Melody Strikes Back by Myra Walker (Chapters 481, 482, 483, 484, and 485)

Chapter 481

Nana thought, ‘Melody’s backer can’t be Ken, right?”

She recalled that Ken had introduced Melody as his wife during the class reunion and thought, ‘However, according to Janet, Ken has only married Melody under Margaret’s pressure. Could it be that there was really something between them, which was why Janet tolerated Melody again and again?’

Nana was terrified when she thought of this.

Nana tried her best to maintain her composure. She took a deep breath and met Talia’s questioning gaze. “Mom, don’t worry about this. Find a place to sleep for the night first. I’ll go find my classmate for help.”

Talia asked, “Classmate? Which classmate?”

“Janet Murphy. She’s Ken’s classmate and they’re very close. She’ll definitely be able to help.”

“Ken? That’s great! He’s a big shot! With him around, your father will definitely change his mind.”

Talia let out a long breath and said, “Your father froze the supplementary card he gave me. Fortunately, I still have some savings in my card. I’ll go to a hotel and get a room to wait for your news.”

“Okay.” Nana hailed a cab and headed for where Janet lived.

At the same time, Melody had already arrived at the Naymar Manor.

The Naymar Manor was not as big as the Swanson villa, but it was located on Naymar Mountain. Below Naymar Manor was a famous wealthy villa area.

Looking down from the top floor of the manor, Melody could see most of the scenery. She felt that those who could live there were either rich or noble.

Melody sized it up for a moment, then took the painting from the back and bowed as she got out of the car.

However, the moment she got out of the car, she saw a familiar license plate number.

She thought, ‘This car… is the one that Ulric often uses. Ulric is actually here too.’

According to her understanding of Ulric, he rarely attended such banquets ever since his legs were crippled. She did not know why he suddenly came there today.

She thought, ‘Could it be that he has failed to harm me once and is starting to plan a second attack now?’

Melody’s eyes suddenly narrowed, and a trace of viciousness appeared in her eyes.

However, as time passed, she was no longer unable to control her emotions like when she first met Ulric. She quickly regained her normal expression and walked towards the manor’s entrance.

The door of the manor was very retro, with roses clinging to it. It looked like the door of a vampire castle in the movies. It was already six o’clock. Most of the people had gone in, so there were not many people at the door.

Melody immediately saw a handsome man in a suit.

The man looked to be only a few years older than her and had the temperament of a teenager. At this moment, he was looking at the road she had come from as if he was waiting for someone.

For some reason, Melody felt that this man’s temperament was very similar to the person who invited her over on the black market forum.

Melody hesitated for a moment before walking towards the man. “Hi.”

The man turned to look at her. When he saw her face, his expression changed slightly, but he quickly regained his composure and asked politely, “Are you here to attend the banquet?”

There was no disdain in the man’s eyes, which made Melody have a good impression of him.

She nodded. “That’s right. I’m here for the party.”

The man’s expression became even more polite. “Then go over there and show them your invitation. I’ll get the servants here to bring you in. I still have to wait for a friend here.”

Melody raised her eyebrows and asked, “Did you meet that friend of yours on the black market?”

As soon as she said this, the man’s eyes suddenly widened. He looked at her in shock and asked, “It’s you? The one who accepted 2 million dollars from me…”

“Exactly.”

The man let out a sigh of relief and looked behind her. Seeing that there was no one behind her, he immediately frowned and asked, “Why did you come alone? Where’s Morin?”

Melody was about to explain, “I-“

“Forget it!” The man waved his hand and interrupted her. “I figured that you wouldn’t be able to bring Morin in person, but it’s good that you brought the painting. Follow me in first. I want to give my grandfather a surprise. I can’t let him find out now. Finding out in advance won’t be a surprise.” The more the man spoke, the more excited he became. His eyes almost lit up.

Melody said hesitantly, “Actually, Morin is…”

She wanted to say that she was Morin. However, before she could finish her sentence, the man covered her mouth and looked around. He lowered his voice and warned, “Didn’t I say that we can’t let anyone discover this in advance? Follow me in!”

