Melody Strikes Back by Myra Walker (Chapters 426, 427, 428, 429, and 430) 

Chapter 426

When he made the call, Russell’s mind was quickly calculating what benefits he could get before Melody divorced.

He even wanted Melody to temporarily move back until he squeezed Melody dry before chasing her out.

However, after a few rings, the robotic female voice sounded, “I’m sorry, the user you called is temporarily unavailable…” It was obvious that Melody had rejected the call.

The anger in Russell’s heart burned even more fiercely.

“Damn it! How dare she hang up on me!” Russell angrily called Melody again, but this time, he could not get through. Melody had blocked him.

“Bastard!” Russell was so angry that he stomped his feet. However, when he turned around, he saw Mabel staring at him with disappointment and sadness in her eyes.

Russell was stunned. He quickly put down his phone and smiled. “Mabel, I’m just angry that that girl hid her marriage from our entire family. I never thought of bringing her back…” However, as soon as he said this, it made it even more obvious that he was exposing himself. Mabel sneered in her heart, but she put on a very understanding expression.

She said obediently, “Dad, don’t misunderstand. It’s not that I don’t want Melody to come back. As long as it’s your decision, I’ll support it.

“It’s just that… you’ve already told Mrs. Swanson that you’ve cut ties with Melody. If you bring her home at this time, wouldn’t it make things difficult for Mrs. Swanson?

“Besides, Melody will get a divorce sooner or later. Now that Mrs. Swanson has finally accepted me. If you bring Melody back, won’t it be all for nothing?”

Russell was shocked by Mabel’s words.

He thought, ‘That’s right. I was only thinking about how to take advantage of Melody. For a moment, I have forgotten about Mabel’s long-term way of earning money. Mabel is different from Melody. With her ability, she will definitely make a lot of money after entering the Swanson family. Moreover, Mabel has always been much more obedient than Melody.’

Thinking of this, Russell made up his mind and ignored Melody. Instead, he said to Mabel, “Girl, don’t think too much. From the day Melody left, you’re my only daughter. I will prioritize you.”

Mabel nodded. “I will also prioritize the Fox family. I will not be like my sister who only thinks about herself and never thinks about her family.”

Russell patted Mabel’s shoulder in relief and said, “Professor Morgan will definitely see the answers submitted by your school tomorrow. Rest early today. You might be called to school early in the morning.”

“Okay, Dad. I’ll go up first.” Mabel smiled gently and walked upstairs.

When she reached the corner of the stairs and Russell could not see her, the smile on her face instantly disappeared, replaced by a sharp coldness.

She thought, ‘It is nonsense that he said he would prioritize me. In Russell’s heart, I am not even a person, but a tool to make money. Since that is the case, there is no need for me to think for the Fox family. When I marry into the Swanson family, I will no longer care about Russell. In any case, he had never cared about my mother.’

Mabel narrowed her eyes coldly and walked upstairs with a cold expression.

Downstairs, Russell was still feeling smug.

He thought, ‘So what if Melody and I parted ways? As long as I can firmly control Mabel, it will only be a matter of time before the Justalion Group returns to its former glory!’

On the other side, in the courtyard house, after Melody blocked Russell’s number, she stood up and walked to the courtyard to talk to James Deeds, who was hiding in the dark. “Miss Fox, what is it?”

Melody went straight to the point and asked, “What’s going on at the Fox family?”

“I was just about to report to you…” James said, “Half an hour ago, Astrid went to the Fox family with a gift. The expression on her face when she left was very intriguing…”

As James spoke, he pulled up the photos sent by his subordinates.

Although the photo was secretly taken, the image was very clear.

Melody could clearly see the smile on Astrid’s face.

James muttered, “Didn’t you say that Astrid never liked your family? Why did she suddenly bring gifts to them?”

Melody raised her eyebrows and reminded, “Correction, it’s not my family. I have nothing to do with the Fox family anymore.”

