Sorry for the late update, I was feeling under the weather. Thank you for your understanding.
Chapter 1166
Chairman Luo Troy Clark was furious. He grabbed the lawyer’s collar and stared into his eyes.
“What did you say your chances of winning were? Tell me again?!”
The lawyer was so frightened that his face turned pale, but he did not dare to lie. He could only say boldly, “You know the Swanson Group’s legal team. Every one of them is a top lawyer. Especially the one closest to Ken Swanson…”
“Rumor has it that even if he defends a heinous murderer, he can still make the other party retreat unscathed. The industry calls him an out-of-law fanatic…”
“With such a person taking action, our chances of winning are indeed zero. There’s no other way.”
Troy Clark shook off the lawyer.
“Don’t make excuses for your incompetence! I didn’t give you a salary for free!”
The lawyers lowered their heads one by one.
Actually, it wasn’t that they were incompetent.
They were considered famous lawyers in the industry, but they were not good at handling such cases to begin with. They were even better at dealing with economic disputes. What’s more, it would be a miracle if he could win against the Swanson Group’s legal team.
Just as Troy Clark’s special assistant probed, “If… the Swanson Group’s lawyer doesn’t appear, won’t your chances of winning increase?”
The lawyers looked at each other and said, “About a fifty percent chance of winning.”
Troy Clark narrowed his eyes and looked at his special assistant. “What do you mean?”
The special assistant mustered his courage and said, Chairman, why don’t we… think of a way to make the Swanson Group’s lawyer not come forward to complain about Missy? That way, we’ll have a fifty percent chance of winning. In the end, our Missy is also a victim in this matter. It won’t escalate to extortion.”
Troy Clark frowned and said, “She’s Ken Swanson’s wife. Logically speaking, the Swanson Group’s lawyer will naturally help her. What can we do to make them not appear?”
“Why don’t we look for Ramon Swanson? As long as he asks, the Swanson Group’s lawyer will definitely not appear. Don’t forget, Ramon Swanson is very dissatisfied with his daughter-in-law.”
Troy Clark nodded.
“That’s true. Even I can’t accept my son marrying a useless village girl who grew up in the countryside. However, Melody Fox is Ramon Swanson’s daughter-in-law after all. He probably won’t just watch his daughter-in-law lose the lawsuit.”
“What if Russell Fox asked Ramon Swanson not to get involved in this matter?”
“Russell Fox, huh…”
Troy Clark’s gaze drifted away.
Since Russell Fox had spoken, Ramon Swanson naturally wouldn’t care anymore. This was a good idea.
“Will he do as we say? We’re in competition with him.”
The Special Assistant continued, “Haven’t you been asking me to keep an eye on Russell Fox? Recently, he has been frantically expanding the clothing factory under the Justalion Group in order to make a huge profit after obtaining the collaboration with the Swanson Group. He is trying to make a comeback and revive the Justalion Group. However, according to my investigation, he is very short of funds. If we are willing to provide funds, I think with Russell Fox’s personality, he will definitely agree.”
“Hehe, he’s indeed a profit-seeking villain. He’ll definitely agree to exchange his abandoned daughter for a large sum of money.”
“Then I’ll make the arrangements now?”
‘Go on! I want to see him right away.’
“Yes!”
The special assistant turned around and left. The others heaved a sigh of relief.
Troy Clark finally saw the light.
“You guys go and prepare as well. Make sure Pam comes out.”
“Yes!” The lawyers replied and ran away.
The special assistant was very fast. It did not take long for him to arrange a dinner with Russell Fox.
Russell Fox, who had just met him, was still disrespectful.
After learning that Pamela Clark had been sent to the police station by Melody Fox, he acted as if it had nothing to do with him. He even gloated.
However, when Troy Clark said that he would fork out 20 million dollars in cash as a thank-you gift, Russell Fox’s attitude took a 180-degree turn.
“Mr. Clark, you’re too kind!”
He smiled until his eyes curved into crescents. “It’s just a small fight between children. Why did it end up in court? The daughter I gave birth to is indeed too unforgiving. Don’t worry, leave this to me. I’ll go and see Ramon Swanson! However, I hope that Chairman Clark won’t go back on your word when the time comes…”
Russell Fox’s eyes were filled with greed.
Compared to Melody Fox, not to mention 20 million dollars, even if it was 200 thousand dollars or even 20 dollars, he could choose 20 dollars.
Troy Clark smiled and said, “As long as you can get it done, I will give 20 million dollars to you with both hands.”
As he spoke, he snapped his fingers.
The special assistant brought his bodyguards in with two suitcases.
When the suitcase was opened, it was filled with US dollars.
“This is 2 million dollars. Take it as my deposit for Mr. Fox.”
Russell Fox touched the stack of US dollars lovingly and was overjoyed.
“Mr. Clark, don’t worry. After dinner, I’ll go and see Ramon Swanson.”
“There’s no hurry. There are still a few days before the trial starts. It’s fine as long as you can convince Ramon
Swanson before that.”
“Definitely! No matter what, I’m that wretched girl’s
biological father. If I step in, Mr. Ramon won’t be able to say anything.”
“That’s the best. I’ll thank Mr. Fox on behalf of my daughter first. Come, let me toast you!”
“Mr. Clark, you’re too kind…”
During the toast, Russell Fox “sold” Melody Fox without hesitation.
However, just as Russell Fox bid farewell to Troy Clark, Melody Fox received a call from James Deeds.
While she was working with Ken Swanson, Silverlake was left to James Deeds.
James Deeds was very thorough. He had people keep an eye on Russell Fox’s every move.
Melody Fox received James Deeds’s call. She was eating in Insterimond’s famous roast duck with Ken Swanson.
She frowned in confusion.
“Why are Russell Fox and Troy Clark eating? Aren’t they competitors?”
Not to mention that Russell Fox would not take the initiative to eat with Troy Clark, Troy Clark had been eyeing the fatty the Justalion Group and had been secretly poaching the Justalion Group’s fashion designer. Why were the two of them sitting together to eat?
“I’m not too sure about that,” James Deeds said. “They booked a private room. The soundproofing of this private room is very good, and there are people guarding the door. My men really can’t find a chance to eavesdrop.”
Melody Fox rolled her eyes and said, “It’s probably related to Pamela Clark. But what can Russell Fox do about Pamela Clark?”
She wasn’t asking James Deeds, but she was using the question as an excuse to think.
James Deeds was clear, so he did not answer.
However, before Melody Fox could figure it out, James Deeds suddenly said, “Miss Fox, I just received news that Russell Fox has gone to his family’s manor to look for the chairman.”
Hearing this, Melody Fox was suddenly enlightened.
She could guess the reason.
Chapter 1167
Troy Clark probably wanted to use Russell Fox to persuade Ramon Swanson not to let his legal team participate in this matter, or directly let Ramon Swanson pressure her.
However, Ramon Swanson did not value Russell Fox. It was impossible for Russell Fox to stand against him on his behalf.
From the looks of it, the former was more likely.
Russell Fox was an idiot. Not only did he not see through Troy Clark’s intentions against the Justalion Group, but he even helped Troy Clark oppose him.
Even though she had no hope for Russell Fox, she still felt a chill in her heart.
Melody Fox gripped her phone tightly and said with a dark expression, “I understand. Continue to keep an eye on him. I also want to know the movements of Troy Clark.”
“Yes, Miss Fox.” James Deeds replied and asked, “When will you return?”
“In the next two days.”
“Alright, I understand.”
Melody Fox hung up the phone and felt Ken Swanson’s questioning gaze. He smiled bitterly and said, “Russell Fox sold me out.”
Ken Swanson’s expression immediately turned serious. “Huh? What do you mean?”
Melody Fox told him what James Deeds had said and his own guess. Ken Swanson’s expression turned even uglier. Clenching his fists, he said, “If he wasn’t your biological father, he wouldn’t exist in this world now.”
The bitter smile on Melody Fox’s face became even more obvious.
“I have his blood in my veins. That’s an unchangeable fact.”
“Why don’t… you do a paternity test? What if he really isn’t your father?”
Melody Fox glared at Ken Swanson and said, “My mother is not that kind of person. Although I’ve never interacted with her, I’ve checked a lot of information about her. I know what kind of person she is. Therefore, it’s useless to do a paternity test. Why disgust yourself again?”