With that, the man grabbed her wrist and walked in.

“Hey… let go of me. I’ll walk on my own.” She subconsciously retracted her hand.

The man also realized that it was improper for him to touch her. He apologized and led the way.

Melody thought, ‘He’s quite polite.’

Soon, the man brought her around the main entrance of the villa in the manor and took her to a room on the second floor from the back door.

The style of the room seemed a little out of place in the entire manor. It was quite modern, and there were artistic photos of this man on the walls. It seemed that this was his own room.

Melody also noticed that several smart home products in this room were actually from Ximber Tech.

“You like products from Ximber Tech?” she asked while feigning casualness.

The man answered, “That’s right. This company is much more advanced in Al technology than other companies in the country. I just don’t know why it hasn’t become popular yet.”

Melody pursed his lips and smiled faintly. She thought, ‘Don’t worry, this day will come soon.’

“Oh right.” the man extended his hand to her and introduced himself, “My name is Warner Chapman. This is my house. Today is my grandfather’s birthday. The painting I asked you to bring is my gift to him.”

Melody held Warner’s hand and introduced herself. “My name is Melody Fox.”

“Your name doesn’t have a good meaning,” Warner said, but then he said thankfully, “Fortunately, you’re not a liar. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have been able to find a substitute gift to give to my grandfather in such a short time.”

Melody pursed her lips and said, “Looks like you’re very close to your grandfather?”

“No,” Warner said calmly, “It’s because I accidentally broke one of my grandfather’s favorite paintings a while ago. He didn’t know that it was damaged. If he knew, he would definitely kill me. However, if I give him Morin’s painting, he will definitely be appeased.”

“So, you did it to save your life.”

“That’s right!”

The corners of Melody’s mouth twitched. For a moment, she did not know what to say.

However, Warner’s name sounded familiar to her, as if she had heard it somewhere before.

Before Melody could recall it, there was a knock on the door. “Mr. Warner, the birthday banquet is about to begin. Aren’t you going down?”

“I’ll be right down!” Warner responded and turned to her. Pretend that you don’t know me first. When it’s time to give the gift, walk up to me and hand the painting to me. You have to explain that this is Morin’s painting. Do you understand?”

Melody quickly said, “But I haven’t…” She wanted to say that she hadn’t finished the painting yet.

Before she could finish speaking, Warner had already rushed to open the door.

Melody chased after her and was about to explain that she was Morin, but she had not had time to draw recently and could only draw on the spot when she saw two familiar figures standing in the corridor.

Chapter 482

One was tall and the other was short. One was Ulric, and the other was Mabel.

Ulric stood on mechanical support legs, no different from a normal person.

The relationship between the two seemed to be developing smoothly. Mabel was holding Ulric’s arm intimately.

No one knew what Ulric said, but Mabel’s face turned red quickly.

At this moment, Melody did not know how to describe her feelings. The man who had sworn an oath to her but killed her in the blink of an eye in her previous life was now sincerely making the person who had killed her laugh.

However, Melody was very sure that she was not sad at all. She knew she had truly let go of her feelings for Ulric, leaving only hatred.

At this moment, Warner also saw Ulric.

He asked in surprise, “Mr. Swanson?”

Ulric turned around and looked over. In the next second, his gaze landed on Melody, standing behind Warner.

Melody accurately captured the flash of surprise in Ulric’s eyes. She instantly realized that Ulric did not know that she would come.

‘It seems his target today is not me, Melody thought.

At the same time, Mabel also saw her.

Unlike Ulric, she immediately frowned and asked with disgust, “What are you doing here? Did you follow me here?” Mabel only had Ulric in her heart. She subconsciously felt that Melody knew she had confirmed her relationship with Ulric, so Melody came over to snatch her love.

Little did he know that Melody wanted them to stick together forever.

Melody glanced at Mabel indifferently and did not answer her. She only turned to Warner and said, “I’ll wait for you downstairs.” Then, she walked away.