James nodded repeatedly. “Alright. I was wrong. However, Astrid’s reaction is too strange. When she went, she brought a gift. When she left, her face was filled with smiles, as if she had obtained a treasure.”

Melody lowered her eyes and smiled. “Didn’t she get a treasure? The person she once looked down on has a chance to enter Professor Morgan’s laboratory, and this person can’t wait to be her daughter-in-law. Isn’t this supposed to make her happy?”

James asked in shock, “Professor Morgan? Ander Morgan?

Who has the chance to enter his laboratory? You’re not talking about Mabel, are you?”

Melody said faintly, “That’s right. Mabel. Ander gave their school a question. Whoever can solve the question in ten days will have the chance to participate in their assessment. After passing the assessment… she can enter his laboratory. And today is the last day of the ten-day agreement.”

James said in surprise, “It’s very hard to enter Ander’s laboratory. I always thought that Mabel was just a pretty girl without skills. I didn’t expect her to be so impressive.”

The smile on Melody’s face became even brighter. “She’s quite impressive. Being thick-skinned is also an ability and talent.” James was confused. “What do you mean by that?”

Melody did not hide it from James. She said calmly, “I helped her with her question.”

James immediately laughed when he heard that. “Miss Fox, you don’t have to joke around. I know very well that you graduated from a community college. Mabel is a proper undergraduate student after all. Although she entered Silverlake University as an art student, her SAT score won’t be lower than yours. If you can solve that question, Mabel can do it herself.”

James paused for a moment. He was afraid that Melody would feel uncomfortable, so he quickly added, “Don’t misunderstand. I’m not looking down on you. The SAT score doesn’t mean everything. Moreover, the education you received in the countryside is definitely not as good as Silverlake. Your studies are not as good as Mabel’s, but your medical skills are better than hers!”

Melody did not know whether to laugh or cry when she heard this. She was too lazy to explain. So she let James be.

She instructed, “Inform Ken about what happened to Astrid. Also, don’t forget to get me the participation letter for tomorrow’s chess competition. I’ll go prepare for tomorrow.”

James was stunned. He chased after her and asked in confusion, “Why don’t you tell Mr. Swanson about this yourself?”

Melody stopped in her tracks. The scene of Truth or Dare replayed in her mind again.

She took a deep breath and forced herself to say calmly, “I have to look at the recording of chess matches for a while. You should tell Ken about these small matters.”

After saying that, she suddenly remembered that Janet was pretending to be sick. She paused for a moment and said, “Don’t forget the bet you made with me previously. Bring Janet for a physical examination.”

Chapter 427

“Don’t worry, I didn’t forget. There will be a team checkup in the company in a couple of days. I will think of a way to let her participate.” James paused for a moment and asked

suspiciously, “Why are you so concerned about her physical examination? Isn’t your relationship with her bad?”

Melody said, “You don’t have to know that. You just have to fulfill your bet.”

“Alright.” James shrugged and took out his phone to report to Ken.

At the same time, in a bar in Silverlake.

As soon as Sid walked through the door, the noisy music filled the air. As soon as he left the pub, Ken called him to this bar.

Sid quickly scanned the bar and immediately saw Ken sitting in the corner.

He quickly walked over and asked with a surprised expression, “Ken, you rarely come to such a place. Why are you in the mood today? Do you want me to call a few friends over to drink with you?”

Ken glared at Sid and pointed at the spot opposite him. “Sit down. I have something to tell you.”

Sid asked in confusion, “What do you want to say? Why are you so serious?”

Ken hesitated for a while and said, “I have a friend who likes a girl, but he doesn’t know how to woo a girl, so he asked me.”

“Wait!” Sid raised his hand and said, “Who in their right mind would ask you about relationship problems? Are they crazy? What’s your friend’s name? Tell me and give me a laugh.”

Ken’s face darkened. “What do you mean?”

