Melody Strikes Back by Myra Walker (Chapters 626, 627, 628, 629, and 630) 

Chapter 626

Ruby was not even three months pregnant and it was her first pregnancy. She did not have much experience and was at the most dangerous stage. If she was not careful enough, something might happen.

Melody immediately put down her fork and answered the call as she walked out.

“Hello? Ruby, what happened?” Melody asked.

The nervousness in her tone made Ruby smile and say, “Don’t be nervous. My baby and I are fine.”

Melody was relieved. Without telling James to drive, she turned around and returned to her room in the backyard.

“Then why did you suddenly call?” Melody asked.

“It’s like this. Mason is coming back. Before he boarded the plane, he called me and said that Russell wanted to treat me to a meal tonight. I had morning sickness and wasn’t feeling well. Now I feel much better so I called to tell you about this,” Ruby answered.

Melody raised her eyebrows. She already guessed that Russell was looking for Mason to help him lend his money.

As far as she knew, Russell had already borrowed a lot of money. Melody was surprised that he continued. Greed sometimes would turn a smart person into an idiot.

Greed sometimes would turn a smart person into an idiot. However, the more Russell trapped himself and the Justalion Group, the more beneficial the situation was for her.

Melody was silent for a while before saying, “Ruby, you know a little about the grudge between me and Russell. I wonder if it’s convenient for you to bring me along to this dinner?”

“Of course, it’s convenient.” Ruby said without thinking further, “If you ask me not to go, Mason and I won’t even see him. If you don’t want Mason to lend him money, just say it. We won’t even need you to come over. One word from you, we can reject him at once,” Ruby replied.

There was a sly look in Melody’s eyes. “It’s not that I don’t want you to lend him money, but don’t agree easily.”

“What do you mean? Do you want us to agree or not?” Ruby was confused.

Melody chuckled and said, “You don’t have to care what it means. When you arrive, you only need to take care of yourself and the baby in your belly. Mason will know what to do.”

“Okay, then I’ll give you the address. You can set off in half an hour.”

“Alright, see you then.” Melody hung up the phone and a cold glint flashed across her eyes.

‘Greed is one’s downfall. Russell is giving me the opportunity. How can I not seize it? Mother, wait for me. I’ll get the Justalion Group back soon, she thought.

Melody composed her before going out. Coincidentally, Nana, who had just finished eating, came to look for her.

“Miss Fox, I saw you come out in a hurry without even eating. Did something happen?” Nana asked.

Melody shook her head. “Nothing much. A friend asked me out for dinner,” Melody replied.

Nana heaved a sigh of relief. “Good. If there’s anything we can help with, just let us know.”

Melody smiled. “Okay. By the way… Have you decided whether you want to use the thing I gave you?”

Nana immediately lowered her eyes. What Melody gave her was evidence of her father’s infidelity.

After struggling for a day and night, Nana made the same choice as Talia. Nana didn’t want to go back to the days when she was pampered but had to listen to her father, so she decided to stay.

Nana replied, “I was just about to tell you… I’ve already sent the things back to my family. I’m afraid he’s already received it. My home should be in chaos.”

Melody misunderstood and thought Nana and Talia planned to take the opportunity to return to the Jensen family.

So Melody nodded understandingly. “I respect all your decisions. If there’s a chance in the future, I’ll come often to enjoy your mother’s cooking.”

“No.” Nana immediately explained, “We’re not going back.”

“Huh?” Melody was stunned. “You’ve already sent the things back. Are you going to miss such a good opportunity?”

Nana smiled bitterly and said, “I want to work hard to get what I want. I don’t want my father’s charity. My mother also prefers her current life and doesn’t want to see those hypocritical rich women anymore. Sending the things back is our way of getting back at him for his heartlessness and selfishness.”

Melody now understood. “Again, I’ll respect all your decisions. If you want to leave one day, I won’t stop you. But if you stay here, I won’t let anyone bully you.”

Tears came to Nana’s eyes as she felt moved. “Thank you, Miss Fox.”

“I’m only one year older than you. You don’t have to call me that. Just call me by my name.”

“Okay, Melody.”

“It sounds better.”

As they chatted, their understanding had been all gone. Melody would rather have one more friend than one more enemy. It was good that Nana was sincerely repentant.

Half an hour passed before they knew it. Melody glanced at her watch and said, “It’s almost time for my appointment. Tell your mother not to save me a meal. After my appointment, I probably won’t return to Herbathrive.”