Ken Swanson nodded. “That’s true. Our mother can be considered a legend. I just didn’t expect her taste in men to be so bad.”
“The human heart is unpredictable. Loving the wrong person… is not an accident.”
She also admitted that she was a clear-headed person. Didn’t she love the wrong person in her previous life? Didn’t she sacrifice her life for others for nothing?
Ken Swanson felt that Melody Fox’s words seemed to be implying something. He could not help but ask, “Why do I feel that you’ve also been hurt emotionally before? Is that why you have such an understanding?”
“No.” The expression on Melody Fox’s face did not change at all. “I’ve just watched too many melodramatic dramas.” Ken Swanson shrugged and did not continue asking.
He had just met Melody Fox. For the sake of Maria Fox’s safety, he sent James Deeds to investigate Melody Fox.
This included her personal feelings.
It was obvious that Melody Fox had never met another man before he met him.
So, it should be true, right?
He took a small piece of duck meat for Melody Fox and stuffed it into her mouth. “You told me two days ago that when we return to Silverlake, you have to tell me one of your secrets. You haven’t forgotten, have you?”
Melody Fox swallowed her food and said, “I didn’t forget. I’ll tell you when we get back.”
“Can’t you tell me now? The more mysterious you are, the more curious I am about what secret you are going to tell me.”
Melody Fox smiled and said, “No.”
“Fine…”
“However, I can tell you that this secret is something you will never think of. Don’t think that I’m crazy until then.” “Don’t keep me in suspense. Tell me now.”
“No, it’s not even the right time yet. Eat your duck meat!”
She also used noodles to wrap a piece of duck meat. She wrapped the duck meat with a special sauce and stuffed it into Ken Swanson’s mouth, not letting him continue asking. When her appearance was completely restored, her words would be convincing.
However, she was still very worried. After Ken Swanson found out that she was someone who had been reborn, he felt that there was something wrong with her brain.
After dinner, the two of them talked about Troy Clark again on the way back.
Melody Fox asked, “Do you think your father will listen to Russell Fox?”
“Maybe in the past, but now…” Ken Swanson’s thin lips. curved. “Based on my understanding of the old man, he might agree on the surface, but in his heart, he won’t care about this matter. Or perhaps, Russell Fox won’t even be able to see the old man.”
Just as Ken Swanson said, James Deeds called again not long after.
It was said that Russell Fox was rejected when he arrived at the manor.
Ramon Swanson was clearly at home, but she avoided him and only asked the butler to say that she had not returned.
Russell Fox sat in the living room and drank cup after cup of coffee. When he really couldn’t drink anymore, he could only stand up and say goodbye, saying that he would come another day.
Melody Fox hung up the phone and sneered. “Looks like Troy Clark promised him a lot of things. He’ll have to go again after being rejected once.”
Ken Swanson hugged Melody Fox with some heartache.
He knew that although Melody Fox did not seem to care, Russell Fox’s actions this time had still broken her heart.
After he pulled Melody Fox into his arms, he said, “Don’t ruin your mood for people like Russell Fox. It’s not worth it. Let’s have something happy. You can see your grandmother tomorrow.”
However, Melody Fox was even more melancholic.
“I wonder if Grandma would like to see me.”
“I’m sure she’ll see you. Even if she won’t, I’ll make sure she does.”
“Then don’t go too far. What if Grandma gets anxious and gets angry…”
“Don’t worry, I know what to do.”
Melody Fox nodded. He was practically cuddled up to Ken Swanson.
The sky gradually darkened, and the street lamps all lit up. Ken Swanson suddenly thought of something.
“Melody, we’re flying at noon tomorrow. Do you want to go to the Brewer family in the morning?”
“The Brewer family? Which the Brewer family?”
Ken Swanson looked down at her and reminded her, “Your mother’s surname is Jiang. She was originally Insterimond people. the Brewer family is your grandparents’ home.”
Melody Fox shook her head. “No.”
“Why?”
“Mom has cut ties with the Brewer family for many years. If I go back rashly, not only will they acknowledge me, but even if they do, I’ll only bring them unnecessary trouble if I go back now.”
“Okay, we’ll listen to you. Then we won’t go. But do you know why your mother cut ties with the Brewer family?”
Melody Fox shook her head. “I don’t know, but according to some information I found, he seems to be dissatisfied with Russell Fox as his son-in-law.”
“Do you need me to look into it?”
“…” Melody Fox lowered his head and hesitated.
Ken Swanson said, “Let’s check. Perhaps it’s not for this reason? Although Russell Fox came from an ordinary family, he graduated from a famous university.”
“In that era, being able to graduate from a prestigious university was not completely unacceptable to middle-class families like the Brewer family.”
“There’s another reason… and that’s because I want you to have more family.”
Seeing that Melody Fox was constantly injured by Russell Fox, he was really unhappy.
However, that was Melody Fox’s biological father. He could not kill him, so he could only restrain himself.
However, if he could return to the Brewer family and acknowledge his ancestors, Melody Fox could change her surname to Jiang.
By that time, her relationship with Russell Fox would be even weaker.
No matter how disgusting Russell Fox was, he could not disturb Melody Fox’s mood.
Chapter 1168
Melody Fox pondered for a moment and said, “Then let’s check it out. If it’s a problem that can be resolved, I’ll go back to the Brewer family to take a look if I have the chance in the future. I’ll also move Mom’s tomb back to Insterimond.”
“But if… it’s a problem with the Brewer family people, or if the problem can’t be resolved from my generation, then forget it.”
“I’m happy enough with you and two grandmothers.” Ken Swanson nodded and rubbed her hair. “I’ll help you investigate. I’ll also help you investigate the current situation of the Brewer family.”
“Yeah.”
Melody Fox tightened her grip on Ken Swanson.
With Ken Swanson by her side, she felt an indescribable sense of security. It was as if everything could be easily resolved.
Night had completely fallen. Tonight was a month and tomorrow.
Before he fell asleep, Melody Fox received a call from Ramon Swanson.
She was surprised.
Ramon Swanson almost never took the initiative to call her. The only time was when he looked for her, hoping that she could be separated from Ken Swanson.
In the past, she did not have any romantic feelings for Ken Swanson, so she did not care about Ramon Swanson’s attitude.
But it was different now.
Melody Fox looked in the direction of the bathroom-Ken Swanson was taking a shower. He was a little nervous.
However, she could not let Ken Swanson come out of the shower halfway to answer the call for her.
He did not know why Ramon Swanson suddenly called.
She took a deep breath and mentally prepared herself before answering the call.
“Hey, Dad.”
However, to Melody Fox’s surprise, Ramon Swanson spoke
in an extremely pleasant manner.
“Melody, are you asleep? Did Dad disturb you?”
The rare kindness made Melody Fox even more terrified. “No, I’m not asleep yet. Dad, what’s the matter?”
“Nothing. I just wanted to talk to you about family matters.”
Perhaps there was really nothing much to talk about between the two of them. After a short silence, Ramon Swanson directly explained the purpose of the call.
“Your father came to see me today.”
Melody Fox naturally knew, but he could only pretend not to know. He asked, “Huh? Why is he looking for you?”
“I don’t know what exactly he wants to do, but I thought that since you and the Fox family have such a bad relationship, I won’t see him. However, according to the servant, he seems to be coming tomorrow. So I want to ask you if you know what’s going on.
“I don’t know either.” Melody Fox pretended to be confused.
“Are you still in contact with him?”
“No. I’ve completely cut ties with him. I haven’t had any contact with Russell Fox for a long time, and I won’t have any contact with him in the future.”
“Alright, I understand what you mean. If he comes again, I won’t see him.”
Melody Fox changed her mind.
“Dad, if he comes again, if you’re free, why don’t you meet him and see what he wants? That way, he won’t keep pestering you.”
“That’s fine. If he comes again, then I’ll meet him.”
“Yes. Thank you, Dad. I even troubled you to call me so late at night to tell me about this.”
“You’re treating me like an outsider. I have to thank you. I’ve heard about Ou Jing’s collaboration. You played a crucial role in it. We’ve worked with Ou Jing before, but this is the first time it’s been so beneficial to our collaboration. It’s all thanks to you. I’m very happy to see you improve so quickly.” Melody Fox immediately understood why Ramon Swanson’s attitude towards her was at least a hundred times more warm and loving than before.