Sid quickly put on a frightened expression and laughed dryly. “Nothing, I’m just joking. But usually, when someone starts with ‘I have a friend’, it usually refers to that person…”

Ken’s heart sank. Just as he was about to speak, Sid spoke again. “But you’re different. You don’t even care when it comes to relationships…”

Ken’s expression turned even uglier. However, he held back his anger and covered his nose. He coughed dryly and said, “You have more experience in this aspect. I’m also here to help him learn.”

Sid shrugged. He was even more curious about who that friend was. However, Ken would not say anything that he did not want to say.

Sid knew this very well, so he simply did not ask. He only asked, “Does your friend not have any relationship experience?”

“I guess so… He once tried to woo a girl, but he failed. Now that he finally has a girl he likes, he doesn’t want to fail again.”

Sid nodded. “If that person doesn’t have any experience in relationships, he only needs to follow one sentence when chasing girls.”

“What sentence?”

“Women are emotional creatures. If you want her to fall in love with you, you have to make her owe you first.”

“Debt?”

“That’s right. Just ask your friend to do things for her. The more the girl owes him, the more guilty she will feel. To a woman, guilt is always the best way to maintain and produce love.”

Ken looked at Sid in surprise. “How many romance novels have you read to reach such a conclusion?”

“Why would I read those things? These are all practical experiences!”

Ken scoffed on the surface, but he secretly remembered what he said in his heart. “Let’s drink!” He raised his glass and clinked it against Sid.

After drinking a few glasses of wine, Sid began to feel a little tipsy. He even spoke with more confidence, “Ken… I have a question that I really want to ask you now…”

Ken frowned and said, “You drank too much. Let me help you out.”

“I didn’t drink too much. This little bit of wine is nothing.” Sid pushed away Ken’s outstretched hand and said, “I just want to ask you, if one day, you have to choose between Melody and Janet, which one do you choose?”

Ken’s hand that was supporting Sid paused. He asked with a deep gaze, “Why are you asking this?”

Sid hiccupped and said, “Never mind why I asked. Just tell me, between Janet and Melody, who would you choose?”

“That’s a boring question. Come find me when you’re sober.”

“No…” Sid grabbed Ken’s collar and said, “You have to choose.”

Ken’s eyes darkened. If there was such a compulsory question, he would follow his heart.

He opened his mouth and was about to speak when he heard Sid say with a pained expression, “You can’t choose Melody. Let me tell you… Janet and I have worked hard with you for so many years. Even if we did something wrong, you can’t abandon us. Otherwise, you will disappoint the entire Ximber Tech’s executives…”

Ken frowned. He could tell that Sid was implying something. He lowered his eyes and asked, “What did you do wrong?” “No… We didn’t do anything,” Sid said nonsensically, “I just wanted to say that you have to… stand on our side. You can’t forget your old friends just because there’s a new one. Also, my stomach hurts. I feel like the spaghetti I ate tonight is coming out…”

Ken’s expression darkened. He pushed Sid away and raised his hand to make a gesture. “Guys!”

Soon, a group of disguised bodyguards ran over.

On the other side, Sid was already vomiting violently. Ken took a few steps back with a disgusted expression. “Take him back.” “Yes, Mr. Swanson!” Soon, the bodyguards dragged Sid away.

Ken looked at Sid’s back as he left. The gloominess in his eyes became even more serious.

He wasn’t sure if Sid was talking in a drunken stupor or a drunken mantra.

He thought, ‘If I chose Melody, would the entire Ximber Tech be disappointed?’

At that moment, his phone rang. It was James.

Ken only answered the call after leaving the bar. “What is it?”

“Mr. Swanson…” James immediately told Ken about what happened to Astrid. Then, he smiled and said, “Miss Fox is quite good at joking. She even said that she helped Mabel with the question Ander came up with.”

Ken stopped in his tracks. “What if… she’s not joking?”

“How is that possible?” James blurted out as he held his phone, “If she’s so smart, how did she get into a community college? Besides, we all know her relationship with the Fox family. How could she help Mabel to get into Ander’s laboratory?”

