Chapter 781

“Is that so?” Zhang Heming’s expression turned slightly better.

Shi Luo quickly said seriously, “He Bing and I met someone who looked a little similar to that miracle doctor today. We didn’t get a good look at her face, so we said bad things to your savior. Please don’t take it to heart.”

Zhang Heming was silent for a moment before he said, Since it’s a misunderstanding, forget it… Come, this is our first time working together. Let’s have a toast!”

Shi Luo hurriedly poured wine for Zhang Heming. “President Zhang, let me toast you!”

With a clink, Shi Luo’s heart calmed down a little.

Before this, he never thought that he would have to fabricate such a lie because of someone he previously disliked.

Not long after, He Bing finally arrived.

He was not stupid. He drank three glasses of wine as soon as he entered and apologized to Zhang Heming.

Zhang Heming was in a good mood and indeed wanted to facilitate this collaboration with the Swanson Group, so he did not take this matter to heart.

About 40 minutes later, everyone was full and finally signed the contract.

After politely sending Zhang Heming off, He Bing was about to apologize to Shi Luo when he saw Shi Luo standing in front of a private room opposite the private room. His expression was very solemn, and no one knew what he was thinking.

“Boss Shi? What are you looking at?”

“No…” Shi Luo suddenly came back to his senses and said, You guys go first. I still have something to do.”

“What’s the matter? Zhang Heming has already left. Is there anything else? Do you need my help?”

Shi Luo was a little annoyed. He frowned and said, “This is a private matter. I don’t need your help. Leave quickly!”

He Bing knew that Shi Luo did not have any other hobbies. He only liked beautiful women. Perhaps there was a peerless beauty in this private room.

After thinking about it, He Bing immediately stopped disturbing Shi Luo and left the hotel with everyone.

After He Bing left, Shi Luo paced back and forth at the door of the private room, as if there were two little people fighting in his mind.

One of them asked him to push the door open and say a few good words to that woman to see if she could really help him detoxify the poison.

The other villain told him that even if this woman’s medical skills were really good, she might be able to detoxify him. If he went in, he would only be asking for humiliation.

The voices of the two little people filled his mind, making him almost manic.

“Forget it!”

Shi Luo gritted his teeth and turned to leave.

However, after taking two steps, she stopped in her tracks. Because a third voice appeared out of thin air in his mind: Is face more important or is life more important?

“Damn it!”

Shi Luo took a deep breath in his heart and finally mustered his courage. He walked back and knocked on the door of the private room.

Aaron Berg’s voice came from inside-

“Enter.”

Shi Luo pursed his lips, took a deep breath, and pushed the door open.

However, when he walked into the private room, he realized that there were not only Melody Fox and Aaron Berg in the private room. There was also… someone who he had never expected to appear here.

James Deeds!

Ken Swanson’s most popular assistant was Mr. Deeds.

His appearance here was almost equivalent to Ken Swanson’s appearance here.

Could it be… that all of this was a trap?

Ken Swanson sensed that he might have to side with Ulric Swanson, so he sent a doctor to test him?

He actually did not have much ambition. He only wanted to be a senior executive in the Swanson Group and did not want to be involved in the dispute between the two sons of the chairman.

However, now that Ulric Swanson had made a move, he had already placed him in a position where he could not retreat. Of the two, he had to choose one.

But who was he going to choose?

Shilo suddenly had the right to choose, but he felt as if his brain had been blocked, causing his brain to shut down for a moment, unable to think.

However, at this moment, he saw James Deeds looking at him in surprise.

“Boss Shi? Why are you here?”

Shi Luo was stunned for a moment before asking, “You, you..

Was he wrong? Was the appearance of this doctor not deliberately arranged by Ken Swanson?

Shi Luo was even more confused.

However, he was certain of one thing. Since he had chosen to walk into this private room, he had to choose a side seriously.

Shi Luo took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down before saying, “I didn’t know Mr. Deeds was here. I’m here to look for Doctor Fox.”

“Oh? So you’re here to look for Miss Fox?”

Shi Luo nodded and asked, “Do you know Doctor Fox?”

“Of course, but… I can’t tell you her identity for the time being.”

Melody raised her eyebrows and did not say anything. She continued to eat her rice as if she could not hear their conversation at all.

Shi Lou was even more confused.

Wasn’t she just a doctor? What other identity could she have? But if she was really an ordinary doctor… How could she dare to be so arrogant in front of James Deeds, the popular person in front of Ken Swanson?

Before Shi Luo could figure it out, James Deeds looked at him carefully and asked, “Is Boss Shi feeling unwell?”

“Well…”

Shi Luo did not know what to say. He saw Melody Fox, who had been eating with her head lowered, suddenly raise her head and say, “He’s poisoned. This poison will kill him after it acts up.

James Deeds tons revealed a shocked expression.

“CEO Shi, why did you come to Lin City for a business trip when such a big thing happened? Why didn’t you find a way to cure the poison?”

“This…” Shi Luo felt a lump in his throat. These two people made him unable to say a complete sentence.

If he told the truth, it would mean that he had already chosen Ken Swanson as his side.

But what if this woman could not cure his illness? Wouldn’t he have sacrificed his life for nothing?

While he was hesitating, James Deeds turned around and asked the woman.

“Miss Fox, he’s someone our young master admires very much. Can you see if you can cure his poison?”

Shi Luo’s heart was instantly in his throat.

Melody chuckled and said, “It’s just a small trick by malicious doctors. I can immediately help him detoxify the poison. However… he provoked me, so I don’t want to help him detoxify the poison.”

As soon as she said this, the disappointment that he had just suspected James Deeds of pretending not to know immediately wavered.

If this woman’s appearance was really a trap, she wouldn’t have said that she wouldn’t detoxify him.

Shi Luo immediately felt that the choice was finally back in his own hands.

Ken Swanson or Ulric Swanson.

Thinking of this, Shi Luo was suddenly not in a hurry to make this choice. He believed that with his ability, Ken Swanson would definitely want to rope him in. He did not have to bow down to this unknown woman in front of him.

He could wait for Ken Swanson to take the initiative to find him.

However, Shi Luo did not know that every change in his heart was part of Melody’s plan.

After Shi Luo thought it through, his expression became extremely relaxed.

“Since Doctor Fox is unwilling to treat me, I’ll find someone else. Mr. Deeds, I’ll take my leave first.”

James Deeds was shocked. He subconsciously wanted to stop Shi Luo.

How could he be willing to let Jia Niao fly away just like that?

However, before he could speak, Melody Fox, who was beside him, grabbed his hand.

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James Deeds frowned.

If he missed it once, was he going to miss a second chance?

“Ms Fox…”

As soon as he said that, Shi Luo, who had already reached the door, suddenly stopped.

James Deeds thought that Shi Luo had suddenly changed his mind. Before he could rejoice, he saw Shi Luo clutching his chest in pain. His entire body was like a pile of mud as he slumped to the ground.

“Boss Shi?!”

James Deeds was shocked. He suddenly remembered what Melody had said that Shilo would have an early relapse.

Could it be now? This timing was too good.

There was no time to think. James Deeds ran to Shiloh’s side and squatted down.

“CEO Shi, what’s wrong? Are you okay? Where are you feeling unwell?”

Shi Luo’s face was as pale as the wall. His forehead was covered in cold sweat, and his heart felt like it was being grabbed by an invisible hand. He was in so much pain that he could not control himself.

Fortunately, he still had his rationality. He knew that the poison had taken effect.

But how could it be so fast? Could it be that Ulric Swanson did not care if he would submit or not and only wanted his life?

Right at this moment, a fishy taste came from his throat. He vomited a mouthful of blood.

“Boss Shi?”

Shi Luo’s sudden vomiting of blood shocked James Deeds.

Shi Luo was so scared that his entire body stiffened. He was afraid that he would die here today.

The current situation was that even if this woman really did not have the medical skills to help him detoxify the poison, he could only take Ken Swanson’s side and beg for a chance of survival.

Otherwise, if he didn’t beg James Deeds for help, he might not even be able to see the sun tomorrow, let alone take sides.

Thinking of this, Shi Luo used all his strength to ask James Deeds for help.

“Ding, Mr. Deeds, please save me. As long as you save my life, I will definitely die for Mr. Swanson in the future…”

James Deeds felt relieved.

After all the fuss, they still managed to make Shi Luo surrender.

However, James Deeds did not dare to be happy for long because, with Shi Luo constantly vomiting blood, it was not certain if he could survive.

He quickly called out to Melody.

“Miss Fox! Please come over and see what’s wrong with Boss Shi.”

Melody put on a full act. He first rejected me, but then walked over with a reluctant expression and took Shi Luo’s pulse “reluctantly”.

Early this morning, she had roughly determined which poisons it might be. Therefore, before she left the hotel, she had already brought all the antidotes for those poisons.

About a minute later, under the urgent gazes of James Deeds and Shi Luo, she said, “The poison in his body was developed by malicious doctors. They named it Taotie. Taotie is a ferocious beast in the Classic of Mountains and Seas. It’s vicious and gluttonous…

“However, the reason why they gave this name is because this poison will destroy and devour the hemoglobin in the internal organs, ultimately causing death.”

Shi Luo was in so much pain that he did not have the strength to speak. However, he could tell that this poison was extremely dangerous. Otherwise, he would not have named it after the ferocious beasts in the Classic of Mountains and Seas.

Fearfully, he mouthed a question to Melody Fox, asking if he could be saved.

Melody Fox still didn’t forget to act.

“Why? Didn’t you want to chase me out of the company earlier? Now you know how to beg me?”

His survival instinct made Shi Luo completely disregard Melody Fox’s cold attitude. He only stared at Melody Fox, hoping that she could save him.

James Deeds assisted from the side.

“Miss Fox, CEO Shi said that he originally thought that for the young master’s sake, the two of you would be on the same side in the future. Why should you fight and be angry? Tell me quickly, can you cure this poison?”

“Of course. I’ve already told him that I can cure his poison. He didn’t believe me and insisted on suffering before coming to find me.”

Melody said as she took out her bag.

There were acupuncture bags and all kinds of medicine inside.

“You’re lucky to have met me, but if you dare to betray Ken Swanson in the future…”

With the last of his strength, Shi Lou said, “Never betray!”

Since he had chosen Ken Swanson and the heavens had chosen to let him suffer from the poison in time, he would not regret his decision!

He had always been a person who walked one path at a time.

Melody looked at Shi Luo with a faint smile. Then, she poured out a green pill from a blue and white porcelain bottle for him to take.

After Shi Luo swallowed the medicine, she took out the acupuncture bag and prepared to perform the acupuncture.

“James Deeds, carry him to the sofa.”

“Aaron Berg, take off his shirt…”

They did as they were told.

After about an hour, Shi Luo slowly sat up from the sofa in the private room.

He tried to take a deep breath and felt refreshed. He no longer felt as if his chest was tight and he could not breathe.

“What am I…”

“The poison in your body has almost been expelled, but you still need to take more medicine for a few days. However, I don’t have enough medicine on me. I’ll get James Deeds to send the medicine to you later.”

Shi Luo’s face was filled with disbelief.

“Is the poison in my body really cured?”

“What else could it be?” Melody Fox raised her eyebrows and asked, “Once the Taotie poison acts up, a person will die from lack of oxygen within half an hour. Now that the time has passed, aren’t you still alive?”

“Yes… I remember now…”

The terrifying woman in the manor had said that once the poison took effect, he would definitely die within an hour.

Therefore, he had to decide whether to submit to Ulric Swanson before the poison acted up.

However, logically speaking, he should have at least ten remaining days before the poison takes effect.

After thinking about it, Shi Luo still asked the question in his heart-

“Excuse me, Miss Fox, will this poison act up in advance under certain circumstances?”

Melody naturally wouldn’t tell him that she was the one who caused the poison to take effect in advance.

She said half-truthfully, “I’ve never used this poison before, so I don’t know the details, but the poison made by malicious doctors is unstable. Temperature, soil, or anything that can accelerate it will cause it to act early.” Shi Lou nodded.

It seemed that his business trip had caused the poison to act up in advance because he was not acclimatized.

Fortunately, he chose to knock on the door of the private room in the end. Otherwise, he would have died on the way back to the company.

Heaven really did not want him to die!

“CEO Shi, stand up and take a few steps. If you feel any discomfort, tell Miss Fox as soon as possible. Her medical skills are superb. There’s almost nothing she can’t treat.'”

Shi Luo would not have believed it if he had heard it a few years ago.

However, after Zhang Heming and what happened to him just now, he was completely convinced by Melody’s medical skills.

He stood up and took two steps. He shook his head and said, “I’m not feeling unwell for the time being, but… Mr. Deeds, since I’ve decided to work for Young Master in the future, there’s something I have to tell you.”

“Then you guys continue chatting. I still have something on. I’ll take my leave first.”

The fish had completely taken the bait. Melody Fox did not waste her time and did not continue to stay in the private room.

She let the two of them continue chatting in the private room while she left with Aaron Berg.

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Of course, before returning to the hotel, Melody packed a portion of Ken Swanson’s favorite dishes.

Aaron Berg could not help but say, “Miss Fox, it’s already two o’clock when we return to the hotel. Young Master should have eaten already, right?”

“That’s not necessarily true. His life is so tiring… He always forgets to eat. Anyway, let’s bring him back food first.”

“Yes.”

Hence, the former leader of the black market was now following behind Melody with two bags of lunch boxes.

By the time they returned to the hotel, it was already past two in the afternoon.

But just as Melody expected, after asking Spencer, she learned that Ken Swanson had been immersed in work and had not eaten lunch at all.

Aaron Berg was surprised, but he didn’t forget to praise Melody Fox.

“Fortunately, Miss Fox, you brought it back. You really have divine foresight.”

Melody Fox ignored Aaron Berg’s flattery. She could see that after Shi Luo’s incident, Aaron Berg looked at her with much more respect than before they set off for Lu City.

It seemed that not only did she make Shi Luo submit, but she also made Aaron Berg’s heart a little tighter.

In the future, she would not have to worry about Aaron Berg suddenly stabbing her in the back because of Nyla Berg’s death.

“Give it to me. You guys go and organize your things too. We’ll probably have to go back to Silverlake later.”

“Yes!”

Melody Fox nodded slightly. She took the food box from Aaron Berg and walked into the hotel room.

It was not until the door closed that Aaron Berg retracted his gaze and looked at Spencer.

“Come, go to my room. Tell me about the amazing things she did during the time you followed her.”

Spencer asked in confusion, “Didn’t you not want to hear about Miss Fox before?”

“I do now.”

He had already confirmed that Melody Fox would be his mistress in the future, so he wanted to know her better to avoid making mistakes in the future.

Moreover, he really wanted to know how strong a girl who was even younger than him could be.

Spencer happily agreed. As he walked, she said, “Miss Fox is really amazing. There are some things that Seventeen told me. I’ll tell you everything…”

In the room.

As soon as Melody Fox entered, Ken Swanson turned to look at her.

Observing her expression, he smiled and asked, “Is the matter resolved?”

“Yeah.”

“Thank you for your hard work.” Ken Swanson stood up from the desk and took the things from her hands. “What did you bring back?”

“Lunch. I knew you didn’t squeeze time for lunch!”

Ken Swanson was a little embarrassed. He explained in a fawning manner, “I was too busy and didn’t have time to eat. But didn’t you bring food back for me? If I don’t eat it, I’ll waste what you brought back.”

“You still have the cheek to say that! If you get gastric problems, I’ll be the one to nurse you back to health in the end! In short, you have to eat meals 3Xs a day in the future.”

“Got it. I’ll definitely remember to eat in the future. No matter how busy I am, I’ll find time to eat two mouthfuls. How about that?”

Melody pouted. “That’s more like it. Alright, hurry up and eat. If you don’t eat now, the food will get cold.”

“Do you want us to eat together? It’s boring to eat alone.”

“Fine.”

Coincidentally, she was also focused on Shi Luo’s matter and had not eaten much in the private room. At this moment, she felt a little hungry.

As the two of them ate, Ken Swanson mentioned Shi Luo.

“How did you resolve this matter? I only know a portion of it from the brooch that James Deeds gave you…

Melody Fox made a long story short and told him about Shi Lou.

“If Shi Luo was easier to fool, easier to fool, the matter could be resolved faster. However, it’s precisely because he’s awkward and stubborn, and there’s some arrogance in his bones, so I can only circle around to win him over.”

As Melody spoke, she turned around and saw Ken Swanson’s black eyes staring straight at her. His eyes were clearly as black as obsidian, but they made people feel exceptionally bright.

She felt a little uncomfortable being stared at by Ken Swanson.

“Why are you looking at me like that?”

“You look good.”

Melody Fox blushed. Similarly, she felt a sense of inferiority.

“Don’t bluff me. How can I not know if I’m pretty or not?”

However, Ken Swanson hooked her chin with one hand with an extremely serious expression.

“In my eyes, you are the most beautiful and perfect woman in the world.”

She was smart, and kind, had superb medical skills, and had many skills. He must have accumulated great virtue in his previous life to be able to marry her.

Melody could not help but scrutinize Ken Swanson’s eyes.

The eyes were the windows to the soul. If he was lying, she could totally see the clues.

However, after looking at each other for a while, she realized that Ken Swanson seemed to really think that she was perfect.

“Have you… always liked ugly girls?”

“What nonsense are you talking about? You’re the only one I like. It has nothing to do with looks. Regardless of whether you’re beautiful or ugly, the person I like is you.”

Melody lowered her head. “I don’t believe it. All men like beautiful women.”

“You don’t believe me? Then I’ll prove it to you.”

“How can you prove it?”

“Of course… I’ll do it myself!”

Ken Swanson picked her up and threw her onto the big bed in the room.

“I’m a clean freak. If I didn’t like you, I wouldn’t have done that.”

Melody hurriedly pressed both hands against his chest.

“It’s broad daylight. Don’t do anything rash!”

“How is messing around with my wife? Besides, you asked me to prove it myself…”

With that, he bent down and kissed her deeply.

Not long after. The bed limb shook and made a gurgling sound.

The temperature in the room instantly rose. A beautiful butterfly landed outside the room and greedily absorbed the pollen on the roses.

James Deeds was looking for Ken Swanson and was excited to report the good news about Shi Lu’s complete surrender. But when he reached the door and was about to knock on the door, he heard voices inside.

He had never eaten pork before, but he had seen pigs run. He knew what was going on inside.

This time, he finally didn’t turn into a third wheel and left cursing.

“Damn it, it’s a five-star hotel. What kind of lousy soundproofing is this…”

James Deeds, who was single from the mother’s womb, broke through his defense and left.

The sun was setting when the group finally returned to Silverlake.

On the way, James Deeds relayed to Ken Swanson what Shi Lou had said to him in the private room.

“He said that it was Ulric Swanson who poisoned him. He even volunteered to list the people who were poisoned that day. Oh, right, he also said that if you need it, he can tell those people that Miss Fox detoxified him.”

“There’s no need for for now. Let him continue to pretend that he’s still hesitating. This way, Ulric Swanson can let down his guard and ensure his personal safety first. Secondly, he can also be a spy and continue to provide us with information about Ulric Swanson.”

“Yes!”

At the airport of Silverlake, Melody Fox and Ken Swanson were separated by different cars.

Ken Swanson, who was “going to the construction site to inspect”, needed to return to headquarters.

Melody was about to go to Herbathrive when Zack Nelson suddenly called.

“Miss Fox, can you help me visit my grandfather?”

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Melody Fox’s heart tightened.

“Zack Nelson, did something happen?”

“I don’t know the details. The nanny hired by my family called me. She’s young and has never seen such a thing. She’s already so frightened that she only knows how to cry. The nanny told me that Grandpa suddenly fainted. She can’t explain the details at all, so I called you directly. However, I’ve already called an ambulance. They might arrive before you.”

“Understood. I’ll rush over immediately.”

As Melody spoke, she turned around and instructed Spencer to drive the car to Zack Nelson’s house.

Seeing that the car had turned around, Melody asked about something else.

“Where are you?”

“I’m on a business trip at Insterimond…”

“I understand. Give me the number of the nanny. I happen to be near your house. I can ask about Ford Nelson’s situation in advance.”

“Thank you, Miss Fox. I will try my best to rush back as soon as possible.”

“There’s no need to thank me between us. I definitely won’t let anything happen to Ford. Oh right, remember to give me your nanny’s number later. If the ambulance arrives, I’ll be able to find the hospital in time.”

“Yup!”

After the call ended, Zack Nelson quickly sent the nanny’s phone number.

Melody Fox urged Spencer to drive faster as he called the nanny.

The call was picked up after two rings. A female voice came from the other end. “Hello?”

“Hello, my name is Melody Fox. Are you the nanny of Zack Nelson?”

As soon as she asked the question, the other party hung up.

Melody frowned. She felt that something was wrong.

Did she call the wrong number? But the phone number was clearly the right one…

However, when she called again, the other party refused to pick up.

“Spencer, go faster!”

“Yes, Miss Fox.”

He stepped hard on the accelerator, and the time was shortened by half.

The apartment Zack Nelson lived in was located in one of the wealthy districts of Silverlake. This was also the house Ken Swanson had given to Zack Nelson. It was less than ten minutes away from Ximber Tech. Even the security guards at the door were veterans. Outsiders could not enter at all.

However, because Zack Nelson had informed them in advance, they arrived at the apartment building unimpeded.

Coincidentally, a security guard walked out.

Melody quickly stepped forward and asked, “Has an ambulance been here?”

“Ambulance? No, no ambulances have ever come in the neighborhood.”

Just as the security guard was answering, a resident passed by and said to her kindly, “I went out to get the express delivery just now and saw an ambulance parked at the entrance of the neighborhood. However, for some reason, it only stopped for two minutes and drove away without getting out.”

The ambulance came and left, but it did not take Ford Nelson away at all. Did it not send anyone in to check?

Melody thought of the rejected call and frowned even more.

She had a very bad premonition.

The nanny might have hoped that something would happen to Ford Nelson.

Hopefully, this guess will not be confirmed…

“I understand. Thank you.”

After thanking the residents, Melody Fox brought Spencer and Aaron Berg and quickly ran towards Zack Nelson’s house. When the elevator door opened, Melody was quick like an arrow that left the bow. In less than a moment, she ran to Zack Nelson’s door.

The door was tightly shut, so she could only raise her hand to knock.

“Open the door! I’m a doctor!”

Not long after, an impatient female voice came from inside

“Didn’t I tell you that we don’t need an ambulance anymore? Has he recovered? You guys can leave. We don’t need to go to the hospital anymore.”

That voice was the voice on the phone!

The other party did not open the door and only spoke to her through the door.

Melody was careful and deliberately covered the peephole with her hand.

She was now certain that her guess was right. This nanny was up to no good!

She suppressed her voice slightly and guessed that the other party had never called an ambulance before. She lied, “I forgot to tell you on the phone just now that you need to sign a word to confirm that you don’t need an ambulance. Otherwise, we won’t be able to report back.”

“How troublesome…”

The person inside mumbled and opened the door slightly. “Where do I sign…?”

Before she could finish her sentence, Melody kicked the door open without even looking at the nanny.

The other party did not expect this. After letting out a scream, he fell back.

The nanny was only in her twenties. She was dressed exquisitely, but her almond-shaped eyes were filled with coldness.

She endured the pain and glared angrily at Melody and her bodyguards.

“Who are you? Get out! Or I’ll call the police!”

Melody walked straight into the suite. As she walked, she instructed Aaron Berg, “Lock her up! Find out what’s going on.”

Aaron Berg had been in charge of the black market for so long. After hearing what the resident downstairs said, he could roughly guess the situation.

He responded with a “yes” and asked Spencer to help Melody while he easily pinned the nanny to the ground with a grappling hand.

“Let me go!” the woman screamed frantically. “Someone! Murder!”

“Behave yourself!” Aaron Berg grabbed the woman’s neck, and the woman could not make a sound.

Melody finally found Ford Nelson lying on the bed in one of the bedrooms.

*Ford Nelson?

The person on the bed didn’t answer, but because the curtains in the room were closed and the light was dim, she couldn’t see the details.

Melody turned on the light and instructed Spencer to open the windows.

“Open the windows for ventilation.”

As the lights were turned on, the room suddenly lit up. Melody took a few steps to the bed and saw Ford Nelson, Ford’s eyes rolled up. His limbs became extremely tough, and he was twitching.

The situation was indeed not as the nanny had said. They did not need a doctor.

“Ford Nelson? Ford Nelson!”

Melody leaned over and called Ford Nelson several times, but Ford Nelson was still delirious.

His consciousness was blurry, and the situation was very bad.

Melody saw that his face was flushed and his lips were pale. She quickly placed the back of her hand on Ford Nelson’s forehead.

With this action, she immediately understood the seriousness of the situation.

“High fever…”

“Has he had a high fever?” Spencer could not help but ask.

“Yes, the temperature is not low. It’s at least 102 °F. There must be a first aid kit at home. Bring me the first aid kit. I need some first aid pills as well.”

“Then I’ll go look for the first aid kit…”

Spencer was about to rummage through the first aid kit when Melody reminded him, “Don’t waste time looking for the first aid kit place. Go and ask the nanny where the first aid kit is.”

“Yes!”

After Spencer left, Melody also took out the medical bag she carried with him. After adjusting Ford Nelson to a lying position, she began to insert the silver needles into a few emergency life-saving acupuncture points.

At that moment, the nanny’s scream came from outside.

After a few screams, Spencer successfully came in with the first aid kit.

“Miss Fox. Here.”

Melody took it. She did not care how Spencer asked where the first aid kit was. She just lowered her head and quickly searched for what she might need.

There were many daily medicines inside. There was also an ear thermal gun that measured one’s temperature.

Melody Fox measured Ford Nelson’s temperature with an ear thermal gun. The result left the two of them speechless.

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“Forty degrees…” Spencer gasped, and Melody’s eyes darkened.

At Ford Nelson’s age, under normal circumstances, even if one had a fever, it would be very difficult for them to have such a high temperature.

At a temperature of 40 degrees Celsius, even a strong young man would not be able to last for more than a few days.

And Ford Nelson was clearly not just starting to burn. Melody was sure that if she had come a little later, Ford Nelson would have been gone.

“Should we send him to the hospital immediately?” Spencer asked.

“Call the ambulance back first. They have more professional equipment in the car.”

Melody said as she rummaged through the first aid kit again.

When she saw a box of phenobarbital, her eyes lit up. The drug has an effect on high blood pressure and also has a good anticonvulsant effect on high fever and seizures.

To the current Ford Nelson, it was simply a life-saving medicine.

Melody quickly poured a glass of water. She held the back of Ford Nelson’s head with one hand and tried her best to feed him the medicine.

After doing this, she rummaged through the fridge in the house.

Zack Nelson’s house was not big, but fortunately, she had everything she needed. She quickly made a simple ice pack and helped Ford Nelson cool down physically.

“Miss Fox.” Spencer took a few steps forward and said, “The ambulance is already on its way here. It should be upstairs in about ten minutes.”

“I understand. Go downstairs and wait. Get them to bring a stretcher up. Ford Nelson won’t have the strength to walk in this situation.”

“Yes!”

After instructing Spencer, Melody used silver needles to administer acupuncture to Ford again. When the 13th silver needle pierced into an acupuncture point on the neck, a few seconds later, Ford Nelson’s eyelids moved and he finally opened his eyes slowly. “Ford Nelson!” Melody felt relieved.

If he could wake up, Ford’s life would not be in danger. Of course, it was only a temporary solution.

“You…? Melody?” Ford Nelson asked in disbelief, “Am I dreaming? I actually saw you.”

Melody could not help but blame herself.

She had promised Zack Nelson that she would visit Ford Nelson often, but because she was too busy, she did not come even once.

Melody tried her best to suppress her emotions. She swallowed and said, “You’re not dreaming. It’s me. I’m Melody.”

She gently held Ford Nelson’s hand. His hand was still hot.

“That’s great. I’m not dreaming…”

Ford Nelson pursed his lips, but he realized that his body was too weak. He did not even have the strength to smile. He could not help but ask blankly, “What’s wrong with me?” “You have a fever. I’m not too sure about the exact cause of the fever. How are you feeling now? Do you have the strength to tell me what’s wrong with your body?”

Ford Nelson said in a hoarse voice, “My chest is stuffy, I’m dizzy, and I’m not feeling well… Also, my throat hurts. Am I going to die?”

“Don’t think too much. I think you have a fever from the flu.”

Ford Nelson heaved a sigh of relief when he heard that he was only suffering from the flu.

Although he was already halfway into the grave, he still felt a sense of relief when he heard that he would not die for the time being.

“How many days have you been like this?”

“Let me think…” Ford Nelson was silent for a moment before saying, “It should have started on the first day after Ah Ze went on a business trip. From that day onwards, his throat started to hurt, and then it became more and more uncomfortable.”

Melody was shocked.

“As far as I know, Zack Nelson has been on a business trip for almost a week. Why haven’t you gone to the hospital to take a look?”

Ford Nelson shook his head and said with a complicated expression, “Shen Mei, the nanny said that I just have a common cold and don’t need to go to the hospital. I think that Ah Ze likes to make a fuss. In addition, he’s on a business trip. I don’t want him to worry, so I haven’t gone to the hospital.”

If he went to the hospital, he would definitely have to swipe his card. Zack Nelson would know immediately, so he had been holding on.

Until he didn’t know what was happening, he had completely lost consciousness.

A cold glint flashed across Melody’s eyes. She asked in a low voice, “Shen Mei was hired by Zack Nelson, right? How did she treat you?”

“She’s… just like that. She’s alright.”

Melody frowned.

“Ford Nelson, you’re not telling the truth. I want to hear the truth! I suspect that she’s deliberately dragging your illness to the hospital in a vain attempt to kill you.”

Ford Nelson widened his eyes and said, “It can’t be… Even though she’s a little petty, she’s not that evil.”

“Petty theft?”

“Yes… Last month, I found out that she had taken the family’s cash. However, she had already returned it and apologized to me. She said that her mother was seriously ill and wanted to take it back for emergencies.”

“You didn’t tell Zack Nelson about this, did you?”

“Mm… Cough, cough, cough!”

Melody took a deep breath. She roughly knew what was going on.

She patted Ford Nelson’s shoulder and said, “Close your eyes and rest for a while. The ambulance should be here soon. When we reach the hospital, I’ll get them to give you oxygen. The chest pain and cough will soon ease.”

Ford Nelson nodded, but he did not forget to remind her, that Shen Mei’s family background is a little poor. She’s not a bad girl. Don’t misunderstand her.”

“I know. You should rest first. Leave the rest to me.”

Ford Nelson was indeed tired. He closed his eyes and quickly fell asleep again.

Melody removed the silver needles from Ford Nelson’s body. She turned around and walked out of the bedroom, closing the door behind her.

In the living room.

Aaron Berg found a rope from somewhere and tied the nanny to a chair.

The nanny’s mouth was stuffed with a rag, and she glared at Aaron Berg resentfully.

As soon as Melody appeared, the nanny’s gaze immediately shifted to her.

Melody Fox had only seen that gaze on Yolanda Fox.

With just one look, she was sure that the other party was different from what Ford Nelson said. She was definitely not a good person.

The eyes were the windows to the soul. These words were not nonsense.

She walked up to the nanny expressionlessly and tore off the rag in her mouth.

“Save…-“

The nanny immediately wanted to shout for help, but Melody did not say anything else and slapped her hard on the face.

The other party was clearly stunned by her slap. She opened her mouth and looked at her blankly.

“I advise you to be quiet. Otherwise, I’ll beat you up if you make a sound.”

“You…”

Smack!

Another slap landed on the nanny’s face.

This time, the force was obviously stronger than before. The nanny’s left side was swelling at a visible rate.

“Looks like you still don’t know that I’m a person who does what I say. You can’t blame me if I ruin your pretty face.”

The nanny opened her mouth as if she had countless curses to curse.

However, when the words were about to come out of her mouth, the burning pain on her cheek made her hold back and not dare to make another sound.

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Chapter 776

At the Swanson Group headquarters, they occasionally arranged for doctors to come to the company to check on the higher-ups.

Therefore, Shi Luo did not doubt the authenticity of the other party’s identity. He only asked, “Doctor from the headquarters? Do you know who sent him here?”

Could it be that Ulric Swanson had called him over to deliberately trip him up so that he could submit to him as soon as possible?

Shilou felt a chill run down his back at the thought of the horrible woman he’d seen in the private estate.