Her sixth sense told her that Ulric had been staring at her. The feeling of being stared at only completely disappeared after she reached the corner of the stairs.

After Melody left, Mabel was even more furious. ‘How dare she ignore me! I must have guessed her thoughts, so she fled in a panic.’

However, since Ulric was present, Mabel did not want Ulric to discover her inappropriate side. She could only suppress her anger and pretend to be aggrieved. “Ulric, my sister must have thought I snatched you away, so she thought of a way to sneak in.”

Ulric retracted his gaze from the direction where Melody had gone. Just as he was about to speak, he heard Warner say, “You’re overthinking. Miss Fox is a distinguished guest that I invited over.”

“You?” Mabel was a little surprised. She had seen Warner before and knew that his family background was extraordinary. If not for Ulric’s appearance, she might have wanted to develop a relationship with Warner.

‘But why would such a person invite Melody to his grandfather’s birthday party?’ Mabel wondered.

One had to know that Warner’s grandfather’s identity was not ordinary. If it weren’t for Ulric, even Mabel, Best Celebrity, wouldn’t have been invited here.

For a moment, Mabel was both surprised and jealous.

However, her volatile emotions calmed down slightly when she thought about how she had already obtained Ulric. She thought, ‘Perhaps Melody had used her medical skills to gain Warner’s trust.’

“It seems to be a misunderstanding.” Ulric tried to smooth things over. He smiled at Mabel and said, “Mabel, wait for me downstairs. I have a few words to say to Mr. Chapman.”

Mabel wanted to ask why they needed to avoid her, but in the end, she held it in. She pretended to smile decently and said, “Okay.”

Soon, Mabel also left.

Warner was the first to speak. “I wonder what you want to talk to me about, Mr. Swanson?”

Ulric had a gentle smile on his face. He slowly said, “I heard you recently won an international award, Mr. Chapman. It’s about artificial intelligence.”

At the mention of this, Warner said proudly. “That’s right, but it was just a fluke. My design is relatively novel, so I stood out. But why are you asking this?”

The smile on Ulric’s face deepened. He said, “Here is the thing. I plan to open an artificial intelligence company specializing in Al smart homes. I wonder if you’re willing to invest in technology.”

“Investing in technology?” Warner hesitated before saying,” I’ve just returned to the country not long ago, but I know that artificial intelligence is a super trend in Halcyon now. I can consider your suggestion.”

“That’s great. Why don’t we talk about it in detail another day?” Ulric asked excitedly.

“Sure.” Warner nodded.

“But…” Ulric was silent before saying, “Recently, there is a new artificial intelligence company called Ximber Tech in Halcyon. Mr. Chapman, I wonder if you have heard of it.”

At the same time, downstairs.

Mabel started searching for Melody the moment she went downstairs. Finally, she found Melody in a corner.

Melody was eating dessert. It was undeniable that she had been eating a little less during three meals recently, so her stomach often felt uncomfortable. As a doctor, Melody knew this was a warning from her body, so she started eating when she found the time.

However, just as she took two bites of the cake, a hand appeared out of thin air and threw the cake in her hand into the trash can.

Melody’s expression suddenly darkened as she looked coldly at the person who had appeared before her.

It was Mabel. She looked angry like she was there to denounce Melody.

Melody frowned and said, “I advise you to disappear from my sight before I get angry.”

The viciousness in Melody’s eyes immediately reminded Mabel of bad memories. Those assassins from the black market had taught her and her father a lesson, causing her to have nightmares at night.

But soon, Mabel calmed down, thinking, ‘I’m now Ulric’s girlfriend. I’m no longer the person Melody can bully as she pleases.’

“Huh!” Mabel sneered as if she had heard the biggest joke in the world and said, “What right do you have to make me disappear? You’re the one who should disappear. You’re haunting me. I can’t believe you chased me here.”

“What the hell are you talking about?” Melody was speechless. “Let me tell you directly, I don’t have any feelings for Ulric. You can rest assured that I will never snatch him away from you.”