Ken bent and got into the car. He changed the topic expressionlessly and asked, “Where is she now?”

“In the room, she said that she wants to look at the chess records and prepare for tomorrow’s chess match,” James reminded him, “Zack will also be going to that match. Do you want to go? If you do, I’ll get you a participation letter.”

“I’ll see,” Ken massaged his temples and said, “Keep a close eye on Astrid. Report to me if she makes any moves. Also, keep a close eye on Ulric. Find out the identity of the woman he has been in contact with recently as soon as possible.”

“Yes!”

After the call ended, Ken pressed his temples again. For some reason, he had a bad feeling.

Chapter 428

In the blink of an eye, it was the next day.

Melody was woken up by the ringing of the phone and James’s knocking on the door.

Since the chess game was in the afternoon, she had specially taken a sleeping pill before going to bed last night. At this moment, her head was dizzy. She sat up in frustration and shouted at the door, “What’s the matter?”

James’s anxious voice sounded, “Miss Fox, wake up. Mr. Ramon wants to see you.”

Melody’s brain instantly became extremely clear. She quickly sat up from the bed, washed up, and quickly went out.

She went straight to the point and asked James, “Why does Ramon suddenly want to see me?”

As James brought her into the car, he said, “I don’t know who exposed the matter of you and Mr. Swanson registering your marriage early this morning. There was a huge commotion online and everyone was scolding you… Now, the public opinion has been suppressed by Mr. Swanson. I think Mr. Ramon looked for you because of this.”

Melody frowned and thought quickly.

The only people who knew about this were the members of the Swanson family, Janet, and the people from the class reunion last night.

However, Janet had tried to expose it before and it was discovered by Ken. Melody felt that she couldn’t repeat it not long after the incident.

As for the people from the class reunion, no one dared to openly go against the Swanson Group.

She thought, ‘So the only possibility is…’

Melody massaged her temples and said, “It looks like Astrid wants Mabel to marry into the family, so she can’t wait to force me to give up my position.”

James said as he drove, “We haven’t found out who has spread the news yet. I’ll take you to Ximber Tech to meet up with Mr. Swanson first.”

Melody nodded and did not say anything else.

However, this matter was not important to her. At most, she would divorce Ken. She and Ken had already planned to do this.

Compared to the calmness on Melody’s side, the atmosphere on Ken’s side was like a black cloud pressing down.

Under Ken’s orders, a group of technicians typed rapidly on the keyboard, trying to find the IP address of the person who first spread the news.

“Found it!” Sid pushed the door open and entered with a stack of documents in his hand.

“All of you may leave,” Ken ordered coldly.

“Yes.” Soon, only Sid and Ken were left in the office.

Sid handed over a document and went straight to the point. “The first to release this news was a media company under Times Entertainment.”

Ken flipped through the documents, his frown deepening. He put down the document and said, “The executives of this media were very close to Astrid previously. It seems like Astrid released the news.

Yes! Sid nodded, when he saw the ugly expression on Ken’s face, he could not help but say: Ken, this is actually not a bad thing. You can take this opportunity to divorce Melody. Anyway, you two did not have love before. Why are you tied to her by marriage?

Ken’s expression did not change, but his eyes darkened.

He was about to speak when Melody’s voice sounded at the door. “Sid is right

Ken was stunned. Together with Sid, they looked at the door. Melody nodded at Sid and walked into the office, “The last time I called the city hall, they said that there was a system error. It’s been a few days, and I think the system should be fixed, After I see Mr. Ramon, we’ll go for a divorce?

When Sid heard this, he looked at Melody in surprise.

He thought, ‘No woman will be willing to let go of Ken after marrying him. Why does she not seem to care about this? Sid’s mind quickly recalled his interactions with Melody during this period of time. He was even more certain that Melody was completely different from the one that Janet had described to him before.