“Alright.” Nana nodded and watched her leave.

Nana walked back to the kitchen until Melody disappeared into the distance. Then she told Talia not to save food for Melody tonight.

Worried for Melody, Talia said, “Oh, she’s so busy all day. I don’t want her to tire herself out.”

Nana pretended to be jealous. “You treat Melody much better than you treat me now.”

Talia tapped her forehead. “If it hadn’t been for Miss Fox, we would have starved on the streets. Aren’t you calling her Melody yourself?”

Nana chuckled. She felt Melody gave this good vibe that no one could hate her. And the more Nana interacted with her, the more she liked her.

If Nana hadn’t dated two boyfriends and confirmed sex orientation, she would have suspected that she was in love with Melody.

When Nana thought of this, her expression suddenly became solemn. “I have to find a prescription I used to treat acne on my face and give it to Melody tomorrow. I don’t know if it can cure the thing on her face. Anyway, I’ll give it to her to try,” she said and left in a hurry.

Talia shook her head and continued to wash the dishes. Although her life at Herbathrive was not as easy as before at home, she still felt peace. It was the kind of peace that no one could take away from her this comfortable life.

Now James was Ken’s right-hand man. James’s driving skills were as good as Seventeen’s.

The traffic jam after work did not bother James at all. He swooshed all the way to the entrance of Blue Moon Lounge.

This was the address Ruby gave Melody. Looking at the antique signboard, Melody smiled bitterly.

Melody did not expect that she would have to come to this restaurant twice a day while ordinary people could not even get a table inside.

“James, wait for me in the car. I should be done soon,” she said.

“Got it.” James nodded. In a good mood, he turned around and drove away.

Although both he and Seventeen worked for Ken, they had very different characters. It would be great if they could learn from each other.

Melody did not think much about it. Just as she was about to step into Blue Moon Lounge, she heard Russell’s displeased voice asking, “Why are you here?”

Chapter 627

Melody turned around and met Russell’s disgusted face. He looked as if he wanted everyone passing to know he hated her.

In the past, Melody would be sad when she saw him like that. However, she had already cut off all ties with Russell in her heart. Therefore, facing Russell’s disgust, she did not feel anything. However, she noticed his eyes became even colder.

“Why? Is there a rule to stop me from entering? Or is there a law that states so?” she asked.

“I’m your father. How can you talk to me like that?” Russell snapped, purple in the face with fury.

Melody was amused. “Father? Mr. Fox, you’re really forgetful. Have you forgotten that I’m no longer your daughter?”

“You-” Russell raised his hand to slap Melody. However, he couldn’t do it as he cared about how others thought of him. Those who could eat at Blue Moon Lounge were either rich or powerful, and there were people he knew.

Seeing the gossipy gazes of the passers-by, Russell could only try his best to restrain himself and put down his hand.

“Melody, this is not a place for someone like you. Leave before I lose my temper,” he warned.

Melody raised her eyebrows in amusement. “What can you do if I refuse?”

“Damned girl.” The veins on Russell’s forehead bulged as he warned her in a voice that only the two of them could hear.

“Don’t think Ken will back you up now because he likes you. Go back and look at yourself in the mirror. With that ugly face of yours, which man would want you?

“I’ve already asked around. To resist his father, he treats you as a pawn in the game between him and Mr. Ramon.

“Since you’re a pawn, you’ll be abandoned sooner or later. I advise you to be careful. Otherwise, don’t blame me for being rude to you.”

Melody was stunned, and her eyes narrowed threateningly. “Whatever you say, I have to go in today,” she replied.

She had always known that Russell was not a good person, much less a good father. However, Russell’s acts always turned her world upside down again.

Melody didn’t want to waste her time with Russell anymore. She stepped forward and was about to walk inside.

However, Russell was afraid that she would ruin his plan. He caught up with her and said to the usher at the door, “This woman wants to cause trouble inside. Please chase her away immediately.”

The usher recognized Melody at a glance. At noon today, Ken brought her here for a meal. Moreover, Moon personally received her warmly. Even if he had a bad memory, he could not have failed to recognize Melody as Moon’s special guest.

The usher looked at Melody with anxiety and hesitantly said to Russell, “Sir, this should be a misunderstanding. She-“

Before he could finish speaking, a puzzled voice sounded behind him. “Mr. Fox, what happened?”