“Bullshit!” Mabel suppressed her voice and scolded, “Don’t think I don’t know what you’re thinking. You want to rely on your short-lived mother to arrange a marriage for you so that you can live a good life. Ouch!”

There was a searing pain in Mabel’s cheek.

She glared at Melody. “Bitch! How dare you hit me?”

“So what if I hit you?” Melody looked at Mabel coldly and said, “If I hear another word about my mother from you, I will make you disappear immediately.”

Her moonlike eyes contained endless coldness and anger. Seeing this, Mabel’s heart trembled. Her stomach suddenly felt constricted, and she felt so terrified that she felt nauseous. “You…”

“Still not getting lost?” Melody narrowed her eyes

dangerously. “You need to pay attention to your image as Best Celebrity, but I don’t. I don’t think Ulric wants to see you beaten into like a pig’s head.”

Chapter 483

Mabel’s expression darkened. She wished she could kill Melody with her gaze.

However, she knew Melody was a lunatic who would do anything and had no decent image. She thought, ‘A lunatic naturally doesn’t care about what others think, but I must maintain my image as the Best Celebrity.’

In this way, the two of them became one who could risk her life while the other had to be overcautious. From this point, Mabel had lost.

Mabel took a deep breath and said, “Let me tell you, I’m already Ulric’s girlfriend. The only person who can marry him is me, and you will be divorced soon.”

She had already heard from Astrid about Melody and Ken’s marriage. She knew Ken had only married Melody for Margaret.

“When I marry into the Swanson family, you’ll be nothing,” As Mabel said, she felt much better.

“Huh.” Melody smiled faintly and said, “At least I’m now the Swanson family’s legitimate daughter-in-law, and you’re just his girlfriend.”

“You bitch!” Mabel bit her lower lip hard. Her heart was filled with endless unwillingness and hatred.

However, she could only suppress her anger. After saying, ” We’ll see.”, she turned around and left angrily.

Melody glanced at Mabel’s back as she left. She pursed her lips slightly, and a disdainful glint flashed across her eyes. If not for the fact that she had something important to do today, she would have taught Mabel a lesson in front of everyone. However, she knew which was more important. She could deal with Mabel whenever she had time. But she needed to hurry up to find the arsonist’s weakness.

Thinking of this, Melody no longer paid attention to Mabel. She lowered her eyes and took another small cake from the shelf to fill her stomach.

Because of her ugly appearance, no one would approach her at this party. However, she felt that it was quiet and enjoyed it.

About ten minutes later, Melody saw Ulric and Warner talking and laughing as they walked down the stairs.

‘These two people… What did they talk about just now?’ Melody wondered.

Mabel quickly ran over to Ulric and held his arm.

Mabel probably knew that Melody would be paying attention to Ulric. She deliberately held Ulric’s hand, turned her head, and gave Melody a provocative look.

Melody raised her eyebrows slightly. There was no fluctuation in her heart. Instead, she could not help but smile. ‘This is good too. The scumbag and slut will stick together.’

Mabel saw that Melody was not agitated by her. Instead, Melody even smiled. She could not help but feel uncomfortable.

‘Could it be that Melody doesn’t want to snatch this marriage from me? Or does she think that after I marry into the Swanson family, she can still seduce Ken and not be divorced? How naive and stupid. Why doesn’t she use her brain to think? Ken isn’t blind. How can he fall for her? What an idiot!’ Mabel sneered in her heart. When she turned to look at Ulric again, she became as gentle as ever.

Ulric’s appearance attracted the attention of many guests present.

The Swanson Group’s status was extraordinary. Even though the guests who came today were all people of noble status, the moment they saw Ulric appear, everyone still greeted him.

Someone also noticed Mabel standing beside Ulric and could not help but ask, “And she is?”

Mabel could not help but feel a little excited when she saw this group of big shots in front of her who she had never been qualified to interact with before take the initiative to ask about her.

However, she did not want to be like Melody and make others think she was inexperienced, so she said nothing. Instead, she turned to look at Ulric and asked him to speak. Ulric smiled at her and introduced her to the guests. “This is Mabel Fox, last year’s Best Celebrity in Silverlake. Soon, she will be working in Mr. Morgan’s laboratory.”