He Bing shook his head and said, “I don’t know exactly who sent them, but during the day of my company’s physical examination before the new year, I found severe fatty liver. I don’t know if it’s because of this that the headquarters sent a doctor to especially give me a physical examination.”

Shi Luo was silent for a moment, but he was still worried. He said, “Let’s go and take a look.”

He wanted to see what kind of background the other party had to be able to make the smart assistant He Bing make such a low-level mistake.

“Yes…”

On the way, Shi Luo went to the washroom. While he was washing his hands, he happened to hear a discussion coming from the female washroom next door.

“I heard that the doctor who came was very arrogant. Without CEO He’s approval, she actually went to his office.”

“I heard that too. I have a good relationship with the receptionist. They hate that woman too.”

“What? Is it actually a female doctor? I’m afraid it’s someone from the headquarters…”

Listening to the discussion, Shi Luo frowned. He was even more anxious to see the “doctor from headquarters”.

He quickly washed his hands and walked to He Bing, who was waiting at the door.

He Bing had obviously heard the discussion. He observed Shi Luo’s expression and said, “CEO Shi, that doctor…”

Shi Luo interrupted He Bing.

“Let’s go! Let’s go meet her!”

He wanted to see who the other party was!

Two minutes later, Shi Luo was the first to push open the frosted door of He Bing’s office.

He saw a rather ugly woman sitting quietly on the sofa. She looked young, but her aura made people not dare to ignore her easily.

The man in the suit next to her was well-built. He was even bigger than the bodyguard he had brought with him.

It seemed that this woman was the doctor everyone was talking about.

It was different from what he had imagined.

Since she was so ugly, it was impossible for her to be the lover of one of the higher-ups in the headquarters. There was no need to care about anyone’s face.

In any case, it was fine as long as it was not the woman who had secretly poisoned him in the private manor.

Shi Luo heaved a sigh of relief. His expression gradually darkened.

Similarly, Melody Fox was also sizing him up.

He was slightly older than in the photo. His eyebrows were filled with fatigue, and his eyes were green. It seemed that she had been immersed in the gentleness last night and had not rested enough.

Of course, it could also be caused by the poison in his body.

However, if she did not take his pulse, she would not be able to figure out what poison it was.

When Shi Luo saw Melody Fox sizing him up brazenly, his already displeased expression became even uglier.

When he saw her enter, he gave her a look. She immediately understood and took a few steps forward. ” Are you the doctor who came to check on me?”

Melody nodded slightly and slowly stood up.

“You’re He Bing, right?”

He Bing also frowned.

After all, he was the head of the branch company. Even Shi Luo would not call him by his name. Did this woman know any etiquette?

He said unhappily, “It’s true that I’m He Bing, but I’m very healthy and don’t need a checkup! Go back to the headquarters directly and just say that I’m fine!”

He Bing immediately ordered her to leave.

Shi Luo could not wait for such a person to leave, so he put on an expression that said, “Hurry up and leave.”

Melody deliberately did not look at Shi Luo anymore. She only smiled faintly and confirmed with He Bing, “Are you sure you’re alright?”

He Bing said angrily, “Don’t I know my own body? Do I need to tell you again? I don’t need you to examine me!”

Aaron Berg immediately said, “How can you speak to our Miss Miracle Doctor like that? You…”

Melody raised her hand and stopped Aaron Berg from speaking.

She looked deeply at He Bing and said calmly, “Since you don’t need me to check, forget it.”

He Bing pointed at the door of her office.

“Take care.”

Melody lowered her eyes and smiled. “President He, are you in such a hurry to chase me away because you think your life is too long?”

He Bing’s face instantly darkened.

“Woman, how can you speak like that!”

Melody shrugged gently and said, “Have you been feeling stuffy and short of breath recently? Do you start to feel weak and constipated whenever you do something?”

He Bing was stunned and blurted out subconsciously,” How did you know…” “Traditional medicine is particular about looking, hearing, asking, and checking. Although I’ve never taken your pulse, I can tell from your expression that your body has already lit up with a red light. If you don’t believe me, you can go to the hospital now to check your liver.”

“F-fake, right? How can you tell what’s wrong with me with one look?” He Bing still had her rationality and questioned,” You saw my medical report and knew that I have fatty liver, right?”

“Fat liver?” Melody Fox could not help but laugh. “Your current situation is not just fat liver, Janet Murphy. If you don’t start treatment soon, I’m afraid it will develop into cirrhosis soon.”

He Bing was so frightened that her face slowly turned pale. “You, don’t scare people…”

“What’s in it for me to scare you?” Melody tidied up her sleeves and said, “Alright, since I’ve met you, my mission is completed. Goodbye, both of you.”

As she spoke, she led Aaron Berg to the door.

Melody Fox pretended to unintentionally bump into Shi Lou’s shoulder as she passed by Shilo.

Shi Luo had a bad preconceived impression of her, so he immediately made an unhappy “tsk” sound.

Melody stopped in her tracks and slowly glanced at Shi Luo.

“I just accidentally bumped into you… Why are you so calculative when you’re about to die?”

Shi Luo suddenly looked at her. His gaze was as if he had seen a ghost.

Had this woman actually seen through his poisoning?!

However, he had secretly gone to the hospital to see a doctor. Blood tests, urine tests… All kinds of tests had been done, but the hospital could not find any problems.

However, this woman had actually noticed him with just a few glances?

Could it be that… she was really a miracle doctor?

“A dying man?”

On the other side, He Bing was furious.

He took a few steps forward and pointed at Melody Fox’s nose as he scolded, “What’s wrong with you, woman? It’s fine if you cursed me for cirrhosis just now, but now you actually dare to be rude to CEO Shi? Don’t think that you’re so great just because you’re sent by the headquarters. CEO Shi was also sent by the headquarters!”

“He Bing!” Shi Luo frowned. “Don’t say that.”

Of course, it was impossible for He Bing to know what had happened to Shi Luo, so he only thought that Shi Luo had a good temper.

Chapter 777

“CEO Shi, I know you have a good temper and don’t want to lower yourself to her level, but I really can’t take it anymore. This woman has already made the entire company unhappy with her. I won’t let such a person do whatever she wants!”

As He Bing spoke, he glared at Melody and said, “You! Apologize to Boss Shi and me immediately. Otherwise, don’t even think about leaving the company today!”

So what if they were sent by the headquarters?

She was just a doctor. The headquarters had sent her here for her own health.

Obviously, to the company, he was the more important one. Therefore, he could treat her with whatever attitude he wanted.

“Apologize?” Melody looked at He Bing in amusement. I didn’t say anything wrong. Why should I apologize?” “That’s right!” Aaron Berg played the role of a lackey and chimed in, “It’s already your honor that the Miracle Doctor is willing to read your physiognomy. It’s fine if you’re not grateful, but you actually want her to apologize to you? Is there something wrong with your brain?”

“You-“

He Bing could not take it anymore. She raised his fist and was about to swing it at Aaron Berg’s head.

However, just as he raised his hand, Shi Luo pushed it back. “He Bing! Calm down!”

“Boss Shi, they’re simply…”

“Enough!” Shi Luo frowned and said, “I’ll take care of them.

Go and see if Fang Jianguo needs anything.”

“Fang Jianguo?” Melody muttered to herself.

She found the name familiar as if she had heard it somewhere before.

Under Shi Luo’s warning, He Bing could only suppress the anger in his heart, but he was still unwilling.

“CEO Shi, if you don’t want to hear her apologize, I’ll get her out of the company now.”

Shi Luo had completely lost his patience.

He glared at He Bing coldly and said, “Don’t you understand what I’m saying?”

He Bing was shocked. He lowered his head and did not dare to make another sound.

To put it nicely, he was the head of the branch company, but to put it bluntly, he had only made a mistake and was transferred here by Ramon Swanson.

When Shi Luo saw that He Bing was finally quiet, he quickly looked at Melody and asked, “I wonder… how should I address you?”

“My last name is Fox.”

“Doctor Fox…” Shi Luo forced a smile and asked, “What do you mean by what you just said?”

“A dying man?”

“That’s right.”

Melody smiled gently and said, “It’s fine if you want to know what this means, but you have to pay the

consultation fee. I never treat people for free.”

The smile on Shi Luo’s face faded.

“How much is your consultation fee?”

“It depends on the situation. Your situation is more complicated, so the price is relatively high. Let’s give… 4, 532,660,000.”

“4,532,660,000? Heh…” Shi Luo laughed.

“Why? Do you think your life is not worth 4,532,660,000?” The smile on Shiloh’s face vanished completely.

“It’s not that my life isn’t worth 4,532,660,000 yuan. It’s just that you’re not worth it. A little girl who’s still wet behind the ears actually dares to ask for 4,532,660,000 yuan. Do you really think I’m a fool?”

He had already confirmed that this woman was right. She was a liar with no real ability.

He did not know if it was because of his superb deception skills that he managed to trick the people from the headquarters.

But trying to fool him, Shi Luo? No way!

Melody looked nonchalant.

“Since you don’t need my treatment, forget it. But if you come begging me again in the future, I won’t just ask for 4, 532,660,000 yuan.”

Shi Luo’s face darkened. “Don’t worry, this will never happen.” “Alright, then I wish you a speedy recovery.”

Melody reached out and patted Shi Luo’s shoulder.

The smell of perfume on his wrist reached Shiloh’s nose. He subconsciously frowned and slapped Melody’s hand away in disgust.

“Don’t touch me! Get lost!”

Melody Fox was neither embarrassed nor angry. As if there were no emotional fluctuations, she turned around and gestured for Aaron Berg to leave.

As soon as the two of them left, He Bing immediately walked to Shi Luo’s side and asked in a low voice, “CEO Shi, I keep feeling that this woman is very strange. Do you need me to call the headquarters and ask to see who sent her?” “There’s no need,” Shi Luo said coldly. “Most of the higher-ups in the headquarters are fat vermin. Examining your body might just be an excuse for them to increase their expenses on purpose to gain benefits for themselves. After all, they can earn a lot of money by inviting a so-called famous doctor to the various branches to examine the higher-ups. If you touch their cake, it might be disadvantageous to you.”

He Bing nodded and said gratefully, “Thank you for your reminder, CEO Shi. I almost got into trouble.”

“Do your best. After this project is completely implemented, there might be a possibility of being transferred back to the headquarters. It’s not good to stay in the branch company all the time.”

“Yes, yes, yes.”

Previously, the two of them were direct subordinates of Ramon Swanson, so their relationship was not bad.

This was also one of the reasons why Shi Luo kindly reminded He Bing.

“As for Fang Jianguo…” Shi Luo was about to get down to business when he suddenly felt a shortness of breath in his chest. For a moment, his heart skipped a beat.

Fortunately, in less than two seconds, the feeling of being on the verge of death disappeared.

However, Shi Luo still had lingering fears.

The woman beside Ulric Swanson said that if he was still unsure of his side within half a month, he would suffer from angina to death…

However, looking at his current physical condition, he would probably have to go back and ask Ulric Swanson for the antidote.

He Bing could tell that something was wrong with Shi Luo’s expression. She asked in shock, “CEO Shi, what’s wrong?” “I’m fine. I’m just a little tired. It’s nothing serious.”

However, He Bing recalled Melody Fox’s shocking words and could not help but say, “Boss Shi, why don’t… you go to the hospital for a checkup?”

“There’s no need.”

At Silverlake, he had already secretly visited First Hospital and Central Hospital. These two hospitals did not find any problems, let alone small hospitals like Lin City.

“Alright, have a good rest. I’ll go to the legal department to see how the final contract is going.”

Even so, He Bing planned to take advantage of the situation to secretly go to the hospital for a liver checkup.

Humans were afraid of death. Even if he did not believe

Melody, he would rather believe it than not.

Melody Fox also returned to the car parked at the entrance of the branch office.

James Deeds, who had clearly learned what had happened from the brooch, he asked with a look of disappointment, “Miss Fox, Shilo had clearly taken the bait just now. Isn’t this what we wanted? Why do you have to ask for that one thousand dollars million? If you really lack money, I can give you this one thousand dollars million!”

After following Young Master for so many years, he could easily fork out a mere 4,532,660,000 yuan.

However, he did not expect Melody to be so narrow-minded!

“Do you know how important Shi Luo is to the young master to establish himself in the headquarters?!”

Chapter 778

James Deeds continued with an ugly expression.

“All the capable people in the company follow Shi Luo’s lead. Taking down Shi Luo is equivalent to taking control of most of the truly capable talents in the company. But now, for a mere 4,532,660,000, you forcefully pushed Shi Luo, who had already taken the bait, away. Do you know that?” “We spent most of the day planning yesterday. Weren’t we just trying to get him to take the bait?”

“In order to prove that you’re a doctor sent by the headquarters, Aaron Berg and I didn’t sleep for almost the entire night just to make up a fake identity for you!”

James Deeds knew that he should not speak to Melody Fox in such a tone, but when he thought of Melody’s performance in front of Shilo, he could not help but vent the anger in his chest.

Facing James Deeds’s accusation, Melody was not angry.

She knew that it was precisely because James Deeds was sincerely thinking about Ken Swanson’s interests that he was in such a hurry.

Such a hot-tempered person was the most sincere and trustworthy.

“James Deeds, don’t be anxious. I have my reasons for doing this…”

Aaron Berg could not stand it anymore. He could not help but say to James Deeds, “Mr. Deeds, Miss Fox, must have other plans. You are not present, therefore, you might not be able to sense Shi Luo’s attitude. Under those circumstances, although Shi Luo took the initiative to ask Miss Fox about his condition, he did not completely trust her. It’s better to delay it first and find another opportunity. Perhaps this is better.”

“Shut up! Is it your turn to speak?”

Aaron Berg lowered his head. “Yes, it’s all my fault, Mr. Deeds.”

James Deeds did not even look at Aaron Berg. He directly said to Melody Fox, “You said you have your own ideas. Tell me about them.”

However, as soon as he said that, James Deeds regretted it. He was so depressed that his face turned green and white. It was not because of anything else, but because Miss Fox had her reasons for every arrangement.

Fortunately, Miss Fox did not seem to be angry?

Melody Fox raised her wrist and looked at him. She said, “I have something else I need you to do now. I don’t have time to explain it to you. Help me check which company they’re discussing a collaboration with today.” “Yes…” James Deeds was too embarrassed to say anything else. He lowered his head and used his phone to contact the people from the branch company.

Ken Swanson had spies and manpower all over every branch company, and Lincheng was no exception.

Less than a minute after the message was sent, James Deeds received an answer.

“I found it. They’re discussing a collaboration with Lincheng’s local New City Construction Materials Group.”

“What’s the name of their vice president?”

“Huh? Why are you asking this?”

“Just check it out.”

James Deeds quickly began to investigate. In less than half a minute, he found it.

“His name is Zhang Heming.”

Melody Fox raised her eyebrows and muttered, “I didn’t expect it to really be him…”

The man she had saved last night.

It seemed that the name “Fang Jianguo” she heard was not the same name.

“Halcyon, according to the rules of the business world, will definitely organize a banquet in the afternoon. We also need you to investigate the location of the banquet now. Then, we will leave immediately.”

“I casually asked about that just now. It’s at the largest hotel in Lin City, Millennium Hotel.”

“Alright, book a restaurant. It’s best if it’s next door. We’ll set off immediately after that.”

“Yes,” James Deeds replied. He suddenly thought of Ken Swanson and asked hesitantly, “What about the young master?”

“He can just wait at the hotel. There are too many people at the dinner, in case someone from Ulric Swanson is inside, so it’s best if he doesn’t show his face.”

“Yes.”

Although James Deeds lacked EQ, he was still very efficient.

Soon, he arranged a private room opposite the private room that the other party had reserved.

About 30 minutes later, they arrived at the Millennium Hotel.

After sitting down in the private room, Melody talked to James Deeds about her thoughts.

“It’s only after I met Shi Luo face-to-face that I really understand him. This person is a little arrogant and won’t give in easily. And judging from his reaction, he probably knows that if he doesn’t surrender, his life will be shortened in days.”

“But it’s also because of his arrogance that he hasn’t officially given in to Ulric Swanson yet. However, even the most arrogant person is afraid of death. On the day the poison completely acts up, he will definitely stand on Ulric Swanson’s side.”

“So, before we do, we’re going to give Shi Lou a choice. Of course, that’s not really letting him choose which side, Ulric Swanson or us. We’ll save him just so he’d think he had another choice.”

“Only when arrogant people make their own choices will they be loyal to their own choices. Otherwise, they will only waver like those fence-sitters.”

James Deeds said with a confused expression, “Miss Fox, with all due respect… I don’t understand what you’re saying.”

Melody smiled gently and said, “It’s fine if you don’t understand. Other than you, I mainly want to tell someone else.”

“Who?”

Melody tapped the phone on the table. Only then did James Deeds notice that Melody had just sent a voice message.

The sender was Ken Swanson.

Although they had already confirmed their feelings and were officially husband and wife, she still had to be professional and explain things to Ken Swanson.

Ding dong. Ken Swanson replied in words, “I understand what you mean. Do everything according to your thoughts.”

James Deeds couldn’t help but feel inferior.

Why did these two people… make him look like a fool?

He sighed and asked what he was curious about.

“Miss Fox, you don’t have to explain what you just said to me. I’m a person with a small brain and can’t think about very profound things. I’m just curious about one thing. Since we’re going to save him, why did you ask him to pay 4,532,660,000? Why didn’t you agree to treat him just like that?”

“Because he doesn’t trust me at all, so I have to do something big…”

Melody shook her wrist and smiled. “I’ve applied something special on my wrist. It will trigger the poison in advance.”

“You mean to let him flare up and then we can take the opportunity to treat him?”

“Not to take the opportunity to treat him, but to make him beg us for treatment. Have you forgotten? I just said to give him a chance to choose.”

James Deeds immediately became nervous.

“Then what should we do now? What should we prepare?”

Melody Fox did not answer. Instead, she talked about something else.

“I saved a man last night. Now it’s time to collect the reward.”

James Deeds was confused.

“What do you mean? What man?”

“You’ll find out later.”

As soon as she finished speaking, Aaron Berg pushed the door open and entered.

“Miss Fox, they’re here.”

“Has Zhang Heming arrived?”

“Not yet.”

“Then let’s keep waiting.”

About ten minutes later, Aaron Berg brought the latest news again.

“Zhang Heming’s car has arrived.”

Melody stretched and said, “What’s wrong with this hotel? Why are the dishes so slow? Let’s go, Aaron Berg. Let’s go and rush the dishes.”

Chapter 779

James Deeds hurriedly wanted to follow them out, but he was stopped by Melody’s gaze.

“You don’t have to come out. Just stay here and wait for someone.”

James Deeds knew that he was not smart enough, so he asked directly, “Who are you waiting for?”

“Shi Luo.”

“Shi Luo’s coming?”

“That’s right. But, you just have to pretend that you don’t know anything so that, he can make a ‘choice’.”

James Deeds scratched his head. “Anyway… I’ll wait for your signal when it’s time.”

Melody made an “OK” gesture and walked out of the private room with Aaron Berg.

Meanwhile, in the opposite private room…

Shi Luo called He Bing one after another, but it was as if He Bing had disappeared from the face of the earth. He could not contact her no matter how hard he tried.

“What about his assistant? Has his assistant contacted him?”

The secretary behind him nodded and said helplessly, “I’ve contacted her, but the assistant said that she doesn’t know where President He went…”

“Damn it, Zhang Heming and the others are about to arrive. This idiot actually disappeared at this important juncture”

“Boss Shi, what should we do now?”

Shi Luo said irritably, “What can we do? We can only say that he’s not feeling well and will come over later. Follow me to the door to pick up Zhang Heming first. As for the others… contact He Bing to take a look.”

“Yes!”

After receiving a response, Shi Luo left with his assistant.

However, just as he walked out of the private room, he saw two familiar figures not far away.

Melody Fox and Aaron Berg were walking towards the restaurant’s service counter when a familiar voice suddenly sounded behind them-

“It’s you again, woman! You actually followed us?!”

When Melody heard this, the corners of her lips slowly curled into a subtle smile.

She turned slowly and caught Shi Lou’s eye.

“It really is you!”

Shi Luo took a few steps forward and said coldly, “Speak! Where did He Bing go?!”

He seriously suspected that He Bing’s inexplicable disappearance at this critical juncture had a lot to do with this female liar!

“He Bing?” Melody Fox frowned in confusion. “Is he missing?”

“Stop pretending. Tell me! Did you trick He Bing again after you left the office?”

“CEO Shi, I can understand that you hate me, but I don’t accept such groundless accusations.”

“That’s right!” Aaron Berg spoke up for Melody Fox. “We wanted to ask you why you appeared where we were. Did you follow us? Let me tell you, even if you kneel down and beg Miss Fox now, she won’t treat you.”

Shi Luo carefully sized up the two of them. After a moment, he said, “Is it really none of your business if He Bing doesn’t see you?”

Melody looked like he could not be bothered with Shi Lou. She turned around and said to Aaron Berg, “Let’s go. Ignore him.”

“Yes, Miss Fox.”

Aaron Berg bowed and followed Melody Fox to the reception desk.

Seeing that the two of them were really leaving, Shi Luo’s suspicion was mostly gone.

It seemed that He Bing’s sudden disappearance had nothing to do with them.

However, he still had to confirm if these two people had followed him here.

“You guys wait…”

As soon as he finished speaking, Shi Luo saw Zhang Heming and the others walking out of the elevator in front of him.

The better for both parties, the more they could sign the contract after the meal. Therefore, Zhang Heming’s team included the legal team of Xin Cheng Construction Materials. There were seven or eight of them in a group, and they were so dense that people could see them at a glance.

Shi Luo couldn’t care less about Melody.

He quickly composed himself and put on a polite smile as he led his subordinates to welcome them.

“President Zhang…”

However, there was no response.

He looked at Zhang Heming in confusion, only to see Zhang Heming looking in a certain direction in shock.

Shi Luo could not help but follow Zhang Heming’s gaze. The person Zhang Heming was looking at was none other than Melody Fox, who was talking to the hotel staff!

Damn it, it was that woman again!

Could it be that she was taking revenge on him for kicking her out of the company and starting to interfere with their cooperation with Xin Cheng’s construction materials?

When he thought about how Ramon Swanson would definitely question him if the collaboration failed, Shi Luo broke out in a cold sweat.

He said to Zhang Heming in a panic, “President Zhang, did that crazy woman say something stupid to you? Don’t believe what she said. She’s a liar…”

Zhang Heming recovered from his surprise. He frowned and turned to look at Shi Luo. “Who are you calling a crazy woman?”

“She…”

Shi Luo pointed at Melody Fox. As soon as he raised his head, he saw Zhang Heming’s face filled with anger. He looked like he wanted to beat him up.

What was going on…

Zhang Heming was stunned.

“C-Chairman Zhang?”

“Damn it!” Zhang Heming couldn’t take it anymore and cursed.

If not for the fact that Shi Luo was from the Swanson Group, he would have beaten him up by now!

Although a strong dragon could not suppress a local snake, if the Swanson Group really wanted to get the building materials for the new city, it would only take a moment.

However, he still could not stand the other party calling his savior a lunatic.

“She’s not crazy! She saved my life! If it weren’t for her last night, I would have died on the island!”

“Wh-what?” Shiloh asked in disbelief. “Are you sure you didn’t recognize the wrong person?”

Zhang Heming could not be bothered to answer Shi Luo anymore. He was afraid that if he continued, he would not be able to help but attack Shi Luo.

“Miracle Doctor! Benefactor!”

Zhang Heming shouted as he walked towards Melody Fox.

His subordinates, including Fang Jianguo, followed him subconsciously.

Shi Luo quickly pulled Fang Jianguo and asked, “Mr. Fang, what’s going on?”

When Fang Jianguo saw such a big shot taking the initiative to hold him back, he quickly replied

subconsciously, “It’s just as our vice president said. Our vice president unintentionally… Anyway, he was sick and went to the island to relax. In the end, he suddenly fainted. That miracle doctor used a very magical prescription. After that, our vice president was revived. In short… that miracle doctor was very amazing.”

Fang Jianguo was now in awe of Melody Fox.

When he thought about how he had repeatedly questioned Melody Fox’s medical skills last night, he regretted it so much that he wanted to bite off his tongue.

Fortunately, the vice president was saved in the end. Otherwise, he would have committed a huge sin!

“That woman? Are you sure?”

“I thought she was here to follow me. I’m sure it’s her.”

Shi Luo’s expression immediately changed.

If the other party’s medical skills were really as good as Fang Jianguo and Zhang Heming said, wouldn’t he have destroyed his chance to exchange 4,532,660,000 yuan for his life?

4,532,660,000…

He had spent more than 4,532,660 dollars on every female companion!

Regret and annoyance slowly surfaced on his cheeks. Coincidentally, at that moment, his phone suddenly rang.

It was a call from He Bing.

He quickly answered the call. He was already frustrated, but when he spoke, his tone was extremely annoyed.

“He Bing! Where did you go?!”

Chapter 780

On the other end of the line, He Bing was shocked and quickly said, “I’m sorry, Boss Shi. There are too many people queuing here, so I’m late without realizing it. I’m already on my way over.”

Shi Luo was already troubled, and hearing He Bing’s voice made him even more annoyed.

“Where the hell are you?”

“I… -I’m at the hospital…”

“Hospital?” Shi Luo was stunned. He asked in shock, “Why did you come to the hospital for no reason?”

On the other end of the phone, He Bing said with a complicated tone, “Didn’t the doctor in the morning say that there was something wrong with my liver? After thinking about it, I still came to the hospital for a checkup.”

“What do you mean you went to be checked? Why do you have to choose this juncture? After we sign the contract, you can check as long as you want.”

“Yes, it’s all my fault. Boss Shi, don’t be angry. Help me delay for a while. I’ll be right over.”

Shi Luo was about to hang up in frustration when he suddenly remembered what Fang Jianguo had said. Miracle doctor…

Shi Luo asked, “Are the results out yet?”

“It’s out!” Seeing that Shi Luo had no intention of scolding him anymore, He Bing heaved a sigh of relief and said with a worried expression, “That liar really guessed it. There’s really something wrong with my liver.”

Shi Luo’s heart tightened.

“What did the doctor say?”

“The doctor said that my liver infiltration is very serious now. It’s caused by the fatty liver. If I don’t start treatment soon, it will develop into cirrhosis of the liver. Fortunately, what I found now is still considered curable… I really didn’t expect my liver to be so serious in just half a year without a physical examination…”

Shi Luo almost didn’t hear what He Bing said after that.

What Melody said to He Bing kept replaying in his mind.

–Your current condition is not just fatty livers. If you don’t start treatment soon, I’m afraid it will develop into cirrhosis.

The woman’s words were exactly the same as the doctor He Bing had seen.

However, the problem was… the doctor only found out after reading the medical report. On the other hand, the woman could tell that something was wrong with He Bing’s liver with her naked eye.

Was it really as He Bing had said? Was it just a coincidence? Had she guessed correctly?

Shi Luo did not care that He Bing was still talking on the other end of the phone. His finger had already hung up.

He turned to look at Melody in a daze. His gaze was unprecedentedly serious and formal.

Similarly, Melody Fox, who was complaining that the food was being served too slowly, noticed from the corner of her eye that Shi Lou was looking at her.

Her lips curled up almost imperceptibly as she continued to say to the waiter, “Please hurry up a little…”

“Benefactor! Miss Benefactor!”

Zhang Heming shouted at Melody repeatedly and finally walked up to Melody Fox.

“Benefactor! I’ve finally found you!”

Melody looked surprised. “It’s you? I thought someone was calling me benefactor…”

Zhang Heming bowed to Melody and said, “Thank you for saving me last night. Otherwise, I would no longer be in this world.”

Melody shook her head gently and said, “Traditional medicine is very particular about medical relationships. You and I met there because you’re not destined to die. Do more good deeds in the future. I believe that the heavens won’t mistreat any good person.”

Zhang Heming nodded repeatedly.

“Benefactor is right. I will definitely do more good deeds in the future and accumulate good karma. However, I don’t know how to address you.”

“My last name is Fox.”

“Miss Fox! Thank you Miss Fox for saving my life. It was so chaotic last night that I didn’t have time to thank you.”

As Zhang Heming spoke, he gave Fang Jianguo a look.

Fang Jianguo immediately understood and quickly took out the check that he should have given Melody last night.

Zhang Heming was afraid that Melody would misunderstand that he had thrown money at her. As he handed the check over, he said, “I really don’t know how to thank you. I can only use these things to express my gratitude.”

Melody did not even look at the amount of the check. She smiled and said, “There’s no need for these worldly possessions. You’ve already repaid me.”

“Huh? Repaid for What?”

Melody smiled without saying anything.

Zhang Heming’s appearance was the best repayment to her.

However, Zhang Heming insisted on giving her a check. Melody could only say, “If you really feel bad, then you can treat me to lunch today. I won’t pay the bill later.”

“Is, is that all?”

“I believe that if I need any help in Lin City in the future, Mr. Zhang will definitely help me, right?”

To her now, favors were more important than money.

“Of course! As long as Miss Fox says the word, I’ll go through fire and water!”

Zhang Heming was truly grateful.

He later looked back at the surveillance records in the bistro and knew everything that had happened.

In his eyes, Melody was no different from a second parent.

Under Zhang Heming’s strong request, the two of them exchanged phone numbers.

“Then I’ll go back to the private room to eat. I’ll thank President Zhang for treating me on behalf of

my friends.” “No, no, this is what I should do. Which private room are you in? I’ll send you there.”

“There’s no need. It’s not far behind…”

There were still James Deeds, Aaron Berg, and Melody Fox in the private room. She rejected Zhang Heming’s enthusiasm and turned around to walk towards their private room.

When she passed by Shi Luo, Melody did not even give Shi Luo a glance. Instead, Aaron Berg, who was beside him, self-taught. He glared at Shi Luo coldly and said, “Stop following us! Miss Fox likes peace and quiet!”

Shi Lou swallowed the apology he wanted to say awkwardly.

However, the more this was the case, the more he regretted his bad attitude towards Melody.

“Boss Shi…”

The secretary beside him reminded him in a low voice,” CEO Zhang seems to be a little dissatisfied with you…”

Shi Luo suddenly came back to his senses and quickly retracted his gaze from Melody’s back. He turned around and walked towards Zhang Heming.

“President Zhang… I’m really sorry about just now.”

However, Zhang Heming did not buy it. The polite smile on his face was no longer there. He said in a business-like manner, “There’s no need to say that. Let’s eat. After eating, we’ll get down to business.”

He was too lazy to deal with him and only wanted to finish his business as soon as possible.

Shi Lou smiled awkwardly, but he still had to say what needed to be said.

Although Zhang Heming was only a vice president, the person in charge was his biological brother. In addition, his biological brother was in poor health all year round and only had a young daughter. Sooner or later, the construction materials of the new city would belong to him. Therefore, whether or not this collaboration could be decided depended not on the person in charge, but on the vice president.

Of course, there was another reason why he treated Zhang Heming so well. It was because Zhang Heming’s wife was the granddaughter of a big shot in Insterimond. She seemed to be related to Insterimond royalty by blood. Because of this, even though Shi Luo was one of the higher-ups in the Swanson Group headquarters, he had always been polite in front of Zhang Heming.

After the two of them entered the private room, Shi Luo lowered his face. As he gave the table to Zhang Heming, he smiled apologetically and said, “President Zhang, you might have misunderstood. I recognized the wrong person just now…”

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Chapter 771

The woman’s punches became heavier and heavier. One could even hear the sound of “Dong Dong Dong”.

Her face was filled with anger, but the sadness in her eyes was visible to the naked eye.

“Madam…” Fang Jianguo could not help but step forward to stop her. “Stop hitting him. Let President Fu rest in peace…

Melody also stepped forward to stop her.

“Stop fighting. He’s not dead yet. You really have to stop hitting him.”

Before the woman could speak, Fang Jianguo glared at her angrily.

“Didn’t you say that those things could save President Fu? Why hasn’t President Fu woken up after ten minutes?”

The woman’s resentment was also aroused.

“Yes! It’s all your fault! If it weren’t for you, Zhang Heming might have been saved by someone else! You jinx! Liar!”

Melody raised her eyebrows slightly and asked in confusion, “Is his surname Fu or Zhang?”

Fang Jianguo glared at her.

“Vice President! It’s not President Fu!”

Fine, so she had misunderstood.