Melody subconsciously turned her head and saw Mason coming from the shop opposite. Russell thought they did not know each other, so he said, “President Taylor, here is the thing. This woman is hell-bent on causing trouble here. Let me bring you into the private room first so she won’t ruin your mood.”

Mason looked at Russell in disbelief. He knew about the relationship between Melody and Russell. Mason had wanted a child for a long time. He could not understand why Russell would treat Melody with such an attitude.

Just as Mason was about to speak up for her, she shook her head at him, reminding him not to say anything else.

Although Mason could not guess why she did this, he bit back his words.

Russell did not notice the eye contact between them. He even glared at Melody and warned her to get lost.

Melody smiled faintly and did not say anything else. Russell thought that she had given up, so he was slightly relieved. He looked up at the usher and said, “Just ignore her. Bring my guest to the private room I booked. My name is Russell Fox. I booked the private room yesterday.”

“Hold on. Let me check,” the usher replied. He quickly searched on the tablet. After a while, he asked with a puzzled expression, “Sir, are you sure you left this name?”

“I’m sure. I booked the room myself.” To avoid unpleasant surprises, Russell didn’t even ask his secretary to do this.

“Wait a minute. I’ll check again.” A few seconds later, the usher looked at Russell again.

“Sir, are you sure it succeeded?”

When Russell saw Mason staring at him suspiciously, Russell shot the usher a glare. “Of course, I’ve already said that I’ve made a reservation and it succeeded. Stop this nonsense. If you ask again, I’ll file a complaint against you.”

Russell’s attitude was driving the usher crazy. The usher pulled a long face and said, “Sir, Blue Moon Lounge only accepts customers with reservations. Your reservation isn’t here.”

Russell’s face darkened and then he looked at Mason awkwardly. “President Taylor, wait a minute. They must have made a mistake. I really made an appointment.”

When Mason saw that Melody was not in a hurry, he remained calm. He only waved his hand and said to Russell, “Then ask again.”

“Yes, yes.” Russell nodded repeatedly. Then, he said to the usher even more angrily, “Check again. I’m sure I made an appointment.”

The usher patiently checked again and still couldn’t find his reservation. But this time, the usher found something different.

“Sir, the system shows that you attempted to make an appointment yesterday but failed. Please come back another day,” the usher said.

“W-what? Failed? That’s impossible. I received the message…” Russell opened his phone as he spoke. He had read the first one notifying him of successful reservation-making but missed the second message of failure.

“How could this happen?” Russell mumbled.

The usher had already seen the message with his sharp eyes. His expression became even colder as he said, “I’ve already said I don’t have your reservation info here.”

“Alright…” Russell was in a dilemma. He invited Mason here because he wanted Mason to help him with something. Mason would be dissatisfied if he suddenly decided to find another place. That meant a smaller chance to get Mason’s help.

Thinking of this, Russell could only brace himself and ask the usher, “May I ask if any guests with reservations failed to come at the last minute? Can you give me their table?”

The usher said without hesitation, “No.”

“You…” Although Russell was angry, there was nothing he could do.

He could only ask Mason awkwardly, “President Taylor, I apologize for this small problem at the last minute. It’s all my fault. Can you let me make it up to you and take you to a higher-end restaurant?”

At this moment, Ruby came over with a pale face. It was obvious that morning sickness and the car ride made her very uncomfortable.

Hearing Russell’s words, she immediately frowned and complained, “Didn’t we agree to eat here? Why are we going to another place?”

Chapter 628

Russell felt even more embarrassed and forced himself to apologize. “I’m really sorry, Mrs. Taylor. It’s all my fault. I’ll have to trouble you to make an extra trip. What do you want to eat later? We can go straight to your favorite restaurant.”

Just as Russell tried to recall any restaurants as famous as Blue Moon Lounge, a female voice suddenly came, saying, “There’s no need to find another place. I’ve booked a private room.”

Russell’s eyes lit up. He thought that someone had come out of nowhere to help him. When he turned around, he met Melody’s cold eyes.

He immediately frowned and scolded, “Don’t be a busybody. Get lost. Do you know what this place is? You’re not even qualified to book a table here.”

Melody was happy to see Russell suffer but could not bear to see Ruby suffer as well. That was why Melody took the initiative to offer it. Unexpectedly, Russell did not appreciate it at all.