When Mabel heard these titles, she only waited for Ulric to introduce her as his girlfriend.

However, after Mabel waited two seconds, Ulric did not continue speaking.

‘So… Is this the entire introduction?’ Mabel’s face stiffened and her mind went blank, thinking, ‘Why didn’t he introduce me as his girlfriend? This is what I want to hear the most. “So it’s Miss Fox. My daughter has also mentioned you. She said that you’re the direction she’s working toward.” “I didn’t expect Miss Fox to not only be beautiful but also so talented. Not everyone can enter Mr. Morgan’s laboratory.”

The guests maintained their polite greetings, but their eyes were no longer assessing her as before. After all, they thought that she was Ulric’s girlfriend at first.

Mabel felt a bitter taste in her throat but could only maintain her smile. “Guys, you’re flattering me. I’m not that good.”

“Miss Fox, you’re so humble.” Everyone casually complimented Mabel before turning to speak to Ulric.

Mabel felt the change in everyone’s attitude and felt sad and confused. ‘Does Ulric still feel I’m not worthy of him? Then what are we these two days?’

Mabel gritted her teeth and clenched her fists tightly. It was just autumn, but she felt chilly.

However, Mabel did not know that Melody had heard everything Ulric said.

Melody’s hearing was better than ordinary people’s. Even if she did not deliberately listen, she could still clearly hear Ulric’s introduction of Mabel.

Just now, Mabel said she and Ulric had already confirmed their relationship, but Ulric did not introduce their relationship explicitly. ‘Could it be that… he was waiting for Mabel to join Ander’s laboratory officially?’ Melody wondered.

This surprised Melody. ‘In my previous life, this adulterous couple had worked together to kill me on the operating table. I had thought that Ulric and Mabel were true love. But now, from the looks of it, this “true love” is more or less a scheme.’

Melody’s eyes were deep, and the corners of her lips slowly curled into a cold arc.

She thought, ‘Didn’t Mabel want to use the question I did for her to enter Ander’s laboratory? It’s a pity that she won’t have the chance. At first glance, there seems to be nothing wrong with that question, but Ander will realize something is wrong.

The day will come when Lucas is discharged from the hospital. I’m not in a hurry to expose it early. Let Mabel be happy for a while longer. The higher her expectations, the more she will collapse.

At this moment, Warner appeared beside her. “You seem to be paying special attention to them, right?”

Melody quickly retracted her gaze and asked knowingly, “To whom?”

“Ulric and the one called Mabel. Your names are so similar. Could it be…”

“I’m Mabel’s half-sister.”

Warner was a little surprised. After all, he was only saying it casually. Moreover, there was a vast difference in their appearances.

Warner was silent for two seconds before saying, “Don’t worry, I’m on your side. I don’t like her.”

“Oh?” Melody looked at Warner meaningfully and said, “I’ve never heard of a man who doesn’t like Mabel. After all, even the most popular female celebrities nowadays are not as beautiful as her.”

However, Warner scoffed. “What’s the use of being pretty? I thought she wasn’t smart at first glance. I like smart women.”

Chapter 484

Melody nodded, not wanting to continue the topic of Mabel.

The truth was that she still didn’t believe a man wouldn’t care about women’s appearance.

She changed the topic and asked, “There’s a man called Samuel Grover. Is he here?”

“Oh, Mr. Grover. He’s here. He’s in my grandfather’s study downstairs. He’s my grandfather’s old comrade-in-arms. My grandfather is chatting with him and a few other friends he’s known for half his life. They’ll come down when the party starts.” Warner paused and asked, “Why are you suddenly asking about Mr. Grover? Do you know him?” “Yeah.” Melody was sure that Samuel had arrived. She said nothing else and patiently waited for the party to start.

‘As long as Samuel interferes, the ruins of the youth center can be preserved and not dealt with for the time being. Since Ulric has made changes to the doors and windows of the youth center, I’m sure we can find out something’ Melody thought.