She met the woman’s and Fang Jianguo’s gazes calmly and said, “I’m just saying that I can help him take a look. I didn’t say that I can definitely save him. Also, I didn’t mention the money at all. How did I become a liar? Please understand this before talking to me.”

“How dare you quibble! It’s your fault!” The woman was furious and was anxious to find an outlet to vent.

And Melody, who had volunteered, was undoubtedly the best punching bag.

She reached out to slap Melody Fox, but Melody easily grabbed her wrist.

The woman was furious and shouted, “Fang Jianguo! What are you waiting for?! Arrest this liar!”

Just as Fang Jianguo was about to step forward, he suddenly heard a sound similar to a balloon releasing air- “Pfft.”

In the next second, a foul smell instantly enveloped the entire tavern.

At that very moment, everyone subconsciously pinched their noses, including Melody.

“Damn it… What’s that smell? It stinks…”

Fang Jianguo felt his stomach churning.

Melody shook off the woman’s hand and looked at the man on the ground with shining eyes.

“It’s out.”

The woman was stunned. Before she could react, she subconsciously asked, “What’s coming out?”

“Something in my stomach.”

As Melody spoke, she took a few steps to the man’s side. Enduring the stench, she reached out and patted the man’s face.

Only then did everyone realize that the stench was coming from the unconscious Zhang Heming.

“F*ck!” someone cursed. “His pants are disgusting…”

“Damn it… It’s all flowing out. No wonder it stinks!”

Melody Fox ignored the stench and pinched Zhang Heming’ s man hard.

Before the woman could walk to Zhang Heming’s side, Zhang Heming finally opened his eyes slowly.

His eyes were filled with confusion, but his expression was extremely comfortable.

“What’s wrong with me…”

The next second, Zhang Heming realized that he had diarrhea. He widened his eyes in fear and embarrassment. “My pants…”

“Hubby!” The woman flew to Zhang Heming’s side and cried, “You’re finally awake!”

Before Zhang Heming could say anything, Melody interrupted the couple.

“It’s not time to be happy yet. Tell him to take off his pants and see if the things are completely out.”

“Strip, strip, strip what?! Who are you?” Zhang Heming was both angry and ashamed.

The woman also realized that it was Melody who had given the mud ball the effect. She quickly explained to Zhang Heming, “Hubby, you were unconscious just now. Doctor Fox saved you. She said that there was something dirty in your stomach. Hurry up and cooperate with her to check…

Fang Jianguo also helped to explain.

Soon, Zhang Heming finally figured out what was going on. He was about to speak when his expression suddenly changed. His eyes widened as he said, “There’s something moving in my pants!”

Melody Fox said seriously, “Then why don’t you take it off and take a look? If you feel embarrassed, let your wife take a look at it for you. If you delay any longer, the thing might crawl back in.”

“Hubby, hurry up and take it off!” The woman urged.

After much deliberation, Zhang Heming realized that his life was more important than his face. He pulled his wife to the back of a booth in the bistro.

About two minutes later, the woman walked out from behind the booth with a cup in her hand.

The cup was transparent. Everyone was shocked to see that there was actually a leech that had absorbed enough blood in the cup!

The owner of the bistro blurted out, “How disgusting… Could it be that this thing is causing trouble in his stomach?”

Melody nodded lightly and said to the woman, “Find a pair of clean pants for him to change into. Otherwise, he will be easily infected.”

The woman thanked him profusely. “Thank you, Doctor Fox. I’ve already covered him with a coat and lost his dirty pants. By the way… I’m really sorry for what happened just now. I lost my mind and got angry at you.”

“Understandable, but don’t do this again in the future. After leaving the island tomorrow, go to traditional medicine and open a four-material soup. Coupled with the fried Astragalus, you’ll completely recover after drinking it for three days.”

“Thank you. Thank you for saving my husband’s life. I’ll remember everything. I’ll transfer 20 million dollars to you now. Please send me your account number.”

“No need.” She shook her head and rejected the woman. After saying that, she turned around and left.

“Hey… Doctor Fox…”

At first, the woman thought that Melody Fox was being polite on purpose. It was only when Melody walked out of the tavern with a man that she realized she really did not intend to take her money.

Guilt instantly engulfed the woman.

Was there really such a kind person in the world who didn’t ask for anything in return?

Just as she was about to chase after them, Zhang Heming happened to walk over and pull her back. He asked, “My savior? Why don’t I see her?”

“She’s gone…”

“Have you given her the money?”

“No… she refused to take the money and left.”

“What?! How could this be… Quickly chase after her and ask for her contact information!”

The woman hurriedly nodded. However, by the time she chased after Fox, Melody Fox had already disappeared.

At the entrance of the villa.

Melody Fox glanced sideways and asked Ken Swanson, Do you remember who that person is? I think they called him Zhang Heming.”

Ken Swanson shook his head helplessly. “I really can’t remember, but I’m sure I’ve seen him somewhere before. Forget it, the matter has been resolved. Let’s not think about that. Let’s go back and take a shower together. I feel that my hair is filled with that stench. Don’t you think it stinks?”

The moment the stench came, he pinched his nose and stood at the door.

In all his life, he had never smelled anything so smelly.

Melody Fox could not help but laugh.

“This is nothing. Many people who are seriously ill will lose control of their bowels and bladder. I’ve seen this situation many times. However, he’s lucky to have met me.

Otherwise, he really wouldn’t have been able to see the sun tomorrow.”

“Then why don’t you take his money?”

“Forget it. It was just a small favor to begin with. Just treat it as a blessing for myself.”

As they spoke, the two of them had already entered the villa.

Chapter 772

The decorations of the villa were grand and stylish. One could tell at a glance that the owner has good taste.

However, the furniture and floor tiles were all white, making Melody Fox feel a little lonely for a moment.

However, since this place was bought by Ken Swanson’s mother, the renovation must have been watched by Mother Li. It seemed that Mother Li liked white very much.

There were usually only two servants maintaining the huge villa.

However, it could be seen that the two of them were very diligent. The villa was spotless and there was no dampness caused by no one living there.

“Sir, Madam, you’re back? Do you need something to eat? We can go and prepare now.”

“There’s no need.” Ken Swanson waved his hand. “We’ve already eaten. You guys should go and rest too.”

“Yes.” The two servants bowed and quickly disappeared from their sight.

“Let’s go.” Ken Swanson hugged her waist and said, “Our bedroom is on the second floor. You take a shower in the room. I’ll take a shower in the next room.”

He did not want to wear the smelly clothes on him for a minute longer.

Melody Fox understood what he meant and smiled. “Okay.” If not for tonight, she would have forgotten that Ken Swanson was a clean freak.

When she thought of when they met the second time, she stuffed the soil from the ground into Ken Swanson’s jacket and the corners of her lips curled up unconsciously.

Ken Swanson’s expression at that time was definitely very interesting, it was a pity that she did not pay attention.

Under Ken Swanson’s guidance, Melody found the master bedroom where they were going to sleep. Ken Swanson went straight to the guest room next door to take a shower. She pushed open the door of the master bedroom. The decoration here was almost identical to Ken Swanson’s room in the manor. Even the layout had not changed at all. It should have been modified by Ken Swanson later.

This was good too. She felt a sense of familiarity when she returned to the manor.

The servants had already prepared a change of clothes. Melody was about to take a shower when she saw a heart made of rose petals on the King-size bed.

It was exactly the same as the big bed in the couple’s hotel. An ambiguous atmosphere instantly filled the entire room. Those two servants were really… They looked serious and simple. Why did they prepare these?

Melody suppressed the heat on her face. While Ken Swanson was still showering next door, she quickly gathered the petals together and pulled them into the trash can to “destroy the evidence.”

After doing this, she heaved a sigh of relief and carried her pajamas into the bathroom.

By the time she came out of the shower, Ken Swanson had already returned to the bedroom and was making a call standing at the French window in the room.

“Alright, I understand. Send it to my email. The rest of you, continue to monitor their every move. Contact me if anything happens.”

With that, Ken Swanson hung up.

Melody walked forward in confusion and asked, “Did something happen?”

Ken Swanson turned around and met her gaze as he replied, “Astrid Swanson, as expected, she got her people to tamper Grandma’s medicine again tonight.”

Melody Fox nodded.

“I deliberately let Lucy Colt give them a chance to attack.

Fortunately, Astrid Swanson kept it a secret from Ulric Swanson. Otherwise, Ulric Swanson would definitely be suspicious if he could succeed so easily twice in a row.”

Ken Swanson smiled. “The day after tomorrow, there will be a small celebration party at home. Many old man’s friends will come to attend. We can take advantage of that time to expose Astrid Swanson’s actions.”

“The day after tomorrow?” Melody Fox looked up and asked, “What’s the celebratory feast about?”

“Do you remember the time we first just met? In order to treat Grandma, we went to Deer Mountain to pick Kintame?”

“I remember.”

“That days after leaving Deer Mountain. You asked me to buy Deer Mountain and the mountainous area nearby. I bought it when I returned. I bought the remaining land in the hands of some retail investors at a price three times higher than the market price.”

“Well…”

Melody Fox nodded. She had already guessed what was going on.

As someone who had been reborn three years later, she knew very well that the mountain would soon become a key industrial park. Naturally, the price of land would rise. In his previous life, this piece of land was bought by Ulric Swanson by a freak combination of factors. In the end, he earned more than a hundred times.

In this life, under her recommendation, the owner of that piece of land became Ken Swanson.

However, she did not understand what this had to do with Ramon Swanson holding a celebratory feast.

Ken Swanson probably saw through her doubts and explained, “This industrial park was bought by the old man. I left a portion for Ximber Tech as a future base. The rest were sold to him at a high price with fake identities.”

Melody Fox looked up and asked, “Who did you say won the bidding? “Old man… What’s wrong?”

Melody Fox shook her head in a daze.

“I’m fine…”

However, her heart was filled with questions.

She remembered that in her previous life, the one who bid for this piece of land was a large chemical company in Insterimond.

How did the bidder in this life become Ramon Swanson?

She had not changed much about this matter. She had only changed the person who bought the land from Ulric Swanson to Ken Swanson. How could there be such a butterfly effect now?

At this moment, Melody Fox could not help but suspect that perhaps this world was not the original world, but the parallel world” that was often mentioned on television…

In her original world, she, Melody Fox, was indeed dead.

But if that was the case, where did she go in this world? Was she the one who occupied the nest?

The more Melody Fox thought about it, the more terrified she became.

The matter of rebirth was mysterious and could not be explained with science.

Ken Swanson looked at Melody Fox’s pale face and frowned.

“Melody, what’s wrong? Are you feeling unwell? Or do you not wish for Ramon Swanson to bid for that piece of land?”

Melody Fox came back to her senses.

She shook her head again and said, “No, I’m fine. I just suddenly thought of some unhappy things.”

“Then don’t think about those things. Think about the happy things. For example…” Ken Swanson paused. Only then did he realize that they did not seem to have anything happy to reminisce about.

Every memorable memory seemed to carry danger and shock.

He smiled bitterly and said, “I don’t think I can give you any examples that will make you happy.”

“Happiness needs to be created. Let’s create more happy memories in the future. Go to sleep. It’s getting late. You still have to take the morning flight back to Silverlake early tomorrow morning.”

“I was the one comforting you. Why are you the one comforting me all of a sudden?”

Melody shrugged helplessly, lifted the blanket, and went in first.

“Turn off the lights!”

This room was different from Silverlake. The light switch was not designed properly, and the switch was more than six feet meters away from the bed.

When Ken Swanson turned off the lights, Melody Fox suddenly felt that she was no longer alone. Even the lights were turned off for her.

Happiness is like this. You won’t notice it, but when you notice it, you’ll find yourself surrounded by bubbles of happiness.

In a few seconds, Melody Fox felt the other side of the bed sink.

The next second…

Chapter 773

Ken Swanson’s voice sounded.

“What’s this?”

Melody looked over in confusion.

Although the lights were off, she could clearly see a rose petal between Ken Swanson’s fingers under the bright moonlight.

Her face turned red.

“I…-I don’t know…”

“Is that so?”.

Ken Swanson brought the petal to his nose and sniffed it. It still had the fragrance of roses, and there was no smell of corruption. Clearly, it was a fresh rose.

Ken Swanson: Have You Never Seen a Pig Run Before? He instantly understood where the petals came from.

He curved his lips and moved behind Melody Fox. He held her waist with one hand and asked in a low voice, “At least wait until I’ve seen it before dealing with it. Otherwise, wouldn’t it be for nothing?”

Melody’s face instantly burned. She stammered and pretended to be confused-

“What did you set up for nothing? I really don’t understand what you’re talking about.”

Ken Swanson chuckled softly.

“Alright, since you’re shy, I won’t tease you anymore.”

As he spoke, he slowly hugged Melody Fox even tighter.

Melody was lying with his back facing him. He simply buried his entire face in the back of her neck.

In that manner, her fragrance filled his nose.

Most women smelled like perfume, but Melody Fox was different. She smelled like herbal medicine ingredients. Some people did not like this smell, but he liked it very much. When he smelled it, he felt as if his heart, which was originally riddled with holes, had been healed.

However, when a man and woman of this age were lying on the same bed, their ears were filled with the sound of the waves hitting the reefs. Some things gradually changed. Melody was the first to notice that Ken Swanson’s body was getting hotter and hotter, especially where the two of them were tightly pressed together. Through the thin layer of clothes, Ken Swanson’s body temperature directly passed through.

A man’s temperature was slightly higher than a woman’s, and it was even more so under such circumstances.

Melody Fox subconsciously wanted to break free from his embrace, but he was stopped by Ken Swanson’s rough voice.

“Don’t move…”

He was a very restrained person, especially when it came to matters between men and women.

However, as long as the other party was Melody Fox, he would be utterly defeated.

He clearly didn’t do anything. He was just hugging her. How did things go beyond his control?

Could it be that he was just like Sid Quant, an animal that thought with its lower body?

In Silverlake, Sid who was far away from Ken Swanson, suddenly sneezed in the middle of the night.

Who was scolding him?

Minutes passed, but the heat in Ken Swanson’s heart & body did not dissipate.

He retracted his hand from Melody’s waist and wiped the sweat off his forehead. “Go to sleep first. I’m going to take a shower.”

Melody was someone who had lived two lives. How could she not understand what it meant for someone who had already taken a shower once to suggest taking a shower?

Under the moonlight, she saw that he seemed to be having a hard time holding it in.

Just as Ken Swanson sat up on the bed alone, she suddenly mustered up a huge amount of courage and grabbed his hand.

“What’s wrong?” He looked at her in confusion, thinking she didn’t want to sleep alone. “I’ll be ready in five minutes,” he said quickly. “I’ll be back in five.”

“No…” Melody shook her head and said with an unprecedented serious expression, “You don’t have to take a shower. I… I’m ready this time.”

She knew that this matter was the last hurdle in her heart.

If she did not cross over, the knot in her heart would never be untied.

If she wanted to undo it, she had to be braver.

Ken Swanson was stunned for a few seconds before he realized what Melody had just said.

The huge surprise almost made him think that he was hallucinating.

His eyes were filled with disbelief.

“Are… are you serious?”

“Yes.” Melody was too embarrassed to look at Ken Swanson. She looked away and said, “I’m ready.”

The surprise came too suddenly. Ken Swanson could not help but confirm again.

“Are you sure? Do you know what you’re saying now? This kind of thing… There’s no turning back. I won’t agree to it if I regret it.”

“Don’t worry, I know what I’m talking about.”

Ken Swanson finally confirmed that Melody Fox had really agreed to be his legitimate wife.

On their wedding night, every moment was worth a thousand gold.

Ken Swanson did not waste any more seconds. He reached out with his long hands and pulled her into his arms.

He bowed and kissed her lips lovingly and tenderly.

The moon was bright and the stars were sparse.

At night, the seawater surged, and the sound of waves hitting the reefs came from outside the window, drowning in the boundless night.

***

In the blink of an eye, it was the next day. Melody Fox was awakened by thirst.

Last night was their wedding night.

Ken Swanson’s Fox had clearly been busy at the company for the entire day. In the afternoon, he had been struggling between Silverlake and Lincheng. Logically speaking, his stamina should have been almost exhausted.

However, he still seemed to have endless strength. He tortured her until the sun rose in the sky and only let her go when she begged for mercy.

Even so, he still went to take a cold shower before calming down. It could be seen that he was talented.

However, she was not keen on an affair between a man and a woman. Such a talent was a stressful thing for her.

Although Melody was thirsty, she still did not want to open her eyes.

She was really too tired, and her entire body felt like it was falling apart.

At that instant, a familiar voice suddenly sounded in her ears-

“You’re awake? Do you want something to eat for breakfast?”

Melody suddenly opened her eyes and looked at her side in disbelief.

Ken Swanson was bare-chested. He supported his head with one hand and looked at her deeply. It was unknown how long he had been looking at her and maintaining this posture.

“W-why are you still here? What time is it?”

She hurriedly looked at the clock on the wall and saw that it was already past nine in the morning. “Oh no, you’re late…”

She subconsciously wanted to sit up, but there was a fine pain under her.

“Hiss-“

Her face instantly turned pale and she subconsciously sucked in a breath of cold air.

“What’s wrong? Does it still hurt?”

Ken Swanson leaned forward with a concerned expression and tried to pull the blanket away for her.

“What are you doing…” She quickly pulled the blanket over herself, her expression wary.

“I’ll take a look for you.”

“Look… Look at your head!” Melody Fox raised her hand and knocked Ken Swanson’s head.

However, Ken Swanson had a look of enjoyment on his face.

“If it makes you feel better to hit me, then go ahead.”

Although it hurt, he was willing to do it.

Melody glared at Ken Swanson again. She did not even bother to hit him.

She tried her best to ignore the pain beneath her and asked about serious matters.

“You’re clearly awake. Why aren’t you at the airport? Aren’t you afraid of being late? How are you going to explain to the company?”

However, Ken Swanson was still indecent. He hugged her waist and said, “I’m not even afraid. What are you afraid of?” Melody pushed him away and said angrily, “Can you be more normal? I’m talking about serious matters with you!” Ken Swanson probably saw that she was really a little annoyed, so he said seriously, “I’ve already arranged for the company. Silverlake will only think that I’m going to the construction site for an inspection and will only return to the company in the afternoon, so you don’t have to worry. As for why I’m not going to the airport…”

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Ken Swanson looked at her deeply and could not help but reach out to rub her head.

“Work is endless. No matter how busy I am, how can I leave my wife here alone on the second day of our wedding night?”

He did not want Melody to be alone when she opened her eyes, making her feel that she was not as important as work.

He hoped that she would feel a little more at ease when she opened her eyes and saw him.

“Ken Swanson…”

Melody was moved, and her eyes turned red.

This was a gentleness that belonged solely to Ken Swanson.

She could not help but reach out and hug Ken Swanson.

“You took the initiative…”

His dark eyes were frighteningly bright. He held the back of her head and kissed her hard..

Breathing and sweetness were taken away bit by bit. Under Ken Swanson’s powerful siege, Melody’s breathing gradually became chaotic..

The air seemed to be filled with a chaotic and romantic aura.

Her clothes were taken off again.

After an unknown period of time, Ken Swanson let out a low growl. Both of them were drenched in sweat.

Compared to last night, Melody had already adapted a lot today. At least, the discomfort was gone, and she could gradually feel the beauty of this kind of thing.

For a moment, she even felt that she was about to die, but then she came back to life. She really wanted to die. No wonder so many people were obsessed with this.

Of course, the most important thing was that the person who did this was someone she loved.

If it were any other person, she would not have enjoyed it at all.

At that moment, her phone rang.

Melody broke free from Ken Swanson’s embrace and reminded him, “It’s your phone.”

Ken Swanson closed his eyes and reluctantly let go of her hand. He turned around and went to pick up the phone on the bedside table.

It was a call from James Deeds.

“Young Master, I couldn’t get through to Miss Fox. I can only call you here…”

“Get straight to the point.”

“I want to remind Miss Fox that Shilo has set off for the branch office. The plan arranged by Miss Fox can begin to be implemented.”

“Got it. I’ll meet you at the pier.”

“Yes.”

Melody Fox had heard the contents of the call. She lifted the blanket and was about to get out of bed when Ken Swanson gently pressed her back.

“There’s still half a little time left. There’s no hurry. Let’s take a shower first.”

“But…”

Before she could say anything, Ken Swanson reached out and picked her up by the waist.

Melody covered her chest in confusion.

Ken Swanson smiled gently and said, “Is there anything on you that I haven’t seen before?”

“Turn around!”

“It’s not up to you…”

He took the showerhead and carefully wiped her skin.

Melody was so shy that her heart was about to jump out of her throat. Fortunately, Ken Swanson did not do anything unusual this time. He really washed her seriously and let her out.

However, just as she walked out of the bathroom, she heard a beep from inside. The sound of the hot water switching to cold water.

Her face was slightly red, but she couldn’t care less. If this continued, she wouldn’t have to do anything serious.

After Melody changed her clothes, Ken Swanson walked out of the bathroom.

He was dressed in formal attire and looked like a gentleman again.

If Melody had not seen him go crazy last night, she would have thought that he was an otherworldly god. “Let’s go.” She looked away and led the way.

After that, the two of them arrived at the dock.

James Deeds was already waiting there. When he saw the two of them appear together, his eyes widened in surprise. “Young Master? You haven’t left?”

“Okay, we’ll go back together after you’re done. I’ll wait for your news at the hotel. Just do what you need to do. Don’t worry about me.”

That being said, how could James Deeds dare to ignore Ken Swanson?

He left Spencer at the entrance of the hotel to wait for Ken Swanson’s instructions. The others followed Melody to the Swanson Group’s branch here.

Soon, the car stopped at the entrance of the branch office.

James Deeds, who was sitting in the front passenger seat, turned his head and said, “Miss Fox, Aaron Berg will accompany you up. I’ll wait for you in the car. If there’s anything, we’ll use this to contact…”

As he spoke, he handed over a seemingly inconspicuous brooch, but it was actually a mini walkie-talkie that had the ability to transmit images and sound.

Melody nodded and pinned the brooch to her chest before walking towards the branch office building.

Although this was only a branch office, it was not small. There were a total of six buildings, and Shi Luo was in the building at the front.

Aaron Berg whispered information about Shiloh as he led the way.

“His job today is to confirm his cooperation with a large construction material company in Lincheng. According to the reports from his subordinates, they’re almost done signing the contract. If we go over now, will be just right in time.”

Melody was still worried that she had delayed too much. When she heard this, her anxious heart relaxed a little.

Soon, the two of them arrived at the front desk of the building.

“Good morning, both of you. May I help you?”

Aaron Berg, who was beside Melody Fox, stepped forward and said, “We were sent by the headquarters to check on the higher-ups. This is Dr. Fox. You should have been informed that we will be here this morning.”

“Hold on, let me check.”

The receptionist quickly browsed through the computer screen and put on an even brighter smile. “So it’s Doctor Fox. Welcome. The leaders’ offices are on the eleventh floor. I’ll bring the two of you up.”

“Then hurry up! You won’t be able to take responsibility if Dr. Fox’s Fox is delayed.”

Aaron Berg urged repeatedly, like a sidekick beside a vicious supporting character in a television drama.

But this was also part of the plan.

She needed to get Shiloh’s attention before she could see him.

The smile on the receptionist’s face quickly faded. She frowned and led the way unhappily.

What kind of person was he? He was even more impressive than the higher-ups from the headquarters yesterday.

Miracle doctor?

Bah!

Looking at her age, how could she be a divine doctor? She was probably a relative of someone from the headquarters who used the back door to earn a sum of money from the branch company.

The receptionist cursed in her heart. When she brought the two of them to Fox on the eleventh floor, she didn’t even leave the elevator and went down again.

On the way down, she couldn’t help but take out her phone and complain in the group.

“Do you know what’s wrong? An ugly woman who claims to be a divine doctor has arrived. Tsk tsk, I’ve never seen such an ugly woman in my life!”

The group was filled with good colleagues in the company, so she didn’t have to worry about anything.

However, gossip spread like wildfire.

In less than a few minutes, more than half of the company knew that an ugly doctor had come to check on the higher- ups.

Melody walked past the workstations. From the corner of her eye, she saw everyone’s gazes and knew that the first step of the plan had succeeded.

The first step was to build momentum first. Even if this momentum” was not a good one, it was fine as long as it could attract Shi Luo’s attention.

As for the second step…

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The second step was to reverse the bad reputation and arouse Shi Luo’s curiosity.

Melody raised her eyebrows and walked to the office door of He Bing, the person in charge of the branch company.

“Is President He inside? I was sent by the headquarters to do a physical examination on him.”

The assistant in charge had already received a call from the front desk. She sized up Melody Fox and thought to herself that she was indeed very ugly. Then, she put on a fake smile and said, “President He is still discussing an important collaboration. Please wait at the door. I think they should be finishing their meeting soon.”

“Got it.”

Melody nodded and glanced sideways at Aaron Berg. Aaron Berg understood. He had to continue building momentum.

He was obviously displeased. He raised his voice and said, Doctor Fox is willing to wait. Are you really going to let this godly doctor wait? Hurry up and rush your President He. We were sent over by the headquarters!”

The assistant was surprised.

This person… was really ostentatious!

She suppressed the anger in her heart and forced a smile. Please calm down. I’ll go tell President He now.”

With that, the assistant walked straight to the meeting room.

Didn’t he want her to inform President He?

Then she would do as they wished! Let’s see if President He would scold them badly later!

He was just a small doctor. Did he really think he was a big shot?

The assistant knocked on the door of the meeting room with a resentful expression.

In the conference room.

He Bing and Shi Luo sat on one side while the people from the construction materials company sat on the other side of the long table.

This building materials company was the largest building materials company in Lincheng.

In the past, they had bought the construction materials needed at the construction site from other places.

If he could reach an agreement with them this time, he would no longer need to transport construction materials from outside. He could greatly reduce expenditure and reduce costs.

But the building materials company had always charged a high price, which was why they had only begun to sit down and talk about cooperation today.

However, when they were talking about the most important thing, they were interrupted by the assistant who knocked on the door.

“President He.” The assistant said, “There’s a doctor with the surname Fox outside. She said that the headquarters sent her to examine you. Do you want to go out and meet her?”

Shi Luo immediately frowned and gave He Bing a look that said, “How did you teach your subordinate?”

He Bing was also furious.

This assistant, Ping, was not that stupid. Why was she so blind now?

This collaboration was of utmost importance. It could be seen from the fact that Shi Luo had specially come to Lin City for this matter.

If they failed to reach an agreement because of this interruption and the chairman blamed them, their entire branch company would most likely suffer. As the leader, he would be the first to be pulled down.

Damn it…

He Bing glared at his assistant as if he wanted to eat her up. He lowered his voice and said coldly, “Can’t you see that I’m busy here? Let her go!”

The assistant was shocked, but she subconsciously added, ” But Doctor Fox is from the headquarters.”

“You…”

Shi Luo, who was beside her, was also afraid that their collaboration would be ruined, so he spoke before He Bing could, “Get out!”

At this moment, the assistant finally knew that she had accidentally gotten into big trouble.

She shouldn’t have come here to frown just to anger those two people!

The assistant did not dare to say another word. She shrunk her neck and left dejectedly.

Shi Luo retracted his gaze and said apologetically,

President Zhang, I’m really sorry. My subordinates are blind. Please forgive me.”

In terms of status in the business world, Shroder’s status was more than one level higher than the so-called ” President Zhang” opposite him. However, as the saying went, a strong dragon could not suppress a local snake. In other people’s territory, it was easier to lower one’s status. He Bing quickly smiled apologetically and said, “President Zhang, I’m sorry! I’ll treat you to a drink later!”

The man sitting in front of her waved his hand.

“It’s fine. Just discipline him well in the future. There’s no need for alcohol. I haven’t been feeling well recently. I was saved by a divine doctor last night and was pulled back from the gates of hell. If we have time, we’ll still meet to drink coffee to recuperate.”

Seeing that Zhang Heming was not angry, the two of them heaved a sigh of relief and followed Zhang Heming’s words. There’s actually such a thing? Why didn’t you tell us earlier that President Zhang wasn’t feeling well? Thank you for coming personally.”

“Don’t worry, I’m fine today. It’s just a pity that I don’t even know the name of that miracle doctor…” As Zhang Heming spoke, he suddenly slapped his head and said, “Look at my brain. I forgot about the serious matter. Where were we just now?”

He Bing quickly reminded him, “We’re talking about the price of the construction materials for the earthquake- resistant scaffold. Can you give us a little more… In the future, we’ll definitely order the construction materials from your company.”

“Well…”

The people on both sides started a new price war over the price of the last batch of building materials.

Fortunately, the final result was good. The other party was indeed interested in cooperating with the Swanson Group. After a round of verbal sparring, they finally reached a consensus on the price.

This was Shi Luo’s main job on this business trip. Now that he had completed this job, he heaved a long sigh of relief. The headquarters had given him a total of Fox rooms for this business trip for a week. Since he had completed the mission the next day, he could arrange them for the next few days.

However, when he thought of what he had experienced in Ulric Swanson’s private manor, his emotions could not rise. The feeling of having his life in someone else’s hands was really not something that could make people happy. However, since he was still alive, he had to live his life. The other party could not really take his life now.

Shi Luo forced himself to perk up and said to Zhang Heming, “President Zhang, do you have any plans for lunch? If not, let’s have a meal together so that we can draw up the final contract for Room Fox for the lawyer.”

Zhang Heming nodded. “Sure! I haven’t had an appetite for a long time. After that godly doctor’s treatment, I can actually feel hungry today. However, it’s still early for lunch. I’ll go back to the company first. Let’s meet at dinner time.”

“Alright, I’ll contact your assistant after I find a hotel.”

“Mm. Let’s contact him.”

Fang Jianguo took a step forward and said, “Hello, Mr. Shi. My surname is Fang. You can call me Xiao Fang. I’ll stay at the headquarters and wait for the lawyer to draft the final contract.”

“Okay, okay.” Shi Luo turned his head and instructed He Bing, “Arrange a room for Assistant Fang to rest in.”

“Yes, Boss Shi.”

After watching Zhang Heming leave and Fang Jianguo settle down, Shi Luo finally started to settle the score.

“What’s wrong with your assistant? Do you know that he almost caused a disaster?!”

He Bing was scolded badly. He rubbed his nose and said innocently, “She’s a smart person. I don’t know why she went crazy today… But I guess it’s probably related to the doctor sent by the headquarters. If the doctor didn’t say anything, that girl wouldn’t have dared to come and disturb us.”

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Chapter 766

Melody was afraid that she would embarrass Dorrene Downey by staying here. After all, she was not close enough to look at Dorrene Downey’s scars honestly.

She quickly found an excuse and said, “You guys chat. I still have something to do at Herbathrive. I’ll leave first.”

“I’ll send you off…” Dorrene Downey quickly stood up, but Melody held her down by the shoulders.

“Don’t send me off. I know the way, Just cooperate with the lawyer and treat me to a meal the day you get your divorce certificate.”

Dorrene Downey nodded vigorously, her eyes filled with gratitude.

***

Not long after Melody left the Wallrich family, Ken Swanson called.

“Where are you?”

“I just came out of Dorrene Downey’s house. What time will I set off for Lincheng?”

“I’ve bought you two tickets. You can get Aaron Berg to take you to the airport now. On this trip, Aaron Berg and Spencer will follow you. Those bodyguards in the dark will also take the same plane as you. As for James Deeds, he’s already in Lincheng. He’ll meet you as soon as you get off the plane.”

“Alright, I’ll go to the airport now.”

“Okay, be careful. Shi Luo’s matter comes second. Your safety comes first. Do you understand?”

“Got it. You’re more naggy than a woman.” Melody looked at Ken Swanson with disdain, but there was a hint of sweetness in his heart.

“Call me when you get to Lincheng.”

“Okay.”

Melody hung up the phone and looked up to instruct Spencer, who was in charge of driving.

“To Airport Silverlake.”

“Yes, Miss Fox!”

After the two hours, Melody boarded the plane to Lincheng.

On the way, she flipped through Shi Luo’s information again.

Shi Luo did not have any other hobbies. His only hobbies were similar to Sid Quant’s. He liked to keep changing female companions.

Saying that they were female companions was actually just a nicer way of putting it. They didn’t even have a status. After Shi Luo got tired of sleeping with them, they would be kicked out of course, they would also give considerable compensation to the service of the person who was kicked out. Melody pointed at the information and asked Aaron Berg beside her in a low voice.