So it was because of Ou Jing’s contract.
Melody Fox was terrified by the unreasonable kindness, but after knowing the reason, she instantly felt relieved.
“Thank you, Dad. Since I’m already married to Ken Swanson, I naturally have to help him and you as much as I can. I’ll work harder in the future to not disappoint you.”
“Haha!”
Ramon Swanson smiled in satisfaction and said, “I plan to hold a welcoming banquet for you when you come back. Firstly, it’s to celebrate the successful collaboration with Ou Jing. Secondly, it’s also to use this opportunity to publicly introduce you to everyone. Previously, because I was busy, I couldn’t announce your marriage to my relatives and friends. I hope you can forgive me.”
She was going to announce that she had already registered her marriage with Ken Swanson.
Melody Fox was a little nervous, but more than that, he was happy.
It seemed that she could finally stand side by side with Ken Swanson and fight side by side.
“Before you come back, remember to send me a message. so that I can prepare in advance.”
“Got it, Dad.”
“By the way, I haven’t congratulated you on successfully entering University Insterimond.”
“Thanks, Dad.”
“Well, a few of my friends admire your paintings and your costume designs. If there’s a chance, draw a few paintings for me to give them as gifts.”
“Alright, it’s my honor.” Melody Fox rolled her eyes and said, ” But… Dad, I have something to ask of you.”
“Tell me.”
“At Fox today, my friend and I had a conflict with Clark Group’s Miss Clark…” She briefly explained how Pamela Clark had bullied them and then said, “I’ve already called the police. The trial will start soon. I wonder if Dad can borrow the company’s lawyer to help me deal with this lawsuit.”
She knew that Russell Fox must have gone to look for Ramon Swanson about Pamela Clark.
Therefore, before Russell Fox could speak, she had to give Ramon Swanson a heads-up.
She did not want Russell Fox to turn white into black and slander her, causing Ramon Swanson to be dissatisfied with her again.
Ramon Swanson said, “I was wondering what was going on, so it’s because of this. The Clark family actually dares to bully you! Don’t worry, I’ll send the best lawyer in the company to handle this matter for you. Also, if you need anyone from the legal team in the future, just get Ken Swanson to contact them directly. You don’t have to specially ask me. You can assign these people to you.” “Thanks, Dad.”
“Alright, then I won’t disturb your rest. Remember to tell Ken Swanson about my arrangements for the welcoming banquet. In case that kid feels that there’s something wrong, he can discuss it with me in advance so that he won’t backfire.”
“Alright, have a good rest.”
After the call ended, Melody Fox heaved a sigh of relief. Her entire body felt clear.
Ramon Swanson was finally willing to accept her sincerely. This made her feel extremely happy.
Ramon Swanson was different from Russell Fox. As Ken Swanson’s father, he also had many bad habits, but overall, he barely passed.
Although Ken Swanson had suffered a lot of grievances
and suspicion since he was young, at least in terms of economics and education, Ramon Swanson had never treated Ken Swanson badly.
After Ulric Swanson’s legs were crippled, Ramon Swanson only suppressed the news and helped Ken Swanson resolve his imprisonment.
Although there was a reason for doing this for the Swanson family’s reputation, there must also be a reason. It was because of Ramon Swanson’s fatherly love for Ken Swanson,
This was also the reason why although Ken Swanson hated the Swanson family and had a cold relationship with Ramon Swanson, he had never mentioned severing the father-son relationship with Ramon Swanson.
Therefore, Ramon Swanson was very happy to be accepted. Coincidentally, the bathroom door opened.
Chapter 1169
A tall man came out of the bathroom with the fog. He was surrounded by fog as if he was an immortal in the immortal world.
It was Ken Swanson who had finished showering.
He was not wearing pajamas and only had a white towel wrapped around him. One could see the obvious shape of his eight-pack abs. His perfect V-line spread into the area wrapped in the towel, making one’s imagination run wild. There were water droplets on his well-defined face, and his hair was slightly drooping due to his wetness. Perhaps it was because he was too hot in the shower, but his thin lips were exceptionally red, and his skin was exceptionally fair.
It was a picture of a handsome man coming out of the bathroom. Melody was a little stunned.
Was this guy really her husband?
She seemed to be quite happy.
In the blink of an eye, Ken Swanson was already in front of her.
He pinched her hair, which was still half wet. He couldn’t help but frown and ask, “You were drying your hair before I went in. Why haven’t you dried it yet? If you don’t dry it, you’ Il get a headache if you sleep.”
As he spoke, he pulled Melody Fox to the sofa and sat down.
Melody Fox came back to her senses.
“Why are you pulling me onto the couch?”
In the next second, Melody Fox’s face was covered by a towel. Her hair was carefully rubbed and the strength was just right. Her entire body seemed to have stretched out. It was not much worse than the service at the head therapy shop.
Ken Swanson complained behind her ear.
“She’s really getting worse. She doesn’t even know how to blow-dry her hair.”
Although he was complaining, he seemed to enjoy the feeling of drying Melody Fox’s hair.
Helping the other party do what the other party could clearly do was a small love affair between lovers.
Melody Fox tilted her head slightly to explain himself. “I was drying my hair, but your father suddenly called.”
Ken Swanson’s hand paused and his brows were filled with displeasure.
“What did the old man say to you now? Whatever he says, don’t take it personally. The two of us live our lives.”
Melody Fox hurriedly said, “You’ve misunderstood. Your father’s attitude towards me this time is surprisingly good.” Ken Swanson raised his eyebrows. It was unexpected, but it also seemed reasonable.
“Oh? Is it because you helped the branch company achieve a collaboration with Ou Jing?”
“Yes, that should be the case. And he also knows that I entered University Insterimond.”
“That’s how the old man is. He only cares about the value of one person. He’ll only be amiable if you’re valuable to him.”
“At least compared to Russell Fox, your father is much better.”
Ken Swanson continued to rub Melody Fox’s half-dried hair and said, “Perhaps. But I believe that the old man will admire you more and more until he really accepts you from the bottom of his heart.”
“Yes. Your father said that when we return to Silverlake, he will hold a welcoming banquet for us and introduce me at the welcoming banquet. What do you think?” Melody Fox realized that he was a little nervous.
He was afraid that Ken Swanson did not want her relationship with him to be made public.
However, in the next second, Ken Swanson’s words dispelled all her worries.
“I originally planned to announce our marriage when we return to Insterimond so that there won’t always be a bunch of rotten women around you. But since the old man also has this idea, then it’s just as well. Let’s let Grandma calculate the date and announce the wedding date in advance, okay?”
“A-a wedding… Isn’t it too soon? We’ve only known each other for less than half a year.”
“Not fast at all, as far as I’m concerned. But if you think it’s too soon, I can get Grandma to choose a good day for the year after tomorrow. It doesn’t have to be a wedding this year.”
“Then… we’ll talk about it when we get back at Silverlake.” “Yeah.”
“By the way, your father even took the initiative to tell me that Russell Fox went to look for him today.”
“Oh?” Ken Swanson raised his eyebrows again and said, Looks like the old man is more satisfied with you than I imagined. However, you don’t have to especially curry favor with him. You can do whatever you want. I don’t want him to make you feel pressured.”
“I know.” Melody Fox closed her eyes and felt Ken Swanson’s massage.
At this moment, she felt that she was the happiest person in the world.
Ken Swanson’s lips curled into a smile. Looking at Melody Fox’s satisfied expression, his mood also improved.
“Are you treating me like a slave?”
“Then are you willing to be one?”
“Yes, of course.” Ken Swanson smiled helplessly and continued to massage Melody Fox’s scalp.
As he rubbed it, he realized that the white towel was stained with some red marks. It looked like some dye. Puzzled, he stopped what he was doing.
“Melody, take a look at this. Why is your hair still faded? Is there a problem with the shampoo?”
Melody Fox was shocked and sat up abruptly.
When she saw the red paint on the white towel, she immediately understood that the red dye was used to paint the red spots on her face.
Ken Swanson, who was drying her hair, might have
unconsciously brought it to her face, which was why it was stained with color.
She had already hidden it until now, so she naturally did not want all her previous efforts to go to waste.