She glanced at Russell coldly and said to Ruby, “I’ve made the reservation on the way here. Let’s go to the private room.”

Ruby was about to speak, but Russell interrupted her. “Mrs. Taylor, don’t believe her nonsense. She’s not a good daughter. I chased her out of my house. Now that she bumped into me, she wants to make things difficult for me.”

Ruby was stunned for a moment. She knew that Russell and Melody did not get along, but she did not expect things to be so tense between them. Ruby could not help but glare at Mason, thinking, ‘I should not have agreed to eat with him in the first place.’

Ruby said with a sullen face, “Looks like Mr. Fox still doesn’t know it.

Miss Fox isn’t here to bump into you, nor is she here to make things difficult for you. She’s a guest of honor. My husband and I invited her. She saved us before.”

Her words simply blew Russell’s mind. He looked at Melody in disbelief. “That’s impossible…”

Seeing this, Mason also defended Melody. “Russell, do you think that with your current situation, I would agree to eat with you? If you weren’t Miss Fox’s father, I wouldn’t have answered tour call and brought my wife here, understand?”

Russell was thunderstruck when he heard this. ‘So all thanks to Melody, I can meet him and his wife?’ he thought. He was not just shocked but also extremely frustrated and confused.

Russell couldn’t help but wonder, ‘This useless girl was raised in the countryside. How did she get to know the two bigwigs?’ However, he didn’t have time to figure all this out at the moment. ‘Damn girl!’ he only cursed inwardly.

Russell was red with anger but could only force a smile and say, “Mr. and Mrs. Taylor, it’s all a misunderstanding. She’s my daughter. How can I not dote on her? What I said just now was just out of anger. Moreover, Melody and I always make such harmless jokes to each other.”

Melody sneered. “Is that so?” Russell was more cheekier than she had imagined.

He braced himself and continued, “It’s my great honor to dine with the two of you. It’s all my fault just now. Please don’t take it to heart.”

Ruby frowned and reminded, “She’s your daughter. You shouldn’t say such nasty words to her. Also, the person you need to apologize to isn’t us, but her.”

Russell looked pretty embarrassed. “Yes, Mrs. Taylor is right. Melody, sorry for that. I shouldn’t have said those words though I was angry. You’re not mad at me, right?”

Melody did not want to give Russell what he wanted. She ignored him and said to Ruby, “You look terrible. Go in and drink some water. I’ll take your pulse later and see if it can relieve your morning sickness.”

“Alright. I’ll have to trouble you again,” Ruby replied.

“No trouble at all.”

The two women smiled as they walked towards the entrance of the restaurant.

Russell, who was ignored, had a sulky expression on his face. However, when he saw Ruby following Melody to the door, he immediately had a look of anticipation.

‘It’s said that the owner of Blue Moon Lounge has a very powerful backer. Even I find it very difficult to book a table here. How could Melody do it? Melody is close to Ken now. Ken is putting on an act and protecting Melody on the surface. It’s impossible for him to even help her with this. And I’ve heard the owner’s wife is very strict. Even if Ken comes, she might not let him cut the line, Russell thought.

Then he supposed that Melody was boasting because she didn’t know the rule that no one could cut in line.

In the blink of an eye, Melody had already helped Ruby to the receptionist. “I booked a private room on the way here. My name is Melody,” she told the receptionist.

When the receptionist heard this, he immediately became polite, in sharp contrast to how he had treated Russell.

“Alright, let me check,” the receptionist replied.

“Okay.”

Russell scoffed and cursed in his heart, ‘It’s all an act. A private room booked on the way here? Does she think that Blue Moon Lounge is a cheap restaurant? It’s not easy to book a private room here. I can’t wait to see her make a fool of herself.’

Just as Russell was filled with anticipation, the receptionist put down his tablet.

‘It’s on. Let the receptionist teach her a lesson on my behalf, he thought happily.

In the next second, the smile on the receptionist’s face grew wider. To Russell’s disappointment, he politely gestured for Melody to enter.

“Everyone, follow me. The private room is on the second floor,” the receptionist said.

“W-What?” Russell’s eyes widened. ‘She did make a reservation successfully?’ he thought in shock.

“Melody, you’re still the best. Why do I feel that there’s nothing in this world that you can’t do? Even Mason and I find it difficult to get a table here in such a short time,” Ruby praised.

“It’s nothing. I’ll explain it to you later.” Melody smiled humbly. This was all thanks to Ken, so she would not take credit for it.