“Who’s his current female companion?”

Aaron Berg tried his best to recall. Two seconds later, he said apologetically, “I’m sorry, Miss Fox. I forgot her name all of a sudden. There’s no signal on the plane. I’ll help you check after we land. But I remember that his new female companion seems to be an artist.”

“An artist…” Melody nodded. “Alright, I understand. Send me the artist’s information when we land later.”

She was confident of winning over Shi Luo because this person was very important to Ken Swanson. Therefore, she had to know her enemy to ensure that she would be invincible.

The plane passed through layers of clouds and landed at Lincheng Airport after four hours.

Originally, they could have landed earlier, but it happened to be raining heavily in Lincheng. The plane circled for a full go-around before landing.

The moment they landed, the passengers in the cabin heaved a sigh of relief.

“It’s so scary. The airflow is too bumpy today. I’ve already started writing my will on the plane.”

“Me too. I wrote down all my bank card passwords in my phone memo.”

The first-class passengers got off first, but there was still a lot of noise and chatter.

Just then, Melody heard a passenger behind her say in a low voice, “Actually, I didn’t pay much attention to the plane. My attention was on the first row.”

“Ah? Is there a handsome guy in the first row? You’re not even afraid of death…”

“What’s there to be afraid of? The probability of a plane crash is the lowest among all traffic. Also, the person in the first row isn’t a handsome man. It’s Yana Norangel.”

“Yana Norangel? The green coffee who was forced to leave the industry because of the company’s junior?”

“Yes, I didn’t see wrongly. It must be her!”

“Why didn’t you say so earlier? Now that she’s off the plane, I’ll definitely go over and spit on her.”

“Come on, a starving camel is still bigger than a horse. Her remaining brainless fans can still drown you with their spit.” “Tsk…”

Melody listened to the low discussion behind her and slowly frowned.

Yana Norangel?

She did not expect to bump into her in Lin City and even take the same plane.

Could it be that she could no longer survive in Silverlake, so she came to a third-tier city like Lin City?

Speaking of which, it was indeed a livable city by the sea, provided that there was enough money.

Although Lin City was only a third-tier city, the tourism industry was developing very well. Real estate was doing very well, and the price of goods was comparable to Silverlake. The property price was no different from Silverlake.

This was especially true for the better sea-view houses.

They could not be bought without eight figures.

Of course, it was also because of this that the Swanson Group set up a branch here.

Shi Luo had also come here for a new property project in the branch company.

However, just as Melody thought that the same plane as Yana Norangel was just a coincidence, Aaron Berg suddenly whispered, “Miss Fox, I found out what you asked on the plane.”

“Shi Luo’s date?”

“Yes, her name is Yana Norangel. She’s the enemy of Miss Wentworth who’s very close to you…”

“Of course, I remember her,” Melody sighed heavily. Not only did he remember it, but he also knew it very well. However, she did not expect Yana Norangel to be able to cozy up to Shi Luo after leaving the industry.

Shi Luo was the Swanson Group’s youngest and most promising executive in the headquarters. If Yana Norangel could marry him, her future would not have to wait in the entertainment industry.

To Yana Norangel, marrying a rich man was her goal rather than entering the entertainment industry.

However, it was troublesome for her.

With Yana Norangel present, many things were not as convenient. She hated her as much as she hated Zara Wentworth. She would definitely think of a way to stop her from roping in Shi Luo.

Melody rubbed her temples and said, “Let’s meet James Deeds first.”

“Yes.”

The two of them arrived on the same day, so they didn’t need to pick up their luggage and walked straight to the airport exit.

Not long after, Melody saw James Deeds waiting outside.

“Miss Fox!” James Deeds waved his hand and ran over to whisper, “I have bad news for you. Yana Norangel has also arrived in Lin City. She is Shi Luo’s new female companion.”

Melody smiled bitterly and said, “I know. I was just about to tell you that I’m on the same plane as her.”

“Then what should we do now?” A cold glint flashed across James Deeds’s eyes. He lowered his voice and asked, Before she sees Shilo, should we get rid of her first?”

Melody was about to speak when she saw a car slowly driving past her from the corner of her eye.

She shook her head and said, “It’s too late.”

“Why?”

As soon as James Deeds finished speaking, he saw the car driving past them.

The back window of the car was wide open, and Yana Norangel and Shi Luo were sitting inside. Yana Norangel leaned on Shi Luo’s shoulder like a little bird, looking like she wanted to crawl into his arms.

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Fortunately, the two of them did not see them. They were immersed in each other’s love, looking like a young couple in love.

James Deeds’s expression turned ugly.

“This guy Shi Luo… He’s already in a situation like this, yet he’s still in the mood to play with women.”

“What else could it be?” Melody raised her eyebrows and said, “It’s precisely because of the pressure that a woman like Yana Norangel is needed to relieve the pressure, isn’t it?”

Not to mention anything else, Yana Norangel must be a very qualified “female companion.”

She had an exquisite figure and was good at coaxing men. Moreover, from the way the two of them acted just now, Yana Norangel was clearly very proficient in being a female companion.

It was not surprising at all that she could pull Shi Luo up.

“Only someone with Shi Luo’s taste would fall for Yana Norangel.”

Melody shook her head. “Then you’re wrong again. Shi Luo wants a female companion, not a wife. Isn’t Yana Norangel the best choice? After all, not long ago, she was also a Top 1 female artiste.”

James Deeds had nothing to say. He could only ask, “Then what should we do now?”

Melody thought for a moment and said, “Shi Luo is here on a business trip. He can’t keep Yana Norangel with him all the time. When Yana Norangel isn’t with him, we’ll create another opportunity to meet him.”

“Then do you need me to take advantage of the fact that Shi Luo is not with Yana Norangel…” James Deeds said as he made a throat-slitting gesture.

Melody quickly shook her head.

“No. Yana Norangel’s popularity hasn’t passed yet. Her every move might be watched by the paparazzi so that they can squeeze out the last of her value. And even if you do it flawlessly and no one finds out, Shi Luo will definitely suspect us, so we can’t take the risk. We can only avoid Yana Norangel.”

“That’s the only way…”

James Deeds scratched his neck in frustration. He hated himself for not investigating that Shi Luo’s female companion was Yana Norangel.

Melody could tell that James Deeds was blaming himself. She comforted him and said, “Don’t think too much about it. I also checked it when I came out just now. Yana Norangel only latched onto Shilo last night. You and Aaron Berg have already discovered it fast.”

James Deeds pursed his lips and realized that he could not smile at all.

He knew Shi Luo’s importance better than Melody. Taking down Shi Luo was equivalent to taking down a large number of neutral upper echelons in the headquarters. The young master would be like a tiger with wings.

If he failed… it would be no different from pushing Shi Luo closer to Ulric Swanson.

“Don’t think too much. Let’s find a place to eat lunch first.”

Melody interrupted James Deeds’s thoughts and said, ” I’ve already thought of a good solution.”

James Deeds’s eyes instantly lit up.

“What’s the good idea?”

“We’ll talk after lunch. You’re in charge of finding a restaurant. Pick the one closest to the hotel. After lunch, we’ll go back to the hotel to discuss serious matters.”

Melody Fox sat in the car that James Deeds had prepared in advance. He took out his phone and dialed Ken Swanson’s number.

Ken Swanson already knew about Yana Norangel. His tone was heavy.

“Just do your best. If you really can’t do it, forget it. It’s not necessary to rope in Shi Luo. Don’t give yourself too much pressure.”

“I know. I’ll do my best. It’s just that I’m afraid I won’t be able to come back today. My plan won’t be implemented until tomorrow. There’s a lot to prepare.”

“What plan?”

“You’ll know when it’s planned thoroughly. It’s quite melodramatic, but it should be quite effective.”

Melody kept him in suspense. Ken Swanson was very curious, but he cooperated and did not ask further. He only said, “Then I’ll wait for your good news.”

After the call ended, Melody suddenly missed Ken Swanson.

They had only not seen each other for a couple of hours. Why did it feel like a year had passed?

Looking at the scenery outside the car window, Melody actually felt like she was in a dream.

Before Ken Swanson confessed to her, she never thought that Ken Swanson’s feelings for her were even stronger than hers…

She couldn’t help but touch her face.

Her fingers felt uneven.

I really don’t know… How did Ken Swanson fall in love with me? I’m so ugly now.

For some reason, after confirming her feelings with Ken Swanson, she began to worry about recovering her appearance as soon as possible.

After experiencing the days of unrequited love, she clearly didn’t care much about her appearance.

It was probably a response to the saying, “A woman looks for the one she likes.”

She just did not know if the last herbs, the Taylor family would start auctioning.

She was looking forward to Ken Swanson’s reaction when he saw her true appearance.

They would be shocked, right?

When she returned, she had to contact Ruby and ask about special herbs.

In the blink of an eye, night fell.

Melody Fox and James Deeds arranged everything for tomorrow and returned to their hotel rooms.

They were opposite the hotel where Shi Luo was staying. They chose this hotel to facilitate the surveillance of Shi Luo in time, but they did not have to encounter Yana Norangel.

However, to Melody Fox’s surprise, when the door opened, a tall figure stood inside.

The man had his back to her and was watching the traffic outside the French windows.

She recognized him immediately.

It was none other than Ken Swanson!

Hearing the sound of the door opening, Ken Swanson also turned around, his eyes filled with smiles.

“I brought you some of your favorite dishes from Blue Moon Lounge. They’re still warm.”

Melody was stunned for a few seconds before she said in disbelief, “Ken Swanson?? Why are you here?!”

As Ken Swanson pulled her to the table where the food box was placed, he said, “Didn’t you say that James Deeds’s restaurant selection is very poor? Don’t you think lunch is not good?”

“Then, you don’t have to send Silverlake’s food directly…. What time did depart in Silverlake? Why didn’t you tell me in advance? Aren’t you tired? What did you depart?”

The smile in Ken Swanson’s eyes deepened.

“There are so many questions. I don’t know which to answer first.”

Melody’s eyes were red. She was both touched and worried.

“Don’t act on your own in the future. You’ve clearly been busy for the entire day. Why are you doing this?”

“It’s trouble if you don’t come over.”

Ken Swanson opened his arms and hugged her. “I’m used to sleeping with you. I can’t sleep without you. Instead of losing sleep all night, I might as well fly over and sleep with you.”

“You… really…”

She really didn’t know what to say about him.

He was clearly an outstanding graduate from a first-rate international university, and his IQ was even higher than ordinary people.

He was smart. however, a smart person would not do such a thing.

“Alright, stop talking. Let’s eat first. If we don’t eat now, it will really get cold.”

Ken Swanson let go of her and personally opened the food box for her.

“Initially, I wanted to cook for you personally, but I thought that since your culinary skills are so good, it’s better for me not to embarrass myself, so I asked Blue Moon Lounge to make a few of your favorite dishes.”

When the food box was opened, it was indeed still hot.

There were a total of five dishes inside, and the main dish was her favorite beef soup.

Unfortunately, the beef soup had already turned into water, but it did not stop Melody from eating it all.

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The dishes in Lin City were basically seafood. Melody didn’t like the smell of fish, so she didn’t eat much for dinner and lunch.

Therefore, in less than ten minutes, the dishes Ken Swanson brought were almost finished by Melody.

Ken Swanson actually brought a lot of food. Seeing how Melody ate so cleanly, he knew that this trip was not in vain.

If he hadn’t come, She might have lost weight by the time she returned to Silverlake. Melody’s weight was already on the light side. If she continued to lose weight, he didn’t know how much he would need to make up for.

Ken Swanson was very glad that he had specially flown over. The fatigue from the journey had already been swept away.

He did not have the self-awareness of a young master at all. Like a servant, he took the initiative to help Melody put away the food box and poured her a cup of hot coffee.

“Come and moisten your throat. You ate too quickly just now. Don’t choke on it.”

Melody waved her hand and half-slumped in her chair. I’m not drinking anymore. I can’t even drink a drop.”

“Then I’ll help you massage your stomach to help with digestion,” Ken Swanson said as he massaged Melody’s stomach.

Due to physical problems, girls were more likely to have a small stomach than boys. However, even though Melody was so full, there was no excess fat on her stomach. Ken Swanson could not help but say in confusion, “You clearly ate a lot too. Why are you still so thin? You can’t just eat without gaining weight.”

“Why? Do you think it’s a waste of food if I don’t grow fat?”

Ken Swanson pretended to glare at her.

“You don’t know how to appreciate kindness! I heard that people who only eat won’t gain weight. Perhaps it’s because their digestion isn’t good, so I mentioned it.”

“Don’t worry, I’m a doctor myself. Don’t you know that there’ s a problem with my digestion? My innocence is inherited. My mother…”

At the mention of Jiang Wilona, Melody’s good mood sank.

Ken Swanson observed Melody’s expression and knew that she was upset because of Jiang Wilona. Hence, he deliberately said in an extremely relaxed tone, “That’s true. Your mother was a beauty that was popular all over the world back then. She was famous for having a good figure. Even I have an impression of her.”

Melody did not want to bring negative emotions to Ken Swanson. She tried her best to squeeze out a smile and said, “Yes, it’s a pity that I didn’t inherit her looks.”

She paused and suddenly became curious about Ken Swanson’s thoughts about her face. She could not help but probe, “Aren’t you… afraid that after we announce our marriage, everyone will laugh at you because of my face?” Ken Swanson frowned. “Who cares what those superficial people are thinking?”

Melody lowered her eyes, but the expression in her eyes became even more complicated.

She did not care in the past, but after confirming her feelings with Ken Swanson… she became more and more concerned about this aspect.

Melody took a deep breath and changed the topic. ” Aren’t you very busy in the company these few days? What do you plan to do when you return?”

“Take the earliest flight tomorrow morning.”

Melody was shocked.

“You’re in such a hurry? Wouldn’t that be tiring?”

She thought that he could at least have lunch before leaving.

“There’s a morning meeting tomorrow morning. I can’t push it. And I can’t let anyone at the estate find out I’m not home.”

“But if you don’t go back for a night, how can they not notice?”

“I went back for a while and found a voice that sounded similar to mine to stay in my room. Then, I climbed over the wall and came out. Before I left, I specially told them that I was very busy today and that I would eat dinner in my room. I told them not to disturb me.”

..So, you still have to climb over the wall and return to the manor tomorrow morning?”

“Yeah.”

“You… Why do you have to do this?”

Ken Swanson rubbed her head.

“If I don’t come over, what if you’re hungry? Let’s go. It’s not easy for us to come out. Shall we walk around?”

“No, you should rest early. There’s an early flight tomorrow.”

“It’s not even seven o’clock yet. It won’t take long.” Ken Swanson held her hand and pulled her out without any explanation.

James Deeds had long known that Ken Swanson had come to Lincheng. He was waiting at the door when the two of them left.

When he saw Ken Swanson, James Deeds quickly went up to him.

“Young Master.”

“You stay here. I’ll go out with Melody.”

“Yes, Young Master!”

Melody saw the lack of surprise on James Deeds’s face and knew that all of them knew that Ken Swanson was there. She was the last to know.

Melody could not help but glare at Ken Swanson again. Ken Swanson pretended to be innocent and smiled as he hugged her waist and walked out.

When the passersby saw the huge difference in their looks between Melody Fox and Ken Swanson, their eyes were filled with shock.

Melody acutely noticed the gazes of the others and subconsciously lowered her head.

“What’s wrong?” Ken Swanson asked in confusion, “Is there something on the ground? Keep your head down.”

“No…” Melody shook her head and asked, “Where are we going?”

“To Round Sand Island, I suppose? Have you ever been there?”

“No, but I’ve heard that Round Sand Island is closed to tourists after six o’clock at night. Only the residents of Round Sand Island can enter and leave the island.”

Round Sand Island was one of the most famous attractions in Lin City. It was a comprehensive island tourist area that combined sightseeing, shopping, leisure, and entertainment. It was across the sea from Lin City and could only be reached by boat.

However, in order not to affect the rest of the island’s natives, there was a rule that was not open to outsiders at six in the evening.

Ken Swanson smiled. “Who said we’re tourists?”

“Huh?”

Soon, Melody experienced what it meant to be rich and inhumane. With money, she could do whatever she wanted.

Ken Swanson actually owned a private villa that occupied a large area in a place where even locals had difficulty applying for the right to buy a house.

Of course, this villa was still incomparable to Serenity Villa. After all, Serenity Villa was the best villa area in Silverlake. However, compared to the surrounding houses, it was already considered a super luxurious house.

There were people maintaining the mansion every day, so the two servants welcomed them politely.

“Sir, Madam, welcome home.”

Ken Swanson nodded slightly and said to Melody, who was still sizing up the villa, “It’s too troublesome to take the boat back and forth. The night wind is cold. Let’s just stay here tonight. Tomorrow, I’ll get James Deeds to come and pick you up.”

Melody came back to her senses and nodded. “Sure, I’m fine. I’m just afraid that it’ll be inconvenient for you to go to the airport.”

“Don’t worry about me. There used to be a lot of guest rooms here. Let’s go and take a look at Round Sand Island at night.” Ken Swanson held her hand and said to the servant, “Clean the master bedroom before we come back.”

“Don’t worry, sir. It was ready when we received your message.”

“Mm. Then let’s go.”

He tightened his grip on Melody. The streetlights stretched their shadows so long.

Watching the two of them leave, the two servants finally dared to speak.

“Oh my god, is this really Sir’s wife? Why do I feel that… her appearance doesn’t match?”

“I think she’s quite nice. She looks very kind. She’s not the kind of person who’s difficult to get along with.”

“That’s true. As long as she doesn’t hit or scold us servants, it doesn’t matter if she’s good-looking or not. Let’s go and check the master bedroom again to see if there’s anything else to buy.”

Chapter 769

The two servants chatted as they returned to the villa. Meanwhile, Ken Swanson brought Melody to the most famous attraction on Round Sand Island: the Sunset Rock.

This was the highest place on Round Sand Island. Standing on the pavilion of Sunset Rock, one could look down on the entire Round Sand Island.

The island was lit up by Cindy’s lights at night. The smell of the sea filled their nose, and they could vaguely hear the sound of waves hitting the island.

The time seemed to have stopped at this moment. The love and hatred that belonged to Silverlake seemed to have faded a little with the scenery here.

“This place is beautiful. No wonder you bought a villa here.” “I didn’t buy this place.”

“Huh? Is it your father’s villa?”

“No.” Ken Swanson shook his head and looked at the lighthouse on the sea in the distance. “My mother bought this. The Villa isn’t that famous here, but my Mother who came here by chance thought that her child could spend the summer vacation here in the future… So, the Villa bought was notarized by a lawyer. I’m the only one who has the right to inherit this villa.”

While he recounted this, Ken Swanson’s lips curled up slightly, but Melody could still empathize with his depression. Whether it was her or Ken Swanson, there was always an indescribable sadness when their mother’s was mentioned.

Their understanding of their mother actually came from the information on the Internet and the mother described by others.

The word ‘mother’ was actually more like an invisible faith, but the sadness of not having a mother was real.

Melody Fox could not help but reach out and hug Ken Swanson.

“Come on. I saw a bistro on the way here. Shall we get something to drink?”

“You? Drink?” Ken Swanson could not help but recall how Melody lost her composure when she was drunk. He could not help but laugh. “With your alcohol tolerance, forget about drinking. Go and see if there’s any juice.”

“Tsk, who are you looking down on…”

Although she said that, when they really arrived at the tavern, Melody still obediently ordered a non-alcoholic drink.

The bistro was exquisitely decorated and even had a stage for the singers. Unfortunately, the singers were not working today.

Soon, the drinks were served. The gradually changing color was very beautiful. Those who didn’t know better would think that it was a special wine.

However, before Melody Fox could take a sip of her drink, the sound of something heavy falling to the ground suddenly came from another table not far away. “Bang!”

“Ah! Hubby! Are you alright?! Help, someone save my husband!”

“President Fu! President Fu!”

Panicked screams and cries for help rang out.

Melody and Ken Swanson subconsciously looked over and saw a skinny middle-aged man curled up on the ground in pain. He seemed to be in unbearable abdominal pain.

The owner and employees of the tavern immediately surrounded him.

“What’s wrong? This is…”

The man’s wife cried and said, “I don’t know either. It suddenly became like this… May I ask if there’s a hospital on the island?”

The owner of the bistro asked in shock, “You’re not from the island?”

Under such circumstances, the woman could only tell the truth.

“We’re from Lin City. We’re here to play during the day.”

“What? Tourists aren’t allowed to stay here. Aren’t you messing around?”

“I know, but he’s not feeling well. He hasn’t had much of an appetite for days. I wanted him to relax, so…”

“There’s no other way. We don’t have a hospital on the island, only a small clinic. But the owner of the clinic went to study two days ago. There’s no doctor on the island now.” “Then what should we do? My husband seems to be dying…” The woman was so anxious that tears streamed down her face. “Please, as long as you can save my husband, I’ll give you any amount of money. Please think of a way to send my husband off the island!”

“It’s not a matter of money… It’s just that there are very few ships coming and going at this time. There’s only one trip per small boat. They just left this time. Where did the ship bring him away?”

“What should we do? What should we do? Hubby…” The woman cried out loud.

“We can only call the police first.” The tavern owner picked up his phone and was about to call the police when he was stopped by the man’s friend.

“You can’t call the police!”

“Fang Jianguo! What are you doing?! Are you trying to kill your boss? If anything happens to him, I’ll fire you immediately!”

“No, ma’am. It’s against the rules for us to stay here. What will happen to the company’s reputation if word gets out?” “It’s already past seven. Who cares about the company’s reputation?”

The two of them started arguing with flushed faces.

Melody’s gaze was only on the man on the ground. Seeing that the man on the ground was about to faint from the pain, she quickly stood up.

“I’ll go see what’s going on.”

Melody said and was about to walk over when she was pulled back by Ken Swanson.

“Wait a minute, I think I’ve seen this person somewhere before…”

“Where?”

“Let me think…” Ken Swanson tried his best to recall the other party’s identity, but he had never paid much attention to unimportant people, so he did not remember who the other party was.

At this time, the woman’s voice rose several octaves.

“Hubby!! Wake up!!!”

Melody looked sideways and saw that the man had already fainted from the pain. No matter how hard the woman shook him, he did not react.

“A life is at stake. I’ll go over and take a look first. Don’t come over, in case you really know each other and he recognizes you.”

Ken Swanson nodded. “Take care of your own safety in case it’s an infectious disease. If the situation is not right, come back immediately.”

“I know.”

Melody gave Ken Swanson a reassuring look and quickly walked to the group of people.

“Please move aside. I’m a doctor. I can help him see what’s wrong.

As soon as she said this, the group of people surrounding the man immediately made way for Melody.

The man’s wife quickly looked at Melody.

However, when those eyes that were originally filled with surprise saw Melody, the light in their eyes instantly dimmed.

“You’re so young… Are you really a doctor?”

She looked about the same age as their daughter.

The owner of the bistro couldn’t help but remind the woman, “Don’t be picky with this kind of situation Even if she’s only a medical student, she’s better than us, who don’t know anything.”

The woman gritted her teeth and stood up. “Alright, I’ll believe you this once. If you can cure my husband, I can give you 20 million dollars!”

“20 million dollars… Hiss…” The surrounding people sucked in a breath of cold air in shock. They hated themselves for not knowing medicine.

However, the person in question, Melody, acted as if she did not hear the woman say “20 million dollars”. She squatted down beside the man and reached out to feel his pulse.

His pulse was very chaotic. Fortunately, his heart was not in too bad a condition.

However, if this dragged on and he did not go in for treatment, this man would definitely not live to see the sun tomorrow.

After taking his pulse, Melody Fox pressed the man’s stomach a few more times and quickly found something wrong.

Chapter 770

There seemed to be something in his stomach, and there were signs of gastrointestinal bleeding.

But how could there be a living thing in his stomach?

This person was dressed in a suit and leather shoes, and his wife said 20 million dollars. He was not the kind of person who would eat unclean things.

Melody Fox hesitated for a moment, and a trace of doubt flashed past her eyes.

The woman observed Melody Fox’s expression and asked, ” Young lady, how should I address you?”

“My last name is Fox.”

“Doctor Fox, is my husband’s condition serious? How did it become like this?”

Melody asked instead of answering, “What symptoms does your husband have these few days? Did he have any basic illnesses in the past?”

The woman held her breath and waited for Melody Fox to finish her checkup. When she heard Melody Fox’s question, she quickly replied, “My husband has always been in good health and doesn’t have any basic illnesses. However, ever since he went to Xiaoshan last week and came back, he hasn’t had much of an appetite. Moreover, he often feels a stomachache…”

“It’s been almost a week. Didn’t you see a doctor?”

The woman shook her head and said, “He didn’t go. I wanted him to go to the hospital, but he said that his stomach hurt occasionally in the past. He said that it should be caused by stress. That’s why we said today that we came here to relax when there’s nothing to do in the company. Who would have thought…”

Melody raised her hand to interrupt the woman’s nagging.

“What kind of place is Xiao Shan?”

“It’s a suburb of Lin City. Our family is in the construction material business. We’ve been discussing a big project recently. It’s in Xiaoshan. He went there on a business trip.”

“Is there a lot of depressions in that place?”

“Yes… It’s a mountainous area. It’s very humid…”

“Did he eat anything raw, uncooked, or accidentally fall during the time he went there?”

The woman turned to look at the man beside her.

“Fang Jianguo, tell me, you went with him.”

The man called Fang Jianguo was not in a hurry to answer. He thought about it carefully before saying, “President Fu did seem to have fallen. He, he fell into a small pond. Fortunately, although President Fu doesn’t know how to swim, it just so happens that a few of our subordinates are there, so we quickly pulled President Fu up.”

The woman was shocked. It was obvious that she had not known about this before.

She quickly looked at Melody Fox and asked, “Doctor Fox, why are you suddenly asking this? Does this have anything to do with my husband’s current situation?”

“Yes, he ate something unclean in his stomach. That’s why he fainted from the pain.”

“Huh?”

Before the woman could ask what kind of unclean thing it was, Melody Fox spoke again. “I need a few things. Get someone to find them quickly.”

“Tell me, what is it?”

“I want a dead fish, a handful of dried mud in the field, two spoonfuls of lard, and a little croton. Bring them over immediately after you find these four things.”

“W-what do you need these things for?”

No matter how he looked at it, these things did not sound like they could treat illnesses.

The man called Fang Jianguo said bluntly, “Madam, I think she’s a liar. She wants to scam money from you! Don’t fall for her trap!”

Melody said expressionlessly, “You can choose not to believe me, but after he dies, don’t blame me for not helping him.

“Well…”

Fang Jianguo looked conflicted, but the woman was eager to save her husband. She gritted her teeth and stomped her feet, saying, “I don’t care! I’ll try everything I can! Hurry up and find all these things!”

*I, how would I know where to get those messy things…” Fang Jianguo was selfish and timid. He was afraid that these things would kill his boss and make him take the blame for this ugly woman who came out of nowhere.

“How about this…” Fang Jianguo rolled his eyes and said to the woman, “Madam, let these locals go. They definitely know where to get these things.

The woman did not suspect anything. As she took out her wallet, she said to the people in the room, “Please help me look for it. If you find it, you will be rewarded heavily. You can each take 200 dollars first.”

$1,000?*

The islanders were very simple-minded, and most of them didn’t lack 200 dollars, so they didn’t ask for money and went to help find things.

In less than ten minutes, a few of them returned with the things Melody wanted.

Fang Jianguo immediately smelled the indescribable stench of the dead fish.

He subconsciously pinched his nose and resisted the urge to vomit. He turned around and asked Melody Fox, “These things are not for eating, right?”

Melody did not answer Fang Jianguo. She asked the tavern owner for a bowl and mixed the dead fish and mud together with lard.

However, after removing the shell of the croton, she used the grinding tool of the tavern to mix and mash all four things.

When the four items were almost all mixed together, Melody took out a portion and kneaded them into meatballs the size of mung beans.

After massaging for about ten pills, she freed one hand to lift the man’s head.

Before the people around her could react, Melody directly fed the meatballs into the man’s mouth with cold water.

Melody lifted the man’s chin forcefully and used her index finger to gently press against his throat. The unconscious man’s body reflexively swallowed the food. All of this happened in the blink of an eye. Before Fang Jianguo could stop her, the man had already swallowed all the meatballs.

After a few seconds, Fang Jianguo suddenly reacted-

Those filthy things were actually used for oral consumption!

He immediately widened his eyes.

“Madam, she, she gave this mud to the boss!”

“I saw it!” The woman said as she glared at Zhao Jianguo.

In any case, they could no longer leave this island. Seeing that her husband’s face was getting more and more bruised, they could only beg that those disgusting things would really work.

However, after swallowing those few meatballs, the man’s expression did not improve, and he had no intention of waking up.

After hesitating for a moment, the woman walked forward and asked, “Doctor Fox, what else do we need to do next?”

“Now, we just need to wait,” Melody said as she stood up and laid the man’s head flat.

“Wait? Wait for what? How long do we have to wait?”

“Wait for the thing in his stomach to come out.”

“Then, what if the thing in his stomach doesn’t come out…”

Melody looked at the man who was still motionless and said with a complicated expression, “His illness has dragged on for too long. If he doesn’t come out in ten minutes… you can prepare for his funeral.”

The woman’s legs went weak and she knelt on the ground with a pale face.

The scene fell into dead silence.

Fox minutes passed, but the man on the ground still did not move.

Finally, at 10 minutes, the woman collapsed on the man’s body and hit his chest hard.

“Zhang Heming, you bastard! If you die, everything will be over. What about us?”

“Why did you insist on not going to the doctor when I asked you to? Why did you insist that it was only because you were in a bad mood?!”

“You deserve to die! Damn you!”

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Chapter 761

That extremely handsome face in his impression was no different from a smelly cockroach in the gutter now.

However, he clearly looked 30-40% similar to Ken Swanson. Both of them were top-notch handsome men.

However, Ken Swanson looked more angular and oppressive. Ulric Swanson’s facial features and facial contours looked softer, making people feel like they were in the spring breeze.

Looks were indeed deceiving.

However, she was no longer deceived by Ulric Swanson. Melody Fox did not hide her disgust for Ulric Swanson. She said indifferently, “It’s inevitable to give a gift, but if you really want to give a gift, your absence from the wedding venue is the best gift for me.”

Ulric Swanson’s smile stiffened slightly, but he quickly revealed a hurt expression.

“Sister-in-law, your words are a little hurtful.”

Melody realized that she was not even willing to talk to him for a minute longer. She did not even bother to say goodbye. She just turned around and left.

Ulric Swanson looked at Melody Fox’s receding figure. The smile on his face quickly disappeared and was replaced by a cold expression.

He leaned back in his wheelchair and said to the plain-looking “servant” behind him, “Don’t you think she seems to hate me more than Ken Swanson?”

The “servant” spoke slowly, but her voice was exactly the same as Jennie Taylor’s.

“I’m sorry, Mr. Swanson. I rarely interacted with her and Ken Swanson before, so I can’t give you an answer. But one thing is for sure, this woman’s aura is very unusual.”

Even she was suppressed by Melody Fox’s cold expression for a moment.

“Heh, it’s impossible for my brother to marry an ordinary woman. If she didn’t have some ability, I don’t believe he would marry such an ugly woman.”

“You mean… Ken Swanson might be using her?”

Ulric Swanson raised an eyebrow. “Isn’t it obvious to anyone with a discerning eye? Only a woman in love like Melody would believe that Ken Swanson truly loves her.”

“Then can we… use this to sow discord between her and Ken Swanson?”

“You think I haven’t thought about it?”

If he could sow discord between them, he would have done it long ago. However, that ugly freak seemed to have treated him as an enemy since he was born.

Jennie Taylor was silent for a moment before saying in a low voice, “Mr. Swanson, I have to retreat first. The human mask on my face is about to dry up. It can only maintain for a little longer.”

“Go ahead. I’ll go see what Astrid Swanson is up to.”

Ulric Swanson’s eyes were filled with disdain for Astrid Swanson.

Soon, he arrived at Astrid Swanson’s room in a wheelchair.

When the door opened, Astrid Swanson seemed to be startled by the sudden opening of the door.

Seeing that it was him, she smiled.

“Son, why are you here?”

Ulric Swanson frowned and asked suspiciously, “What’s wrong? Why didn’t you go down to eat tonight? Why do you look so guilty?”

