Melody Strikes Back by Myra Walker (Chapters 501, 502, 503, 504, and 505)

Chapter 501

Melody could not help but frown when she heard Janet’s name.

If one of the three people, James, Sid, and Janet could be a “traitor”, in her opinion, Janet must be the most suspicious.

However, Melody could not tell if it was because of her prejudice against Janet or her sixth sense.

After hesitating for a moment, Melody slowly relaxed her furrowed brows.

If the traitor were Janet, this move would fail. She could use this incident to verify her guess. After all, catching the traitor was more important than catching Ulric. They did not lose their lives in this fire, but keeping the traitor alive would give Ulric another chance to cause them a fatal blow.

Life-saving was the prerequisite for all revenge. If they lost their lives, how could they take revenge?

“Alright.” Melody nodded and did not raise any objections.

Ken observed her expression and asked softly, “You don’t trust Janet?”

“No,” Melody said against her will, “She has fought alongside you for so many years. I have no reason to doubt her.”

Ken paused and said, “If you want to clear up the misunderstanding with her, I can help you and be the middleman between you two.”

“A middleman?” Melody smiled with a complicated expression and said, “There’s no misunderstanding between me and Miss Murphy, and I don’t need you to be the middleman. But I’m sorry, I’m afraid she and I can’t be friends.”

Ken was silent for two seconds before saying, “Janet is not bad. On the contrary, she is a very reliable partner. When I first founded the black market, I encountered many obstacles. She helped me a lot.”

Melody subconsciously clenched her fists. She knew what Janet meant to Ken. ‘Janet is no different from James and Sid to Ken. The three of them had known Ken earlier than me. My status will never be comparable to Janet’s, she thought.

‘If Ken has to choose between Janet and me, he will choose Janet, right? Melody thought.

However, when she heard Ken praise Janet, the feeling of stomachache in her heart came uncontrollably.

She wanted to ask Ken what he would do if he realized the traitor was Janet. But when the words were about to come out of her mouth, they became “I’m a little tired. I want to rest.”

‘Since I already know the answer, why should I ask? Melody thought.

Ken glanced at her and said, “Then sleep for a while. I’ll wake you up when we get home.”

‘Home… Melody was in a daze. ‘Do I still have a home?

Melody was probably indeed tired. Her vision gradually became blurry, and sleepiness slowly overwhelmed her.

*****

After Melody stopped talking, Ken opened the black market forum.

Unlike Melody’s forum interface, his interface was red. This was the founder’s login interface.

From time to time, the administrators of all the forums summarized some recent questions and sent some abnormal private messages to him.

Therefore, Ken would log in every few days to deal with it.

However, when he logged in now, he saw a very abnormal post. “Those who need medicine, come here. Those who know will understand.”

‘Medicine?’ Ken clicked on the post without hesitation and saw a string of codes.

He opened another interface on the tablet and entered the code. Soon, he analyzed the code and got the sentence, “I’m one of the malicious doctors. If you need any help, you can contact me via my email. Of course, you can also contact me if you’re a malicious doctor. We can rebuild the team. My email is…”

‘Malicious doctors… Ken pondered.

Anyone who had a forum account had an extraordinary status. This also meant that most people on the forum could analyze the code.

‘How dare malicious doctors to appear so openly? Is it because the person who posted this post is stupid, or is this faction unknowingly so large that they dare to be so arrogant?’ Ken narrowed his eyes dangerously. Just as he was about to mention this to Melody, he suddenly felt a weight on his shoulder.

He realized Melody’s head was leaning on his shoulder.

He looked down and saw her closed eyes under her hair. She frowned deeply. It was as if she was uneasy and constantly on guard…

It was the first time he had seen Melody up close.

Her facial features were beautiful, but the red spots on her face made it easy to ignore her facial features.

But when Ken loved someone, he only loved that person’s soul. He did not care much about her appearance.

