to visit you often in the future and take your pulse.”

Maria was silent for a long time. She looked at Melody and said, “Melody, have you really made up your mind?”

Melody replied, “Yes.”

When Maria saw that she really could not persuade Melody, Maria raised her head and sighed. There was endless reluctance in her eyes.

“Since you insist on leaving, at least wait until tonight is over. It’s not convenient for you to leave in the middle of the night. If you want to leave, you can leave tomorrow.

Melody had the same intention, so she did not refuse.

On the other side, Russell did not even want to look at Melody. However, when he saw that Maria’s attitude was firm, he could not refute it. He only said, “Leave tomorrow.”

“Don’t worry, I won’t stay any longer,” Melody replied indifferently and helped Maria to the backyard.

James hesitated for a moment but did not follow them. Instead, he took the people away.

Soon, the living room returned to silence.

But in the blink of an eye, the peace was interrupted by Mabel, who was running downstairs.

“Dad, where’s Mom? Why did the servant say that you’re really going to divorce Mom?”

Russell massaged his throbbing temple and said, “What else can I do? If the matter of hiring killers gets out, our entire Fox family will be in trouble.”

Mabel said, “But Mom did that for you.”

“Say no more. She’s no longer your mother from now on. If you continue to call her mother, get out of the Fox family like Melody.”

Mabel widened her eyes in shock. Then, she tried her best to hide the joy in her heart and asked carefully, “Dad, have you severed your relationship with Melody?”

“The agreement has already been signed. Of course, it’s true.”

Russell did not want to say more. He directly threw the agreement to sever his relationship with Melody in front of Mabel

Mabel quickly scanned through the agreement and saw that the pile of luxury goods still ended up in Melody’s hands She felt extremely indignant.

However, when she thought about how Melody would no longer be a member of the Fox family in the future, and she could openly marry into the Swanson family through the arranged marriage, her indignation was soon gone.

Russell said disdainfully. That wretched girl. I’m going to see how long she can last outside without me.”

When Mabel heard this, she felt that Russell actually hoped that Melody would return. She deliberated for a moment and said, “Dad, this is a good thing. Melody is too extreme in her actions. She never discusses it with us before doing something. After she has nothing to do with the Fox family no matter what trouble she causes outside in the future, we won’t be implicated

Russell’s frustration was appeased when he heard that

You’re right. It’s good that this troublemaker left. It’s best if she doesn’t come back. Anyway, she’s just a good-for-nothing. As for your mother, you should cut ties with her as soon as possible.

Russell massaged his temple again and stood up. Tm tired. I’m going upstairs to rest.

Mabel said, “Alright, you must take care of yourself

Russell saw the concern in Mabel’s eyes and felt even more relieved.

Fortunately, he still had a daughter like Mabel, who was good at her studies and had made him proud.

It was enough to have a daughter like Mabel. He couldn’t be bothered with Melody, that troublemaker.

Russell was in a much better mood. He acknowledged Mabel and went upstairs.

As soon as Russell left, Mabel’s eyes revealed a cold expression.

Mabel thought, ‘If Dad could treat Melody like this today, it’s hard to guarantee that he will not treat me like this in the future. I have to quickly discuss with Mom what to do subsequently.’

Thinking of this, Mabel directly walked towards the abandoned garage that the servant had mentioned.

There were two servants guarding the garage door. Under Mabel’s coercion and temptation, they had no choice but to let Mabel in.

“Mom.”

As soon as Mabel entered, she saw Yolanda squatting in a corner. Yolanda looked disheveled and haggard.

Tears welled up in Mabel’s eyes. It wasn’t that her heart ached for Yolanda, but she was worried that this would happen to her someday as well.

Mabel jumped into Yolanda’s arms and cried, “How am I going to save you, Mom? Without you, I really don’t know what to do.”

Yolanda was very calm.

She patted Mabel’s back and said, “Mabel, don’t worry. Tell me about the situation outside first.”

Mabel sniffed and replied, “Dad has already signed the agreement to sever his relationship with Melody. Tomorrow, Melody will be kicked out of the house. Now that everyone has left, Dad has also gone upstairs to rest.”

Yolanda nodded. “In other words, Melody is no longer a member of the Fox family.”

Mabel said anxiously, “Who cares about Melody now? She’s indeed leaving the Fox family, but you’re about to be chased out too.”

Yolanda smiled and said, “Don’t worry, they won’t chase me out. Your grandmother already knows that I tried to kill Hattie. This is illegal, but she still didn’t say anything. This means that the most important thing to her is the Fox family’s reputation and future. She definitely won’t let outsiders know about it. You just have to help me leak a piece of news.”

Mabel asked in confusion. “What news?”

Yolanda replied, “Silly child, have you forgotten that it’s my birthday tomorrow? Once this news gets out, people will definitely send birthday gifts. At that time, to cover up this matter, your grandmother will definitely postpone the divorce to avoid arousing suspicion.”

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Mabel suddenly understood after Yolanda’s reminder. “That’s right. As long as she delays it and you use some tricks, Dad won’t change his mind. In the end, Dad still has the final say in this family,” Mabel said.

Yolanda nodded. “That’s right. However, Maria’s condition is a little strange. She’s supposed to be seriously ill, but she looks more livelier than me today…

“I’ll find out what’s going on when Maria has to let me out tomorrow.

“As for you, don’t do anything but what I asked. Otherwise, you will be implicated and Maria will start to suspect you.”

“Okay, I got it!” Mabel replied.