Astrid Swanson tried her best to adjust her emotions and said, “Your father grounded me and didn’t let me go out. How could I be in the mood to eat? As for what you said about feeling guilty… What’s there to feel guilty about?”

Ulric Swanson looked Astrid Swanson up and down and asked, “Are you really not hiding anything from me?”

“What can I hide from you? Seriously, you don’t even trust your own mother?”

Ulric Swanson curled his lips and said, “It’s not that I don’t believe you, but I don’t believe in your intelligence.”

“You…”

Ulric Swanson interrupted Astrid Swanson, “Since you’re grounded, just stay at home and don’t say or do anything. Otherwise, you’ll only ruin my plans.”

“I know. Your father and grandmother are starting to fall out with us. At this juncture, I won’t do anything.”

Only then did Ulric Swanson relax a little. He softened his tone and said, “You’re his wife after all. When his anger subsides in a few days, say a few more words to soften his tone. The grounding will be lifted.”

“Well…”

“Then I’m leaving.”

Ulric Swanson did not stay any longer and drove the wheelchair away.

Once the door was closed, Astrid Swanson heaved a long sigh of relief.

She looked at the door and thought to herself, Son, it’s not that I’m lying to you, but I have to help you get rid of some obstacles. This matter might fail or be exposed, so I have to hide it from you to avoid implicating you. I hope you can understand my difficulties.

Not long after Ulric Swanson left, there was another knock on the door.

Astrid Swanson’s entire body tensed up. She forced himself to be calm and said, “Go in.”

Soon, a servant came in quietly and whispered into Astrid Swanson’s ear, “It’s in.”

Astrid Swanson nodded and revealed a relieved expression.

“You did well. Go back and do what you were doing. Don’t let anyone find out that you left your post.”

“Yes!”

In the parking lot.

After Melody Fox confirmed that no one was following her, she opened the back door of the car and bowed as she got in. Both James Deeds and Aaron Berg were in the car.

Seeing her get into the car, Aaron Berg’s superior, James Deeds spoke first. “Miss Fox, we can’t contact Young Master, so we can’t enter the villa rashly. We can only look for you first.”

Melody Fox sensed the seriousness of the matter and quickly said seriously, “Ken Swanson was called to the study by his father. It might be inconvenient for him to answer your call. What happened?”

James Deeds looked at Aaron Berg.

“You do the talking.”

“Yes!” Aaron Berg went straight to the point. “I just received news that Astrid Swanson sent someone to the black market to buy rare herbs.”

“What’s the name of herbs?”

“The Red Letter Stone.”

Melody Fox’s eyelids suddenly lifted.

“The Red Letter Stone?” She frowned and said, “The Red Letter Stone is commonly known as Crane Top Red. It’s highly toxic… Has she already gotten it?”

“Yes.” Aaron Berg said guiltily, “I’m sorry, the other party used a fake identity to enter the black market. That’s why we only received the news now. This is my serious negligence. Please punish me.”

“This isn’t the time to talk about punishment Fox. How much did she buy?”

“There’s not much. Besides, she bought a diluted Red Letter Stone. She has to take it many times to produce the poison effect.”

“No wonder she didn’t come downstairs for dinner tonight. It turns out that she wanted to use a big move…”

Melody looked at James Deeds seriously and said, ” Astrid Swanson should be targeting Margaret. Get the spies in the villa to keep an eye on her and her people. If there’s any movement, report it to me immediately.”

“Yes!”

“Also, the person in charge of buying the Red Letter Stone on the black market must be found and find a way to find something about her or his weaknesses. It has to be something that can make him/her reveal Astrid Swanson.”

Aaron Berg quickly said, “Yes! Leave this to me.”

“Then I’ll go back first. I have to tell Ken Swanson about this as soon as possible.”

“Take care.”

James Deeds and Aaron Berg watched Melody leave with ugly expressions.

This was because they knew very well how important Margaret Swanson was to Ken Swanson.

If anything happened to Margaret Swanson, the two of them would not be able to escape punishment.

They did not dare to delay any longer. They began to get busy with the matter of the Red Letter Stone.

Chapter 762

After Melody Fox returned to the villa, she walked towards Margaret Swanson’s room.

Coincidentally, Margaret Swanson’s personal servant, Lucy Colt, carried the herbal medicine from Dr. Baxter and met Melody Fox at the door.

“Young Mistress.” Lucy Colt smiled as she approached her. Are you here to take a look at Mrs. Margaret? After Margaret drank your medicine, her body has already recovered to its original state. It’s just that Margaret finds it bitter. She drinks it every time it’s about to cool down. She’s like a child…

Although Lucy Colt was complaining about Margaret, the gentleness and loyalty in her eyes were about to overflow. Melody Fox knew Lucy Colt’s loyalty, so she did not avoid her. She directly took the bowl of medicine and held it in front of her nose to smell it carefully.

Under her master’s training, since she was young, her sense of smell was many times better than that of ordinary people.

Soon, Melody Fox smelled the scent of the Red Letter Stone.

The smell was faint and almost nonexistent, but she still caught it keenly.

The concentration of the Red Trust Stone inside was not high, so it did not immediately take Margaret’s life. However, as long as she drank it three times, the amount of poison would reach a level that could take her life.

However, even if the concentration was not high, with Margaret’s current physical condition, she would start to experience chest tightness and shortness of breath.

Fortunately, she had arrived at the right time. Otherwise, this medicine would have entered Margaret’s mouth.

Lucy Colt was not a scheming person, but she had been a servant for so many years and had seen all kinds of storms.

Seeing Melody Fox’s actions, she immediately realized that something was wrong. She lowered her voice and asked, ” Miss Fox, is there a problem with this medicine?”

Melody Fox looked around and pulled Lucy Colt into the room.

Margaret happened to be washing up in the bathroom, so she could not hear their conversation.

Melody softly told Lucy Colt about Astrid Swanson poisoning the medicine.

Lucy Colt’s expression immediately changed.

“I’ll tell Margaret now!”

“Don’t-” Melody Fox pulled Lucy Colt over and said, “Margaret is not someone who can hide her thoughts. We still don’t have concrete evidence to uncover Astrid Swanson. If Margaret finds out, it will only alert the enemy.”

Lucy Colt tried her best to calm down, but her voice could not help but tremble.

“Young Madam, I’ll listen to you. I’ll do whatever you say.

Melody Fox nodded slightly and continued to ask in a low voice, “Did you leave the place where the medicine was brewed today?”

“Yes…” Lucy Colt said guiltily, “This medicine needs to be fried until it’s half the size of its original form. I went to the toilet in the middle. It’s all my fault. I definitely won’t leave the toilet next time.”

“No.” Melody Fox shook her head and said, “What I want is for you to do the same as you did today. Find a reason to leave the place where the medicine is brewed and let them poison the medicine.”

“Ah? This… why?”

“The only way we can collect evidence of Astrid Swanson’s poisoning is to make them think that they haven’t been discovered.”

“Then this medicine… should I bring it back?”

“Bring it back. After bringing it back…” Her gaze shifted and landed on a small landscape tree in the room.

Lucy Colt was also very smart and immediately understood. “I understand what you mean. But if Margaret asks about the medicine, what should I say?”

“Is there coffee in the room?”

“We do.”

“Change it to coffee and give it to Margaret. Say that I changed her prescription.”

“Okay, I understand.”

“Yes, you have to pay attention to the other foods, in case they use another method to poison Margaret.”

“Don’t worry. Even if I don’t like it, I’ll keep an eye on everything Margaret eats and wears.”

Melody Fox nodded. Coincidentally, the sound of water in the bathroom stopped.

She quickly took out a black pill from her pocket and stuffed it into Lucy Colt’s hand. She said quickly, “If Margaret is still affected by it by accident and suffers from chest tightness and shortness of breath, give her this. This pill has a very strong antidote effect. After taking it, come and find me immediately.”

“Yes, I understand.”

As soon as Lucy Colt finished speaking, Margaret’s voice came from inside-

“Old Liang, who are you talking to?”

Melody immediately put on a smile and walked in as she spoke.

“Grandma, it’s me. I want to discuss the wedding with you… “Melody! I have something to tell you too.”

Margaret came forward in a good mood and said, “Come over quickly. I have something good for you. I specially asked someone to buy it today.”

Melody Fox gave Lucy Colt a look, hinting for her to soak in the coffee for the time being. Then, she smiled and followed Margaret to the bed.

Margaret took out a light brown brocade box the size of a phone from the bedside table as if she were presenting a treasure. She stuffed it into her hand and said, “I originally wanted the chef to make it, but after thinking about it, your culinary skills are better than those chefs, so I decided to give it to you.”

“And this is?”

“Open it and take a look.” Margaret winked at her slyly.

Melody Fox had already sensed that something was wrong. She lowered her head and opened the brocade box, only to see a well-dried piece of golden meat lying quietly inside.

The moment Melody Fox saw the thing clearly, two pink clouds appeared on his cheeks at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Money meat, also known as Niu Chong, had a very good effect on nourishing the kidneys and supporting the Yang. After the man ate it, it was very beneficial to them.

Of course, it was not wise to consume too much at once. Otherwise, it would be easy for his nose to bleed.

“Grandma…” Melody Fox did not know whether to laugh or cry. “Why are you doing this? There’s no need.”

Margaret Swanson said seriously, “Why not? I see that your guys haven’t had any children. The problem is in Ken Swanson! He wakes up earlier than a chicken every day and sleeps later than a dog. It would be strange if he had enough energy! We have to nourish him well.”

“Grandma…” Melody Fox’s face almost turned red.

She could already imagine Ken Swanson’s expression when she brought this thing to him.

He would probably be so angry that he would skin her alive. However, Margaret still stubbornly said, “Just do as I say and give him some every day. I heard that this stew is the best. Take it and cut some stew now. The quality of this golden meat is top-notch!”

“Grandma, forget it…”

Margaret Swanson’s face darkened.

“Melody, you have to listen to me on this matter. Otherwise, Grandma will really be angry.”

There was no other way. Under Margaret’s persuasion, Melody could only bite the bullet and agree.

Only then did Margaret Swanson’s expression ease up. She smiled again and asked, “Why did you say you were looking for me just now?”

Melody spouted nonsense, “About the wedding… I mean, is it possible to hold it as late as possible. Ken Swanson is quite busy now, and my Herbathrive can’t spare the time. It would be best if it can be arranged next year.”

“It’s too late next year. It’ll be inconvenient to hold a wedding when you’re pregnant. It’ll tire you out. How about this? I’ll try my best to hold it at the end of the year?”

“Alright.” Melody nodded. From the corner of her eye, she saw Lucy Colt carrying the bowl of medicine over.

Chapter 763

Melody Fox stood up from the chair and said, “Grandma, you should drink the medicine first. I saw that your body is almost recovered, so I changed to a less nourishing prescription to prevent excessive nourishment.”

Margaret nodded, took the bowl, pinched her nose, and took a sip.

Under Lucy Colt’s nervous gaze, Margaret looked at Melody in surprise and said, “Why is this medicine better? And this taste is a little familiar…”

Compared to Lucy Colt’s nervousness, Melody lied very naturally.

“I heard from Lucy Colt that you’re a little afraid of bitterness, so the herbs used this time didn’t taste bitter.”

Margaret said happily, “This is good. I can drink this medicine. The prescription you prescribed a few days ago was so bitter that I almost vomited bile.”

Melody Fox’s lips curved into a smile. After watching Margaret finish drinking coffee, she stood up and said goodbye with relief.

“Then I won’t disturb your rest. I’ll chat with you tomorrow.”

“Alright, alright. Hurry up and boil the soup. I reckon that when the soup is done, they should have finished chatting.” Melody nodded and left with the brocade box with mixed feelings.

Lucy Colt found an excuse to follow her and asked in a voice that only the two of them could hear, “Young Madam, is it okay to drink coffee every day at a time like this?”

“Yes, don’t worry coffee in the afternoon is hygroscopic. Even if you’re not sick, drinking it can dispel some of the arthritis. Almost everyone in the South is free of arthritis. Drinking this is beneficial.”

“That’s good. I’ll go back first. I’ll report to you if there’s anything.”

“Okay.”

Melody nodded and watched Lucy Colt return to her room.

However, when she lowered her head and saw the gold meat in her hand, her heart could not help but become heavy again.

This thing was really a hot potato…

However, she had no choice but to boil the soup. Margaret’ s importance to this matter exceeded her imagination. If she did not do as she was told, she would probably really be angry.

Old children were people like Margaret Swanson. The older they got, the more childish they became.

“Sigh…” Melody sighed heavily and went downstairs with the meat.

At this time, only one chef was left on duty in the kitchen, in case the host was hungry and wanted to eat supper at night.

Seeing Melody coming over, the chef asked in surprise, Young Madam, why are you here?”

“I’ll… make some soup. Go do your thing.”

She tried her best to send the chef away, but the other party admired Melody Fox’s culinary skills and refused to leave.

Helpless, Melody Fox could only open the brocade box in front of him.

The moment he saw the golden meat, the chef’s face immediately turned red. He said awkwardly, “Young Madam, I suddenly remembered that there is still some leftover kitchen trash that I haven’t thrown away. I’m going to throw them away…”

“Okay, go ahead.”

Melody tried her best to remain calm. She raised her hand and cut off a piece of golden meat, cutting it into thin strips of similar size.

However, what Melody did not know was that as soon as the chef walked out of the villa, he was stopped by Astrid Swanson’s people.

“Hey, Chef Liu, why is Young Madam going to the kitchen at this time?”

The man asked as he handed over a gold ring.

Chef Liu did not want to say it at first. After all, it was not easy to gossip about such things.

However, when he saw the heavy gold ring, Chef Liu still spoke about the money and meat.

“Money and meat…”

The servant heaved a sigh of relief and patted Chef Liu’s shoulder with a smile.

“Thank you. I thought Young Madam was hungry so that I could buy some supper for her.”

Chef Liu glared at the other party and said, “Kid, you’re too smart. Young Madam isn’t someone you can curry favor with casually. You should put away your thoughts and do your job well.”

“Yes, yes, yes.” The servant nodded repeatedly.

After Chef Liu disappeared from sight, the servant immediately called Astrid Swanson.

“Madam, you can rest assured. Melody didn’t discover anything.”

Astrid Swanson asked nervously, “Then why did she go to the kitchen after coming out of Margaret’s room?”

The servant smiled gently and said, “To make soup. Margaret gave Melody gold coins and meat to nourish Young Master’s body and give birth to a great-grandson for her. Margaret also mentioned this matter at dinner.”

“Phew…” Astrid Swanson let out a long breath and said, “It’s good that they didn’t find anything. We’ll continue tomorrow. We must be careful.”

“Yes!”

However, what the servant did not know was that just as he hung up the phone and returned to the villa, a black figure walked out from a hidden corner.

It was none other than Aaron Berg.

His fingers quickly typed on the phone and sent the contents of the conversation between the servant and Astrid Swanson to Melody.

Melody, who was focused on making soup, saw the message. She didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

She was laughing about money and meat, which made Astrid Swanson believe that she had not discovered the poison.

She cried because more and more people knew that she had “nourished” Ken Swanson’s body.

After about 15 minutes, the soup was finally ready.

Melody took a sip. The soup was fresh but not fishy. The fishy smell of the golden meat was completely covered. It tasted no different from ordinary pork rib soup.

This was too embarrassing. It was better to hide it from Ken Swanson for as long as possible.

Melody brought the soup upstairs. Ken happened to return to their room from Ramon Swanson’s study.

The two of them met at the door of the room. Ken Swanson’s gaze landed on the bowl of soup in her hand. There was a hint of surprise in his eyes. “You don’t eat much supper. Are you not full tonight?”

Melody Fox tried her best to look natural.

“No, this is the soup I made for you.”

“Stew it for me?” Ken Swanson asked in joy and confusion, Why did you suddenly think of making soup for me today?” “Isn’t it because… you’ve been too busy these few days? Moreover, you can’t even eat when you’re busy. You have to find time to replenish your nutrition.”

Ken Swanson believed her words without a doubt. He took the bowl of soup and drank most of it in one go, ignoring the fact that it was still a little hot.

Melody had already scooped out the money and meat from the soup, so she was not afraid that he would find out what was inside.

She closed the door and changed the topic. “Why did Ramon Swanson look for you? You guys talked for about an hour, right?”

Ken Swanson did not hide it from her and said directly, There will be a personnel transfer tomorrow.”

“Reassignment?”

“Yes, a few of Ulric Swanson’s right-hand men at headquarters will be removed or transferred to other branches.”

Melody Fox’s eyes lit up and asked, “So this is the punishment for Ulric Swanson?”

Ken Swanson nodded and said, “His influence in the headquarters will be greatly weakened, so now, Xiang Jianxiong is no longer important. I’ll arrange for Shi Luo to coincidentally meet’ you tomorrow. As long as we pull Shi Luo over to our side, I’ll completely gain a foothold in the headquarters.”

“Okay, I understand. But you have to get James Deeds to send me another copy of Shiloh’s basic information.”

Chapter 764

The information that Melody Fox wanted was only about the other party’s appearance, personality, and so on. There was no need to go into detail.

Therefore, after Ken Swanson called James Deeds, James Deeds quickly sorted out Shiloh’s basic information and sent it to Melody Fox.

“Shilo’s going to Lin City for a meeting tomorrow. You might have to go to Lin City.”

Melody Fox nodded. “No problem. Send me the address of his restaurant or hotel when you find it.”

“Mm. Then take a look at the information first. I’ll take a shower first. I don’t know why, but I feel a little hot. My back is sweating a little and I’m not feeling well.”

Melody’s eyes widened.

“Do you… feel hot?”

Was the effect of the meat so good? It was almost comparable to that medicine…

“What’s wrong?” Ken Swanson observed her expression and thought that Melody Fox felt that something was wrong with his body. He asked in confusion, “Is there something wrong with me?”

“N-no!” Melody Fox quickly shook her head and said, Maybe it’s because your physique is more sensitive to heat. Go take a shower…”

She felt guilty and did not dare to look at Ken Swanson.

However, her reaction piqued Ken Swanson’s curiosity.

“Melody, are you hiding something from me?”

“No!” Melody Fox pretended to be calm and said, “There’s just something about Astrid Swanson.”

“Astrid Swanson?”

Melody Fox was afraid that Ken Swanson would think that something was wrong with the soup, so she quickly told him everything that had happened to Astrid Swanson.

“But you don’t have to worry too much. I’ve already explained everything to Lucy Colt. Margaret will be fine.”

Ken Swanson frowned.

“Astrid Swanson, that stupid pig… She actually dared to lay her hands on Grandma so quickly.”

“You can’t blame her for being stupid.”

Melody shrugged and told him about how she had deliberately provoked Astrid Swanson for the past two days.

“My consideration is that sooner or later, she will target Margaret again, so why don’t we take the initiative to attack and catch her like a turtle in a jar? However, Astrid can’t even last three days. This is something I didn’t expect.”

“She’s used to being pampered. In the past, no one dared to treat her with that kind of attitude. Of course, she can’t take this lying down. Your idea is right. Instead of waiting for them to make a move, it’s better to lure her out.”

“Yes, and Ulric Swanson probably doesn’t know about this. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have let us find out so easily.”

Ken Swanson gave a half-smile. “No matter how scheming Ulric Swanson is, he’s still afraid of stupid teammates. The more Astrid Swanson hides it from Ulric Swanson, the more beneficial it will be for us to catch her.”

Melody Fox nodded. “This time, we must take the opportunity to get rid of Astrid Swanson. Although Astrid Swanson is stupid, she is very good at socializing. Ulric Swanson’s legs are inconvenient, and many things need Astrid Swanson’s help. Without Astrid Swanson’s help, I’m afraid he will lose many people.”

After Melody Fox finished speaking, she realized that Ken Swanson was looking straight at her.

She subconsciously avoided his gaze and asked, “… Why are you looking at me like that?”

“Nothing.”

Ken Swanson shook his head and said, “You seem to know my brother better than me.”

“This…” Melody Fox bit her lower lip, not knowing what to tell Ken Swanson.

She did not want to be as vague as before, nor did she want to lie to him, but… after telling the truth, would Ken Swanson believe her? He would think that she was a lunatic…

Just as Melody Fox didn’t know how to explain, Ken Swanson asked her, “Is this one of the things you don’t want to say?”

Melody Fox pursed her lips and said, “I’m sorry… I’ll explain everything to you in the future.”

Ken Swanson nodded and leaned over to plant a light kiss on her forehead.

“Don’t feel pressured. I’ll say it again. When you want to say whatever Fox wants to say, I’ll listen to you. Before that, I won’t ask you anymore.

Melody Fox’s eyes reddened.

“Thank you…”

“Didn’t I tell you not to thank me? It makes us seem distant.”

Ken Swanson rubbed her head and said, “I’m going to take a shower.”

“Yeah, I’ll take a look at Shi Luo’s information first.”

Soon, the sound of water in the bathroom could be heard.

Ken Swanson’s figure disappeared into the hot air of the bathroom.

Melody could see Ken Swanson’s muscular figure through the frosted glass door of the bathroom.

She could not help but feel a little nervous.

This was their first night after “acting the real thing”. It was destined to be different from other nights.

Wait a minute…

Melody Fox: You Perverted Girl, What Are You Thinking?

Melody Fox patted his face and forced himself to stop thinking about random things. She focused on Shiloh’s information.

To Melody Fox’s surprise, although Shi Luo started from the bottom and slowly reached the current upper echelons of the Swanson Group, he was not old. He had just crossed the threshold of 30 years old, about the same age as Wilmot Sherman.

To be able to become a higher-up of the Swanson Group at such a young age, his ability must be extraordinary.

After Ken Swanson came out of the shower, Melody Fox had just finished reading Shi Luo’s information.

She turned around and saw Ken Swanson loosely wrapped in a towel. He had a lazy expression as he casually pointed at the bathroom and said, “Go take a shower. You’re afraid of the cold. The bathroom is still warm.”

Melody Fox’s heartbeat became uncontrollably irregular again.

She lowered her head and quickly took her pajamas into the bathroom. She did not make any eye contact with Ken Swanson the entire time.

It was funny. She had clearly been married once, but she was actually still an inexperienced girl.

She was basically a blank piece of paper with no experience in that aspect. Even her first kiss… was actually dedicated to Ken Swanson.

When she came out of the shower, the lights in the

bedroom were all turned off. Ken Swanson only left a small orange night light at the head of the bed.

“Gulp…”

Melody Fox swallowed hard and walked to the bed nervously.

The coral blanket was soft and abnormal. As soon as she got under the blanket, Ken Swanson leaned over.

They had shared the same bed a few nights ago, but neither of them had crossed the line. Before they slept, there was almost a mountain between them.

And now, Ken Swanson was wearing the same shower gel as her. As he approached, the fragrance became stronger.

Melody Fox felt as if his acupuncture point had been fixed. He wanted to move but did not dare to. Ken, who was about to move, realized that her entire body had already stiffened like a mummy.

Ken Swanson was about to kiss her face, but then, as if sensing her nervousness, he suddenly stopped.

He took a deep breath and suppressed the anger in his body. He hugged her quietly and did not continue the next move.

Melody had been waiting for Ken Swanson with his eyes closed. However, after closing his eyes for a long time, she saw that Ken Swanson was just hugging her and not moving. She could not help but open her eyes in confusion. However, as soon as she opened her eyes, she heard Ken Swanson say softly, “Don’t be nervous. I’ll wait for you to be ready. As long as you’re not ready, I won’t force you… Our wedding night can be postponed indefinitely.”

Melody Fox’s heart skipped a beat. There was an inexplicable feeling in her heart.

Her heart, which had been full of holes and wounds, seemed to be filled with sweet cotton candy.

Chapter 765

“Thank you…”

Melody Fox could not help but thank him again.

She did not want to be estranged from Ken Swanson, but she could not help but express her gratitude.

She was very sure of her feelings for Ken Swanson, but at the moment, she was indeed not completely prepared.

Ken Swanson gently curved his lips and planted a kiss on the back of her neck. He got up and turned off the bedside lamp.

Darkness quickly enveloped the two of them, so Melody Fox did not notice how forbearing Ken Swanson’s expression was.

He was a normal, hot-blooded man. He had even drunk a bowl of soup before taking a shower. It would be a lie to say that he didn’t want to.

However, compared to this pain, he wanted to respect Melody Fox’s wishes more.

This was probably love.

If he wanted her, it was love. If he did not want her tonight, it was love.

After an unknown period of time, Melody Fox’s breathing gradually stabilized.

After Ken Swanson confirmed that Melody Fox was asleep, he carefully moved his hand away from her waist and quietly got up to take a cold shower.

The cold shower was still effective. His desire dissipated almost instantly. Only then did he feel a little sleepy. He fell asleep, exhausted both physically and mentally.

Vaguely, he felt as if his body had suddenly soared into the air.

When he tried to open his eyes, he realized that he was floating in the air of an operating theater.

“Where are we?”

He wanted to speak, but he realized that he was just a transparent mist.

Before he could figure out what was going on, the door of the operating theater was suddenly kicked open.

The next second, a man who looked exactly like him barged into the operating theater with a vicious aura.

No, that wasn’t right. This person didn’t look exactly like him. It was him..

With his eyes and aura, who else could it be but him?

But since his own people were there, who was he?

Ken Swanson tried hard to see what else was in the operating theater. Suddenly, there was the sound of glass shattering. He suddenly opened his eyes and realized that he was still lying on the bed in the bedroom.

“Sorry, did I wake you up?”

Melody held the broken pieces of the soup bowl and said apologetically, “I didn’t see this bowl on the ground. It was accidentally broken.”

“I’m fine,” Ken Swanson replied as he shook his head reflexively. However, he looked around in confusion.

Was he dreaming just now?

But that dream was so real…

“What’s wrong?” Melody Fox noticed that Ken Swanson’s face was a little pale. He took a few steps forward and asked, “Did you have a nightmare?”

“I guess so…” Ken Swanson smiled and said, “That dream was very strange.”

Melody Fox subconsciously recalled the dream she had in her previous life two days ago. However, she quickly suppressed the memory and asked curiously, “So you also have nightmares? I’m very curious about what your nightmares will be like. Tell me.”

“In that dream, I…”

Ken Swanson had just finished speaking when there was a knock on the door.

The butler’s voice came-

“Young Master, Sir is asking if you’re ready. He wants to go to the company with you.”

“Tell him to wait two minutes.”

As Ken Swanson spoke, he could not care less about the strange dream. He quickly took off his pajamas and changed his clothes in front of Melody.

Melody Fox quickly turned around and said, “I’ll go downstairs and prepare breakfast for you to eat on the way.” Then, she quickly ran out of the room.

Seeing this, Ken Swanson could not help but smile.

In front of others, she was the omnipotent miracle doctor, Miss Fox. But behind others, she would also be shy, blush, and run away at a loss…

Moreover, only he could see her like this.

How nice…

Ken Swanson was in a good mood.

Melody quickly ran downstairs and bumped into Margaret Swanson, who was about to eat breakfast.

Margaret’s eyes lit up when she saw her coming down with a red face.

Her great-grandson seemed to have a chance!

“Go quickly…” Margaret turned around and whispered to Lucy Colt, “Ask the kitchen to make a nourishing breakfast for the couple.”

“Yes.” Lucy Colt nodded and walked towards the kitchen.

Of course, Ken Swanson did not eat breakfast. He only brought two slices of bread that Melody Fox forced on him. Today, Astrid Swanson still did not go downstairs. Margaret did not notice anything amiss and only felt that it was quiet.

After breakfast, she patted Melody Fox’s hand and said, “I called your grandmother this morning. Her phone is switched off. Did something happen?”

Melody knew very well that Grandma was just unwilling to accept the fact that the Fox family was falling apart, so she lied to herself and hid in the countryside. She didn’t see or contact anyone.

With mixed feelings, she said half-truthfully, “Ever since Yolanda Fox’s accident, Grandma has been in a bad mood. Now that she’s living in the Fox family’s hometown, I’m afraid she wants to be alone, so she turned off her phone.” “I see… but you still have to tell her in detail about something as important as your marriage. How about this? I’ll take another week’s worth of medicine and go to the countryside to look for her next week. You’ll come with me.” “Alright.” Melody nodded. She also missed her grandmother a little. She wanted to take this opportunity to see if her grandmother was willing to see her.

Although Grandma used to dote on her and protect her, she was also a smart person. She must have seen that Yolanda Fox had her own schemes, so she was very disappointed in her.

After all, in her grandmother’s heart, she should have been an innocent, kind, and flawless granddaughter from the countryside.

However, she did not know if Grandma’s anger would subside a little when they met again.

But no matter what her grandmother’s attitude was, life still had to go on.

After Melody Fox went out, she contacted Dorrene Downey directly and arranged to meet at Dorrene Downey’s house.

After the misunderstanding between her and Ken Swanson was resolved, the law firm took the initiative to contact her yesterday. Their attitude was so good that they were a little obsequious.

After considering for a few minutes, Melody finally chose the divorce lawyer from Feiyang Law Firm for Dorrene Downey.

The lawyer was embarrassed to see them again at Dorrene Downey’s home.

“I’m really sorry, I…”

Melody was afraid that Dorrene Downey would investigate further, so she quickly interrupted the lawyer and said, “It’s okay. We know that you have something difficult to say. Let’s get to the point first. Her mother-in-law broke into her house yesterday and even attacked her and Cindy.”

When Dorrene Downey heard this, she reached out and took off her mask.

Her swollen cheek was immediately exposed to the lawyer.

Dorrene Downey’s eyes were red as she said, “Cindy was shocked. He didn’t sleep well the entire night and only fell asleep in the morning…”

The lawyer was shocked. He frowned deeply and said, Preposterous. These people are actually so arrogant! Ms. Wallrich, don’t worry. I’ll definitely do my best to help you successfully sue for divorce. I’ll also help you get the greatest benefits. I’ll think of a way to make them cough up everything they’ve plundered from you over the years!”

Dorrene Downey nodded and shook her head.

“I don’t want a single cent of money. I just want to leave Cindy to me.”

“Of course. I won’t let Cindy be snatched away by their family. Otherwise, how can I be considered a gold-medal divorce lawyer?”

“Thank you…”

“You’re welcome. It’s what I should do. However, you have to tell me in detail what you’ve experienced all these years.”

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Chapter 756

When the elevator door slowly closed, everyone inside and outside the elevator heaved a sigh of relief.

Of course, only Melody Fox was relieved.

Ken Swanson was born in the center of the vortex, so he was naturally used to being sized up by others and had automatically blocked it.

But Melody Fox was different.

Although everyone was secretly sizing her up, she still acutely felt it.

In the past, it was because of her appearance that she was used to it. But now, it was because of a kind of… intimacy that had yet to be revealed, so she felt uncomfortable from head to toe.

Ken Swanson could tell that she was uneasy. He said apologetically, “Their gazes made you uncomfortable, right?”

“Well…”

“When your identity is officially announced, there will only be more people sizing you up, but… I’m sorry, I can’t do anything about this for the time being.”

After getting to know Melody Fox, he found the title of Young Master of the Swanson Group even more annoying. However, the only thing he could do now was to hold her hand tightly when she felt uncomfortable in the future. Melody Fox smiled and said, “What’s there to be sorry about? If I can’t even withstand this little pressure, I won’t be Melody Fox anymore. It’s just that my identity has just changed and I haven’t gotten used to it yet. But don’t worry, I’ll get used to it soon.”

When Ken Swanson heard this, his heart immediately warmed.

He reached out to hug Melody Fox’s waist again.

Coincidentally, the elevator door reached the first floor and opened automatically.

A voice came from outside. Melody Fox was so shocked that she pushed Ken Swanson’s hand away and quickly walked out of the elevator.

Ken Swanson was left standing alone in the elevator.

Why didn’t this show any signs of “I’ll get used to it soon”?

He shook his head helplessly and followed Melody Fox’s footsteps under the cheers of “Mr. Swanson”.

Melody Fox only relaxed completely when she returned to the car.

It wasn’t that she hadn’t been the Swanson family’s daughter-in-law before, but this time, as long as she thought about it-

Soon, everyone would know that she was Ken Swanson’s wife. She was so nervous that her heart was racing.

Was it because she felt that she was not strong enough… Because even though she felt guilty, so she was so nervous that others would know about her relationship with Ken Swanson?

Melody Fox secretly clenched the two fists in her sleeves, determined to become stronger.