He clenched his fists and looked at Ken again. “This is indeed not a big deal. Perhaps we can take this opportunity to expose Astrid’s little tricks privately.”

Ken’s brows furrowed deeper.

His thin lips parted slightly and he said, “Do you think Astrid’s motive is really just to get us divorced?

Sid asked in confusion, “What else?”

Melody also looked at Ken inquiringly.

Ken said, “Although the news has been suppressed, most people have already noticed it. This is no different from sending a signal to the outside world that the Swanson family has given up on me to a certain extent. That’s why I am asked to fulfill the engagement with the Fox family.”

Melody lowered her eyes. “In that case, you can take this opportunity to find a reason to divorce me.”

Ken shook his head. “If I really do that, it will give Astrid the chance to stir up drama again.”

“How so?”

“She could have spread the news that I’m a treacherous person who has no pity for you. It would prove that I’m cold-blooded and heartless. For the sake of my future, I could cripple my brother’s leg or divorce my wife.”

Melody’s expression instantly turned grave. “But in this case, aren’t you in a dilemma? Not getting a divorce is equivalent to telling everyone that you’ve been abandoned by the Swanson family. Those who are watching between you and Ulric will quickly take Ulric’s side.”

She paused for a moment and continued, “But if you divorce me, things will turn out like what you said. It will confirm your reputation as a heartless man. No one will dare to cooperate with you, afraid that they will be betrayed by you…”

Sid was getting anxious as he listened from the side. “What should we do now?”

Ken was surprisingly calm. “Very easy. We should put on an act.”

“Act? What act?”

Ken raised his eyebrows and said, “What if I married Melody not because of an arranged marriage, but because we liked each other and truly loved each other?”

Sid subconsciously said, “Who would believe that?”

Ken looked at Melody and said, “As long as we act realistically, we’re not afraid that they won’t believe us.”

Melody bit her lower lip and asked, “You want me to cooperate with you and let everyone think that we are truly in love?”

“Yes. Can you do it?” Ken said and added, “Don’t worry, during this period of acting, I can pay you according to the original agreement.”

Melody sighed. She was no longer short of money, but she definitely did not want to see Ken lose to Ulric, making Ulric even more powerful.

Two seconds later, she nodded solemnly. “I got it. It’s just that Mr. Ramon…”

Ken looked at her deeply and suddenly smiled. “He just wants Mabel to enter our family, but he doesn’t know the

relationship between Ander and you. I believe you have the ability to deal with him.”

Melody shrugged.

She thought, ‘Fine, I am the one who ends up having to do everything’

At this moment, Ken’s phone rang. It was Ramon.

He put away the expression on his face and answered the call,

“Dad.”

Ramon asked, “It’s been almost an hour. Where are you and that girl?”

Chapter 429

Faced with Ramon’s questioning, Ken said indifferently, “I’ll be there in half an hour.”

With that, he hung up without caring if Ramon had anything else to say.

“Let’s go.” Ken grabbed his coat and was about to leave with Melody.

Sid quickly chased after him and asked, “What about the person who spread the news? Do you want me to find that person and bring them to Mr. Ramon?”

Ken looked at Sid as if he was looking at a fool.

“You think Ramon doesn’t know about this?”

Sid stopped in his tracks, his face filled with frustration.” That’s true… Maybe he’s the mastermind. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have gone to Melody instead of suppressing the news.”

Ken was then satisfied and walked out.

Melody was about to follow when Sid grabbed her sleeve. She looked at Sid in confusion. Sid said guiltily, “Melody, there’s something… I have to apologize to you. I had some misunderstandings about you before, but don’t worry, it won’t happen again. I won’t use my ears to get to know someone again.”

Melody vaguely guessed that Janet must have said something bad about her to Sid.

She smiled nonchalantly and said, “There’s nothing to apologize for. I’ll leave first.”

“Alright…” Sid watched Melody leave with a complicated expression.

Just as he was about to leave, the office door was pushed open again.

It was Janet who had just entered.