Therefore, the more critical the situation was, the more she could not let Ken Swanson see anything from her expression.
Therefore, Melody Fox forced himself to calm down and pulled the towel over. After pretending to look at it for two seconds, she said, “It should be the herbs that I made during the day. Some herbs that can absorb color are stuck to my hair. Alright, I’ll go blow-dry my hair myself. You should wipe your hair too. Your hair is still dripping.”
As she spoke, she took a towel to the dressing table to blow dry her hair. The entire process was extremely natural and calm.
However, Melody Fox did not know that Ken Swanson had already vaguely sensed that something was wrong.
He had a feeling that Melody Fox was hiding something from him these few days.
Although he found it strange, as long as Melody Fox did not want him to know, he would not delve into it. Therefore, he quickly stopped thinking about it.
After drying their hair, the two of them lay on the bed together.
Melody Fox poked his abdominal muscles unscrupulously and muttered, “No wonder those socialites looked at me as if I was their father’s murderer after you introduced me to them.”
“You finally realize that my cheap husband is not bad?”
“I found out. I also understand what it means to have a knife above your head. In the future, remember to wrap yourself up tightly. Otherwise, be careful that I’ll…”
Melody Fox said as he made a gesture of eating.
However, in the next second, Melody Fox was pounced on by Ken Swanson…
When the sky lit up, he finally let her go.
Before he fell asleep, Melody Fox regretted it so much that her intestines turned green.
What did it mean to be trapped in a cocoon? She was trapped in a cocoon!
Wuwuwu!
In the blink of an eye, it was the next day.
The plane ticket was for a flight at two in the afternoon.
In the morning, Ken Swanson still had some business partners to meet and bid farewell to Li Ming and his wife. Melody Fox also needed to bid farewell to Orek.
Therefore, when he woke up early in the morning, Melody Fox dragged her body which was about to fall apart, and took a car to the hospital.
The matters between a man and a woman were strange.
She was clearly not the one who moved, but she was even more tired than the instigator.
When Melody Fox thought of Ken Swanson’s high-spirited appearance, she gritted her teeth in anger.
Chapter 1170
Why was she the one whose bones fell apart every time?!
This was too unfair!
“Miss Fox, we’re here.”
Spencer turned his head to remind her. When he saw Melody Fox’s gloomy expression, he was shocked and asked tentatively, “Miss Fox, what did I not do well? Please tell me, I will definitely change.”
Melody Fox looked up blankly and quickly understood what was going on.
She laughed dryly and said, “No, you did very well. I didn’t rest well last night and was just a little angry from waking up.”
Spencer heaved a sigh of relief and got out of the car to open the door for her.
“Miss Fox, please.”
Melody Fox nodded and bowed as he got out of the car.
Not far ahead was the inpatient building. As soon as Melody Fox and Spencer walked over, they heard a familiar voice begging for something.
“Dean, please, I really don’t want to lose this job…”
Melody Fox looked in the direction of the voice and saw Yu Leyou pleading with the hospital director beside the flower bed.
The hospital director massaged his temples with a headache and said earnestly, “Little You, I didn’t mean to fire you. What I mean is that you’re at the center of the storm at the moment. Why don’t you go home and rest for a while? It won’t be too late for you to return to the hospital after the storm passes.”
Yu Leyou stubbornly said, “I don’t want to rest, and I don’t need to rest. I didn’t do anything wrong, so why am I the one being punished? I clearly helped them before, so how could they treat me like this?”
“Little You, there are some things… that aren’t what you think. I didn’t approve of you taking out your own money to treat the patient from the beginning. Now that things have developed like this, they’re accusing you of helping the patient out of utilitarianism. This is actually foreseeable. But when you refuse to listen… Sigh! It’s all fate!”
Yu Leyou gritted his teeth and said, “Director, you know me. I’m not paying out of my own pocket for any so-called reputation. I’m purely trying to help the patient get through this crisis. Please don’t chase me away, I beg you! I already treat First Hospital as my home. You can’t chase me out of my home!”
“I told you, I’m not chasing you away. I’m just letting you rest at home for a few months. Why can’t you understand what I’m saying?”
“Director, I…”
“Alright, stop talking. If you continue, I won’t be able to make it in time for the meeting I’m waiting for. That’s all for now. Hurry up and go to the office to pack your personal belongings. A new doctor will be transferred back
tomorrow to take over your work. Cooperate with the handover for the next two days.”
After the dean finished speaking, he ignored Yu Leyou’s pleas and strode away.
Yu Leyou was about to give chase when he caught a glimpse of a familiar figure from the corner of his eye. It was Melody Fox!
His black eyes were instantly filled with anger. He could not care less about the director who had left. He turned around and strode towards Melody Fox.
Seeing this, Spencer took two steps forward to block Melody but he was pushed aside by Melody Fox.
“There’s no need. He can’t do anything to me.” “Yes…”
Spencer responded, but his eyes were still fixed on Yu Leyou, who was approaching him step by step. He followed him to observe his movements.
Yu Leyou was burning with rage.
However, after he strode up to Melody Fox, the anger on his face disappeared and was replaced by cold mockery.
“Are you satisfied to see me in such a sorry state?! I have to thank you for coming to the hospital to see me in dire straits.”
For some reason, every time she saw Yu Leyou, she could deeply feel what “speechless” meant.
He was really speechless…
Melody Fox shook her head and said, “Believe it or not, I’m not here to see you in dire straits. I’m here to see Mr. Ou. I’m not as free as you think.”
After saying that, she did not want to say anything else and walked towards the inpatient building.
“Stop right there!”
Yu Leyou ran to the glass door of the entrance and blocked her way.
Melody Fox narrowed her eyes.
“Yu Leyou, what are you trying to do? I told you, I’m not here to laugh at you, but you don’t believe me, do you? Do you need me to show you the chat history of my appointment with Mr. Ou?”
Veins popped up on Yu Leyou’s forehead.
Here we go again.
She looked at him speechlessly as if he was a fool.
What he hated the most was Melody Fox’s expression. It was as if he was a clown. It was really annoying!
Yu Leyou gritted his teeth and glared at Melody Fox. “Stop pretending. Tell me honestly, were you the one who caused the incident online? If it weren’t for you, the director wouldn’ t have let me go home and rest for two months…”
Two months! Would he really be able to come back in two months?
Even if he could really return to the hospital, the position of the director would not be empty for so long. Someone else would definitely replace him.
He had put in so much effort to become the department director.
Now, he had to start from being a normal doctor again. No one would be able to calm down.
Yu Leyou’s eyes turned bloodshot.
“This was all arranged by you and Ken Swanson, wasn’t it?! You guys are simply despicable! I really don’t understand. I only pursued you for a few days. Do you have to deal with me like this and ruin me? Is it a sin to like someone?! You’re so ruthless!”
Melody Fox was confused.
“What do you mean? What have we arranged?”
Yu Leyou laughed mockingly.
“It’s already exposed, and you’re still pretending to be stupid. Why? Do you dare to do it but don’t dare to admit it?”
Melody Fox frowned deeply.
“Yu Leyou, calm down. Tell me what happened first.”
Yu Leyou was stunned. He secretly guessed that Melody Fox did not know about this matter. Was it all done by Ken Swanson alone?
Yu Leyou recalled how Ken Swanson had looked at him like an ant at the cocktail party. This guess was even more certain.
“Looks like Ken Swanson didn’t tell you how despicable he used to deal with me. Let me tell you, being so vicious won’ t end well! You won’t have a good ending if you force me to a dead end!”
Melody Fox did not comment on the overall situation. However, Ken Swanson was indeed the kind of person who would settle scores and stand up for her.
Perhaps, Ken Swanson had really done something.
However, it made sense. Yu Leyou had sowed discord at the cocktail party and even slandered her for having an affair with Orek. With Ken Swanson’s personality, he would definitely settle scores with Yu Leyou.
Therefore, Ken Swanson must have done something to stand up for her.
Melody Fox lowered her eyes and did not deny it. He only said calmly, “If you knew this would happen, why did you do it in the first place? Originally, for the sake of Rodney Stanton, I didn’t want to argue with you. You were the one who slandered my relationship with Mr. Ou and wanted to sow discord between me and Ken Swanson. You were the one who shot yourself in the foot. You can’t blame anyone. If you want to hate someone, hate yourself.”