The car drove steadily. Ken sat with his back straight, afraid he would wake Melody from her deep sleep if he moved. The driver also vaguely sensed the unusual atmosphere and subconsciously drove even more carefully.

As a result, it took more than half an hour to reach the destination. It usually only took about twenty minutes. “Mr. Swanson, we’re here.”

Most of the people called Ken “Mr. Swanson” were death warriors trained by him after he founded the black market, and the people who called him “Mr. Swanson” were all Ken’s subordinates he had trained since he was young.

The two groups were loyal, but the death warriors were more skilled and fearless of death.

If he arranged for the death warriors to be by Melody’s side, they would use their lives to protect her. Ken would be slightly more at ease.

Ken nodded lightly. After letting the death warrior get out of the car, his shoulders and arms, which Melody was leaning against, moved slightly.

Because his blood vessels and nerves had been suppressed for a long time, he immediately felt an electric shock when he moved. It was as if countless ants were crawling on his left arm.

However, he didn’t hate this feeling. He even felt as “sweet as honey.”

However, he could not maintain this state forever.

Ken moved again and reminded Melody, “Wake up, we’re here.”

However, Melody did not react at all after he said that. He thought someone as vigilant as her must be a very light sleeper. He did not expect her to be in such a deep sleep.

“Melody?” Ken said again, a little louder this time.

However, Melody still did not respond.

‘How deep her sleep is!’ Ken pursed his lips into an inconspicuous smile.

“Melody.” He reached out and grabbed Melody’s left shoulder, wanting to use the opportunity to straighten her body to wake her up. However, when he straightened Melody, her head leaned back on his shoulder the next second.

At this moment, Ken finally felt that something was wrong. He frowned as he called her, his voice neither too loud nor soft. “Melody, it’s time to wake up.”

“Shut up…” Melody mumbled. Then, she frowned and looked unhappy but did not open her eyes.

However, as she spoke, Ken could smell the sweet smell of alcohol from her mouth.

Usually, this kind of wine was specially made. When it first entered one’s mouth, one would feel like drinking fruit juice. However, half an hour later, the alcohol would come up. It was even more intoxicating than drinking hard liquor directly.

‘She is drunk. No wonder.’ Ken smiled bitterly. Without any hesitation, he opened the car door and got out. Then, he carried Melody horizontally.

When the death warrior waiting outside the car saw this scene, he reminded in horror, “Mr. Swanson, you can’t use force on your leg…”

Chapter 502

“Let me do it, Mr. Swanson.” The death warrior took a few steps forward and wanted to help Ken carry Melody.

Ken’s eyes darkened when he was dissuaded. A powerful pressure immediately pressed down on that death warrior. The death warrior panicked. After realizing his identity, he did not dare to say anything no matter how worried he was. “Just do your job,” said Ken.

“Got it.” The death warrior lowered his head and dared not even breathe heavily.

Ken expressionlessly glanced at the death warrior, who had his head lowered. Then, he carried Melody back to the villa. Melody was very thin, and her frame was small. Usually, she looked like she would collapse with a gust of wind, but when Ken carried her, he had a different feeling. That was, she had everything girls had.

Ken, who had never hugged a woman in such a position before, couldn’t help but blush. He tried his best not to touch certain parts of her.

However, once he started to worry, Ken, who already had injuries on his foot, would hurt his foot even more when he carried her. However, he did not hesitate at all. He carried Melody into the villa.

Then, he said, “Susan, open the door.”

Not long after the voice sounded, Susan opened the door.

When she saw Melody lying in Ken’s arms, her eyes immediately revealed a pleasantly surprised expression. “M -Mr…”

“Go make a bowl of hangover soup. Mrs. Swanson is drunk,” Ken instructed.

“Okay, okay!” Susan nodded her head quickly. Because she was so happy, she forgot that Ken’s foot was still injured. She turned around and went to the kitchen.