She asked, “I saw Ken and Melody going out. Are they going to get a divorce?”

Janet could not hide the joy in her eyes. However, when she looked up, she saw Sid looking at her with a strange expression. The familiarity in his eyes was no longer there. Instead, he was staring at her with an extremely unfamiliar gaze.

Janet subconsciously panicked.

She forced herself to be calm and asked, “Why are you looking at me like that? Aren’t you the same as me? Don’t you want them to get a divorce as soon as possible so that Melody won’t drag Ken down?”

Sid frowned and said, “I used to be, but not anymore. There’s only one thing I can tell you. They won’t get a divorce, at least not now.”

With that, he did not care how ugly Janet’s expression was and walked out.

Janet gritted her teeth in anger.

She thought, ‘Why did the men around me change to Melody’s side one after another in just a few months? What is so attractive about that ugly woman?’

Janet took a deep breath and made a call.

The call was quickly connected, and a voice as soft as sunlight came through, “Miss Murphy, how can I help you?”

“Ulric, let’s work together again.”

“What do you mean, “again”?”

Janet clenched her fists and said, “I’ll tell you a huge secret about Ken, but the condition is that I want Melody’s life!”

“Really?” Ulric was surprised for a moment. He smiled and asked, “Now you’re not asking for Melody’s innocence, but her life? Did you two quarrel?”

“That’s none of your business. Just tell me if you want to cooperate or not.”

“Of course, I do. How can I reject a beauty like Miss Murphy who took the initiative to work with me? However… you have to let me know what secret is worth the risk of taking someone’s life.”

Janet rolled her eyes and said, “Stop pretending. Taking Melody’s life is very easy for you. It will definitely be worth it.”

Ulric fell silent for a moment.

Two seconds later, he said calmly, “Then let’s do it. I will hand her life over to you today.”

“Then I’ll wait for your good news.” Janet hung up the phone with a cold expression.

*****

At the Swanson villa, Melody and Ken entered the building side by side.

The butler welcomed him with a smile. “Mr. Swanson, Miss Fox.”

Ken corrected coldly, “It’s Mrs. Swanson.”

The butler’s expression froze, and then he smiled formally. It was a slip of the tongue. Please don’t be angry, Mr. Swanson. Mrs. Swanson, Mr. Ramon is waiting for you in the study upstairs. It’s the first room on the second floor.” “Alright.” Melody nodded.

Ken was about to follow when he was stopped by the butler. “Mr. Swanson, why don’t you drink coffee in the living room first? Mr. Ramon said that he wants to talk to Mrs. Swanson alone for a while.”

Ken looked at Melody worriedly. Melody gave him a reassuring look and walked upstairs.

As soon as the door of the study was pushed open, a faint fragrance of cologne wafted out. The taste was very high-class and not the usual incense on the market.

Melody quickly looked around the study room. It was filled with stacks of documents. The furniture was all mahogany. The style was classical and luxurious. Ramon was

standing by the window with his back facing her. “Have a seat. Make yourself at home.”

Ramon did not turn around. He looked at the sky outside the window.

Melody hesitated for a moment before calling out, “Dad.” As soon as she finished speaking, she clearly felt Ramon’s back stiffen. Then, he slowly turned around.

Ramon looked very similar to Ken. In comparison, his resemblance to Ulric was much lower.

There was a warm smile on his face as he slowly said, “You have caught me off guard. But I remember that I don’t have a daughter, right?”

He was still smiling, but his words were merciless.

Melody also smiled. “Dad, what are you talking about? A daughter-in-law is the same as a daughter.”,

Ramon’s smile faded a little. “Miss Fox, I think you know why I called you here today.”

Melody pretended to be ignorant. “I’m sorry, Dad. I really don’t know why you suddenly called me over.”

Ramon took a deep look at her and completely wiped the smile off his face.

He took out a check and handed it to Melody.

Melody looked down and saw that it was a check for 20 million dollars.