Russell felt even more upset when he heard Ruby praise Melody. He could not help but wish Mabel could do the same. That would make him so proud.

‘Unfortunately, it is this bitch,’ he cursed inwardly.

However, an even bigger blow followed. Russell had a sulky expression as he followed them in. Suddenly, he saw a graceful figure walking out from the corner of his eye.

The woman was a bit old but attracted more men’s attention than a young girl. Russell quickly recognized her because he had seen her on the news before. This woman was Moon, the wife of the owner of Blue Moon Lounge’s lady boss.

No wonder they wouldn’t talk about her without mentioning her powerful backer when they were drunk. With her outstanding temperament and pretty face, it would be strange if she didn’t have a backer.

Russell could not help but think of Yolanda. She was in prison and he needed a woman by his side. Moon was his type.

However, he was not qualified to hit on such a woman. He had to wait until the Justalion Group could make a comeback.

Russell tried his best to suppress the desire in his eyes. He was even more determined to revive the Justalion Group.

At this moment, he was surprised to see Moon walking towards him with a face full of joy.

Chapter 629

Ever since Yolanda went to prison, Russell hadn’t had sex. He now instantly became excited.

‘Could it be that I’m Moon’s type?’ he wondered lustfully. Russell was indeed very handsome when he was young. Otherwise, Wilona, the woman of many men’s dreams back then, would not have married him. He became confident and quickly thought about how to talk to Moon later.

Melody also saw Moon walking over. When Melody saw the look in Russell’s eyes, she guessed what he was thinking. She felt disgusted and looked away.

Russell saw Moon getting closer and closer. He was so excited.

At this moment, Moon was finally in front of him. “Mo-” Before Russell could finish pronouncing her name, Moon had already walked past him and held Melody’s hand enthusiastically.

“Melody, you’re finally here! If you were one minute late, the specialty dishes I specially asked the chef to make for you would have turned cold,” Moon said.

Only then did Russell realize that Moon was not here for him, but for Melody.

When Moon passed by him, she did not even glance at him. He was thinking too much just now.

Russell stood rooted to the ground, consumed by embarrassment and anger. ‘Damn it! Why is this bitch again?’ he cursed inwardly.

Russell narrowed his eyes and glared at Melody. She noticed it but pretended not to see anything. She smiled and said, “Thank you so much, Moon.”

“No problem.” Moon tapped Melody’s forehead and said, “I’m more than glad to have you here. Next time, you don’t have to call the restaurant’s number for a reservation. Just call me. I know you have my phone number.

“Fortunately, I was right behind the door at that time. We have so many guests here as it’s fully booked. If I hadn’t canceled the reservation for someone, you might not have been able to eat here.”

It was difficult to book a private room at Blue Moon Lounge. Melody knew this so she made a reservation call on the way here.

However, when she heard Moon’s words, she suddenly realized something. Russell’s reservation was successful at first, but Moon canceled it after Melody’s call and left the best private room Russell had booked for her.

By chance, Moon retaliated against Russell for Melody. Russell was not stupid. He also realized this and his eyes turned red from anger.

However, Melody was familiar with Moon and Mason’s guest of honor. Although Russell was angry, there was nothing he could do. He just swallowed his anger.

“Oh, right.” Melody started introducing Mason and Ruby to Moon. When Moon heard they were friends, she immediately greeted Mason and Ruby.

Moon was famous. Mason and Ruby were honored to receive her warm welcome.

After greeting Mason and Ruby, Moon noticed Russell. “And this is?” she asked.

Russell quickly put away his emotions and was about to introduce himself, but Melody said lightly, “Oh, don’t mind him.”

Russell choked. Before he could say anything, Moon led Melody to the private room. He couldn’t believe they just ignored him.

Russell was so angry. To get Melody back for this, he could only secretly text Mabel to order her to bring Ulric over quickly. However, he got no reply, which made him angrier.

Unlike Russell, the others were in a good mood. Moon welcomed them warmly, didn’t charge Melody, and even gave them a bottle of expensive red wine.

Even after Moon left the private room to greet the other guests, Russell was still angry. He didn’t come to his senses until Mason asked him why he was here today. Now Russell remembered he had business to do.

Russell hurriedly stood up and took the initiative to pour wine for Mason. He then filled Ruby’s drink before speaking humbly.

“President Taylor, you’re a smart person. You must know why I came. I’ll get straight to the point,” Russell said.