Ken endured the pain in his feet and finally placed Melody on the bed in the master bedroom.

However, when he was about to get up, Melody did not let go of his neck.

He tugged at her, but it didn’t work. She was holding him tight.

Ken looked helpless, but the light in his eyes became even gentler. “Melody, let go first. I’ll get a towel for you to apply.” Unconsciously, he stopped talking to her in a businesslike tone. His tone was like he was coaxing a child.

“No…” Melody mumbled. Not only did she not let go, but she hugged him tighter.

Ken felt even more helpless. What was worse than helplessness was that her body was pressed against his. Because of the alcohol, her body temperature was much higher than his. It was like a ball of fire that made him want to help her put it out.

“Melody, let go first. If you have anything to say, we’ll talk after you sober up, okay?” As soon as he finished speaking, Ken realized his voice had become hoarse. This was a bad sign.

Ken frowned. He did not want things to go out of control, but he was afraid that he would hurt her if he forcefully pulled her hand away.

Conflicted, he was even more unable to pry open Melody’s hand.

In the end, he gave up. He took off his shoes and crossed Melody to lie beside her. He pulled her hand down to his neck so he wouldn’t press her hand. This way, they could lie face to face, and he did not need to maintain a half-bow.

The two of them were only separated by two thin layers of fabric.

Ken tried his best not to look at her. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

As time passed, the uncontrollable feeling slowly dissipated.

But at that moment, Melody’s foot suddenly landed on his waist. Like a koala bear, she hung on to him.

“You’re so cold, so comfortable…” Melody murmured as her head kept burrowing into his arms.

Ken suddenly opened his eyes. The emotions that he had just calmed down surged up again. It was even stronger than before.

Helpless, he could only look at Melody who was right in front of him. He pulled her head out of his arms with his right hand and tried to wake her up again. “Melody, open your eyes and look what you’re doing.”

Melody frowned, but her eyes were still closed. She was still drunk.

Ken’s thoughts could not help but wander around. He did not expect her to be in such a state when she was drunk. Melody was usually cold and aloof, and her mind was filled with work. But she was completely different now.

‘Or could it be that her true state was actually like this? Was she pretending to be very powerful just not to get hurt? I wonder what expression she will have if she sobers up now. She might run away quickly as if she had seen a ghost. With this thought in mind, Ken suddenly did not want her to wake up so soon.

Footsteps suddenly sounded outside the door. It was Susan.

Ken subconsciously said, “Susan, put the things at the door.”

Outside the door, Susan stopped and immediately revealed a knowing smile.

“Okay, Mr. Swanson. I’ll be downstairs. I definitely won’t disturb you.” After saying that, Susan put down the things and left.

Ken felt a little relieved when he heard the fading footsteps. He carefully traced Melody’s eyebrows with his index finger and looked at the girl in front of him seriously.

Girls at this age were free and should enjoy their youth the most. However, he rarely saw Melody smile from the bottom of her heart.

Sometimes, he wanted to knock her head open to see what made her look invulnerable when she was so fragile.

“Melody…” Ken sighed softly. “When can I fully understand you?”

*****

The hangover soup at the door slowly turned cold. In the blink of an eye, dawn arrived.

The light through the curtains awakened Melody.

She frowned slightly and felt a splitting headache. Her back ached as if she had been beaten up. She tried to open her eyes, but they seemed sewn shut. She couldn’t open them, so she gave up and closed her eyes to recover.

Last night, she seemed to have a very long dream. In her dream, there was a cold and soft little bear. For some reason, Janet and Mabel appeared in her dream at the same time. The two of them wanted to snatch the little bear.

She held the teddy bear stubbornly and refused to let go. At last, she snatched the teddy bear back and hugged it while crying and saying many things.

‘What a strange dream. After lying down for a while, Melody finally recovered from her discomfort and slowly opened her eyes.

However, the moment she opened her eyes, Ken’s handsome face, magnified countless times, immediately came into her view.