This thought was not only for revenge but also for her own life.

The car drove straight to the hospital where Sid Quant was.

Melody Fox remembered that before Ken Swanson entered the elevator, he said that he needed her help with something. After closing the door, she asked curiously, “What do you need my help with?”

“Regarding Fei Yun and Xiang Jianxiong…” Ken Swanson went straight to the point. “These two people betrayed Ulric Swanson because I had something on them. They took the initiative to stand beside me. But now, as soon as Ulric Swanson returned, the two of them immediately turned against me. I feel that something is wrong.”

Melody Fox thought about it carefully and asked, “Do you think this matter might be related to malicious doctors?” “That’s right.” Ken Swanson nodded.

When James Deeds, who was sitting in the driver’s seat, heard that Melody Fox had guessed the answer that he had been guessing for a long time, he could not help but feel depressed.

The young master did not need to say much to Miss Fox. Miss Fox understood almost immediately. In this aspect, he was really far inferior.

James Deeds was secretly vexed. Melody Fox continued to analyze, “The most taboo thing in the business world is to be fence-sitters. It’s impossible for Ulric Swanson not to understand this principle. The reason why he was willing to accept these two people must have a reason why they would never dare to betray him again. Then the reason… can only be that their lives are in his hands.”

“Yes, and I don’t think such a thing will only happen to Fei Yun and Xiang Jianxiong. In order to prevent my hard work over the past few days from going to waste, I’m afraid only you can help me resolve it.”

“Between Fei Yun and Xiang Jianxiong, who is more afraid of death?”

Ken Swanson looked up at James Deeds.

James Deeds had more contact with them. After sensing Ken Swanson’s gaze, James Deeds quickly recalled and replied, “Xiang Jianxiong. Don’t think that this guy’s name is quite domineering. He’s actually very timid.”

“Alright, send me a copy of his information.”

“Yes, Miss Fox.”

Just as the car was about to reach the hospital, Melody Fox suddenly remembered something.

“By the way, there’s something I didn’t have time to tell you.

Melody Fox took out her bag and took out a raw jade stone. Ken Swanson raised an eyebrow. “Where did that come from? I remember that you don’t like things like jewelry.”

Melody Fox shrugged and said, “I don’t like these worldly possessions. Your father gave them to me.”

“Old man?” Ken Swanson narrowed his eyes and asked, “Did he ask you to leave me again?”

“Not this time. Instead, it’s as if he approves of me. He gave me this gift just to make me shut my mouth and not mention anything related to Wendell’s death.”

“Heh.” Ken Swanson lowered his eyes and sneered. “This is indeed something he can do. He has been keeping me and Ulric Swanson in check, trying to maintain a balanced relationship with Ulric Swanson because only when I’m evenly matched with Ulric Swanson can he act as if he can’t choose who to be the heir.

In his opinion, I was clearly at a disadvantage compared to Ulric Swanson. Therefore, he didn’t want me to marry the Fox family’s daughter. Because the Fox family couldn’t give me any help, he tried to break us up.

“But now, the person at a disadvantage is Ulric Swanson. Naturally, he likes you, his ‘unhelpful daughter-in-law.” Melody Fox nodded and shook her head.

“I know this logic. Although he’s getting older, he doesn’t want to be suppressed by his two sons so early. His mentality is exactly the same as the ancient emperors. He’s afraid that the two of you will ‘usurp the throne’. But… that’s not what I want to express.”

“And that is?”

Coincidentally, the car stopped in the hospital’s parking lot.

“Come down with me.”

Melody got out of the car with the raw jade stone. Ken Swanson hurriedly followed behind.

James Deeds was also very curious about what Melody Fox wanted to say.

However, when he quickly parked the car and walked towards Melody, He saw Melody Fox raise the jadeite stone that was worth hundreds of millions and smash it heavily to the ground.

“Ah-this!”

James Deeds’s eyes widened in shock. He subconsciously blurted out, “Miss Fox, you wasted 20 million dollars! Oh no, with this size and color, it’s more than enough to exchange for 40 million dollars!”

James Deeds was angry that Melody Fox did not know what was good for her. At the same time, he turned around and wanted to snitch on Ken Swanson.

However, just as he reached Ken Swanson, he was pushed away by him.

“Young Master?

He looked at Ken Swanson aggrievedly, only to see Ken Swanson squatting by the jadeite rubble,

“What’s this?”

Ken Swanson asked as he stared intently at the ground.

James Deeds looked over curiously and saw a white worm that looked like a maggot lying beside the gravel.

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However, there was a clear difference between this worm and a typical worm.

On the top of the invertebrate animal’s head was a tuft of fur that looked like a human eye. As the wind blew, that eye seemed to blink, making one’s back feel cold.

Goosebumps immediately appeared on James Deeds’s arm.

“Young, Young Master, what kind of insect is this? Where did it come from…? Disgusting! Young Master, get away from this thing!”

Ken Swanson did not move. He only heard Melody laugh and say with a smile, “Haven’t you reacted yet? It jumped out from the 40 million dollars that you’ve been thinking about.”

James Deeds was shocked and looked up at Melody.

“You said this worm fell out of a raw jade stone?”

Melody Fox nodded and said, “This is not an ordinary insect. This insect is a Centipede. It will only come back to life after feeling the appropriate temperature.”

“But… no matter if it’s a Centipede or a Ten Thousand Zombies, how can a worm burrow into a stone? And it’s from something rare like a raw jade stone…”

The hardness of the jade was seven, which was not low. How did such a soft worm get in?

Taking ten thousand steps back, even if this worm was artificially put in, why would a person put a worm into a jade raw stone worth ten thousand gold coins?

Could it be…

When James Deeds thought of this possibility, his expression immediately turned extremely ugly.

Melody noticed James Deeds’s expression and asked, “Tell me what you think. Let’s brainstorm together. Why is the Centipede here?”

James Deeds immediately voiced his thoughts.

“This raw jade stone was given to you by the chairman.

The chairman has never liked you before. He might have given you this gift to deliberately disgust you with this worm…”

James Deeds started to regret halfway through his sentence.

After all, the chairman was the young master’s biological father. It felt treasonous to speak ill of him.

He was a little annoyed that he did not consider whether he could speak first. He timidly looked at Ken Swanson’s expression.

Seeing that Ken Swanson was not angry, he was relieved.

Melody Fox asked Ken Swanson, “What about you? Are you thinking the same as James Deeds? Is Ramon Swanson going to use the Centipede Bug to deal with me?”

After a moment of silence, Ken Swanson asked, “I’ve heard of the name Centipede before, but I don’t know what harm it can do?”

“The Centipede likes warmth the most, and the temperature of the human body is the most suitable temperature for it to grow. If you make it into jewelry and wear it close to your body, the poison it carries will slowly invade your internal organs through the jade. In less than three months, this person will die suddenly.”

Ken Swanson frowned.

James Deeds was even more shocked.

“So the chairman isn’t trying to disgust Miss Fox. Is he trying to kill Miss Fox without anyone knowing?”

He looked at Ken Swanson and asked. Ken Swanson shook his head and looked at Melody Fox. “I don’t think the old man is someone who would do such a thing. What do you think?”

Melody Fox agreed with Ken Swanson.

“I also think that he didn’t put this Centipede in there to kill me. He doesn’t know that I’m skilled at all. He even has more than ten bodyguards you arranged in the dark. If he wanted to kill me, he wouldn’t have spent so much effort. I think he doesn’t know that there’s a Centipede in there at all.”

Ken Swanson nodded.

“That’s right. I’ve never seen this raw jade stone before, which means that he brought it back on this business trip. Perhaps it was a freak combination of factors, or perhaps someone deliberately arranged it, but in the end, the Centipede worm ended up in his hands in this way and then in yours.”

Melody Fox narrowed her eyes and said, “Whether the Centipede is after your father or whether it accidentally landed in his hands, we’ll know after checking the source.” Hearing this, Ken Swanson turned around and instructed James Deeds, “Send someone to the place where the old man went on a business trip to investigate what kind of jade raw stone this was and how it came into his hands.”

“Yes!”

James Deeds immediately made a call to arrange for someone to go.

A few minutes later, James Deeds ran back and said, “Young Master, everything has been arranged. I’ve called Yuan Ge, who is the best at gathering information in the Black Market.”

“Yeah.”

Melody Fox let out a long sigh and said, “Recently, there has been wave after wave. Only the Miaojiang people know how to raise the Centipede. If your father or I really provoked the Miaojiang people, I’m afraid we have to be careful in the future.”

“Miaojiang?” Ken Swanson frowned deeply. “Other than the Miaojiang people, is there no other possibility?”

“That’s right. The Centipede Worm is a strange species mixed with hundreds of poisonous insects. It’s also an insect egg. It’s abnormally fragile and easy to die. It needs to be nurtured with the blood of the Miaojiang people. Moreover, the process of raising it is extremely complicated. Other than the Miaojiang people, outsiders don’t know the exact method of raising it. It’s impossible to raise it into a worm.”

“No wonder you said that only the Miao people know how to raise them.”

Melody Fox took a deep breath and said, “Let’s not worry about this for now. We’ll wait for your people to send us a piece of accurate news. What if it accidentally fell into your father’s hands?”

“Yes, let’s not think too much about it. Let’s go take a look at Sid Quant first.”

“Okay.”

They walked side by side into the hospital.

Melody Fox inadvertently looked up and saw that the plaque of the hospital had changed from “Shinin Hospital to Halcyonmodern Medicine College Affiliated First Hospital”.

“Why did the hospital suddenly change its name?”

James Deeds, who was following behind, explained, “After Adrian Russo confessed to his crime, this hospital was confiscated by the government. Now, it’s under the government’s control and is specially used to nurture new talents in the medical field. Now, many patients with minor illnesses have been transferred to other hospitals. Only some critically ill patients who can’t be transferred for the time being have yet to be transferred.”

Melody Fox nodded, “Lennon Russo probably never expected that he would die at the hands of his own son. Even the hospital was destroyed by Adrian Russo.”

James Deeds shrugged. “It’s not anyone’s fault. If he had corrected and disciplined Adrian Russo in time when he was younger things wouldn’t have turned out like this.

“That’s why there’s a saying that goes, ‘If a son isn’t raised by his father, he’ll make a mistake.”

The two of them chatted and soon arrived at Sid Quant’s room.

This morning, he had already been transferred from the ICU to a normal single ward. When Melody and the others pushed open the door and entered, they heard Sebastian Quant say to Sid Quant earnestly, “You’re not young anymore. After this incident, you can’t be as sloppy as before.”

“Dad, do you want me to stay away from Brother Ken and go back with you to inherit the family assets?”

“What nonsense are you talking about? Your father can still hold on for a few more years at my age. After this incident, I already know that there’s no harm in you following Ken Swanson. Instead, you can temper your temper.”

“Then what do you mean by that?”

“How stupid! You have to make it clear to me! I mean, I want you to quickly find a decent woman to get married and have children. You don’t have to worry about the family business for the time being. You can do whatever you want, but you have to quickly give birth to a fat grandson for me!”

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Sid Quant’s face immediately darkened.

“No way? I just woke up and my body hasn’t recovered yet. How can I give birth to a fat boy for you? Besides, I don’t have a girlfriend now. Who can give birth to one for you? Seriously…”

“You brat… Who asked you to give birth now? I’m talking about after you recover! In short, you can’t find any random women in the future. The next one must be your marriage partner. I don’t care about the other party’s family background. The important is she’s innocent. It’s fine as long as she can control you.”

“Then you should just give up. It’s impossible for me to marry someone who dares to control me.”

“Are you trying to anger me to death?!”

Seeing that the father and son were about to quarrel, Ken Swanson hurriedly knocked on the door.

“Uncle Qiao, we’re here to see Sid Quant.”

Only then did Sebastian Quant and Sid Quant notice the three people standing at the door.

Sebastian Quant immediately stood up and put on a smile. “What time did you arrive? Why didn’t you say anything? I’ve made a fool of myself…”

Ken Swanson shook his head. “It’s nothing. Sid Quant really needs someone to take care of him.”

Sebastian Quant nodded.

“Your father is so worrisome. One of his two sons has a fiancée, and the other is married. Alright, alright, I won’t disturb you guys anymore. I’ll go and ask about the transfer. You guys chat.”

Melody Fox and Fox walked forward and said, “Uncle Qiao, I’ll go with you. I can give you some advice.”

“Oh… I remember now. You’re still a doctor at Central Hospital, right?”

“Yes, I know First Hospital too. Let’s see what you choose.”

“Alright, let’s go to the doctor’s office and ask.”

After the two of them left, Sid Quant frowned and asked, “Brother Ken, why are you still speaking up for him? You also know that I’m not in the state of getting married at all. Of course, it’s not that I’m not interested in women. I’m interested in all women, but I’m not interested in marriage.”

As they were chatting, James Deeds suddenly thought of something when he heard Sid Quant’s words. His face instantly turned pale.

Sid Quant could clearly feel that James Deeds’s gaze on him had become complicated. He immediately frowned and asked, “James Deeds, what do you mean by that gaze? Did something happen?”

James Deeds shook his head evasively. “N-nothing…”

Sid Quant narrowed his eyes.

“James Deeds, you’re exposing yourself here. Hurry up and tell me what you’re hiding from me. Otherwise, when I recover, I’ll beat you to death!”

James Deeds shuddered and looked at Ken Swanson for help.

Ken Swanson, on the other hand, acted as if it had nothing to do with him.

Helpless, James Deeds could only tell the truth.

“Th-this is what happened… Miss Fox used a special acupuncture technique to treat you so that you wouldn’t be brought to Insterimond.

“And then?” The more Sid Quant listened, the more he had a bad feeling.

“Well…”

James Deeds gritted his teeth and looked at Ken Swanson, but Ken Swanson directly turned his face away. He could only brace himself and continue.

“Miss Fox said that the acupuncture technique had a side effect.”

When Sid Quant heard that it was just a side effect, his anxious heart immediately calmed down.

“Side effects? I thought you were hiding some shocking secret from me. Tell me, what side effects?”

James Deeds swallowed hard and said in the most euphemistic way he could think of, “The side effect is… it will dampen your… interest in that aspect.”

“In that aspect?” Sid Quant could not react in time. He asked in confusion, “In what aspect? Can you be more specific?”

“It’s…” James Deeds did not know how to describe it. Even his face was flushed red.

Ken Swanson lost his patience and spat out the word- “Desire.”

Sid Quant was stunned. Then, his eyes widened.

Two seconds later, Sid Quant’s hoarse voice came from the ward-

“Fox! Miao!!!”

Melody Fox, who was in the office handling the transfer procedures for Sid Quant, paused and turned to ask Sebastian Quant, “Uncle Qiao, did you hear anything?” “No…”

“Then maybe I misheard.” Melody Fox rubbed her ears and said to the new attending doctor, “With these materials, you can directly transfer to another hospital, right?”

“Yes. If the two of you need it, I can inform the ambulance from the opposing hospital to pick up the patient right now.”

“Then I’ll have to trouble you.” Melody Fox looked at Sebastian Quant and said, “Why don’t we get an ambulance? It’s easy to hurt Sid’s wound if he takes a private car.”

“I don’t know anything about this. I’ll listen to your arrangements.”

“Alright, it’s settled then. Doctor, please inform Central Hospital.”

“Okay, Miss Fox.”

The doctor quickly contacted Central Hospital. Out of convenience, Melody Fox asked Rodney Stanton to arrange for Sid Quant to be on the floor of the ward he was in charge of.

When everything was ready, the two of them returned to the ward.

However, before the two of them could reach the ward, they heard the screams of Sid Quant.

“What’s going on?” Sebastian Quant hurriedly quickened his pace. Melody Fox followed closely behind.

However, before she could enter the ward, she almost bumped into Ken Swanson.

“Don’t go in yet,” Ken Swanson said. “He probably doesn’t want to see you right now.”

Seeing Ken Swanson’s complicated expression, Melody Fox instantly understood, but he still said, “It’s better for me to explain to him.”

Ken Swanson hesitated for a moment, but in the end, he did not stop her. He only said, “Then I’ll go in with you.” “Yeah.”

Ken Swanson held her hand and the two of them walked into the ward. They saw Sid Quant saying to Sebastian Quant with an ugly expression, I’m fine. I’m just in a bad mood. Let me talk to Melody Fox.

“Uncle Qiao.” Melody Fox took a few steps forward and said, “Let me have a chat with him.”

Sebastian Quant nodded and left the ward.

He was a little confused. Why was this kid suddenly angry at his savior?

However, he still had to arrange the staffing after transferring to another hospital, so he could only leave for the time being.

After Sebastian Quant left, Melody Fox was about to speak. but Sid Quant was the first to question, “Melody Fox! What did you do to me?!”

If not for the fact that he could not get out of bed on his own, he would have strangled Melody Fox to death.

As a romantic young master, if he didn’t have the ability to do that, what kind of young master was he? He wasn’t even a man!

Melody Fox said calmly. “Don’t you know? I can’t wait either. Otherwise, you will definitely die on the way to Insterimond.”

“I might as well be dead!”

Ken Swanson glanced coldly at Sid Quant.

“You better take that back.”

Sid Quant choked and did not dare to spout nonsense anymore. He could only try his best to fake a smile and say, “Melody, take it that I’m begging you. Help me treat this sequela! Otherwise, I’ll really go crazy!”

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Sid Quant’s heart was filled with indignation, but his tone was almost humble.

Melody Fox said helplessly, “It’s not that I don’t want to treat you, but this side effect… You can only rely on your body’s functions to slowly recover.”

“Are you saying that I might be impotent for the rest of my life?!” Sid Quant looked as if he had seen a ghost.

“That’s not what I meant.” Melody Fox quickly shook her head and said, “This will definitely not last forever, but I can’t say for sure how exactly it will recover to its own course. But don’t worry, I can promise you that when you meet the girl you really like, it will definitely recover.”

“Sincerely…like? What does that mean? Can’t I just put on a show?”

“If you can’t control the string in your heart by putting on an act, it naturally won’t recover so easily. However, it’s hard to say…

“What exactly is it that you’re so sure about?” Sid Quant could not help but feel apologetic.

Ken Swanson narrowed his eyes.

“Don’t be so long-winded. It just so happens that I’m in this current situation. It’s not a good thing to fool around with women outside all the time. I can take this opportunity to quit!”

Sid Quant retorted unhappily, “I’m not always fooling around with women… I’ve been single ever since I returned to the country. I’ve been very obedient, okay? Besides, although I have many girlfriends overseas, I only date one at a time. I’ve never dated more than one woman, okay?”

Melody Fox wanted to roll her eyes when she heard this scumbag’s words.

Ken Swanson also revealed a look of disdain.

“Cut the crap. After you’re transferred to another hospital, take good care of your body. When you’re discharged from the hospital, the new X series products can be arranged to be put on the market. After resting for a few more days, you can start working online.”

“No way? I haven’t been discharged from the hospital yet. Have you assigned all the work to me?”

“Any objections?”

“…No.”

The new series of products was not only Ken Swanson’s hard work, but also his pride and joy.

How could he be absent from their listing?

Unfortunately… Jane, who had also participated in the core technology production, would probably not appear at the press conference.

Thinking of Janet Murphy, Sid Quant could not help but ask curiously, “Where is Janet Murphy now?”

Melody Fox was also curious about Janet Murphy’s current state. She heard Ken Swanson say, “Yesterday, in Insterimond the Murphy family used their power to get her out of the police station. Uncle Qiao doesn’t know about this yet. If he knew, I’m afraid he would cause a scene with the Murphy family.”

As Ken Swanson spoke, he paused and asked, “What do you think about her? If you want revenge, I won’t stop you.” Sid Quant shook his head. “I don’t want to get involved in the mess between the Jian and Qiao families. Let the older generation make their own trouble.”

The Old Murphy family and Old Quant family were both top- notch dignitaries in Insterimond. There were many conflicts between their interests. The relationship between the two families was originally like fire and water.

However, in Sid Quant’s generation, because they went to school together, their relationship became closer.

Now that Sid Quant was almost killed by Janet Murphy, the smoke between the Qiao and Jian families would definitely rise again.

“Alright, if there’s anything you need help with, just ask in the future.”

Sid Quant’s lips curved into a smile. “If I really needed your help, even if you didn’t say this, I would have looked for you myself.”

“Alright, then we’ll leave first. Send me the ward number after you transfer to the hospital. We’ll come and see you tomorrow.”

“I know. Hurry up and get back to work. I probably won’t die.”

Even so, Melody still forcibly took Sid Quant’s pulse before they left.

A moment later, she said, “You still have to continue taking the high blood pressure medicine. You can’t stop.”

“Got it, Doctor Fox.”

Sid Quant retracted his hand in embarrassment. He felt extremely embarrassed.

He was a young man with high blood pressure. If word got out, he would really be laughed at.

As expected, when he looked up, he saw James Deeds trying his best to hold back his laughter.

He glared at him and said, “Brother Ken, leave quickly. I’m tired!”

He was mentally exhausted!

“Alright, let’s go.” Ken Swanson took Melody Fox’s hand and the two of them walked out side by side.

Sid Quant was keenly aware of this action. He felt both surprised and reasonable.

Melody was indeed… a little ugly, but her charisma was admirable even for someone like him who had been through a lot.

For a while, he was even attracted to Melody Fox’s charisma.

However, this was all in the past. After dying once, any relationship between a man and a woman was not as important as living well in his eyes.

‘But…’

Sid Quant lowered his head and looked at the middle of his legs. Frustration and humiliation wrapped around his heart again.

A few seconds later, he gritted his teeth and decided to test if he really couldn’t make it.

Perhaps this side effect had disappeared long before he woke up?

Thinking of this possibility, Sid Quant hurriedly instructed the bodyguards outside to not let anyone into the ward, including Sebastian Quant. Then, he silently opened the movie he had downloaded previously on his phone… After sometime.

Sid Quant smashed the phone to the ground in frustration. He really… couldn’t do anything that a man could do! Damn it, damn it, damn it!!!

On the other side, on the way back to the Manor of the Swanson family, Melody was resting with her eyes closed when Ken Swanson suddenly broke the silence.

“Sid Quant is indeed a playboy with many girlfriends around him. Losing interest in that aspect is indeed a blow to him. However… I think I still have to explain it to you. The reason why he became like this is because he was hurt by his first love.”

Sid Quant was not interested in such personal matters. The reason why he took the initiative to mention it was because he was afraid that Melody Fox would think that birds of a feather flocked together and misunderstand that he was a scumbag like Sid Quant.

Melody had no idea about Sid Quant’s personal feelings. In her previous life, when she heard the name Sid Quant, who died from a sudden cerebral hemorrhage. When she heard Ken Swanson say “first love,” she was slightly stunned. She remembered Nana Jensen saying that Ken Swanson’s first love was the girl called Mango. A complicated expression appeared in her eyes as she tried her best to maintain her calm expression. She followed Ken Swanson’s words and asked, “How did his first love hurt him?”

“How should I put it… The girl he dated didn’t know his family background. In order to get a household registration in Insterimond, she cheated and lied to Sid. She was already engaged when she started dating Sid Quant. Speaking of which, it’s funny. That person is an ordinary employee of Quant Group.”

“It’s really… quite melodramatic.”

“Yes, the viewership ratings might not be low if it was filmed into a television drama. Anyway… After that, he became like this. He never easily gave his heart to girls.” “But being hurt doesn’t mean that you can legitimately hurt other girls. How innocent are those girls who were hurt by him?”

She didn’t have any sympathy for scumbags, no matter how good the other party’s reason was, even if the other party was Sid Quant, scum was scum.

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When Ken Swanson saw Melody Fox’s expression turn ugly, he quickly expressed his attitude.

“You’re right. The person who hurt him was his first love. If anyone wants revenge, he should do it to his first love, not to any other girl. I’ Il talk about him the next time we meet.”

Melody nodded, not really wanting to continue the topic of “first love”.

At the mention of this topic, she would always think of Ulric Swanson and… Ken Swanson’s first love, Mango.

She wondered what kind of person Mango was.

Just as the car was about to reach the Manor of the Swanson family, James Deeds suddenly received a call.

“Alright, got it. Send it directly to Young Master’s email.”

James Deeds hung up as he spoke.

“What is it?” Ken Swanson asked.

“Young Master, I’ve found out about Xiang Jianxiong and the other two. They were arrested by Ulric Swanson’s people at 8 pm last night. The people we sent to investigate reported to me that other than Xiang Jianxiong and the other two, four others were also captured by Ulric Swanson’s private manor. I’ll send you the list after confirming it.”

“It’s said that after these people stayed in Ulric Swanson’s manor for about half a year, Fox came out. Their expressions seemed to be very strange. You can check the surveillance footage in your email first…”

As James Deeds spoke, Ken Swanson had already opened the surveillance camera in his email.

Surveillance footage showed six people, including Xiang Jianxiong, being forcibly taken into Ulric Swanson’s private estate in the night.

Fox Hou, who was waiting for these six people to come out, looked unscathed, but each of his expressions was worse than the last.

“Xiang Jianxiong, Shi Luo…”

He quickly confirmed the identities of the six people.

“What?!” James Deeds was shocked as well. He asked, “Shi Luo betrayed us too?”

“Mm.” Ken Swanson’s expression turned extremely cold.

Melody Fox asked in confusion, “Shilo is…?”

Ken Swanson took a deep breath and said, “Shi Luo is different from Xiang Jianxiong and the others. He has always been neutral. He’s not biased towards Ulric Swanson or me. He’s already the Swanson Group’s elder. He’s also one of the talents that the Swanson Group truly relied on his own ability to slowly rise to the top from the grassroots.”

Only then did Melody Fox understand why Ken Swanson’s expression was so ugly after knowing that Shi Luo had also sided with Ulric Swanson.

She clenched her fists and said, “A neutral person like him would not easily choose to take sides unless he had no choice. Our guess is right. Ulric Swanson must have used Jennie Taylor’s malicious doctors’s skill to threaten them with death.”

“Yes, this matter has to be resolved as soon as possible. Otherwise… in less than a month, the entire upper echelons of the Swanson Group might be his people.”

“Don’t worry, I can still handle Jennie Taylor’s tricks,” Melody Fox said. She looked up at James Deeds in the driver’s seat and said, “Send me the information on Xiang Jianxiong, the most timid guy, as soon as possible. I’ll find an opportunity to start the operation tomorrow.”

“Yes!”

Coincidentally, the car arrived at the Manor of the Swanson family.

Coincidentally, Ramon Swanson had also arrived home. When the dishes were served, Melody realized that Astrid Swanson did not go downstairs.

It was unknown if it was because Astrid Swanson felt embarrassed about being grounded and did not want to go downstairs to eat, or if it was for some other reason.

However, Astrid Swanson did not go downstairs for dinner. No one at the dining table mentioned her, including Ulric Swanson, her biological son.

“Melody, eat more.” It was obvious that Margaret did not take the fact that Astrid Swanson did not come downstairs for dinner to heart. She affectionately picked up a big drumstick for her.

“Thank you, Grandma…” Melody quickly thanked her.

“There’s no need to thank me. Eat more. You’re too thin. You can nourish your body better with more nutrition. I’m looking forward to you giving birth to a fat great-grandson for me to play with! Oh, it doesn’t matter if it’s a girl. It’s not bad to be as sensible and cute as Cindy.”

Melody’s face was slightly red. Just as she was thinking about how to make Margaret give up on the idea of having a great-grandson, she heard Ramon Swanson suddenly say, “You’ve been registered for a while. Are you planning to hold a wedding soon?”

Margaret slapped her head.

“Look at my brain! You guys haven’t had a wedding yet! I almost forgot about this…”

Melody quickly said, “It doesn’t matter if I don’t hold a wedding. I don’t have any obsession with weddings.”

In her previous life, she had also yearned for a wedding. However, after experiencing a wedding, she realized how tiring it was.

Moreover, when she was the only person who cared about her wedding, she had to do everything herself. After a day of the wedding, she felt that she was almost useless.

She didn’t want to do such a painful thing again.

Therefore, even though she had already opened her heart to Ken Swanson, she still had a deep resistance to the wedding.

However, Ken Swanson disagreed.

“If you marry me, how can I not give you a wedding?” As he spoke, he looked up at Margaret and said, “Grandma, why don’t you find a master to help us count the days one day? You know more about this.”

Melody Fox was about to reject her again when she saw Ken Swanson’s eyes shining. It was obvious that he was looking forward to their wedding.

She had no choice but to swallow the words that were about to come out of her mouth.

Since Ken Swanson wanted to hold a wedding with her so badly… she could only brace herself.

Ken Swanson had done so much for her. It was just a wedding. She was still willing to suffer.

Seeing that Melody Fox had tacitly agreed, Margaret Swanson said happily, “Of course, leave the date to me! Coincidentally, I haven’t seen Melody’s grandmother in a long time. I’ll discuss this with her.”

At the mention of Maria Fox, and Melody Fox, it felt like a lifetime had passed.

Ever since Yolanda Fox went to prison, her grandmother had gone to the countryside. She had called her many times, but her grandmother refused to answer every time. In addition, she had been too busy recently and had not tried to call her for a long time.

It had been so long. She wondered if Grandma was feeling better.

Perhaps, she needed to find time to look for her grandmother personally.

After dinner, Ramon Swanson called Ken Swanson to the study. No one knew what they were talking about.

Melody Fox was about to return to their room to prepare for Xiang Jianxiong’s matter when she suddenly received a message from Aaron Berg.

“Miss Fox, James Deeds and I have something to report to you.”

Seeing the message, Melody Fox rolled her eyes twice and replied, “Let’s talk in the car.”

“Yes.”

After receiving the reply, Melody Fox quickly walked towards the parking lot.

However, just as she reached the door, she bumped into Ulric Swanson.

“Sister-in-law, where are you going?”

Melody Fox said calmly, “I left something in the car… But I don’t have to report to you where I’m going, right?”

“Of course not. As your younger brother, I’m just concerned about you. When the wedding date is set, remember to tell me so that I can prepare a big gift for you in advance.”

Melody Fox met Ulric Swanson’s gaze coldly.

He still had the same warm smile on his face as in his previous life. Any girl would be moved by it.

However, she did not know if her mental state had changed, but looking at Ulric Swanson’s face now, she would only feel endless disgust.

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Chapter 751

The money in the Dorrene Downey card was actually only enough for the mother and daughter to live their daily lives.

However, for the sake of his daughter’s safety, she was willing to give them her life, let alone money.

Dorrene Downey said, “I don’t have that much money in my card, but I can give you the password to the card, as long as you can let my daughter go.”

“Cut the crap! Tell me the password!”

“The password is… Cindy’s birthday.”

Soon, the villagers found all Dorrene Downey cards.

One of the women immediately took out her card to check her balance.

As soon as she returned, everyone immediately went forward and asked, “How much is it?”

“Only twenty thousand dollars…”

The woman said angrily, “She must have hidden money in another card.”

The butcher flew into a rage out of humiliation. He reached out and slapped Dorrene Downey’s face again.

With a crisp sound, Dorrene Downey’s face swelled at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Dorrene Downey covered her face in pain and said, “I didn’t hide the card. This is all our money.”

“B*tch, how dare you lie? Looks like I have to teach you a lesson today before you know how much eyes Lord Ma has.”

Granny Wang said fiercely as her gaze landed on a fruit knife on the table.

She took a few steps forward and grabbed the fruit knife. Then, she walked in front of Dorrene Downey and pressed the back of the knife against her face.

“I’ll give you one last chance. Are you going to tell me or not? Where did you put all your money?! If you don’t tell me, I’ll cut your face and then your daughter’s face.”

“No!! I beg you… I’m really not lying to you. I don’t have any money anymore. This is all my money.”

“Damn it, you still dare to be stubborn when you’re about to die. I’ll show you my strength!”

As Granny Wang spoke, she tightened her grip on the fruit knife in her hand. The sharp edge of the fruit knife was about to cut through Dorrene Downey’s face…

A seemingly slender hand suddenly grabbed Granny Wang’s wrist.

Grandma Wang subconsciously wanted to break free from the grip of that hand, but what she did not expect was that no matter how hard she tried, she could not break free from this hand.

“Damn it, who is it?!”

Grandma Wang flew into a rage out of humiliation. She turned her head and looked up at the hand. She saw an extremely ugly woman barge in.

“Who are you?”

Granny Wong Fox became vigilant, but Dorrene Downey, who was behind Granny Wong, revealed an extremely surprised expression.

“Melody? Why are you here?!”