She thought, ‘How generous of him.’

Melody continued to pretend to be ignorant and did not take the check. She only asked, “Dad, why did you suddenly give me money?”

Ramon seemed to be annoyed and said lightly, “I don’t like to beat around the bush. I’ll be straightforward. If you take this check, you won’t have to worry about food and clothing for the rest of your life, and you won’t have to go out to work. However, the condition is that you immediately divorce my son today.”

Melody asked in surprise, “What? Why did you do that… When I married Ken, you also agreed.”

Ramon glanced at her and no longer hid the impatience in his eyes. He said coldly, “Back then, it was just to stabilize my mother’s condition and make her happy. Now that she has recovered, there’s no need for your marriage to continue, right?”

Melody looked upset and angry as she said, “In that case, were you just using me? Does Margaret know that you’re doing this?”

Ramon raised his eyebrows and said, “She’s traveling

around the world. You can’t contact her. The divorce agreement is on the table. I believe you won’t be stupid enough to choose to go against me. It’s better to take the check and leave quickly. Otherwise, other than getting a divorce, you’ll end up with nothing.”

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When she heard that Margaret had gone around the world, a hint of surprise flashed past Melody’s eyes, but she immediately understood.

She thought, ‘No wonder Ramon would ask me to get a divorce directly. It turns out that there is no need for him to worry about Margaret.’

Melody frowned and put on a stubborn expression. “Ken and I are truly in love. Why must you break us up?”

“Really in love?” Ramon seemed to have heard a huge joke. Are you sure you’re not mistaken? My son’s taste can’t be so bad. Don’t think that I’m being mean. That’s the truth. With your looks, do you think there’s really a man who would really like you?”

Melody’s heart ached. This incident had always been a thorn in her heart, but now, Ramon had caught it and was stirring it back and forth in her heart.

However, her heart had become numb after she suffered from enough pain.

Melody took a deep breath and said, “We really love each other. If you don’t believe me, you can ask Ken. He’s waiting for me in the living room downstairs.”

Ken looked as if he could not be bothered to continue discussing this topic with her. He said directly, “Do you mean that you don’t want to sign this?”

Melody frowned deeply and said knowingly, “I don’t understand why you want me to get a divorce. Is it because I grew up in the countryside? Don’t forget that the Swanson family had originally promised me that I would marry Ken when he and I were young.”

Ramon laughed coldly and said, “The Fox family did have such an arrangement with the Swanson family. I can’t deny that. However, you seem to have forgotten that you’re no longer a part of the Fox family. You’ve already severed your relationship with Russell, right? If you really want to talk about this arrangement, the person who should marry into the Swanson family should be Mabel.”

Melody sneered in her heart. She thought, ‘Ramon is indeed targeting Mabel. It seems that Astrid has already told Ramon that Mabel is about to enter Ander’s laboratory.’

She was even more amused, but she held back from saying anything about it. She only straightened her neck and said, No matter what you say, I love Ken. I will never divorce him!” Ramon narrowed his eyes dangerously. “I originally thought you were a smart person, but it seems that I was wrong. If you insist on refusing my kind gesture, then I can only apologize to you for what I am about to do next.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Ramon snapped his fingers. In the next second, the bodyguards who had been lying in ambush in the study appeared from all directions and quickly surrounded Melody.

A cold glint flashed across Melody’s eyes.

She frowned at Ramon. “Dad, are you going to use force if you can’t do it the easy way?”

“You forced me to do this, but I can give you one last chance on account that you cured my mother. As long as you sign it now, I can guarantee that not only can you leave with 20 million dollars, but if anything happens in the future, I can also help you a few times.

“What if I say no?”

Ramon’s expression darkened. “You’re asking for trouble! Capture her!”

“Yes!” The bodyguards answered in unison and walked towards Melody.

However, at this moment, the door of the study was suddenly kicked open from the outside.

Everyone subconsciously looked at the door and thought, Who would dare to kick down Mr. Ramon’s door?’