After saying that, Melody Fox gave Spencer a look.
Spencer understood and immediately stepped forward to block Yu Leyou to the side, preventing him from getting close to Melody Fox.
Chapter 1171
“Get out of the way! Get out of the way!”
Yu Leyou tried his best to push Spencer away, but he was no match for Death Warrior. In less than three seconds, Yu Leyou was pressed to the ground, unable to move.
He shouted at the elevator with all his might, “Melody Fox, you won’t have a good ending with such a sinister and cunning man! If he can treat me like this and treat you like this, you’ll regret it one day!”
Spencer couldn’t take it anymore. He raised his hand and gave Yu Leyou a good beating.
Yu Leyou lay on the ground, unable to get up. Only then did Spencer feel relieved.
He dropped a wad of cash and strode toward the elevator.
Meanwhile, Melody Fox had already arrived at Orek’s ward.
Melody Fox had spoken to Orek before coming over, so Orek knew that she came this time to say goodbye.
His heart was filled with reluctance.
However, since he had already found her, it was not far. He could travel thousands of miles to find her. Anyway, he had more time now.
With this thought in mind, Orek relaxed and the smile on his face became bright.
He personally peeled a lychee for Melody Fox and brought it to his mouth.
“Come, Melody. Try this lychee. It was just flown in. It’s very fresh.”
Melody Fox had a natural smile on his face just now, but when he saw that Orek had personally peeled lychee for her to feed, his smile instantly stiffened.
In an instant.
Yu Leyou’s words at the cocktail party. The big villa that Orek had given her.
Orek gave Spencer an expensive dagger.
All kinds of scenes appeared in front of him.
She admitted that she was not a narcissist and would not guess that Orek was interested in her.
Moreover, she could feel that Orek did not have any romantic feelings for her at all. Instead, it was more like an elder caring for a junior.
However, Orek’s actions were really too good for her.
However, after today, they would probably not see each other again.
Melody Fox was stunned for a moment before taking two steps back. There was a hint of alienation in her politeness.
“Thank you, Mr. Ou. You don’t have to do anything. I’ll do it myself.”
As she spoke, she quickly peeled a lychee and put it into her mouth. She didn’t forget to smile and praise, “It’s very sweet and delicious. It’s really fresh.”
Orek finally retracted his hand that was holding the peeled lychee. He felt indescribably disappointed and lonely.
However, he still forced himself to perk up and said, “It’s good that you think it’s delicious. Where will you stay after you return to Silverlake? I’ll get Zuo Ye to send you something fresh.”
“After I go back, I should be staying at Ken Swanson’s house. But no, thank you for your kindness. There’s no need to trouble yourself. There are also a lot of local fruits at Silverlake. I’ll send you some another day.”
Melody Fox stood up and took out two prescriptions that she had written in advance. “I almost forgot about the serious matter. Please keep these two prescriptions well, Mr. Zuo.”
Zuo Ye took a look and asked, “Sir is currently taking the prescription you prescribed last time. Is he going to change the dressing?”
“First, I’ll eat for a full week. Then, I’ll change to the prescription that I labeled ‘One’. I’ll also eat for a week.
After I eat for a full week, I’ll change to prescription number two. After eating for a month, Mr. Ou’s body will completely recover and he’ll be as healthy as before.”
Zuo Ye nodded repeatedly.
‘I’ll make a note of that. Is this what they call split-course therapy?’
“Yes. Three prescriptions are equivalent to three courses of treatment. After three courses of treatment, the body can recover all its vitality.”
Zuo Yechang heaved a sigh of relief.
“I’m relieved to hear that, Miss. I’ve always been worried that after so many surgeries, it would leave a root cause for Sir.”
“I won’t. My prescription won’t go wrong.”
Zuo Ye nodded again and said, “Miss, when you go back this time, will you return to Insterimond?”
“I don’t know.” Melody Fox shook her head. “However, if any of you are feeling unwell and need my help with treatment, you can come to Silverlake to look for me.”
“Okay,” Zuo Ye replied. He was also a little reluctant.
Not only because of Melody Fox’s special status but also because he had been filled with admiration for Melody Fox ever since this consecutive episode.
What did such a thin and weak person go through to become the current her?
Zuo Ye’s heart ached for Melody Fox when he thought of the suffering that Melody Fox might have to go through.
Of course, it was not his turn to feel heartache.
On the hospital bed, when Orek saw that Melody Fox’s attention was on Zuo Ye, as her father, he immediately felt a little jealous.
Therefore, he deliberately brought up a new topic.
“By the way…”
Melody Fox subconsciously looked at Orek. “Huh?”
When Orek saw Melody Fox looking over, he felt a sense of satisfaction.
He pretended to be deep in thought and said, “Zuo Ye, go out first. I have something to talk to Melody alone.”
“Yes.” Zuo Yeyi bowed and quickly left the ward without hesitation.
Melody Fox asked in confusion, “Mr. Ou, what do you want to say?”
In fact, Orick did not know what he wanted to say at all. He racked his brains and finally thought of a topic. He said, “I heard that something happened at the Jingbei Chamber of Commerce’s Summer Gala. Do you know about this?”
Melody Fox nodded. “I know. I was there when it happened.”
Orek lifted his chin in surprise. He did not expect that Melody Fox would be one of them.
He couldn’t care less about being surprised and hurriedly asked nervously, “Then, are you poisoned? I heard that malicious doctors poisoned everyone at the scene. How do you feel now? Are you alright?”
As Orek spoke, he subconsciously wanted to hold Melody Fox’s hand.
However, just as he was about to hold Melody Fox’s finger, he quickly pulled his hand away.
She frowned slightly, stood up, and looked at Orick indifferently. “Mr. Ou, thank you for being so concerned about me. I’m fine. I know that there’s something wrong with the wine, so I haven’t touched it.”
“That’s good,” Orek said with relief.
Melody Fox continued, “Also, I have a bad habit. I don’t like to have any physical contact with others, so please be careful. Just take it that I don’t know what’s good for me.” “…I….”
Orek stood there in a daze, feeling as if a fishbone was stuck in his throat.
He did not expect Melody Fox to say these words to him. Had she misunderstood him?
He didn’t want to show that he wanted to get close to her too much, but he really couldn’t help it.
But even with such restraint, did she still misunderstand?
Auric subconsciously explained, “Melody, I don’t mean anything else. I just wanted to see if you were okay.”
Melody Fox’s expression became even fainter, although he was still smiling.
“Thank you
you for your concern. I’m fine. If there’s anything else, I won’t be able to come today, right? Mr. Ou, if there’s nothing else, I’ll leave first.”
“Wait.”
“Is there anything else, Mr. Ou?”
Chapter 1172
Melody Fox turned to look at Orek.
Orek could clearly see that the closeness and familiarity
that Melody Fox had with him after much difficulty had now disappeared.
In its place was a distance that was even more polite than before.
In the ward, Orek felt his heartache.
This was his daughter!
It was normal for him to be good to his daughter and want to be close to her.
The truth had already rushed to his throat, and it was almost obvious.
Should he say it or not?
If he did not say it, he was afraid that Melody Fox would alienate him and even hate him because of the misunderstanding.
But would she believe him? Would she think that he was crazy and reject him even more?
Or did she believe him, but because he could not
immediately reveal her identity, he felt that he did not care about her?
Eric clenched his fists. Under Melody Fox’s puzzled gaze, he finally could not take it anymore and spoke-
“Melody, you’ve misunderstood me. I subconsciously wanted to get close to you because… because…”
Just as he was about to blurt out the truth, Orek saw Zuo Ye return.
He felt as if a fishbone was stuck in his throat. He could only change his words. “It’s because you look like my daughter.”
Melody Fox was stunned. She did not expect this.
No wonder even though Orek treated her a little too well, no…, he still showed a very gentle gaze, but it did not make her feel as uncomfortable as Yu Leyou.
So it was because she looked like his daughter.
However, she did not seem to have heard that Orek had a daughter.
Melody Fox probed, “Your daughter… she…?”
Orek smiled with a complicated expression and said, “I lost her… I’m trying to get her back.”
Melody Fox was slightly stunned and said apologetically, “I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have mentioned this. Just now… I’m also very sorry. I hope you don’t take my words to heart.”