Yolanda reached out and brushed away the hair on Mabel’s forehead. “I’ve always doted on you and spoiled you, so much so that I raised you into a fragile girl. You’ve lost to that slut time and time again. I hope this incident can make you mature. Don’t be reckless and shoot yourself in the foot again.”

“Don’t worry, Mom. I promise you, I won’t be impulsive like before.”

Mabel truly understood one thing: impulsive acts would only bring bad consequences. She had to change and start changing now.

Yolanda could see a look of determination and sanity in Mabel’s eyes. Yolanda was very glad to see this.

It was worth it for her to be locked up for a night in exchange for a change in her daughter.

She had a contented smile. Upon thinking of her situation, she quickly reminded Mabel, “You can’t stay here for long. If your grandmother finds out, there might be trouble. Go out now. Remember what I said.”

“Okay, Mom.” Mabel didn’t stay any longer and quickly left the abandoned garage.

When the two people at the door saw Mabel coming out, they were anxious and afraid.

Mabel suddenly stopped in her tracks. She reached out and removed her two diamond earrings. She said to them, “Thank you for letting me in to see my mother. This is a small token of my appreciation. Please accept it.”

The two servants could not help but look at each other and see the shock in each other’s eyes. ‘Ms. Fox used to beat and scold us. why is she so kind to us?’ they wondered.

When they were still worried that punishment would ensue, Mabel stuffed the earrings into their hands and left.

The two servants were even more surprised and started gossiping.

“Don’t you think… Ms. Fox seems to have become a different person after the visit inside?”

“I feel the same way. Perhaps what has happened to her mother has dealt a blow to her.”

But no matter what the reason was, Mabel’s transformation made them less disgusted and afraid of Mabel.

In the meantime, Maria was lying on her bed after a bath.

After a long silence, she couldn’t help but ask, “Hattie, do you also think that what I did this time was wrong?”

Hattie froze. She laughed dryly and replied, “You must have your reason for doing it. Besides, nothing happened to me…”

Maria sighed and confessed, “I downplayed it in front of Melody and you. I didn’t send Yolanda to the police station for two reasons: the Fox family and the relationship between Melody and Russell.”

Hattie was puzzled. “For Mr. Fox and Ms. Melody Fox?”

“That’s right.” Maria took a deep breath and explained, “Russell is extremely selfish just like his father.

“If I hadn’t said it at the time, he would have done it. Once the news of Yolanda hiring someone to kill people spreads, the Fox family’s reputation will be completely ruined.

“He appears muddle-headed but he’s actually the smartest. I know that Melody doesn’t like Yolanda. I thought if I said those words instead of Russell, Melody would be less disappointed in him.

But in the end, we broke her heart. At this age, we’ve made peace with many things. Sometimes, the truth doesn’t matter anymore. My only wish is for the Fox family to be well.”

Hattie did not reply, lost in thought. ‘Will the Fox family be well?’

Hattie did not understand how things worked in these rich families, but she was sure of one thing: the day of reckoning would come, sooner or later.

Ms. Melody Fox won’t just compromise like this. Moreover, Maria doesn’t know that she has almost lost her life to Yolanda. Once Maria finds out, she might not be as calm as now. Humans are by nature selfish, Hattie pondered.

Melody was on a call in her room. She was quietly instructing James to help her find someone and collect all the illegal things that this person had done over the years.

After the call, she did not feel sleepy at all and started packing her luggage overnight. She didn’t change into pajamas and go to bed until dawn.

In the blink of an eye, the next day, Melody was woken up by the noise outside.

She had slept very lightly today. When she was half-asleep, she heard voices outside.

“Hattie, Is Marie awake? Many people have come to celebrate Mrs. Fox’s birthday outside. Mr. Fox is welcoming them. He sent me over to ask Maria what to do now.”

After hearing this, Melody quickly got up and walked out of her room.

“Hattie, what happened?” Melody asked.

Hattie stopped in her tracks and asked the servant to return to the living room first. She walked a few steps to Melody.

“Ms. Melody Fox, today is Mrs. Fox’s birthday. Those people are here to wish her a happy birthday. In the past, the family would hold a birthday banquet for her. This year, they have already got everything ready, but now… she is still locked in the abandoned garage.”

Melody was not surprised and had seen this coming last night. Yolanda will take the opportunity to force Maria to keep her, she thought.

Melody smiled subtly and said. “Tell Grandma that I’m no longer one of the Fox family.

“Well..” Hattie was so anxious that sweat broke her forehead.

However, seeing that Melody seemed determined to stay out of this, she could only say goodbye to Melody and walk to Maria’s room

Melody looked at Hattie’s back as she left. Melody stood there for a second before returning to her room to wash up

Looking at herself in the mirror, she smirked and her eyes were filled with coldness.

The show was about to begin. Melody had waited too long for this day. Now it was time for Yolanda to pay for the evils she had done.

After washing up, Melody called James. “Hey, did you do what I asked you to do last night?”

James sounded exhausted. “It’s done. He told me everything. I didn’t sleep a wink for that. You owe me big-time.

Melody raised his eyebrows and said, “I remember now. Is there something you didn’t do as promised?”

“What is it?”

“Take Janet out for a checkup without her knowledge.”

James indeed had forgotten about this. He sighed and replied, “Wit until tomorrow. It’s been a long day.”

“Sure.” Then Melody gave James some more details before hanging up and walking out.

As soon as she went out, she heard Maria’s voice.

“Remember to let her freshen up in my room, then go out the back door and come in through the front door,” Maria said on her way to the living room.

“Got it, Mrs. Fox,” Hattie replied.

Maria grunted. She turned around and met Melody’s clear eyes.

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