Mason said patiently, “Go ahead.”

“I want to expand the business of the Justalion Group, so I need a lot of money to buy and expand clothing processing factories. I wonder if you can make an exception and let your subordinates make things easier for me.”

The bank owned by Mason was the largest in Halcyon, excluding the four major banks.

Moreover, Mason was very influential in the banking industry in Silverlake. As long as he was willing to express his stance, Russell’s loans from other banks would be approved as soon as possible. Then Russell would obtain funds faster.

Mason raised his eyebrows slightly. From the corner of his eye, he saw that Melody did not say anything, so he only said, “Mr. Fox, you

borrowed money from me a year ago. You haven’t even paid it off. Now, you want me to approve more loans. This puts me in a difficult position.”

Russell hurriedly said, “Don’t worry. I’ll be able to pay it off very soon, including what I’m asking for now. I’m going to work with the Swanson Group soon. There will be enough cash, once I get the orders and the goods are delivered.”

As Russell spoke, he took out a small exquisite box made of sandalwood. “This is a small token of my appreciation. It’s for your unborn child. Please accept it,” Russell said.

Mason did not even look at what was in the box. He asked in a businesslike manner, “How much do you want to borrow?”

“Not much, just like this.” Russell extended eight fingers to suggest the number.

“8 million dollars? You can use your house as collateral.”

“No, no, no.” Russell hurriedly said, “It’s not 8 million dollars. It’s 80 million dollars.”

“What?” Amused, Mason continued, “With your company’s current qualifications, even if you use the entire company as collateral, you can’t get a loan of 80 million dollars. Do you think I can lend you that much just because you said you’re about to cooperate with the Swanson Group? Mr. Fox, are you joking with me?”

“I’m not joking…” Russell panicked and suggested without thinking, “If you don’t like this little gift, I can promise you a portion of the dividends after the goods are sold.”

Mason looked at Melody again. Seeing her eating and not looking up,

he simply rejected Russell. “Don’t try to trick me. Our bank can’t lend you 80 million dollars. Find someone else.”

“Well…” Russell did not expect Mason to be so difficult to talk to.

Mason was right about Russell’s company. Russell had already mortgaged everything else to other banks. There was nothing that could be mortgaged for 80 million dollars.

However, Russell had already signed the acquisition contracts for those factories. The payment was due soon. If Mason refused to lend, what would he do? At this moment, Melody suddenly put down her fork.

Chapter 630

This action caused the other three people in the private room to look at Melody.

Only then did Russell remember that Melody was also in the private room. His mind raced as he guessed, ‘Melody is Mason and his wife’s guest. So Mason might listen to Melody, right?’

With the idea in mind, Russell said coaxingly and threateningly, “Melody, you’re my daughter. Let’s put aside old enmities, okay? You know President Taylor and his wife well. Come on and say something for me. You know I’m not the kind of person who can’t repay his loan.

“When the matter is over, I’ll bring you home. I’m always worried about a young lady like you living alone outside. When you get home, I’ll definitely make it up to you double.”

In other words, as long as Melody got this done, he would let bygones be bygones and welcome her home. Otherwise, she would have nothing to do with the Fox family anymore.

Unfortunately, Melody did not care about any of this. From the moment she signed the agreement to cut all ties with him, she had never thought of renewing their relationship.

She would go back to the Fox family sooner or later, not as Russell’s daughter, but as head of the Fox family.

Her mother bought the house where he now lived. Of course, Melody had to take it back from Russell. In front of the Mason couple,

Melody did not need to beat around the bush.

So she said bluntly, “If you want me to help you, I have a condition.”

“Name it,” Russell replied.

“I want Yolanda’s the Justalion Group shares.”

As far as Melody knew, Yolanda held 15 percent of the Justalion Group shares. Russell’s shares would belong to Melody sooner or later, but the shares in Yolanda’s hands were hard to get.

After all, Yolanda saw her as a thorn in her side. She wanted to get rid of Melody as soon as possible. In addition, Yolanda had nothing to lose now. It was impossible for her to give Melody the shares.

Therefore, Melody could only use this special method. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have come to dine with Russell. She would feel disgusted just by looking at him.

“You… want Yolanda’s shares?” he asked.

“That’s right,” Melody answered.

Russell was slightly stunned as he fell into deep thought. He had long planned to divorce Yolanda. It wouldn’t do him harm if he used Melody to get his shares back.