“Oh, right.” Warner asked, “Is the painting you brought the one you sent me last time?”

Melody thought about it and remembered which painting Warner was talking about.

At that time, Warner suspected that she was a liar. To prove herself, she drew a painting at the last minute, took a photo, and sent it to Warner.

Thinking of this, Melody shook her head and said, “No, that painting was too ugly. I threw it away.”

‘Ugly? Mr. Palmer’s expectations of himself are too high. He drew so well, yet he still thought it was ugly and threw it away!” Warner had a sorry look on his face. But then, he became happy again.

He said, “That means the painting you brought is better than that one. That’s great!”

Melody said with a complicated look in her eyes, “Warner, well, the draft in my hand has not…”

“Mr. Chapman is here!” someone in the hall shouted.

Warner immediately pressed his index finger against Melody’s lips, indicating for her not to speak.

“But, what I want to say is-“

“Shh!” Warner interrupted her again and said anxiously, This is a surprise I gave my grandpa. No one must hear it.”

Melody felt even more helpless. She took a step back and avoided Warner’s hand.

‘Forget it. I can talk about it later. However, Warner may be surprised that I’m Morin, Melody thought.

Seeing that she did not say anything else, Warner felt a little relieved. After instructing her to wait at the same spot, he walked toward Nickolas.

Melody also looked up at the stairs.

An old man wearing sunglasses walked down the stairs surrounded by dozens of old people. Standing beside the old man was Samuel, whom Melody was looking for. From the looks of it, this old man in sunglasses was Warner’s grandfather.

‘But why is he wearing sunglasses?’ Confusion flashed across Melody’s eyes. ‘The sky is completely dark now. Although the lights in the hall are bright, there is no need to wear sunglasses. Moreover, wearing sunglasses on such an occasion seems slightly out of place.’

Melody suppressed the doubts in her heart and saw that Warner had already arrived beside Nickolas’s side. He held Nickolas’s hand obsequiously and said, “Grandpa, you’ve finally come. Everyone is waiting for you.”

Nickolas glanced at Warner with disdain but did not avoid his hand, allowing Warner to help him to the short platform in the middle of the hall.

The short platform was built at the last minute, covered with a red carpet. On it was a microphone, making the occasion look more formal.

After Nickolas walked onto the short platform, Melody stood at the side of the platform with the crowd.

After helping Nickolas up, Warner quickly retreated and stood beside Melody.

“Thank you all for attending my eightieth birthday despite your busy schedules…” Nickolas held the microphone to express his gratitude and welcome.

He had a high status, but his words were funny and down-to-earth. ‘It seems his personality is quite similar to Warner’s, Melody thought.

Not long after, Nickolas finally finished speaking.

A male guest stepped out of the crowd and came to the middle of the crowd on both sides.

“Mr. Chapman, thanks to your care, our family is where we are today. As a token of my appreciation, I’ve prepared a small gift for you. I hope you’ll like it.” As the man spoke, he waved his right hand. Soon, two bodyguards carried something covered by a red cloth up.

“Is this the gift-giving part?” Melody asked in a low voice. She thought, ‘After all, someone like Nickolas should be more noble than ordinary people. He shouldn’t like to be extravagant and high-profile.’

“That’s right,” Warner replied. He probably saw through Melody’s suspicion and explained, “My grandfather doesn’t like this, but such people always appear at his birthday party every year. Most people have already given gifts when we handed in their invitations. Only a small number of people will give birthday gifts in person. And those people have a good relationship with my grandfather and want to give it to him personally. For example, Mr. Grover, the one you mentioned. The other part is like this person. He wants to curry favor with my grandfather, but he doesn’t know my grandfather’s personality. The gift he gave is too expensive, and he wants to use this opportunity to show his face. But under most circumstances, my grandfather will allow them to show off as long as it’s not too much.”

Hearing Warner’s words, Melody wondered what was under the red cloth.

That man said, “This is a gift our family specially prepared for you.” Then, he reached out and tore off the red cloth.