Ken appeared at the door with a dark expression. The powerful aura he exuded made Ramon feel pressured.

Ken walked into the study step by step. He did not say a word and just stood beside Melody with a sharp gaze.

However, just standing beside Melody, was enough to show his stance.

Ramon’s expression darkened.

At this moment, the butler, who had just run up, said nervously, “I’m sorry, sir. I couldn’t stop-“

Ramon waved his hand, signaling everyone to leave.

After they left, Ramon raised his chin slightly and looked at the two of them standing side by side. The dissatisfaction in his heart reached its peak. “Ken, what do you mean?”

Ken said calmly, “As Melody said just now, the two of us are truly in love. We will not get a divorce.”

“What… did you say?” Ramon’s voice was trembling. His eyes widened as he said, “You said that you and her are truly in love? Do you know what you’re talking about?!”

“I know exactly what I’m talking about. I’m not divorcing her, no matter what.”

Melody’s back stiffened slightly. She knew that Ken was acting, but no one could tell if he was telling the truth based on his expression.

“Bastard!” Ramon slammed the table and said, “I think you’re crazy! I’m doing this for you, do you know that?”

Ken said with a faint smile, “You don’t have to say such pompous words for me. Don’t you just want Mabel to marry into the family? Then I wish Ulric and Mabel a happy marriage. However, please don’t interfere in my marriage.”

As he spoke, he took the check from Ramon and said, “I will take this check as a greeting gift from you to your daughter-in-law.”

As soon as he finished speaking, he signaled Melody to leave with the check.

Melody hesitated for a moment but still ignored the furious look on Ramon’s face. She took the check and went out.

As soon as Melody left, Ramon’s tone did not slow down. He said, “Ken, tell me honestly, what are your plans?! believe that your taste is definitely not that bad. Between us, let me know what you really think.”

“I’m telling the truth. I love Melody. If you still want me as your son, don’t do anything to her. Otherwise… don’t blame me for disregarding our kinship.”

“You-” Ken did not care what Ramon wanted to say. He turned around and walked out.

He came here today to express his stance. He did not want to quarrel with Ramon.

“Come back here!” Ramon’s angry roar came from behind. Ken stopped in his tracks and turned to look at Ramon. “I don’t know what Astrid told you, but let me remind you out of kindness. That Mabel… It’s best if you don’t have too much expectations of her.”

Ramon frowned. “What do you mean?”

Ken did not answer. He strode away without looking back.

Downstairs, when Melody saw Ken coming down the stairs, she quickly went up to him. “What now?”

Ken reached out and rubbed her head, his eyes filled with affection. “Don’t worry, no matter who it is, they won’t be able to separate us.

Melody’s back stiffened again. She didn’t understand.

She thought, ‘Why is it that even though I know that Ken is acting, I can not help but feel emotional?’

Just as she was about to act with Ken, Ulric’s half-smiling voice suddenly sounded behind her, “I really didn’t expect you to really like her, Ken.”

Melody subconsciously turned around and saw Astrid pushing Ulric, who was sitting in a wheelchair, towards him step by step. A mocking smile flashed across her eyes, but it quickly disappeared.

The next second, Ken’s hand wrapped around her waist. He said with a half-smile, “Melody is the best woman in the world. If I don’t like her, who else should I like?”

Ulric raised his eyebrows and looked at Melody meaningfully.

He thought, ‘This woman is so ugly. Even if Ken is acting, he has to endure the disgust, right? But it will all be over soon.’

The corners of his lips curled up as he said, “Then I wish you and Melody a happy marriage together.”

“I also wish you a happy marriage soon.” Ken was also smiling, but the smile did not reach his eyes.

Melody could clearly feel the silent aggressiveness slowly spreading from their smiles.

Ulric chuckled and said, “I don’t have as high a requirement for my romantic partner as you do. I don’t care if she is beautiful or not, as long as she is not too ugly.”

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