Melody waved the phone in her hand and said, “You left your phone in my car.”

“Godmother!” Cindy’s eyes lit up. She knew that her godmother would definitely be able to save them.

Granny Wang and the others also understood that this ugly woman was Dorrene Downey’s friend.

“Hmph!”

Granny Wang snorted coldly and said, “Don’t think that she can save you. She can forget about leaving this place today!”

Granny Wang struggled to break free from Melody Fox’s grip. She turned around and ordered the butcher and the other villagers, “Teach this ugly monster a lesson!”

“We’re on it.”

The butcher did not put Melody Fox in his eyes at all. In his opinion, even ten Melody Foxs could not defeat him. He did not need anyone’s help at all.

In order to show off in front of Granny Wang and get more money when they returned to the village, the butcher was the first to bear the brunt. He clenched his fists and pounced at Melody Fox.

Melody stood rooted to the ground as if she was waiting for the punch to land on her face.

“Melody, be careful!” Dorrene Downey warned loudly.

Melody was still as still as a mountain. Just as the butcher’s fist was less than five centimeters away from her face, she suddenly appeared behind the butcher in a flash.

“What?!”

The person in front of him suddenly disappeared into thin air, catching the butcher off guard. By the time he reacted, Melody was already standing behind him, and her fist had already smashed heavily into his face.

“Ah!!”

The butcher’s vision turned black as he fell to the ground and fainted.

“What? How is this possible?”

Everyone looked at each other. Firstly, they could not believe that Melody could move so quickly. Secondly, they never expected that a butcher who was a mountain bandit would lose to such a weak little girl.

Granny Wang stomped her feet in anger.

“What are you all waiting for? Attack!”

However, the villagers hesitated. They were afraid that they would end up like the butcher.

When Grandma Wang saw that no one dared to attack, she was so angry that she cursed, “Useless thing.” Then, she tightened her grip on the fruit knife in her hand and rushed towards Melody Fox.

Melody Fox narrowed her eyes coldly and kicked the fruit knife in Granny Wang’s hand to the corner of the wall.

Granny Wang was shocked. Before she could pick up the fruit knife, Melody kicked her hard in the stomach again.

“Ah!”

Granny Wang clutched her stomach with a pale face and kept retreating.

However, there was no pity in Melody Fox’s eyes. She struck Granny Wong’s neck heavily with a karate chop. Granny Wong’s vision turned black and she fainted like the butcher.

When the others saw this, they knew that none of them would be a match for Melody Fox. They all ran out.

However, they soon realized that there were two tall men standing at the door. They looked even more difficult to deal with than Melody Fox.

“Spencer, Aaron Berg, tie all of them up,” Melody Fox ordered coldly.

“Yes, Miss Fox, the two answered in unison.

Everyone subconsciously wanted to escape, but how could they be a match for these two Death Warriors?

In less than two minutes, the villagers were tied up.

Melody Fox glanced at the wound on Dorrene Downey’s face. In order to ease her mood, she deliberately said, “Now, there’s another piece of evidence to sue for divorce.”

Dorrene Downey wanted to laugh, but she could not. She hugged Cindy tightly and said with red eyes, “Melody, I really don’t know what I would have done without you. Thank you, thank you…”

Melody Fox shook her head and said, “Sister Dongling, you’re being too polite. Mr. Wallrich entrusted you to me, so I naturally have to protect you. By the way, how do you plan to deal with this group of people?”

Dorrene Downey was silent for a moment before saying, “Just call the police. I don’t want to have anything to do with them anymore.”

Melody Fox nodded and said, “We can also apply for a habeas corpus. This way, the police officers who are not around will protect you.”

Soon, the police arrived.

The police officer in the lead was from Ken Swanson. He was also in charge of Robert Downey last time.

The two of them met face to face. After knowing the situation, the police officer’s eyes were filled with disgust.

“What kind of family is this? Do they really not share the same family?”

Melody Fox shrugged and said, “Sorry to trouble you this time.”

“It’s nothing. It’s what I should do.”

Soon, Granny Wang and the others were taken away by the police. The villagers who came for money regretted their actions,

Melody Fox comforted Dorrene Downey and her daughter for a while. After promising her that she would settle the divorce lawyer as soon as possible, she got into the car again and headed to the Swanson Group headquarters.

Chapter 752

On the way, Melody Fox called Ken Swanson again, but as expected, no one picked up.

She couldn’t tell what she was feeling at that moment, but her tightly knitted brows never relaxed along the way.

After half an hour, the car stopped at the entrance of the Swanson Group headquarters.

Due to the previous incident with the receptionist, Melody Fox went upstairs especially smoothly this time. The new receptionist wished she could bring her up personally.

Soon, Melody Fox reached the top floor and happened to meet James Deeds who was walking towards her.

“Miss Fox, why are you here?” James Deeds’s eyes were filled with surprise.

Without waiting for Melody to speak, James Deeds pulled her to an empty corner and asked in a low voice, “Miss Fox, what exactly did you do to the young master?”

Melody frowned.

“What do you mean, do what?”

James Deeds had a “don’t hide it from me” expression on his face as he said, “Since yesterday, something has been wrong with the young master. It’s as if someone owes him 80 billion. Especially today, an assistant accidentally made an unimportant mistake and was fired by the young master. Now, the entire company is silent out of fear. No one dares to bump into the young master.”

Hearing this, Melody Fox’s frown deepened.

“What do you mean? Why are you still blaming me when he’s in a bad mood? I was going to ask him what’s wrong.”

James Deeds was skeptical. “You really didn’t quarrel with the young master?”

“I didn’t!”

She wanted to quarrel, but Ken did not even give her a chance to speak. How could she quarrel with him?

“That’s strange… Other than you, there doesn’t seem to be anyone else who can make Young Master lose control of his emotions.”

“You’re overestimating me. How can I have the ability?” “But…”

Melody did not want to continue this baffling topic, so she directly interrupted James Deeds and asked, “Where’s Ken Swanson? I have something important to discuss with him.”

“Young Master is in a meeting, but I think the meeting is about to end…”

As soon as he finished speaking, the door of the conference room was opened, and messy footsteps approached.

“It should be the end of Young Master and the others. Miss Fox, why are you looking for Young Master…”

Before he could finish speaking, Melody had already walked towards the conference room.

As expected, the person who led the way out of the meeting room was Ken Swanson.

He seemed to be very haggard.

He, who had always been meticulous to the point of his sleeves, actually had a layer of green stubble on his face, adding a more attractive temperament.

However, as his “pure roommate”, Melody knew very well that he did not shave probably because he had not entered the bedroom for the past two days.

On the other side, Ken Swanson was telling his subordinates about the project they were working on.

“It’s not just the contractors. We have to check everyone from top to bottom, including the supervisors. It’s best if we can change a group of people.” “Yes!”

“Also, the previous one…”

As Ken Swanson spoke, he suddenly saw a familiar figure from the corner of his eye.

His eyelids twitched. For a moment, he thought he was hallucinating.

When he looked up again, Melody had already taken a few steps forward to welcome him.

“Mr. Swanson, I have something to discuss with you.” Melody tried her best to act as if she had something important to discuss.

Ken Swanson covered his nose and coughed lightly. “Go to the lounge and wait for me. I’ll come over when I’m done.”

However, Melody did not want to be brushed off just like that.

‘Finished with your work?’

Who knew what time it would be when he was done?

Melody took a deep breath and said, “It’s alright. I can follow you. When you’re done with what you’re doing, I’ll tell you.”

The others stared at Melody Fox in shock, their eyes filled with surprise.

There were even people who started praying for Melody’s sake.

Everyone in the company knew that Ken was in a bad mood. No one was allowed to enter. What was wrong with this woman? Had she eaten a bear’s heart or leopard’s gall?

She was dead meat…

However, under everyone’s sympathetic and expectant gazes, Ken Swanson turned to them and said, “You guys go ahead. I’ll come over after I’m done.”

Everyone widened their eyes in shock.

‘What’s the situation?’

Mr. Swanson actually didn’t get angry at this woman?

Who exactly was she?

“…Yes.”

The few of them left with their own thoughts.

When they met James Deeds at a junction, They quickly pulled James Deeds and asked, “Mr. Deeds, where did that woman come from? Mr. Swanson, why…”

“Shh!” James Deeds made a shushing gesture and pretended to be serious. “Don’t ask what you shouldn’t ask!”

After this warning, everyone was even more curious about Melody Fox’s identity.

Just after the group of people left, in a corner that no one noticed, one of them returned and took a photo of where Melody Fox was.

Melody Fox, who was captured on camera, did not notice.

She frowned and said, “I do have a serious matter to discuss with you, but I also have a private matter to discuss. Do you want me to talk about it here or somewhere else?”

Ken Swanson’s expression was so ugly that it was as if he had just been swept by a storm.

What should come, no matter how he dodged, would it still come?

Since he couldn’t avoid it, he might as well make it clear at once.

He would never agree to a divorce so easily! Unless she fell in love with another man, he would never let her go.

He would not accept any other reason!

“Come to my office!”

As he spoke, he took the lead and walked towards the office.

Melody Fox took a deep breath and quickly followed.

She had just been to Ken Swanson’s office two days ago, but her mood was completely different.

However, she really did not understand why he hated Dorrene Downey so much and wanted to stop her from getting a divorce.

Soon, James Deeds served each of them a glass of coffee before quickly leaving.

However, before he left, he passed by Melody Fox’s Fox and said in a low voice, “Madam, you have to talk to the young master. What kind of life we have in the office will depend on you.”

Melody Fox was about to speak when James Deeds had already walked behind the door. He considerately closed the door for them and stood guard at the door to ensure that no one would come over to eavesdrop.

Ken Swanson took a sip of coffee and said with difficulty, “What business do you have with me?”

It was a serious matter and a private matter. He would rather get down to business first.

Melody Fox didn’t waste time and directly talked about Zara Wentworth’s press conference.

“Now, pasta’s popularity has completely increased, but we still need a reasonable reason to turn it into a commodity and not a freebie.”

Ken Swanson tried his best to suppress his personal emotions and said rationally, “Indeed, pasta’s main focus was on giving away at the beginning. Suddenly, it became frozen food. Consumers might not be able to accept it so easily…”

He thought for a moment and said, “Alright, let the Swanson Group come forward and say that he bought your pasta formula. This way, you won’t have to work so hard to make pasta in the future.”

“I can, but I wonder if it will have any negative impact on the Swanson Group?”

Chapter 753

“Your question is not only because you don’t trust the Swanson Group, but also because you’re not confident in your own pasta. Don’t worry, consumers will only be happy. In the future, you won’t have to queue up to receive your pasta before dawn. Instead, you can eat whatever Fox you want.”

Hearing this, Melody Fox was relieved.

“However, I have to apologize to Yana Norangel for causing you to lose such an artiste.”

Ken Swanson couldn’t even remember Yana Norangel’s face.

He tried his best to recall. Only then did he remember that this woman had once been sad about Zara Wentworth and Melody Fox on set.

“If such a person stays in Swanson Universal Entertainment, she will only be a time bomb. I have to thank you for helping us remove this cancer.”

Ken Swanson’s tone was very polite, so polite that it was almost humble.

However, in Melody Fox’s eyes, he felt even more guilty.

“That’s all. I still need you to get a project manager for the details and let him handle the big and small matters of the project landing.”

“Yes, the candidate has been decided. How about this? I’ll call him over to see you now. You two can talk about the details first.”

Ken Swanson stood up and was about to leave.

God knew how much he did not want to continue chatting with Melody.

However, no matter how much he hoped that Melody would not mention private matters, private matters still came.

Just as he was about to reach the door, Melody suddenly stood up and quickly blocked the office door handle.

“There’s no hurry. I can look for him later. Let’s talk about our private matters first.”

What should come, you can’t hide no matter what.

Ken Swanson closed his eyes and opened it again. His eyes were filled with dissatisfaction, making it impossible to see what he was feeling at the moment.

“Do you think-“

His voice was hoarse when he said those two words.

When Melody Fox saw Ken Swanson like this, most of the anger in her heart had already dissipated.

She did not want to ask him about Dorrene Downey’s case in harsh words.

After all, compared to Dorrene Downey, Ken Swanson was her “comrade” who had risked his life with her many times.

She just wanted an answer.

She was not a saint. As long as the answer Ken Swanson gave her was reasonable, she could ignore Dorrene Downey’s divorce case and stand firmly on Ken Swanson’s side.

Melody Fox took a deep breath and said, “You’ve been elusive for the past two days. Are you deliberately avoiding me?”

“I…—”

“You don’t have to deny it. I’ve already found out for myself that the person behind those law firms is you. You were the one who asked them not to take my case. But I just want to know why? Why did you do this? And you’re so ruthless… No matter how big or small the law firms are, none of them are willing to talk to me.”

Ken Swanson knew that he could not hide it.

He subconsciously reached for the cigarette box in his pocket.

However, after touching it twice, he realized that there was no cigarette in his pocket.

Ever since Melody Fox expressed that she didn’t want him to smoke, he didn’t touch it much.

After a fruitless search, Ken Swanson smiled bitterly and gave up.

He met Melody Fox’s gaze with obvious pain in his eyes.

“You’re asking me why… Do you really not know the reason?”

Melody Fox frowned, and her eyes became even more confused.

How did she know why Ken Swanson wanted to stop Dorrene Downey from getting a divorce?

“If I knew the reason, why would I specially ask you?”

She had long thought of a way to solve the problem, not to seek out the reason that she already knew.

Hearing this, Ken Swanson’s eyes clearly flashed with shock.

“You don’t know? How is that possible?”

“What’s impossible?” Melody Fox felt that she was not on the same channel as Ken Swanson, but she could not tell what went wrong.

“Alright.” Ken Swanson nodded. He suddenly grabbed her shoulder and said, “If you don’t know, I’ll tell you!”

His grip on her shoulder was a little heavy. Melody Fox subconsciously frowned, but she endured the pain and said, “Tell me.”

Ken Swanson smiled bitterly again and said, “Of course, I stopped those law firms from working with you because… I don’t want this divorce case to go smoothly.”

“You… What’s the difference between saying it and not saying it? What I want to know is why you don’t want the divorce to succeed?”

Ken Swanson was even more injured.

“Do you really want a divorce that badly?”

“Of course!”

Ken Swanson clenched his fists tightly, his eyes red.

“Do you hate me that much?”

Melody Fox was stunned. She was a little confused. He subconsciously asked, “Why do I hate you? I don’t hate you.”

Even though she knew that the person behind this was Ken Swanson, she had never hated him even though she was angry.

In fact, she had long thought that he must have his reasons.

But what did Ken Swanson mean by this question?

The next second, Ken Swanson spoke again, “Since you don’t hate me, why can’t you give me a chance? Why do you want to divorce me through a lawsuit?”

“Boom-“

A loud bang suddenly sounded outside the window. Lightning flashed and raindrops fell, just like Melody Fox’s current mood.

The answers that she could not think of were all answered because of Ken Swanson’s words.

They had all misunderstood each other’s intentions!

Ken Swanson had never wanted to stop Dorrene Downey from getting a divorce, but he did not want to divorce her! Melody Fox’s heart was beating uncontrollably fast.

The depression and grievances she had felt for the past few days were swept away in an instant.

At this moment, Melody Fox finally realized that she could not escape.

-in his palm.

She thought that she could control her emotions very well, but if feelings could be controlled by a person, what was the difference between a person and a robot?

Wasn’t the biggest difference between humans and machines that they had emotional feelings?

Melody Fox took a deep breath and used her unprecedented courage in relationships to meet Ken Swanson’s gaze.

“Who said… I’m divorcing you?”

Ken Swanson was stunned.

“What do you mean by that? If you don’t want to divorce me, why are you looking for a law firm? You even deliberately found a lawyer who specializes in divorce cases”

“Ken Swanson”

“Yes?”

“You really are an idiot!”

“Haven’t you ever thought that I’m finding a lawyer for someone else?”

Ken Swanson’s eyelids trembled slightly before his eyes widened,

“You’re looking for a lawyer for someone else?”

“Of course! I found the best divorce lawyer to help Dorrene Downey successfully divorce her bastard husband, Robert Downey,”

Silence.

There was dead silence.

Ken Swanson seemed to have been turned off. He stood rooted to the ground and looked at Melody Fox in disbelief.

‘So…

The worry and anger of the past few days, as well as the feeling of being cut by a knife, were all self-directed and acted by him?

Wasn’t he… too ridiculous?

However, compared to being embarrassed, he was more glad and excited.

It took him a while to find his voice.

“So…

Chapter 754

Ken Swanson looked at Melody Fox and confirmed, “You really didn’t go to a law firm to divorce me?”

Melody Fox felt helpless and amused.

Patiently, she repeated, “Didn’t I tell you? I went to find the lawyer for Dorrene Downey.”

After receiving an affirmative answer from Melody Fox, Ken Swanson could no longer suppress his emotions and pulled her into his arms.

Melody Fox’s body stiffened. She subconsciously wanted to push Ken Swanson away.

However, for some reason, her body seemed to have suddenly lost control. The hand that she had pushed away actually lost its strength.

Right at that moment, Ken Swanson’s voice came from above.

“I’m sorry…”

Melody Fox could clearly feel the tremor in his chest.

“It’s alright…” Melody Fox completely gave up the struggle in her heart. She lowered her eyes and said, “It’s just a misunderstanding. Just explain it clearly. I will hide the reason from Dorrene Downey…”

“It has nothing to do with Dorrene Downey.”

“Hmm? Then your apology is…?”

Ken Swanson slowly loosened his grip on her. He looked straight at her and said, “I’ve deliberately avoided you for the past two days and made you feel uncomfortable.”

Melody Fox shook her head. “It’s fine. You’re in a bad mood too, aren’t you?”

“Then…”

Ken Swanson’s throat moved up and down. He mustered his courage and said, “Can you promise me one thing?”

“Tell me.”

Ken Swanson took a deep breath and said, “Before you have someone you like, don’t divorce me, okay?”

The inferiority in his eyes was obvious.

She had never seen such a Ken Swanson before.

In her impression, he had always been the high and mighty Mr. Ken Swanson. It always made her feel that she could only dream of him.

But now, he was humbly begging her not to get a divorce.

It would be a lie to say that she was not moved.

Moreover, after this incident, she realized that she had long crossed the hurdle of feelings in her heart.

She thought that she no longer had the ability to love someone wholeheartedly. She was also afraid of being hurt again, so when faced with Ken Swanson’s confession, she pretended that Fox did not accept it.

But today, she realized that she had actually crossed this hurdle long ago.

Moreover, as the two of them had gone through life and death together many times, her feelings for Ken Swanson were deeper than her feelings for Ulric Swanson in her previous life.

Hence, she was willing to take another gamble!

Even if it might be worse than her previous life and covered in wounds, she was willing to use all her courage to walk towards him!

Melody Fox’s gaze became more and more determined.

She looked deeply at Ken Swanson and nodded hard. “I promise you, but the prerequisite needs to be changed.” “Yes?”

“The premise is not that I have someone I like, but… before you fall in love with someone else.”

“W-What do you mean?”

It was probably too sudden for Ken Swanson to react in time. What Melody Fox meant was: I won’t divorce you until you like someone else.

As long as he still liked her, she would always be with him!

“Don’t you understand? When did your brain become so stupid?” Melody Fox glared at Ken Swanson.

She had finally mustered up the courage to say this, but this stupid person actually did not understand!

Ken Swanson’s eyes widened in surprise.

“If you still don’t understand, I’m leaving,” she said and was about to walk out.

However, she had only taken one step when she was pulled back by Ken Swanson.

Melody Fox’s body fell into Ken Swanson’s arms due to inertia.

Before she could regain her balance, Ken Swanson’s thin lips landed heavily on hers. The overwhelming kiss came with scorching heat, resolute love, and intense excitement…

All sorts of emotions were mixed into the passionate kiss.

The surrounding air seemed to emit the fresh fragrance of bellflowers.

And the flower language of the bellflower was: eternal and unrepentant love.

This was not the first time he had kissed her.

However, at the class reunion, the fake kiss was just a one-sided kiss.

But this time, Melody Fox finally mustered up the courage to respond.

Sensing Melody Fox’s response, Ken Swanson’s blood seemed to boil. He wished he could swallow her up.

After an unknown period of time, as long as a century, Ken Swanson finally let her go.

Melody Fox panted. She could not breathe as she leaned weakly in Ken Swanson’s arms.

Ken Swanson lowered his eyes and smiled. His heart was filled with satisfaction.

The two of them steadied their breathing. Ken Swanson was the first to break the silence. He hugged her and said, “I promise you that you will be the only woman in my life.” Melody Fox had mixed feelings.

“Don’t say such things. A lifetime is too long. I only fight for every day.”

In the end, her view of love had changed because of Ulric Swanson.

She did not care how long she could be with Ken Swanson. She only cared that they were in love now.

Ken Swanson frowned.

“What else you can tell me? Who made you become like this? At your age, you shouldn’t be like this…”

He could not see any hope for the future in her eyes.

Melody Fox looked away and said, “I don’t really want to talk about this right now.”

“It’s fine. Tell me when you want to tell me one day. I’m all ears.”

As Ken Swanson spoke, he kissed Melody Fox again.

Melody Fox quickly pushed him away and said, “Don’t forget that this is an office!”

“So what?”

It was not easy for him to kiss her openly. Who dared to interfere?

However, just as this thought appeared, the office door was suddenly pushed open.

The two of them looked at the door and saw James Deeds panting as he said, “Young Master, bad news…”

As soon as he finished speaking, he instinctively felt the coldness emanating from Ken Swanson.

He subconsciously shivered, but when he thought of the urgency of the situation, he could only brace himself and continue.

“Director Fei and Director Xiang have betrayed us again.” These two people had betrayed Ken Swanson after Ulric Swanson was brought to the police station. However, not long after Ulric Swanson was released, they actually stood on Ulric Swanson’s side again.

Melody Fox immediately knew that it was a company matter. She quickly said to Ken Swanson, “You guys chat. I’ll go look for the project manager you arranged for me.

Where is he?”

“I’ll get someone to take you there.”

Ken Swanson pressed the internal line and called his assistant.

“Take Miss Fox to Manager Jiang He.”

“Yes.” The assistant did not doubt him and gestured for Melody Fox to go ahead.

Melody Fox was about to follow when she heard Ken Swanson call out to her, “Melody, wait a minute.”

“Yes?”

“Come back to me when you’re done talking. We’ll go see Sid Quant together. He’s awake today.”

“Alright.” Melody Fox nodded and left the office.

James Deeds could clearly feel that something was wrong with the two of them.

These two people… their gazes could even pull silk, okay?

So they were officially together?

However, even if James Deeds had a hundred guts, he would not dare to ask Ken Swanson about his private matters so directly. He might as well pretend that he did not discover anything.

Ken Swanson asked, “What did Fei Yun and Xiang Jianxiong do?”

Chapter 755

James Deeds focused his attention and said, “This afternoon is the deadline for these two people to submit the project data, but they haven’t come to me. I went to rush them just now. In the end, these two people started to act dumb and said that the project data was confidential. Other than them, without the chairman’s approval, we can’t easily give the data to anyone.”

James Deeds became angrier as he spoke.

When “Ulric Swanson, was in jail, these two people knelt on the ground in tears and begged you to leave them a bite to eat. They even vowed to collect all the data and submit it to you. Now, they changed their words so quickly. It’s obvious that they regretted it when they saw Ulric Swanson return! They’re really fence-sitters!”

“A person like them can use Ulric Swanson for themselves. Do you think they can use it with peace of mind?!”

James Deeds cursed for a long time, but he realized that Ken Swanson did not react at all. He only looked at the scenery outside the French window with his back facing him.

James Deeds hesitated for a moment. He took a few steps forward and asked tentatively, “Young Master? Did you hear what I just said?”

Ken Swanson glanced sideways as a response. James Deeds quickly said, “Then why aren’t you reacting? Why don’t we fire these two guys now?”

Ken Swanson glanced at James Deeds as if he was looking at an idiot.

“The old man is back. Do you think I still have the final say in the headquarters?”

James Deeds’s back stiffened. He scolded himself for being brainless. How could he have forgotten that the chairman was back?

Fei Yun and Xiang Jianxiong were both directors of the company. Although they didn’t have much shares, since the chairman was back, they couldn’t chase him out without asking the chairman.

Moreover, according to the headquarters’ rules and regulations, they indeed did not have the authority to view those data.

As a result, they had no valid reason to expel Fei Yun and Xiang Jianxiong from the Swanson Group.

James Deeds scratched his head in frustration.

After a while, he asked Ken Swanson with a bitter expression, “Young Master, what do you think we should do?

Seeing that we were about to obtain the data, we could use the data to find out who was secretly colluding with Ulric Swanson. We could use this opportunity to completely exclude Ulric Swanson’s people from the headquarters.

“However, at this critical juncture, Ulric Swanson returned. All our plans have been disrupted… How are we going to get the data again?”

“What’s the rush?” Ken Swanson glanced at him and said, “Compared to that pile of data, you should think about how Fei Yun and Xiang Jianxiong were persuaded by Ulric Swanson.”

“Young Master… I don’t think he needs to think about this question, right? He was originally with Ulric Swanson. When he saw that Ulric Swanson was fine, he definitely turned back…”

After James Deeds finished speaking, he began to feel that something was wrong.

According to Ulric Swanson’s personality, it was absolutely impossible for him to keep such a fence-sitting person by his side.

Moreover, in order not to let them know about the data, what he should do was to make Fei Yun and Xiang Jianxiong disappear from this world, not keep them around.

What’s more, Fei Yun and Xiang Jianxiong had cried in front of the young master back then because they had found evidence that they had accepted bribes. In order to continue working in the company, they had been bold enough to betray him.

Now that the evidence was still there, weren’t they afraid that they would bring this matter up again?

“Something doesn’t seem right…”

Ken Swanson gave James Deeds a look that said, “You’ve finally reacted.” He said calmly, “Go and find out who Fox reconnected with Ulric Swanson. Find out what happened during the process. Otherwise… something like this might happen again in the future.”

Ulric Swanson had been in jail for the past few days. He had subdued many Ulric Swanson people.

It was nothing for Fei Yun and Xiang Jianxiong to betray them. If the others were also pulled back by Ulric Swanson, it would be a waste of effort.

Although James Deeds’s reaction was slow, he quickly understood this logic. He immediately said, “I’ll investigate now!”

“Yes, the necessary for the next few days. Let the black market assist you.”

“Yes!”

James Deeds quickly went to investigate Fei Yun and Xiang Jianxiong.

Ken Swanson did not stay idle either. He sped up the process of the office matters and went to the location of the meeting just now to inspect the project. Only then did he barely complete today’s work and return to the Swanson Group to pick up Melody.

Melody Fox had a long chat with the project manager, Jiang He, and had almost finalized the details.

Jiang He was serious and responsible, and his style was very similar to Zack Nelson’s, which was why Melody Fox left the rest to him without worry.

Just as she was about to leave, Jiang He suddenly spoke again, “Oh, right, Miss Fox. I wonder if you’ve thought about the name of the instant food product? I think you’re the most qualified to make suggestions and name it.”

Melody Fox asked in shock, “Isn’t it the Swanson Group’s name? Why do you still need a name?”

Jiang He explained with a smile, “That’s a brand logo. Food needs a new name that fits the product’s name.”

Melody thought for a moment and said, “pasta was started at Herbathrive. Why don’t we call it… Myriad Taste Hall?”

Jiang He’s eyes lit up.

“Myriad Taste Hall? Good name! And when it grows bigger in the future, it’ll be easier to write brand stories. Why don’t we settle on that?”

“Alright, if you have something better, you can use yours too. I can do both.”

“Alright.” Jiang He exchanged contact details with her and said courteously, “Take care, then. Contact me if you need anything from Fox.”

“Yeah.”

Melody Fox waved goodbye to Jiang He and was about to call to ask where Ken Swanson was when she saw him leaning against the wall across the corridor, quietly looking at her.

Melody Fox asked in surprise, “How long have you been waiting here? Are you done?”

“I just finished my work. Not long ago.”

Melody Fox grunted. Just as she was about to speak, she lowered her head and saw cigarette butts all over the ground. Clearly, Ken Swanson’s “not long ago” was not real.

She pointed at the cigarette butt and asked, “You’re saying that it hasn’t been long?”

Ken Swanson was helpless. He held her waist and said as they walked towards the elevator, “There’s something I might need your help with.”

“Yes? What is it?”

Ken Swanson was about to speak when the elevator door opened.

It was crowded with employees leaving work.

Ken Swanson kept quiet, but he did not let go of Melody Fox’s waist.

Melody Fox subconsciously wanted to struggle, but he realized that Ken Swanson’s hand had tightened.

Helpless, she could only force herself to remain calm.

When the people in the elevator saw Ken Swanson at the door, they immediately retreated from the elevator.

“Mr. Swanson, you go first…”

Everyone tried to curry favor as they secretly sized up Melody Fox from the corner of their eyes.

The last time Melody Fox came to the company and asked the receptionist to resign because of her, Fox, her identity caused a wave of speculation, but in the end, it was decided that she was a “relative sister”.

However, when they saw Ken Swanson holding Melody Fox’s waist today, they finally felt that something was wrong.

However, when she saw Melody Fox’s face, the guess in her heart was suppressed.

Before anyone could figure it out, the two of them had already entered the elevator.

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Chapter 746

The people at the press conference had yet to react to why Zara Wentworth’s press conference had so many transfer records.

However, Yana Norangel reacted in an instant.

Those transfers were her assistant’s reward for bribing a marketing account and getting them to help distribute Zara Wentworth’s dirt!

However, who would have thought that Zara Wentworth would actually find out the transfer records of her studio!

Once the matter was exposed, she did not dare to imagine what the consequences would be!

Seeing Melody Fox put the microphone to her mouth again, Yana Norangel’s first reaction was to not let Thomas Bush and Xiao He see what happened at the press conference.

As long as the two of them did not see it, she still had a chance to suppress the matter.

Thinking of this, Yana Norangel suddenly ran towards the computer like a madwoman.

However, it was unknown if it was fate or if the high heels she was wearing were too high. Yana Norangel had just taken two steps when the heels suddenly broke with a crack.

She instantly lost her balance and fell face down.

“Nangong? Are you alright?” Xiao He was shocked. Just as he was about to ask Thomas Bush to help Yana Norangel up, he heard Melody Fox’s voice coming from the computer screen.

“Everyone must be very curious why I posted the transfer records of Studio Yana Norangel, right?”

“No! No-” Yana Norangel ignored the pain and quickly got up from the ground to unplug the computer.

However, Xiao He vaguely realized that something was wrong. He quickly stopped Yana Norangel and grabbed her arm tightly, preventing her from going forward.

“Let me go! Let me go!” Yana Norangel struggled with all her might.

“What are you waiting for? Catch her properly!” Xiao He ordered Thomas Bush loudly.

Only then did Thomas Bush react. He quickly helped Xiao He hold down the almost crazy Yana Norangel.

“Yana Norangel, what are you doing? Are you crazy in front of President Xiao? Calm down!”

Thomas Bush had just finished reprimanding her when Melody Fox’s voice came from the computer screen again.

“That’s because Yana Norangel was the one who released all the scandals online. On this big screen is the transfer record that Yana Norangel made to these marketing accounts.”

“What?!”

The scene was instantly in an uproar.

In Xiao He’s office, Xiao He and Thomas Bush widened their eyes in shock.

Melody Fox tapped on the phone screen a few more times. The name of the recipient and the marketing account labeled behind the name appeared on the LED screen.

Then, Melody Fox played another recording.

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In the recording, Yana Norangel’s assistant replaced Yana Norangel and contacted various marketing accounts to fabricate Zara Wentworth’s phone records.

Xiao He looked at the computer screen and then turned to look at the collapsed Yana Norangel. What else did he not understand?

He let go of Yana Norangel and his mind went blank. He sat on the spot in a daze, like a frosted eggplant on the verge of death.

Xiao He looked at Yana Norangel coldly, then looked at Thomas Bush with an ugly expression and said, “The artist under you plotted against another artist. As a manager, don’t you know this?”

Thomas Bush was shocked and quickly explained.

“I don’t know, President Xiao! I only know that the two of them have been at odds for a long time. For this reason, I specially asked her today if she was involved in Zara Wentworth’s matter. She said that she wasn’t, so I thought…”

“She said she didn’t, and you believed her?”