Melody’s eyes suddenly widened. Because she was too shocked, her pupils quickly shrank to a point. ‘Ken! Why is he here? And he is lying on the same bed as me.

“No!” Melody subconsciously exclaimed and used the blanket to roll herself up.

Her mind was blank at this moment, but she suddenly saw from the corner of her eye that this was Ken’s room.

‘What am I doing here? Melody tried hard to search for her memories, but it was as if a part of her memory had disappeared. She only remembered she seemed to have fallen asleep in the car at the last moment of her consciousness.

‘However, even if I had fallen asleep, I should have woken up when the car arrived because I’m a light sleeper. Could it be Ken… Her thoughts were in a mess. She looked at Ken in shock, her eyes filled with disbelief.

Ken woke up when he heard the sound. His eyes were dazed for a few seconds before he completely woke up.

Chapter 503

“Don’t worry. Nothing happened between us.” When Ken said this, he realized that his voice was extremely hoarse. Even his throat hurt as if he was about to catch a cold.

But he quickly remembered why he was like this.

Last night, Melody, the clingy little koala, had pestered him for a whole night, forcing him to take cold showers several times to calm himself down.

Now that the weather had started to turn cold, it would be strange if he didn’t catch a cold.

However, looking at the terrified Melody, he was glad that he had suppressed the demon in his heart and did not do anything to her. Otherwise… they might not even be friends anymore.

Ken felt a sense of loss for some reason, and his mood plummeted.

Meanwhile, Melody had slowly calmed down from her initial panic.

‘It’s impossible for Ken to be interested in me. Or rather, no man will be interested in me, who is extremely ugly.’ It was the basic understanding she had of herself in her new life. Moreover, although she felt sore all over, there was no pain in that part.

Although she had never really experienced the sex between a man and a woman, as a doctor, she still knew a little more about this common sense than ordinary girls.

Melody calmed down and looked down at her clothes. Her clothes were also intact. Nothing had happened between them…

“I’m sorry.” Melody smiled awkwardly and said, “I was just too surprised…” As she spoke, she got off the bed.

“You’re drunk.” Ken sat up and explained, “Did you drink a lot at Mr. Chapman’s birthday party?”

“No.” Melody shook her head. “I only drank two glasses of sweet wine. Although I don’t drink much, my alcohol tolerance should be not bad.”

Ken could not help but lower his eyes and laugh. ‘Not bad? How could she get drunk if her alcohol tolerance is not bad?’

From the look on her face, he knew she could not remember anything that had happened in bed, including what she had said in the latter half of the night.

“What are you laughing at?” Melody felt even more embarrassed. She also realized that she must have blacked out. Otherwise, all her memories after falling asleep in the car wouldn’t have disappeared.

“Nothing.” Ken shook his head and said, “Don’t drink those sweet wines at cocktail parties or banquets again. These are all specially made wines. They are mixed with many types of wines. The concentration is high and the aftereffects are strong. Even I usually won’t drink two glasses in a row.”

Although Melody didn’t say she drank it in one gulp, judging from the extent of her drunkenness, Ken knew she drank two glasses of wine in a row. ‘No wonder she blacked out.’

However, he was very curious why Melody, who usually did not drink, would drink two glasses of wine in a row for no reason.

‘She isn’t gluttonous. She wouldn’t drink just because it tasted good. Of course, I won’t get answers to these questions. Melody likes to bury everything in her heart and not tell anyone, Ken thought.

“I understand. I’ll try not to drink it in the future…” Melody said. She hesitated and asked, “Then why didn’t you put me in the guest room?”

Ken looked at her meaningfully and said, “When you suddenly remember what happened at that moment, you will know why we slept together.” He stopped talking and got out of bed with some difficulty.

As a doctor, Melody immediately felt that something was wrong with Ken.

She took a few steps forward and asked, “What happened to your foot?”