The red cloth fell to the ground. On the dark red tray, there was a square golden seal.

Melody’s eyes suddenly widened. ‘This is…’

Someone beside her sucked in a breath of cold air and asked the man who gave the gift in shock, “This is a golden royal seal, right?”

“Exactly!” The man who gave the gift said proudly, “I accidentally obtained this golden royal seal. After appraising it, we learned it was from the 8th century.”

As soon as he finished speaking, even louder exclamations sounded around him.

“It’s an antique from the 8th century!”

“Not to mention that it’s a golden royal seal, even if it’s only a bowl from the 8th century, it’s still invaluable!”

Melody raised her eyebrows and whispered to Warner, “It’s indeed valuable…”

No wonder he would send Mr. Chapman this birthday gift in front of many people, Melody thought.

Even if the people present were the nobles among the nobles, they would still be shocked and amazed by this gift.

Warner shrugged. “I’m not interested in such things. Besides, who knows if it’s true?”

Melody attentively sized up the golden royal seal. With her connoisseurship, she could already be sure that it was genuine.

This was no longer a gift that could be described as money.”

She could not help but look at Nickolas, curious about his reaction. ‘Logically speaking, those who like paintings will be interested in antiques.

Nickolas walked down the stage and carefully observed the golden royal seal before saying, “I heard that the last person to hold the golden royal seal was the late king in the 8th century. After his death, the whereabouts of the golden royal seal were unknown. I didn’t expect to have the opportunity to see this thing with my own eyes.”

When Melody heard this, her impression of Nickolas became a little bad.

Chapter 485

Nickolas was still praising the golden royal seal.

Melody felt even more uncomfortable. She had thought that a person like Nickolas had already surpassed the realm of ordinary people. ‘Now, it seems he is only so-so, Melody thought, ‘Regardless of its significance or historical value, the golden royal seal is too precious. To Halcyon, it’s a national treasure and the wealth of the world. It should not belong to an individual. Not only did Nickolas not reject such a thing, but he also accepted it in front of many people. It more or less made people feel uncomfortable. Melody retracted her gaze indifferently and put away her thoughts of drawing a painting for Nickolas seriously.

When the man who gave the gift saw that Nickolas was full of praise for the golden royal seal he had given him, he was extremely proud.

“I’m glad that Mr. Chapman likes it. Mr. Chapman, as long as you want something and let me know in the future, I’ll pluck even the stars in the sky for you.” The man’s tone was full of flattery.

“You’re very considerate.” Nickolas smiled faintly. Then, he changed the topic and said, “However, the golden royal seal is the king’s treasure. How can an ordinary man like me be worthy of this treasure?”

Melody looked up at Nickolas in shock.

The smile on the man’s face froze as he asked, “Mr. Chapman, what do you mean by this? This gift… Do you not want it?”

Nickolas stroked his beard and said, “You’ve worked hard, so I can’t refuse. But since this gift has been given to me, the right to dispose of it belongs to me, right?”

The man couldn’t figure out what Nickolas meant and nodded stiffly. “Of course.”

“That’s good.” Nickolas’s smile deepened. “Tomorrow, I’ll transfer this golden royal seal to Halcyon Museum so that the world can see the glory of the golden royal seal. Warner, keep it well. Contact the museum tomorrow to get it.”

“Okay!” Warner seemed to have expected Nickolas to say this. He led his men forward to put away the golden royal seal and brought it down.

Someone in the crowd whispered, “This guy wants to harm Mr. Chapman, doesn’t he? If Mr. Chapman accepts it, won’t he become the sinner of Halcyon?”

“Now that you mention it, it seems to be true. Mr. Chapman’s identity is special, and he hasn’t completely retired at his age. Many people are watching him. How can Mr. Chapman take such a special thing like the golden royal seal?”

The man heard the discussions around him and looked at Nickolas’s expression. He felt that although Nickolas was smiling, his eyes behind the sunglasses did not seem to smile sincerely.