When Mason saw the hesitation in Russell’s eyes, he expressed his stance under Ruby’s urging gaze.

“If Miss Fox can vouch for you verbally, I can do you a favor,” Mason said.

After hearing Mason’s words, Russell was less hesitant, quickly rolling his eyes.

‘What Melody has is mine, right? She’s a smart girl, but what can she do to me? Ken will protect her for a while, but not forever. Moreover, she is still weak. Once Mabel gets married, Ramon will force Ken to divorce Melody. Then without Ken’s protection, Melody will still have to listen to me, Russell thought.

After much consideration, Russell nodded in agreement. “Alright, I’ll

transfer Yolanda’s shares to you as soon as possible. Please keep your word, President Taylor.”

“Don’t worry. I won’t go back on my word,” Mason said.

Russell heaved a sigh of relief and continued to pour wine for Mason. “President Taylor, do as you please. I’ll drain this one.”

He drained his glass as if it wasn’t wine he was drinking but a chance to make a comeback.

Mason took a sip of wine in response and turned to take care of Ruby, who had a bad appetite.

Ruby did not try meat or fish and would frown when she saw anything greasy. She stopped after having a few bites of vegetables.

When Melody saw that, Melody could not help but remind her, “The baby in your belly needs nutrition. No matter what, you have to eat something. Even if the baby is fine, you will starve yourself.”

Hearing that, Ruby barely managed to eat more vegetables. But Ruby was now pregnant. This bit of food was obviously not enough. Mason saw this and was anxious. He looked at Melody for help.

Melody thought for a moment and stood up. “My cooking skills are not bad. I’ll go to the kitchen to cook a dish for Ruby. She might like it.”

Ruby replied embarrassedly, “No, I don’t want to trouble you. I heard that morning sickness doesn’t last long. I’ll be fine after it ends.”

“It’s nothing. I’m just making a dish. If you like it later, I’ll write down the recipe for you. You can get the chef at home to make it for you.”

“But…”

“It’s okay. I’ll go to the kitchen now.”

“Hey, Melody…”

Ruby hurriedly stood up to stop her. Mason was also very embarrassed and blocked Melody’s path.

“Miss Fox, you’ve already helped us a lot. Without you, I might have lost my eyesight, and we don’t know when the morning sickness will pass. I can’t trouble you with this again,” Mason said.

“It’s just a dish. It’s nothing,” Melody replied.

“Miss Fox, please!”

“That’s right, Melody. If you continue like this, I’ll feel so indebted that I won’t come and see you again,” Ruby said.

Ruby and Mason were extremely determined. Melody could only sit back down.

Russell said ingratiatingly, “Yeah, Melody, Mrs. Taylor doesn’t even like the dishes cooked by the chef here, let alone your cooking. Don’t work for nothing. Come, have a chicken drumstick.”

He obsequiously picked up a chicken drumstick and placed it on Melody’s plate. However, in the next second, Melody pushed away the plate and pressed the call button. “Please get me another dinner set,” she called out.

She didn’t even want to touch the things Russell had touched. This was simply an open humiliation to him.

Russell was furious but could only laugh dryly and find an excuse for himself. “So Melody, you don’t like chicken drumsticks. I’ll remember it.”

Melody didn’t even glance at him. This made Russell even more furious. Although he had achieved his goal, he still felt terrible.

‘Damn it, Mabel is such an idiot. She actually didn’t bring Ulric over. If Ulric were here, Melody wouldn’t have dared to give me a hard time, Russell cursed inwardly.

Russell had been having a hard time throughout the meal. Now it finally ended.

“President Taylor, let me send you back,” he offered.

“No, my driver is already waiting outside,” Mason said coolly. Then he smiled and asked Melody, “Miss Fox, do you need us to send you back?”

“My driver drove me here. Don’t worry about me. Hurry up and go back. It’s almost autumn. Don’t let Ruby catch a cold,” Melody replied.

“Alright, I’ll look for you when I learn the specific date from Insterimond.”

“Okay, bye.” Melody waved goodbye to them. James happened to drive over.

Russell quickly walked closer and said, “Melody, don’t go to your clinic. Come home and stay. It’s still more comfortable at home than outside.”

Melody was amused. “Mr. Fox, you’re so forgetful. We are no longer father and daughter. I’ll be disgusted by myself if I go back and stay, okay?”

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