“I’m fine. Maybe I accidentally touched the bone fracture when I went out yesterday,” Ken said casually. He did not mention that he had personally carried her upstairs last night.

Melody immediately frowned and said, “I’ve already told you not to walk around casually before your leg injury recovers. Look, your injury must have worsened.”

After that, she shook her head and said, “No, don’t move yet. I’ll get the wheelchair up. Come with me to the hospital immediately for a CT scan to check on the bone.”

“No need,” Ken said casually, “It should be fine.”

Melody’s expression immediately darkened. “Ken, you always say that I don’t take my health seriously and that! always like to put on a brave front. But aren’t you the same? You don’t have to go to the hospital, but you don’t have to care about my safety in the future.”

Ken looked up at her and finally nodded in compromise. Alright, but we have to hurry. The plan at the airport will begin soon. Averi’s family is already on their way to the airport. As soon as they reach the airport, Janet will start moving.”

Melody knew the mission at the airport was important, but nothing was more important than his health. Moreover, the reason why Ken’s leg was fractured was because he risked his life to rush into the fire to save her.

“Then I’ll ask your men to send the wheelchair up. We’ll wash up and set off.” With that, Melody walked out.

However, the moment she opened the door, she saw a bowl with an unknown liquid inside.

Melody picked up the bowl and smelled it. It was hangover soup.

“Why did Ken not give me hangover soup when someone had made it? What exactly happened last night?’ Melody tried hard to recall, but her head started to hurt as she thought.

Helpless, she could only put this matter aside for the time being and carry the bowl downstairs.

“Mrs. Swanson, you’re awake?” Susan greeted her with a meaningful smile.

Melody nodded and told the bodyguards guarding the door to bring the wheelchair up and bring Ken down. Then, she went to the guest room on the first floor to wash up.

Susan was behind Melody the whole time, looking like she wanted to say something but hesitated.

Melody washed her face and looked at Susan in confusion. “Susan, why are you following me?”

Susan wanted to say something but hesitated. Under Melody’s urging, she said, “I’m just a maid. I have no right to say what I want to say. However, I’ve been through this before. I can’t help but remind you…

拜

Melody looked at her watch and said helplessly, “Susan, I’m in a hurry. If you have something to say, you can say it.”

Only then did Susan say, “Mrs. Swanson, if you don’t use condoms when you’re doing that with Mr. Swanson, you’d better not drink alcohol. It might not be good for the fetus if you get pregnant.”

Melody’s face quickly turned red to the roots of her neck.” Susan, you got the wrong idea. The two of us-“

Before Melody could finish, Susan had already revealed a look of realization. She exhaled and said, “So there are measures taken. Then I’m relieved. When you plan to prepare for pregnancy, I’ll tell you some things to take note of. Although you’re good at medicine, I know more about such things as an experienced person.”

Melody felt even more helpless. ‘What is going on?”

She felt that the more she explained, the bigger the misunderstanding was.

At this moment, Ken arrived at the living room.

He said, “Melody, are you done?” Unknowingly, he no longer talked to Melody in a distant tone.

Melody did not notice the change in the way he talked to her. After replying with “Coming right up,” she whispered to Susan, “Susan, there are some things about Ken and me that you don’t know. I’ll tell you when I find a suitable opportunity another day. I’ll go get busy now.”

Susan nodded as she watched Melody leave.

At the same time, at Airport Road.

Janet sat in the car with an extremely dark expression.

Chapter 504

Janet never expected that Ken would send her on this mission.

‘Is it purely because my identity as a woman can easily deceive Averi’s parents’ trust and take the opportunity to take Averi away, or is it because Ken is already suspecting me? If Ken is already suspicious of me, I can only succeed in today’s mission and not fail. However, if it succeeds, Ulric might use me as a shield when Ken and Melody find out about Ulric, Janet thought.

She had fought alongside Ken for so many years. She knew very well how much Ken’s younger brother could sacrifice for his goals.