In fact, if it wasn’t for Yu Leyou, Melody Fox wouldn’t have paid much attention to Orek’s words and actions.
This was probably what it meant to become a tiger with three people.
Even though she was clear-headed, she was still led astray by Yu Leyou’s words.
Thinking of Yu Leyou, Melody Fox’s eyes darkened.
He heard Orek laugh heartily and say, “It’s okay, I won’t take it to heart. Besides, I think I’ll be able to get my daughter back soon.”
He was implying something. Melody Fox didn’t know anything, so he naturally couldn’t tell what he was implying.
She nodded and said heartily, “I hope you get what you want soon and find your daughter.”
“Thank you.” Orek smiled, but his eyes felt a little hot.
He had already found her, but he could not acknowledge her yet.
“In that case, Mr. Ou, I won’t disturb you anymore. I’ll take my leave first. If there’s anything, contact me. Don’t be afraid of troubling me.”
Orek was extremely reluctant, but in the end, he could only nod.
“Alright, I’ll trouble you. I won’t stand on ceremony. Have a safe trip.”
“Thank you.”
Melody Fox bowed slightly and turned to leave.
Even after Melody Fox left for a few minutes, Orek did not look away.
They had just separated and he already missed his daughter.
“Sir…”
It was not until Zuo Ye opened his mouth that he interrupted Orrick’s thoughts.
Olek frowned and looked at Zuo Ye. “What is it?”
Zuo Ye mustered his courage and said, “Just now… did you want to tell Miss the truth?”
Orick pursed his lips and did not say anything. Zuo Ye knew that he had guessed correctly.
He sighed and persuaded Orek, “Sir, since you’ve already found the young lady, it doesn’t matter if he acknowledges her later. Fortunately, you pretended that I didn’t say anything. If you really did, I’m afraid it would be even more troublesome.”
“After interacting with her, you should have figured out Miss’s personality. I admit that she’s really not in a hurry. It’s better to wait until she’s willing to accept you and sincerely treat you as a friend. It won’t be too late to talk about it. Otherwise, she’ll have conflicts with you for no reason.”
“Your top priority now is to recuperate and settle the family matters so that you can acknowledge Eldest Miss openly and without any scruples.”
Eric massaged his temples with a headache. After a while, he said, “I know everything you’re saying…”
However, he really wanted to acknowledge Melody Fox.
His daughter was right in front of him, but he could only be ” friends” with her?
What was going on!
On the other side.
Melody Fox walked out of the inpatient building. Yu Leyou was no longer there.
Spencer looked around and only let down his guard when he saw that Yu Leyou had really left.
“Miss Fox, you don’t know. That guy is like a piece of sticky candy. We have to pull him down ruthlessly…”
Just then, Melody Fox’s phone rang. Spencer stopped talking.
Melody Fox glanced at the caller ID and saw that it was Rodney Stanton who had not contacted him for a few days. She asked Rodney Stanton as she walked to the parking lot. “Rodney Stanton, what’s the matter? I’ll be back to Silverlake in the next two days.”
“That… Miss Fox…”
On the other end of the phone, Rodney Stanton wanted to say something but hesitated.
Melody Fox roughly guessed Rodney Stanton’s intentions and directly said, “Rodney Stanton, if you have something to say, just say it. Is it about Yu Leyou?”
Other than SilverlakeFirst Hospital, the only other thing that could make Rodney Stanton call her was Yu Leyou. Sure enough, Rodney Stanton grunted and said, “Miss Fox, I just found out about Little You’s situation. He’s already been half-fired by the hospital… There aren’t many doctors like him who are passionate and professional in medicine now. I know I’m not in a position to speak up for him, but this matter actually started because of me. Therefore, I had no choice but to call you.”
Melody Fox got into the car and asked in confusion, ” Because of you? What does that mean?”
Rodney Stanton said helplessly, “When Little You called me back then, he inexplicably asked me if you were married. I thought that he just asked casually and I did not think too much about it. I was afraid that there would be more trouble, so I did not tell him that you had registered your marriage with Mr. Swanson. That was why he misunderstood and wanted to pursue you. However, I did not expect that he would anger you and Mr. Swanson. Speaking of which, this is all my fault. I hope you can forgive Little You this time…”
Rodney Stanton’s voice became softer and softer as he spoke. It was obvious that he felt very embarrassed to plead with her rashly.
Melody Fox pinched the space between her eyebrows and said, “Rodney Stanton, I understand what you’re saying. I’ve already spared Yu Leyou many times on your account. This time, I’m afraid…”
Rodney Stanton asked in confusion, “Many times? Didn’t Little You anger Mr. Swanson only because he pursued you? Could it be that many other things happened apart from that?”
“Is that what Yu Leyou told you?”
“Well…”
She shook her head, unable to hide the disgust in her eyes.
“Rodney Stanton looks like Yu Leyou picked up the most unimportant thing to tell you.”
Chapter 1173
Rodney Stanton’s voice fell silent. He asked in shock, “There’s really something else? What is it? What did this kid do to you?”
Melody Fox did not want to talk about the past anymore. Just the memories alone were enough to make him uncomfortable.
She only said indifferently, “It’s nothing. Rodney Stanton, you don’t have to ask anymore. Since you’ve personally called to plead on Yu Leyou’s behalf, I’ll give him one last chance. At the very least, he can return to the hospital to work. But if he relapses with those bad habits from before… it’ll be useless even if you plead on his behalf. You don’t have to call me anymore about this matter.”
Rodney Stanton felt that this matter was not as much as Yu Le had lobbied.
If it was purely because Yu Leyou was pursuing Melody Fox, whether it was Melody Fox or Ken Swanson, they were not the kind of people who would kill anyone at will.
“I’m sorry, Miss Fox. I don’t know exactly what happened, but I think maybe I shouldn’t have made this call.”
“It doesn’t matter. Although he’s at fault, it’s just as you said. It’s not to the extent that we won’t even give him a job opportunity and ruin his life.”
“Thank you Miss Fox for understanding.”
“Yeah.”
Rodney Stanton did not dare to disturb Melody Fox. After greeting him, he quickly hung up.
Melody Fox put away her phone and sighed with mixed feelings.
She was really unlucky to have met someone like Yu Leyou.
However, Yu Leyou was still Rodney Stanton’s student, and Rodney Stanton had personally called to plead for leniency. If she did not agree, it would seem too unreasonable.
“Miss Fox.” Spencer turned around and asked her, “Do we leave for the airport now, or do we leave with Sir?”
Melody Fox raised her wrist. Seeing that it was still early, she said, “Go find Ken Swanson. I have something to tell him.”
As for Yu Leyou’s matter, it was better to let Ken Swanson’s points go.
On the way, Melody Fox checked Yu Leyou’s information and wanted to know how Ken Swanson managed to get the hospital to dismiss Yu Leyou.
Melody Fox quickly found out that the cause of the incident was caused by public opinion online.
Yesterday, Yu Leyou had asked the patients he had helped to collect debts. In the end, not only did he not get the money, but the families. of the patients who owed debts even joined forces and accused Yu Leyou of putting on an act online.
Initially, the public opinion was not biased towards the patients and their families. Instead, many people accused them of being ungrateful.
However, later on, patients and their families revealed that Yu Leyou had intentionally or unintentionally asked them to send a silk banner to his office and invited reporters to interview him to thank him.
After the evidence was presented, the public opinion immediately began to reverse. They believed that Yu Leyou had lent the money to the patient for the sake of his reputation and not because he genuinely pitied them.
Netizens thought that doing charity, even if it had a little personal purpose, was not considered charity, but a show.
As a result, Yu Leyou was quickly pushed to the forefront. Many people began to check his resume and found that the time when he was promoted was the fastest. It was calculated the time when he started to pay for patients’ medical bills out of his own pocket.
Therefore, many people began to question whether Yu Leyou, who was so young, had become the director of the Department of Internal Medicine through the back door.
Hence, not only Yu Leyou but even InsterimondFirst Hospital was scolded to the top of the search list.
Under such circumstances, the hospital director had no choice but to fire Yu Leyou and issue a statement on behalf of the hospital to investigate the truth of this matter.
In this way, although he was half-fired, it would be difficult for him to return to the hospital.
Even if he could go back, Yu Leyou would definitely not be able to return to his position as the department director.