He broke out in a cold sweat and hurriedly explained, “Mr. Chapman, I didn’t mean what they said. I just…”

“I know. You may leave.” Nickolas waved his hand. There was no joy in his tone at all.

The man retreated with a pale face and dared not say anything else.

*****

After this scene, the guests who had originally planned to give gifts in public did not dare to step forward rashly.

Firstly, with a peerless treasure like the golden royal seal before them, the gifts in their hands were nothing no matter how precious they were.

Secondly, everyone could sense that Nickolas, although smiling, was in a bad mood.

At this moment, a little boy suddenly ran out of the crowd and hugged Nickolas’s leg. “Mr. Chapman, this is my gift to you!”

As the boy spoke, he took a crumpled paper from his pocket. On the paper were children’s drawings with simple lines drawn in crayons.

The little boy’s mother was shocked. She hurriedly walked forward and pulled her son over, apologizing awkwardly to Nickolas. “Mr. Chapman, I’m sorry. This child is insensible. I can’t believe he brought out such an unpresentable thing. Please don’t blame him…”

The boy’s father glared at the mother and son. When he was about to take them away, he saw Nickolas squatting beside the boy.

“What’s your name?” Nickolas asked gently. His pleasant expression stunned the little boy.

When he was reprimanded by his mother just now, he thought that he shouldn’t have given the painting to Nickolas, but Nickolas didn’t seem to be unhappy.

The little boy mustered his courage and replied, “My name is Dominic.”

“Oh, Dominic, come to our house often when free. I like the painting you gave me.” Nickolas solemnly put away the painting, making the little boy completely relieved. He smiled again.

Nickolas rubbed the little boy’s head lovingly. He stood up and looked at the boy’s parents. “This child is very sensible. In the future, you can bring him over often to learn how to draw from me.”

The boy’s parents were overjoyed and thanked Nickolas repeatedly.

Seeing this scene, everyone could not help but have complicated expressions.

Nickolas was not pleased when he saw an expensive gift like the golden royal seal, but he treated a child’s painting as a treasure. No one expected this.

Everyone couldn’t help but look at the couple enviously. The couple’s status was relatively low among the people at this party, but their son had caught Nickolas’s eye. How could other people not be envious?

Melody was also surprised. ‘It seems that I had misunderstood Mr. Chapman.’

She was indeed not talented in judging people. For example, she had once misjudged Ulric and the Fox family people.

Melody pursed her lips and looked at Ulric from the corner of her eye. When Ulric saw how Nickolas treated the little boy, he silently put away a gift box made of mahogany.

Melody pursed her lips and was about to retract her gaze when she saw Ulric looking up at her.

The moment their eyes met, Ulric revealed a gentle smile and nodded politely at her.

Melody frowned slightly. ‘Even though we had already fallen out, Ulric pretended to be gentle as if nothing had happened. No wonder he could deceive me of everything and kill me in my previous life.’

She ignored Ulric’s greeting and looked away indifferently.

When Mabel saw Ulric’s actions and Melody’s cold reaction, the anger suppressed in her heart for a long time almost could not be controlled.

Ulric did not tell everyone Mabel was his girlfriend. He greeted Melody even when he knew Mabel didn’t get along with Melody. It made Mabel feel frustrated and aggrieved. She immediately felt a sense of danger.

No, I have to seize the opportunity to show off in front of Ulric.’ Thinking of this, Mabel took a deep breath and opened the long bag in her hand. She took out a painting, put on a perfect smile, and said, “Mr. Chapman.”

The other guests subconsciously looked at Mabel as soon as she said that. They saw a woman in a sky-blue evening gown slowly walking out of the crowd.

The woman’s lively eyes contained a smile. Her face was so exquisite that nothing could compare to it. Coupled with her extremely well-developed figure, all the men present revealed shocked expressions.

The phrase pleasing to the eye seemed to have been created for her.

Ulric was secretly displeased when he saw Mabel walk out without telling him. After all, he felt it was inappropriate to give Nickolas gifts in public after the incident with the golden royal seal.

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