If she had a choice, she would not work with Ulric. However, she had already intervened in the matter. Even if it was for self-preservation, she could not let Averi draw a portrait…

Janet gripped her phone tightly and wanted to send a message to Ulric.

However, she was afraid that Ken had already started monitoring her phone.

After much hesitation, Janet gritted her teeth. ‘I can only let today’s mission fail.’

“Are we almost there?” Janet tried her best to calm down and asked the driver.

“We’ll need another half an hour. When you arrive at the airport, meet up with Mr. Deeds first. He will tell you the exact timing.”

“I understand.” Janet nodded and clenched her fists tightly.

*****

At the same time, at Silverlake Hospital.

Time was tight. Melody could only call the director in advance and ask him to arrange a checkup for Ken as soon as possible.

It just so happened that the hospital had just bought a new batch of machines to take X-rays. They were not officially in use yet. Ken could use this new equipment room to take X-rays.

With the director’s help, the journey was smooth. The results were out very quickly.

Rodney was personally in charge of the scans. He used the hospital’s computer to retrieve the scans. Then, he

checked Ken’s leg and said solemnly, “His bones are not injured, but his entire foot is starting to swell because of the excessive force. I’m afraid we have to remove the cast and wait for the swelling to dissipate before putting on a new cast.”

When Melody heard that the bone was fine, she heaved a sigh of relief and said, “Let’s do as you say and treat him.” Rodney nodded. As he asked the nurse to prepare the tools, he asked, “Mr. Swanson, didn’t you go home to recuperate? Why did you use so much strength in your feet? With the degree of redness and swelling, don’t tell me you went to the gym even when your bones were fractured.”

“Ahem…” Ken coughed lightly and said, “No.”

Rodney said seriously, “You have to tell me what you did. It’s very likely to be an infection in the flesh if it’s not because of external forces. If it’s an infection, it can’t be as easy as treated with anti-inflammatory medicine.”

Melody also looked solemn. She said, “Other than coming to the Naymar Manor yesterday, what else did you do?” Ken opened his mouth but hesitated. “I don’t think there’s a need to say it.”

Melody frowned deeply. “Do you want to cripple your leg at a time like this? Tell Mr. Stanton what other strenuous exercise you did.”

Ken looked at Melody meaningfully and said to Rodney casually, “Last night, Melody was drunk. I carried her out of the… – “

“Ahem!” Melody coughed heavily. Then, she blushed and said, “It was because of an external force. There’s indeed no need to say anything.”

Rodney seemed to have discovered a huge piece of gossip.

A smile subconsciously appeared on his lips.

However, he quickly became serious again and said, “It’s good to have a good relationship, but you still have to take care of your health. Especially in this situation, young people like you should more or less restrain yourselves.” Rodney got the wrong idea, but not completely.

Melody’s cheeks turned even redder. She turned and glared at Ken.

Ken had an innocent look on his face. His gaze seemed to say, ‘You forced me to say it.’

Melody pursed her lips in embarrassment. She regretted bringing Ken to the hospital.

Fortunately, the nurse quickly brought over a tool to ease her awkwardness.

Rodney’s movements were very skillful. In less than ten minutes, he treated the wound again.

After treating the wound, Rodney reminded him, “Without a cast, you should be more careful of your foot. Don’t walk around casually. If you must go out, take a wheelchair.”

Ken nodded. “Thank you.”

“You’re welcome.” Rodney smiled. Then, he remembered something and said, “Mr. Swanson, I’m sorry… There’s something about the hospital. I want to talk to Miss Fox alone. Can you…

Ken understood. He looked at Melody and said, “I’ll wait for you in the car. After you’re done with the hospital, we’ll go to the company to wait for news.”

“Okay.” Melody nodded. After watching Ken leave, she turned to ask Rodney, “Did something happen in the hospital?