In the future, he could only be an ordinary doctor at most.
His future was ruined by this public opinion.
No wonder Yu Leyou was so angry when he saw her.
When she said that Ximber Tech wouldn’t work with the Yu family, Yu Leyou wasn’t that angry.
Even though Yu Leyou was annoying, conceited, petty, and full of problems of all sizes, it was enough to teach him a lesson. In the end, he did not have to walk down such a path.
However, even if Ken Swanson wanted to settle the score later, he would not use such a roundabout method.
Based on her understanding of Ken Swanson, if Ken Swanson wanted Yu Leyou to lose his job, he would definitely call the hospital
and order them to do so instead of creating such a big scene.
Melody Fox collected her thoughts and scrolled through the comments online again.
She keenly discovered that there were indeed trolls in the public opinion. The netizens were led by these trolls to attack Yu Leyou and the hospital.
She tilted her head strangely.
This style of doing things… was completely unlike Ken Swanson’s style.
Could it be purely a coincidence?
But if it was a coincidence, why would there be a large number of fake reviewers?
Melody Fox pondered for a moment and hacked into the Internet Water Army’s system. He realized that these Internet Water Army were all foreign IP accounts and could not be checked again.
What she could confirm was that someone must have added fuel to the fire behind this incident, but she did not know if the person who added fuel to the fire was Ken Swanson.
He could only ask Ken Swanson when he saw him.
Melody Fox turned off her phone and instructed Spencer to drive faster.
As soon as he finished speaking, Ken Swanson called.
Melody Fox quickly picked up.
Ken Swanson asked, “Melody, is it done?”
“Yes. I’m rushing over to you now.”
“I’m not in the office now. I’ll send you an address. Let’s have lunch before leaving. It’s still early, so we should be able to get there in time. Li Ming wants to send us off no matter what.”
“Alright, I understand.”
Melody Fox did not suspect anything. After hanging up, he gave Spencer the new address.
Spencer looked at the address and decisively turned the car around.
After the car stopped at the entrance of an antique restaurant.
The main style of the restaurant was a new Chinese style. The waitresses were all wearing cheongsams with good fabric. Their slender and elegant appearance was pleasing to the eye.
If even the waiter was at this level, the consumption level must not be too low.
However, Melody Fox knew that Ken Swanson did not like this kind of fancy restaurant. It was probably a restaurant booked by Li Ming and his wife.
Hence, Melody Fox whispered a few words to Spencer, causing him to be extremely vigilant.
Halcyon people knew how terrifying malicious doctors’s poison was, but very few people knew that the Gu worms in Miaojiang were the real killers.
“Do the two of you have an appointment?” The waiter walked forward and asked gently.
Melody Fox replied according to the message sent by Ken Swanson, “Yes, the room number is Lan Ge.”
“So you’re a guest of the Lan Pavilion. This way, please.”
Melody Fox nodded and followed the waiter in.
Inside, there were pavilions, small bridges, and flowing water. There was a layer of white mist floating on the surface of the water, making people feel as if they had crossed through space. They were in ancient times and looked ancient. It was also as if they were in a paradise. It was beautiful.
She passed by an exquisite rockery fountain, and Melody Fox stopped in her tracks.
She glanced at the rockery and quickly identified that there were a few rocks on the rockery that were amiss.
Chapter 1174
These stones were very similar to the ones at Professor Silverlake’s Ander Morgan’s house.
They looked ordinary, but from a certain angle, they would emit a strange fluorescent color.
However, this light was very faint. If one did not observe carefully, ordinary people would not notice it at all.
It was only when Melody Fox entered with 120% vigilance that he acutely noticed those few rocks.
“Miss, this way please.”
Seeing that Melody Fox did not follow, the waiter asked in confusion, “What are you looking at?”
Melody Fox calmly retracted her gaze and said, “Your rockery is very exquisite. I also want to set up a similar one in my new home. I wonder where you bought this rockery in this manmade fountain? Can you give me your contact information?”
The waiter said awkwardly, “I just came here not long ago, so I don’t know these things…”
Melody Fox smiled took off the ear stud from her ear and stuffed it into the waiter’s hand.
“I really want such a fake mountain. Please help me ask…”
When the waiter saw that it was a Chanel earring, he immediately agreed. “No problem! I’ll send you to the private room and ask immediately.”
Melody Fox nodded and said, “But my husband doesn’t like me buying these fancy things. If you help me ask, please tell me in private.”
“Alright, Miss. I’ll help you ask around right away!”
After the waiter sent Melody Fox to the entrance of Lan Pavilion, he left quickly.
Spencer could not help but ask, “Miss Fox, that…”
“Shh!” Melody Fox gestured for Spencer to keep quiet. Spencer quickly covered his mouth.
Melody Fox didn’t know if the soundproofing in this private room was good, but she guessed that it had a lot to do with Li Ming and his wife, so it was best not to mention anything at the door.
She looked up at the private room and saw that the window of the private room was facing the rockery. Her eyes instantly turned cold.
It was indeed a Hongmen Banquet.
Knock knock. Melody Fox knocked twice on the door of the private room.
Soon, someone came to open the door.
It was Ken Swanson who opened the door.
“You’re here?”
“Okay.” Melody Fox nodded and was led inside by Ken Swanson as if nothing had happened.
Lan Pavilion’s private room was very big. The huge round table could accommodate 20 people, and there was a cafe room beside it.
Li Ming and his Miaojiang wife were sitting in a row, drinking coffee brewed by Division Coffee.
When they saw Melody Fox, the two of them almost put down coffee cups. They stood up and greeted her like loving elders.
“Melody, you’re finally here. We were just talking about you.”
The person who spoke was Li Ming, Ken Swanson’s uncle, and Ramon Swanson’s biological brother.
Although he was older than Ramon Swanson, he was naturally a little stupid. Whether it was in school or business, he had always been suppressed by Ramon Swanson.
In the end, the Swanson Group’s inheritance rights fell into the hands of his second son, Ramon Swanson.
And it turned out that the old chairman’s decision was not wrong.
After Ramon Swanson inherited the Swanson Group, the Swanson Group became even more powerful and became the leader of Halcyon’s business world.
However, Melody Fox sized Li Ming up. His chubby body made him look very simple and honest at first glance.
However, Melody Fox felt that she could not see anything stupid about the other party. Furthermore, this man’s eyes looked very shrewd.
Eyes could not deceive people.
Or rather, a person’s gaze could not deceive Melody Fox.
As for Li Ming’s wife from Miaojiang, she was wearing Miaojiang’s clothes today. She had narrow sleeves, a short shirt, and a pleated skirt. Her hair was wrapped in a bun, and her unique clothes made it difficult for Melody Fox not to recognize her.
And their compliment made Liu Liu look at her with a smile on her lips. She had a unique charm to her.
She was also a very shrewd woman. She knew very well what her advantage was.
Kua Rangliu’s advantage was her smile.
Her smile was like a spring breeze, making people quickly let down their guard.
Unfortunately, Melody Fox was a woman. This trick did not work on her.
Melody Fox glanced at the two of them and roughly determined their personalities. She smiled and met Li Ming’s gaze. She replied, “Hello, Uncle. Hello, Aunt. I’m sorry. There was a traffic jam on the road, so I came a little late.”
“Not late, not late. The dishes have just started serving. Let’s have a glass of coffee first?”
Melody Fox sat beside Ken Swanson with a smile.
Kua Rangliu chuckled and said, “I’ve long heard of you, but I haven’t had the chance to meet you. Now that I’ve seen you today, your temperament is indeed extraordinary. No wonder even someone with such high standards like Ken is loyal to you.”
“Auntie, you flatter me. I’m just an ordinary person.”
“Look at you, you’re too humble. I saw the video of you taking the
university entrance examination online. You’ll definitely have a bright future.”
Melody Fox smiled and did not continue to praise Rangliu.
Kua Rangliu had a unique temperament that made people feel that she was especially sincere.
However, Melody Fox knew that the more such a person was, the more dangerous he would be, especially when she praised Rangliu.
Kua Rangliu saw that Melody Fox did not respond and did not seem to care. His attitude was still very enthusiastic as he pulled her to chat about family matters.
“Melody, when is your wedding?”
“About a year or two.”
“What about the child? What do you mean by that?”