Rodney sighed and said, “Do you remember Liam and Dan?” Melody recalled and said, “I remember. When Beverly was undergoing surgery here, Dan almost killed her. And Liam is the vice director. Because of favoritism, he was demoted.” She paused, not understanding why Rodney mentioned these two people again.

‘Even if these two people caused trouble, it’s the director’s business and has nothing to do with me. Moreover, these two people are not qualified to cause trouble in front of me.’ Confused, Melody asked, “What did they do?”

Rodney sighed again and said, “After Dan was publicly expelled by us, logically speaking, no hospital would hire him anymore. However, I accidentally learned from the director that he came to First Hospital to take over. And just yesterday, Liam also submitted his resignation letter. If the director and I are not wrong, he should be going to First Hospital soon.”

Melody frowned and said, “I heard from a nurse that our director has a bad relationship with the director of First Hospital. Could this be the reason why they’re willing to hire them?”

“That’s impossible,” Rodney said with certainty. “I’ve interacted with that director a few times. He was not the kind of person who would hire two people with tainted reputations because he wanted to compete with Mr. Williams.”

“So what’s the reason?” Melody asked.

Rodney paused and said with a complicated expression, “I also heard some rumors that it was… said it was…”

Melody looked at Rodney’s expression and said, “Rodney, feel free to speak your mind.”

Rodney then made up his mind. He said, “They said the director there wants you to take over the position. He has made a condition for Liam and Dan. The condition is to poach you over.”

Melody immediately understood what Rodney meant. She smiled bitterly and asked, “Do you think I also went to First Hospital to work behind your backs, and that’s why Dan could join First Hospital, and Liam dared to submit his resignation letter directly?”

Rodney quickly waved his hands. “Miss Fox, I didn’t mean that. We’ve known each other for so long. How can I not know your character?”

Chapter 505

Rodney was afraid that Melody would get the wrong idea. He was so anxious that he scratched his head.

However, the more anxious he was, the more he did not know how to explain.

Melody could not help but smile when she saw Rodney’s expression. She said, “I was just joking, Dr. Stanton. You trust me, so I won’t let you trust me for nothing. I didn’t take that Central Hospital’s position. They don’t even know my identity. Don’t forget the name I used here is Wilona.”

Rodney nodded repeatedly. “I swear I didn’t mean to doubt you. I was only worried that the director would think much, so I specially told you in advance.”

“Thank you.” Melody nodded and said, “According to what you said, I suspect they found someone to replace me. Don”t worry, I will settle this matter before the director finds me.”

Her reputation was at stake. If the impostor had done anything bad with her identity, it would be a major problem for her.

Rodney replied, “You guys seem to be in a hurry today. When you’re free, we can go to Central Hospital to take a look.”

“Okay.” Melody looked at the time, said goodbye to Rodney, and went downstairs.

Ken was already waiting for her in the car. When he saw her coming over, he put away the tablet computer on his lap. “What?” Melody asked half-jokingly, “Is there anything I can’t see?”

When Ken heard this, he opened his tablet and said, “Take a look. This is the income of Ximber Tech this season…”

Melody immediately looked away. Only the financial staff and Ken could see such things. She was indeed not suitable to see it.

Seeing that she was shocked, Ken smiled and said, “What are you afraid of? Other than me, you’re the most qualified to see it.”

Melody realized that Ken was referring to that she was his wife. She covered her nose and coughed dryly. “How long are we going to continue acting?”

Ken said slowly, “There’s no hurry. Let’s wait for everything to be there.”

Melody subconsciously frowned. “You have to give me an approximate time.”

“Why?” Ken gave her a sidelong glance and asked, “You have someone you like, so you’re in a hurry to divorce me?”

“No,” Melody answered truthfully. “I don’t have anyone I like and won’t have anyone in the future.”

Ken’s eyes darkened, but he quickly regained his natural expression and changed the topic. “At this time, they should have already arrived at the airport.”