“Well… I haven’t thought about it yet.”
“Let me tell you, you have to have a child as soon as possible. You’ve seen my age. I can’t do anything even if I want to.” Praise made Liu look distressed. Her tone and expression were no different from that of an ordinary woman.
This made Melody Fox even more alarmed.
This woman was not easy to deal with.
While the two women were chatting, Li Ming was also talking to Ken Swanson about family matters.
“How was your grandma before you came out?”
Ken Swanson nodded and said, “Everything is fine.”
“That’s good. I haven’t seen her for more than half a year. Your aunt and I were thinking that when we’re free, we’ll move to Silverlake to accompany Mom, who is also your grandmother. When you go back, tell your father about this too.”
Ken Swanson raised his eyebrows slightly.
“You’re moving to Silverlake?”
“Yeah.”
“Didn’t you say in the past that you couldn’t stand the humidity and cold of winter in the south and the humidity of summer? Why did you suddenly think of moving to Silverlake?”
Li Ming’s smile stiffened.
He continued naturally, “Actually, it’s because of me. I’ve always been a little unaccustomed to the environment in Insterimond. Perhaps the air is too dry, so he wants to go with me to Silverlake and stay in there for good. At the same time, he wants to be filial to our mother. We can’t just let your father do everything and not do anything, right?”
“I see… I’ll talk to my father and ask him to help you choose a good place to stay.”
“Then I won’t stand on ceremony. I’ll have to trouble you and your father to stay?”
Kuarang Liu smiled and patted Ken Swanson’s shoulder.
When Melody Fox saw this scene, a cold glint flashed across her eyes.
Chapter 1175
A cold glint appeared in Melody Fox’s eyes.
This was because Melody Fox could clearly see that Kua Rangliu was not patting Ken Swanson’s shoulder. Instead, he used this action to place a Gu worm into Ken Swanson’s collar.
Just as Melody Fox was about to lunge at Liu Fei, Melody Fox suddenly realized that something was wrong.
‘No, that’s not right.’
No matter how bold Kuang Rangliu was, it was impossible for her to attack Ken Swanson so brazenly.
Many people knew that they were there because Li Ming had invited Ken Swanson from the Insterimondth branch.
If something happened to Ken Swanson at this dinner, Li Ming and Kuang Rangliu would not be able to escape suspicion. Ramon Swanson would definitely not cover up this matter casually.
Therefore, this might be a trap!
In an instant, countless thoughts flashed through Melody Fox’s mind.
However, in the end, she chose not to do anything and pretended not to know anything. She sat calmly on the spot and read coffee.
“These coffee leaves are not bad. Where did they come from?”
Kua Rangliu looked up at Melody Fox with the same kind and gentle smile on her face.
However, deep down, Melody Fox knew that she was right.
This was really a trap!
Kua Rangliu introduced, “This is the coffee leaves from the Yellow Mountain. It’s taken from the Peach Blossom Peak, which is 800 meters above sea level. We specially brought it over. If you like it, I’ll send some back to you another day?”
“Really?” Melody Fox’s eyes were sparkling as he said gratefully,
“Then I’ll thank Auntie first.”
“Child, don’t stand on ceremony with Aunt. I’ll send you more so that everyone in the family can try it.”
“Thank you, Auntie.”
“Alright, the dishes seem to be almost ready. Come and eat.”
Kua Rangliu pulled out a seat and politely allowed Melody Fox to sit.
Melody Fox smiled and said, “I drank too much coffee just now. You guys eat first. I’ll go to the washroom.”
“Okay, go ahead. The bathroom is on the right-hand side of the door.”
“Yeah.”
Melody Fox smiled. He walked to the door and gently closed it. The smile on her face immediately disappeared.
Praising Rangliu had to resolve this hidden danger as soon as possible.
Melody Fox turned around and walked towards the rockery.
The waiter was already waiting there.
Seeing her coming over, the waiter immediately lowered her voice and said, “Miss, I asked for you.”
“Yes, go ahead.”
“They didn’t buy this fake mountain. A friend of our boss gave it to them. That friend specializes in selling this kind of fake mountain. Since that friend of the boss opened a card in the shop, I found the phone number according to the card number.”
As the waiter spoke, he handed over a slip of paper with his phone number written on it.
“Thank you. You’ve been a great help.”
The waiter nodded and said, “However, it’s better for you to discuss with your husband about buying something as big as a rockery. It’s said that once the person who sells the rockery sells it, he won’t return it.”
“Alright, I understand. Thank you for reminding me.”
Melody Fox’s smile showed no signs of pretense.
The waiter waved her hand and said, “It’s what I should do.” Then, she left to do her work.
Melody Fox stared at the string of numbers on the note and casually handed it to Spencer.
“Investigate all information about this person. Focus on whether he has any contact with Li Ming’s family. I want to know as soon as possible. Go and investigate now.”
“Yes.”
Spencer responded and quickly went to do it.
By the time Melody Fox returned to the dining table, the dishes had already been served.
Melody Fox naturally did not have much of an appetite. After symbolically taking two bites, Ken Swanson sensed that Melody Fox had something on her mind and quickly put down a fork.
Seeing this, Li Ming asked, “Why did you put down a fork? Is the food not to your liking?”
Ken Swanson’s attitude was cold as usual. “We still have to catch a plane later. We have to leave now.”
Melody Fox smiled and said, “Thank you for your hospitality, Uncle and Aunt. The food is delicious. If you come to Insterimond in the future, I will definitely come again. It’s just that today is indeed an unlucky day, so we can only take our leave first.”
Li Ming revealed a reluctant expression.
“I see… There’s nothing we can do about catching the plane. But it doesn’t matter. When we move to Silverlake, there will be plenty of time for us to eat together.”
Kua Rangliu also said, “Alright, alright. Then I won’t delay your flight. Hurry up and go. Don’t miss your flight or it will delay things even more.”
“Then we’ll take our leave.”
Melody Fox nodded slightly and left the room with Ken Swanson.
After the car left the restaurant, Ken Swanson immediately asked, “What happened? Where are the Spencer people?”
Melody Fox did not answer. Instead, he instructed Aaron Berg.
“Aaron Berg, slow down and drive steadily.”
Although Aaron Berg did not know why, he did not suspect anything and did as Melody Fox said.
When the car slowed down, Melody Fox immediately ordered Ken Swanson, “Take off your clothes!”
Ken Swanson’s body froze. He subconsciously looked at Aaron Berg on the driver’s license.
Aaron Berg wished he could close his eyes, but he was still driving.
Just as Aaron Berg was considering whether to raise the partition in the car, Melody Fox realized that Ken Swanson had misunderstood.
She hurriedly said, “What are you thinking about?! I saw Kua Rangliu throw something into your clothes. Let me check.”
As soon as he said this, Aaron Berg immediately relaxed, but then he felt even more nervous.
“Miss Fox, will Sir be in danger? Shall I pull over first?”
“No need. Continue to drive at an average speed. If they follow us and keep an eye on us, they will notice something.”
“Yes…”
As for Ken Swanson, he had already quickly taken off his clothes.
Melody Fox searched for a while and finally found the shell of an insect inside the collar of the shirt.
The outer shell was very complete and had dried out.
At first glance, it looked like a Gu worm.
Melody Fox examined it and confirmed that it was only a shell and that it was not contaminated with any voodoo.
After confirming that there were no other traces on Ken Swanson’s body, he heaved a long sigh of relief.
Her guess was confirmed.
It was indeed a trap.
It was a trap that Liu Rongliu used to test her strength.
Similarly, Melody Fox felt a chill down her spine.
Praising Rangliu was indeed extraordinary.
With Li Ming’s right-hand man by his side, he might not be as easy to
deal with as Ken Swanson had thought.
Similarly, Melody Fox was also wondering why she did not notice Kuarang Liu’s existence in her previous life.
She quickly came to a conclusion.
Kuarang Liu definitely did not appear in this life. She was sure that she had returned to the previous life of the past and not entered another parallel space.
Therefore, a person’s existence would not appear out of thin air.
It could only be that Ulric Swanson had been hiding the existence of her praise for Rangliu.
Perhaps her death back then was also because of Liu’s praise.
Even though she knew that Ulric Swanson did not love her, she did not hate her that much. She did not hate her to the extent that she wanted to kill her.
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