“Yeah.” Melody looked out the car window. Soon, she would know if this traitor was Janet.

*****

At the same time, Janet successfully met with James at the airport.

James said softly, “When they check in, I’ll arrange for someone to snatch their luggage. That’s when you’ll take Averi away. Averi should know you. If she forgets you, mention Melody’s name. She’ll go with you.”

“Alright.” Janet nodded solemnly. She took a deep breath and said, “I’m suddenly very nervous.”

James said comfortingly, “There’s nothing to be nervous about. Everything has been arranged. The surveillance cameras and the nearby staff are already under our control. You only need to let Averi draw the portrait, and you will complete the mission.”

As James spoke, he handed her a bag containing a pen and paper.

He added, “Remember, head west. Our people are all there. Just lead her there and our people will come to pick you up.” Janet took the bag with a serious expression. Just as she was about to wait at the designated location, someone suddenly opened the door to the small room.

Perhaps because of guilt, Janet’s heart beat faster for no reason.

She quickly looked up at the door and saw that the man who entered was wearing expensive casual clothes. He was thin, but his muscles were firm. His face was very handsome, and his facial features were well-defined. He was Sid.

Janet blurted out, “Sid, what are you doing here? You’re not scheduled for today’s mission.”

Sid smiled and asked playfully, “Why? From your tone, you don’t want me to come?”

Janet choked and said with a smile, “Of course not.” For some reason, she felt that Sid was looking at her with a scrutinizing gaze. She did not know if it was because she was too guilty or because Sid had never been so serious like this.

Sid turned around and closed the door. He walked in with his usual profligate smile. “Don’t worry. Although I’m usually a little out of tune, I’m still reliable at critical moments and won’t cause trouble for you. I only feel that this matter is too important, so I came to see if there’s anything I can help with.”

Janet carefully observed Sid. When she saw that his eyes were no longer as scrutinizing as before, the huge burden in her heart slowly lifted.

She set the bag on the seat and said, “There’s still a little time. I’m going to use the bathroom. I’ll be back in a minute.”

Sid frowned. “Why do you seem to be switching roles with me today? Why are you still going to the bathroom at this time?”

Janet pretended to be calm and glared at Sid. “Girls need to go to the bathroom often these few days every month. Don’t talk nonsense about role-swapping. I’ll be back soon.* After saying that, Janet quickly walked out of the small room.

As the footsteps faded away, the playful smile on Sid’s face faded bit by bit.

James could not help but say, “Mr. Quant, are you suspecting…”

“Shh.” Sid made a shushing gesture and smiled. “Didn’t I tell you? I’m just here to take a look. Just take it that I’m here to join in the fun.”

James was not stupid. After Sid called him, he already knew why Sid had come over. He quickly fell silent and did not say anything else.

At the same time, Janet came to the female bathroom.

After confirming no one was in each cubicle, she quickly took out the phone card she had bought from the airport on the way to the bathroom. After changing into it, she quickly dialed a number. “Ulric, listen, I need your help-“

However, a female voice came from the other end of the phone. “Are you looking for Mr. Swanson? He’s sleeping.” Janet’s expression darkened. She said coldly, “How can he still be sleeping at a time like this? I don’t care who you are. Wake him up immediately. Otherwise, he and I will be finished!”

She had thought that Ulric was someone who knew what he wanted. She did not expect him to be such a woman-indulgent fool.

Janet was suppressing her anger, but the woman’s tone on the other end of the phone was as calm as before. “As I said, Mr. Swanson is sleeping. He has to sleep for two hours before he wakes up. According to the time, there are fifteen minutes left. Just wait. I’ll get him to call you back.” “Hey, you-” Janet was about to curse when a busy tone sounded on the other end. Then, the call ended.

“Damn it!” Janet cursed and dialed that number again.

However, this time, the call was hung up after two rings. When she called the third time, the woman had turned off the phone.

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