“I…” Thomas Bush choked. He did not know how to explain it, but he hated Yana Norangel to death in his heart.

Yana Norangel was the one who thought she was smart and dug her own grave!

“Hurry up and apologize to President Xiao!”

Thomas Bush was so angry that he kicked Yana Norangel.

Yana Norangel was in pain and her face turned pale.

She knew that she could not hide it, so she could only cry and beg for mercy.

“President Xiao, I was wrong. I won’t dare to do it again. I was just confused, so…”

“Shut up!” Xiao He massaged his temples with a headache. “Do you know that Zara Wentworth and… Forget it! You should be glad that Zara Wentworth clarified herself today. Otherwise, even ten of you wouldn’t be enough to ban you!”

Xiao He was only halfway through his sentence. He wanted to mention that Zara Wentworth and Ken Swanson had an extraordinary relationship, but it was not his place to interfere in Ken Swanson’s matters, so he swallowed his words.

Although Thomas Bush was confused, he was an old fox after all. He immediately realized that the backer behind Zara Wentworth might be stronger than CEO Xiao.

This realization sent a chill down his spine.

Thinking about how he had been secretly making things difficult for Zara Wentworth not long ago, not finding her a high-ranking guest, not giving her any resources, and even helping Yana Norangel, he was so frightened that his face began to turn pale.

“President… President Xiao… What should we do now?” Thomas Bush asked Xiao He in a daze.

“Hmph!” Xiao He broke out in a cold sweat from the tip of his nose and said, “Let whoever courts death die. Do you need me to teach you how to do such a small thing?”

He wanted Yana Norangel to publicly admit that he had slandered Zara Wentworth and apologize to him.

This was tantamount to nailing Yana Norangel to the rack of shame.

It could be imagined that once this was done, Yana Norangel’s future path to stardom would be completely ruined.

Yana Norangel was an artist that Thomas Bush had painstakingly nurtured. It was not easy for her to climb to her current position as a first- or second-tier artist. It was really heartbreaking to abandon her just like that.

However, since Xiao He had already given the order, he could not disobey Xiao He’s orders. He could only brace himself and say, “Yana Norangel, bear the responsibility for what you did wrong. Get up and follow me!”

Yana Norangel asked with a pale face, “Where are we going…”

Thomas Bush closed his eyes and said, “Go to Zara Wentworth’s press conference.”

This meant that he was giving up on her completely!

Yana Norangel was so anxious that her face turned red.

She grabbed Thomas Bush’s sleeve and cried, “No! Thomas, you can’t do this to me! I’ve been with you for so many years. Please give me a chance!”

Thomas Bush knew very well that if he continued to shield Yana Norangel today, he would probably have no place in Swanson Universal Entertainment in the future.

Therefore, he shook off Yana Norangel’s hand and said, “Cut the crap! If you knew this would happen, why did you do it in the first place?! Are you leaving or not? If you don’t leave, I’ll get someone to carry you down! The situation will only get worse when we reach the press conference!”

Yana Norangel had no choice but to follow Thomas Bush out.

On the way, she begged Thomas Bush for mercy a few times, but Thomas Bush had already made up his mind. He said directly, “If you don’t want to be more embarrassing, after apologizing, announce your withdrawal from the industry.”

“Leave, leave the circle? I don’t want to leave the circle…”

Ever since the incident with the production team, her father had been demoted to an ordinary employee by the company. His monthly income was only 7,1,600 dollars per month.

Although she had saved up some savings over the years, if she left the industry and all the projects she was working on had to be compensated, she would become completely poor.

The more Yana Norangel thought about it, the more afraid she became. When she arrived at the entrance of the press conference, She was so frightened that she knelt down in front of Thomas Bush.

“Thomas, please let me live!”

Thomas Bush sneered and said, “Don’t be stupid! Who asked you to provoke someone you shouldn’t have? It’s not that I won’t let you live, but you didn’t leave a way out for yourself!”

Thomas Bush reached out and pushed Yana Norangel in.

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Chapter 747

Thomas Bush had always been a cold-hearted person. Once he decided to give up on Yana Norangel, he did not care what would happen to the other party.

Yana Norangel was caught off guard and pushed in.

At that moment, everyone subconsciously looked towards the door.

Everyone was already feeling indignant because Yana Norangel had bribed the marketing account, to defame Zara Wentworth. When they saw Yana Norangel in person, the disgust in their eyes almost overflowed.

“Yana Norangel, you still have the cheek to appear? Are you here to apologize to the victim?”

The first to speak was the harshest reporter.

He changed his attitude toward Zara Wentworth and turned around to defend Zara Wentworth.

The reason was that he really wanted to eat another bowl of pasta again!

The others also felt indignant for Zara Wentworth.

“You’re both artists from the same company. Yana Norangel, why are you bullying your juniors like this? Are you afraid that your status will be replaced?”

“Yana Norangel, there were rumors in the early years that you often bullied artists from the same company. Other than Zara Wentworth, who else did you bully?”

“How many times have you bribed a marketing account to make money for yourself?”

“The likes online were intentional, right? It was to mislead everyone into thinking that Zara Wentworth really had a sugar daddy.”

“Yana Norangel, has your conscience been eaten by a dog?”

The reporters were getting more and more aggressive. Yana Norangel was scolded like a street rat.

The viewers in the live stream were even more excited than the reporters.

“To think that I’ve been her fan for three years. What a waste!”

“Does anyone remember Qiu Lin who was scolded until she left the industry last year? When Yana Norangel also liked her scandal, causing public opinion to snowball. Perhaps Qiu Lin was also forced to leave the industry.”

“I agree with the person above. When Fox Qiu Lin competes with her for the same endorsement, after Qiu Lin leaves the industry, this endorsement will belong to Yana Norangel. I don’t believe that she didn’t participate in Qiu Lin’s incident.”

“My heart aches for my Zaza. It’s too tragic to be targeted by such a vicious woman.”

“A blood letter from one person, Yana Norangel, get out of the entertainment industry!”

At the scene, David Marrow took the lead and shouted, “Apologize!”

“Apologize!”

“Apologize!!”

Voices came at Yana Norangel like waves.

Yana Norangel subconsciously wanted to escape, but when she turned around, she realized that Thomas Bush had locked the door of the hall. She had nowhere to run!

While panicking, Thomas Bush’s voice came from behind.

“Apologizing and announcing the temporary withdrawal this time is your only choice now. Otherwise, you won’t be able to appease everyone’s anger.”

Yana Norangel was angry and indignant, but reality forced her to lower her head.

Under everyone’s scolding, she had no choice but to walk to the podium.

There was no pity in Zara Wentworth’s eyes. She stood aside indifferently, as if she did not want to have any contact with her.

Yana Norangel clenched her fists in anger.

Damn b*tch, she was once a no-one. She did not even have the right to speak in front of me. How dare she treat me with such an attitude today!

Yana Norangel was furious, but under Thomas Bush’s urging, she could only take a deep breath and take the microphone.

Similarly, she quickly organized her words in her heart.

“I’m Yana Norangel… I’m sorry, Zara Wentworth. I was muddle-headed and was instigated by my assistant to do something ridiculous. However, I know that my unintentional mistake has caused Zara Wentworth a lot of damage. Therefore, I’ve decided to temporarily withdraw from the industry and do more charity to offset my mistake. I hope Miss Wentworth can forgive me this time.”

As Yana Norangel spoke, she bowed deeply to Zara Wentworth as if she truly knew her mistake.

“Miss Wentworth, I’m sorry!”

When the reporters saw Yana Norangel’s sincere repentance, the disgust in their eyes dissipated a little.

Melody Fox noticed the change in everyone’s emotions and slowly narrowed her eyes.

Yana Norangel’s tactic of retreating in order to advance was indeed effective in the entertainment industry.

Unfortunately, Zara Wentworth had her by her side.

She would not let Yana Norangel, this tumor, have a chance to stand up again.

The corners of Melody Fox’s lips curled up. Before Zara Wentworth could speak, she said, “Yana Norangel, Zaza is a kind person. I think she will definitely forgive you.

However, as her good friend, I have to remind you… Since you’re apologizing, please be more sincere and not say some evasive words.”

Yana Norangel met Melody Fox’s gaze and her heart was filled with hatred.

It was this damn ugly freak again!

Last time, it was because of her that she lost the chance to film that apocalyptic movie.

This time, it was also because of her that she had no choice but to announce that she was temporarily withdrawing from the industry!

Why didn’t she just die?!

Yana Norangel hated Melody Fox to the core, but in the face of so many cameras, she hid her true emotions very well and pretended to be pitiful.

“Miss Fox, I don’t know what you’re talking about. I’ve already apologized sincerely and sincerely regretted it. I don’t know why you’re still so aggressive… And I didn’t say anything evasive at all. I admit that I was wrong, but I won’t accept your unreasonable accusation.”

“Melody…” Zara Wentworth was worried that Melody Fox would be attacked by Yana Norangel’s fans. She quickly reminded her in a low voice, “Forget it. She has already announced her withdrawal from the industry. If you continue talking, it will only benefit her.”

“Don’t worry, I won’t.”

Melody Fox gave Zara Wentworth a reassuring look before meeting Yana Norangel’s gaze again.

“You said that you admit to your mistakes, but what did you mean when you said that it was an unintentional mistake? You were muddle-headed and were instigated by someone. Aren’t you blaming the assistant?”

“I’m just telling the truth.”

“The truth?”

Melody Fox raised her eyebrows and suddenly snapped her fingers.

“Miss Chen, someone has pushed all the blame onto you.

What are you waiting for? Come up.”

Yana Norangel was stunned.

Miss Chen was…?

The next second, she saw her assistant, Assistant Chen, striding towards the stage.

Her eyes widened instantly.

“How did you-“

Assistant Chen didn’t even look at Yana Norangel. She walked straight to the stage and took the microphone from Melody Fox. She said loudly, “Don’t be fooled by this woman! She threatened me to contact the marketing account Zara Wentworth. I have no grudge against Zara Wentworth. There’s no need for me to do that. If you don’t believe me, please listen to this…”

As Assistant Chen spoke, she turned on her phone and a recording resounded throughout the press conference.

[This is not enough to get her removed from the variety show. Contact a few marketing accounts and create more scandals about her. She is currently ranked Seventeenth on the trending searches. After that, I want to see her being defamed as the number one trending topic.]

The voice on the recording was Yana Norangel’s.

“Are you crazy?!” Yana Norangel did not expect her assistant to betray her.

Chapter 748

Assistant Chen’s hands were dirty, and she often stole things she didn’t often use to sell.

She had discovered this a long time ago.

However, it was precisely because of this that she did not chase CAssistant Chen away. Instead, she often used this to threaten her to do some dirty things for her.

She also firmly believed that with this evidence, even if everyone in the world betrayed her, Assistant Chen would not.

But now, Assistant Chen had betrayed her!

How dare she?

What Yana Norangel did not know was that Melody Fox had already asked James Deeds to investigate Yana Norangel after the production incident.

After knowing that Yana Norangel had such an assistant, she secretly remembered Assistant Chen in her heart.

Unexpectedly, it really came in handy today.

Stealing Yana Norangel’s items to sell such small evidence was extremely easy to resolve.

As long as she redeemed what she sold and secretly put it back, this weakness would no longer exist.

Assistant Chen wanted to escape from Yana Norangel’s control. As soon as she asked Aaron Berg to contact Assistant Chen, Assistant Chen immediately agreed to cooperate with them without thinking.

And now, all the things that Assistant Chen had stolen from Yana Norangel had been put back in place. Assistant Chen naturally said whatever she wanted to say. She was not afraid of offending Yana Norangel.

“I’m not crazy. You’re the one who’s crazy!”

Assistant Chen held the microphone tightly and raised her voice. “Everyone, you must see her true colors! Zara Wentworth isn’t the first artiste she’s slandered. Qiu Lin, who left the industry not long ago, was framed by her. Qiu Lin has never acted like a big shot. She’s the one who’s acting like a big shot!”

“Also, she supports the strong and tramples on the weak. She often bullies artists with lower status than her. She even asked Zara Wentworth to lick her shoes on the set! She has done this more than ten times!”

“I’ve long wanted to expose her true colors because working for such a vicious artiste will hurt my conscience! And today, I’ve finally waited for this opportunity!”

Yana Norangel was so angry that both she and Buddha were in trouble.

The person who she had always regarded as an ant actually dared to treat her like this!

She was so angry that she forgot that she was at the press conference. She took a few steps forward and grabbed Assistant Chen’s neck.

“Shut up! Bitch! Shut up! How dare you betray me! Aren’t you afraid that I’ll sue you for theft?!”

Assistant Chen was almost out of breath from being pinched, but the expression on her face was smug.

With so many people present, it was impossible for Yana Norangel to strangle her to death!

She curled her lips and said with difficulty in a voice that only the two of them could hear, “Steal? What theft? Do you mean your Hermes bag in color scheme? Go back and take a look yourself. It’s placed by your bed.”

Yana Norangel’s eyes widened.

She finally realized that someone was secretly helping Assistant Chen redeem those bags!

“Y-you…”

She was so angry that she wanted to exert more strength, but Assistant Chen had already gathered enough strength and pushed Yana Norangel away.

One of Yana Norangel’s shoes was already broken. After being pushed by Assistant Chen, he immediately leaned back and fell heavily to the ground.

Before she could cry out in alarm, she saw Assistant Chen shout at the top of her lungs, “Murder! Yana Norangel wants to strangle me to death!!”

The security guard at the scene came back to his senses. He quickly rushed forward and pressed Yana Norangel, who had just gotten up from the ground, to the ground again.

“Don’t move!”

“Don’t move, or we won’t be polite!”

The reporters also came back to their senses and rushed to the stage to take photos of Yana Norangel’s face.

As he patted, he questioned, “Yana Norangel, so your image has always been a disguise?”

“Do your parents know that you’re so vicious?”

“How can you face the fans who have always supported you? How can you face Zara Wentworth and Qiu Lin?”

“The Heavenly Axiom has its cycle of reincarnation. Aren’t you afraid that your actions will be exposed one day?”

Yana Norangel covered his face forcefully.

“Stop, stop… Help… Thomas, save me!”

Thomas Bush had already left the venue when Assistant Chen ran onto the stage and exposed her. He was afraid that he would be surrounded by reporters and questioned about those things. He had long known that he was the one who maliciously protected Yana Norangel.

The live camera of the press conference was also aimed at the disheveled Yana Norangel.

The fans who had not apologized sincerely to Yana Norangel just now were even angrier than Zara Wentworth and for Qiu Lin’s sake. One by one, they turned from fans to haters and scolded them even worse than the fans of the Wen and Qiu families.

“Yana Norangel caused Qiu Lin to leave the industry”, “Yana Norangel’s embarrassment turned into anger and pinched her assistant”, “Yana Norangel’s true appearance”, “sympathize with Zara Wentworth, and so on quickly became trending topics, almost occupying half of the trending topics.

The number of fans of Zara Wentworth was also increasing rapidly.

Those fans who originally belonged to Yana Norange climbed up the wall and became Zara Wentworth fans.

On the way back, Zara Wentworth was still in a daze.

It was not until the car stopped at the entrance of the apartment that Zara Wentworth suddenly came back to his senses and looked at Melody with admiration.

“Melody, you’re really amazing… I thought I was afraid that Yana Norangel would set a word trap for you and bite you back so I pretended to be pitiful.”

Melody Fox raised his eyebrows slightly.

“If she wants to bite me back, she has to have the ability.”

She paused for a moment. Afraid that Zara Wentworth would sympathize with Yana Norangel again, she said, “You can’t be soft-hearted when dealing with people like Yana Norangel. Once you are soft-hearted, she will wait for an opportunity to turn into a venomous snake and bite you hard. Therefore, it’s better to go all out and let her temporarily retire from the industry forever. She will become a cancer that everyone in the entertainment industry hates.”

Zara Wentworth nodded vigorously and said, “Don’t worry, I won’t be as saintly as before. Not everyone is worth giving her a second chance. I’m just too trusting, but I definitely won’t be stupid again in the future.”

Melody Fox nodded in relief.

“Alright, you’re tired today. Go back and rest early. I should go home too.”

“Okay, then I’ll get out of the car first. Also, help me thank the Herbathrive. I’ll treat all of you to a meal when I rest one day.”

“Alright, I’ll tell them.”

“Bye!” Zara Wentworth hugged Melody Fox gratefully. She bowed and got out of the car. Her figure quickly disappeared into the night.

Melody waited until the lights in the apartment came on before instructing Spencer to drive.

Spencer released the handbrake and asked, “Miss Fox, are we going back to the manor or…?”

“Let’s go back to the manor. By the way, did Ken Swanson go back?”

“I’m not sure. Shall I call Mr. Deeds?”

“There’s no need. Let’s go back first.”

“Yes!”

Spencer stepped on the accelerator and the car sped towards the manor.

However, Melody Fox waited until she fell asleep. Ken Swanson did not come home.

When she opened her eyes again, the pillow was still empty.

She was completely certain that Ken Swanson was avoiding her.

However, she still could not understand why Ken Swanson wanted to stop Dorrene Downey from getting a divorce.

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Chapter 749

In her impression, Dorrene Downey had no interaction with Ken Swanson at all. There is no need for him to do this.

No matter how hard she thought, she could not find an answer. After washing up, Melody Fox took out her phone and quickly dialed Ken Swanson’s number.

As expected, the call was rejected.

Melody Fox was furious and called James Deeds instead.

James Deeds did pick up, but his tone was hurried. “Miss Fox, what’s the matter? I’m busy here. If there’s nothing important, can you contact me later?”

“Then, then you can go ahead…”

Helpless, Melody Fox could only hang up.

However, after making this call, she was no longer in a hurry.

Silverlake was only so big. If Ken Swanson continued to hide from her, how long could he hide from her?

Could he not return to the manor for the rest of his life?

Coincidentally, it was Sunday today, and pasta still had to be given away for a day, so Melody Fox didn’t go to Herbathrive for the time being. She quickly changed her clothes and went downstairs.

When she went downstairs, Astrid Swanson had just finished her breakfast.

The moment their eyes met, Astrid Swanson’s eyes seemed to be on fire. She wanted to burn her to death.

…..

However, Melody Fox did not seem to notice Astrid Swanson’s emotions. She put on a smile and greeted her.

“Auntie Li, good morning. Why are you up so early?”

Astrid Swanson gritted her teeth and said, “Stop pretending!”

Melody Fox’s smile deepened.

“You’ve misunderstood me. I’m sincerely greeting you. By the way, I wonder if Mr. Hunter’s funeral is arranged? Isn’t it not good to be too close to Cadence Hunter’s funeral?”

“You-“

Melody Fox did not give Astrid Swanson a chance to show off. She directly interrupted her and said, “Forget it, I don’t know much about this either. Let’s ask a professional priest to calculate the date. I still have something on, so I won’t be eating breakfast. I’ll leave first. Bye!”

She said what she wanted to say in one breath and walked out. Her figure quickly disappeared at the entrance of the villa.

Astrid Swanson was so angry that smoke almost came out of her head.

“Guards! Guards!”

The servant shrunk their neck and walked forward. She asked timidly, “Madam, what can I do for you?”

“Is Ulric Swanson awake?! I have something to tell him!”

“Second Young Master went out early in the morning to treat his leg.”

Astrid Swanson had nowhere to vent her anger, so she could only vent it all on the servants.

“What do you mean by looking at me like that? Are you looking down on me too?”

“N-no, you’ve misunderstood…” The servant trembled in fear.

In all honesty, she did not even dare to look at Astrid Swanson in the eye.

Astrid Swanson was about to make a fuss when she happened to see Margaret Swanson come downstairs.

“Astrid Swanson, I’m not dead yet. Why are you wailing here so early in the morning?”

Astrid Swanson’s back stiffened as she lowered her head indignantly.

“Mom…”

Margaret snorted. “Go back to your room and reflect on yourself. I don’t want to see your face so early in the morning!”

If not for the fact that she was afraid of exposing her dirty laundry, she would have asked Ramon Swanson to divorce Astrid Swanson long ago.

Astrid Swanson was angry but did not dare to say anything. She gritted her teeth and went upstairs.

As soon as she returned to her room, she couldn’t wait to call Ulric Swanson.

However, Ulric Swanson did not answer her call. When she called again for the second time, Ulric Swanson blocked her number.

Astrid Swanson was so angry that her face turned green. However, she only had one precious son and could not bear to scold him. She could only sit in the room and think hard about how to take revenge.

Soon, a plan appeared in her mind.

She slowly curled her lips and called over one of her few trusted aides in the manor.

“Go out and buy something for me.”

As Astrid Swanson spoke, she handed a card to her trusted aide.

The confidant looked down and the veins on her forehead jumped.

“Black market?”

“That’s right.” Astrid Swanson nodded and said in a low voice, “Go buy it for me…”

Meanwhile…

Herbathrive was busier today than yesterday.

Melody Fox thought that she had arrived early that day, but she did not expect to see a dense crowd queuing up the moment he got out of the car.

At a glance, the line was endless. From the looks of it, the queue was almost from the street to the end of the alley.

It seemed that pasta’s popularity had completely exceeded her expectations. This was a good thing, but not entirely a good thing.

Melody Fox frowned slightly. He quickly entered Herbathrive and found David Marrow.

“Send a few people to make a hundred number tags and distribute them to the top hundred in the queue. Those who haven’t received their cards, let them come back next week. Don’t let others queue for so long for nothing.”

David Marrow said helplessly, “Miss Fox, we can’t do anything about it. We’ve already informed the people behind us, but they refused to leave. They said that they can even drink some soup when it’s their turn.”

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“Well…”

Melody Fox had no choice but to line up with them.

The 100 copies of pasta were quickly distributed.

However, just as David Marrow said, those who did not get their turn really started to ask for the soup.

Melody Fox had no choice but to let Herbathrive close the door. Only then did the queue slowly dissipate.

“Miss Fox, we can’t continue like this. Our manpower is limited. It’s already very difficult to make a hundred sets…”

“I know.” Melody Fox nodded and said, “It won’t be like this next week. I’ll resolve it as soon as possible.”

It seemed that she had to go to the Swanson Group to look for Ken Swanson.

After the Zara Wentworth incident, the publicity effect of pasta greatly exceeded her expectations, and production began immediately.

Fortunately, Ken Swanson had already arranged for the factory to be processed. There was only a week, which was enough to produce the first batch of products.

However, production was not the only step. She still needed to undergo safety checks, obtain a permit, register a trademark, and many other things. She had to discuss these details with Ken Swanson as soon as possible in order to rush to the production before the next weekend.

“I’m going out for a while. Take care of the clinic.”

“Yes, Miss Fox!”

Coincidentally, Dorrene, who had come to help pack pasta, was also planning to go back. Melody Fox took the opportunity to let her hitch a ride back home.

On the way, Dorrene Downey couldn’t help but ask about the lawyer.

“Miss Fox, have you found a divorce lawyer?”

As she spoke, she was afraid that Melody Fox would misunderstand, so she quickly added, “I’m not rushing you. I just want to ask about your progress…”

Melody Fox pretended to be relaxed and said, “Don’t worry, I’ll remember this. I’ve already looked for the LTTE. The matter has been resolved, but I still need some time. Besides, I’ve been a little busy these past few days…”

Dorrene Downey quickly said, “It’s fine. I can wait! I’ve survived for so many years. It doesn’t matter if it’s just a few days.”

Melody Fox nodded. Her mood instantly became heavy.

After discussing pasta’s matter, she had to ask Ken Swanson why he stopped Dorrene Downey from getting a divorce.

Soon, they arrived at the apartment Dorrene Downey was staying in.

“Then I’ll go back first. Cindy is still waiting for me at home. If you need me for anything, call me.”

Melody Fox nodded and watched Dorrene Downey leave.

However, not long after the car drove out, Melody Fox noticed that Dorrene Downey’s phone was left in the car.

Helpless, she could only make Spencer turn around.

At the same time, Dorrene Downey had already arrived at their doorstep.

What shocked her was that the door was half open, and many voices could be heard from inside.

Her heart was in her throat.

Chapter 750

A huge fear quickly enveloped Dorrene Downey.

She did not dare to go in to check on the situation and subconsciously wanted to take out her phone to call the police.

However, even after searching her pockets, she still could not find her phone. It was only when she realized that she had left her phone in the car of Melody Fox.

Just as Dorrene Downey was about to turn around and ask for help, a large hand suddenly grabbed the back of her collar.

Dorrene Downey was caught off guard and lost her balance. She fell backward.

Just as Dorrene Downey thought that she was going to fall to the ground, the person grabbed her and forcefully dragged her into the room.

“Granny Wong, look who I caught.”

The next second, the village old lady called Granny Wang appeared in front of Dorrene Downey.

When she saw the face of the person in front of her, Dorrene Downey’s eyes suddenly widened.

“It’s you? How could it be you?!”

For a moment, Dorrene Downey even began to doubt her eyes because the old lady in front of him was none other than her vicious mother-in-law, Robert Downey’s biological mother.

She had never expected her mother-in-law to appear here.

Dorrene Downey looked around and realized that there were at least seven or eight people in the room. All of them were villagers.

Her daughter, Cindy, was being pulled by her next-door neighbor, Aunt Chen, and could not move.

The moment Cindy saw Dorrene Downey, she immediately shouted, “Mom, save me!!”

Cindy!

Dorrene Downey’s heart ached to the bone. She took a step forward and was about to run towards Cindy.

However, she had only taken two steps when she was pressed to the ground by the middle-aged man who had just dragged her in.

“Don’t move if you don’t want to suffer,” the man warned.

Dorrene Downey bit her lower lip in humiliation.

She was not afraid of death or suffering, but Cindy was in their hands. She had no choice but to obediently lie on the ground and not move.

Seeing this, Granny Wang smiled smugly.

She walked to Dorrene Downey in a few steps and squatted down. Then, she grabbed her hair and forced Dorrene Downey to look at her.

“Little b*tch, your husband is at the police station. How can you live in such a comfortable big house with your little b*tch? Doesn’t your conscience hurt?”

Dorrene Downey gritted his teeth and said coldly, “He’s not my husband anymore. I’m going to divorce him soon.”

“Divorce? Don’t even think about it!”

Granny Wang stood up and looked around the house greedily.

Moreover, she had just asked her friend from the same village who worked in Silverlake. This house was worth at least millions of dollars.

millions of dollars!!

She had never seen so much money in her life.

The thought of her son pitifully in jail while this b*tch could live in such a comfortable house made her so angry that she wanted to strangle Dorrene Downey.

Dorrene Downey knelt on the ground and grabbed Granny Wang’s pants with one hand. He cried and said, “Mom, I beg you to let me and Cindy go. Robert Downey will be out soon!”

“Hmph!”

Granny Wang snorted coldly. “If you marry into my Wang family, you’ll be a member of my Wang family in life and a ghost of my Wang family in death. Don’t even think about getting rid of us in this lifetime!”

“I’m begging you, I’m begging you.”

Dorrene Downey kept kowtowing on the ground until he bled.

However, there was no pity in Granny Wang’s eyes. She said coldly, “Put it away. This move is useless against me! However, if you want me to forgive you, you can…”

Dorrene Downey’s eyes suddenly lit up.

“What will it take for you to forgive us?”

The corners of Granny Wang’s mouth curled up greedily. She said with a half-smile, “As long as you write my and Robert Downey’s names on this house and give us an additional 4,532,660,000 yuan, I will agree to your divorce. Otherwise, don’t even think about it!”

“4,532,660,000?! Where did I get so much money?”

Granny Wang narrowed her eyes coldly and said, “Stop pretending. You can afford such a good house, but can’t you fork out 4,532,660,000 yuan? If you really can’t, then borrow it from your friend!”

“I really didn’t!” Dorrene Downey cried.

The man who had dragged Dorrene Downey in whispered to Grandma Wang, “Granny Wang, it’s useless for you to do this. Let me do it!”

Granny Wang nodded and said, “Alright, but don’t kill her.”

“Alright, Grandma Wang.”

This man was a butcher in the village. When he was young he had once been a mountain bandit. He had some martial arts on him and was terrifyingly strong.

Dorrene Downey watched as the butcher approached her step by step and crawled back in fear.

The butcher stared at Dorrene Downey like a venomous snake.

“Speak! Can you take out 4,532,660,000 yuan? If you can’t… don’t blame me for being rude!”

Dorrene Downey shook her head with red eyes. “I really didn’t. It’s not that I don’t want to take it. You can’t treat me like this…”

“Looks like your mouth is really hard. You won’t let go until you suffer a little!”

The butcher gritted his teeth and raised his right hand to slap Dorrene Downey’s face.

With a crisp slap, Dorrene Downey fell to the ground.

Cindy screamed in fear.

“Mommy! Mommy! Don’t hit my mommy, please!”

“Little b*tch, shut up!” The neighbor, Aunt Chen, glared at Cindy.

However, Cindy did not listen to her at all. She tried her best to run towards Dorrene Downey.

But how could a child’s strength compare to an adult’s?

Aunt Chen pulled her back and pinched her face hard.

“Shut up! Shut up!”

“Cindy!” Dorrene Downey ignored her injuries and struggled to run towards Cindy.

However, just as she moved, the butcher picked her up from the ground.

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“Stop pretending to be mother and daughter here. Answer me truthfully. Do you want to give us the house and 4,532,660,000 yuan?”

Dorrene Downey cried and gritted his teeth. “I can sell the house and give you all the money. Please don’t do anything to Cindy…”

“Pfft!” Granny Wang said indignantly. “I don’t want the money for this house. I want the house and the money! If you continue to be stubborn, do you believe that I’ll slap that little b*tch to death?”

“No-no!! Whatever you say, I’ll give you anything. Don’t touch Cindy! Mom, Cindy is also your granddaughter. Don’t touch her!”

“Hehe? Granddaughter? What’s the use of giving birth to a daughter!

If it’s a grandson, I don’t need you to tell me to dote on him.”

Granny Wang’s preference for boys was extremely serious. Therefore, in the past, whenever Cindy was beaten up by Robert Downey, she would either make sarcastic remarks or turn a blind eye to it. She did not feel guilty or heartache at all.

“What’s your bank card password? Speak!”

The butcher stepped on Dorrene Downey’s thigh and questioned coldly.

That’s right! Where did you hide your bank card? There’s also cash. We want cash too!”

Greed was written all over everyone’s faces. The room was like hell on earth.

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Chapter 741

Everyone in the company knew that Yana Norangel and Zara Wentworth did not get along, and he was indeed on Yana Norangel’s side.

After all, Yana Norangel was not given to him halfway like Zara Wentworth. Instead, he had nurtured Yana Norangel from a pure newcomer. In addition, Yana Norangel was obedient and willing to accompany him to the wine party. Naturally, he was more concerned about Yana Norangel. However, this did not mean that Yana Norangel could attack Zara Wentworth without his permission. Otherwise, where would his authority as an agent go? Yana Norangel met Thomas Bush’s questioning gaze and said very frankly, “Thomas, then you’ve misunderstood me! If I attacked her, could I not have told you in advance? “Besides, even if I really attacked her behind your back, I wouldn’t snatch her social media account and post for her. Have you forgotten that she was exposed? This has nothing to do with me!”

Thomas Bush took a good look at Yana Norangel. Two seconds later, he looked away and said, “Alright, I believe you.”

Of course, the most important thing was that Yana Norangel did not have such good acting skills.

Herbathrive backyard.

After Zara Wentworth hung up, She turned on her phone.

When she saw the overwhelming scandal and the moving picture posted by the haters in the comments section, her face instantly turned pale.

How could it be… who had taken it?

Zara Wentworth suddenly remembered that when Fox took her photo, someone in the crowd asked if she was Zara Wentworth.

After denying it, she rushed in, so she thought that the other party would not pursue this matter further. Unexpectedly, that person was her anti-fan!

In all honesty, although she had taken a photo first before posting, this pasta was really delicious. Moreover, she was only helping her friend advertise. How could there be an advertisement fee and unprofessionalism?

The other party was clearly here to defame her.

But even so, this matter would not make it to the top of the trending list.

Zara Wentworth quickly scrolled through the social media website and saw that there was also a trending topic “Yana Norangel hand skimming likes Zara Wentworth on the trending list.

She probably knew why there were so many false scandals and why it was the top trending topic.

In order to avoid worrying Melody, Zara Wentworth tried her best to compose herself. She pretended to be relaxed and said to Melody Fox, “Melody, I’ve packed the pasta. I’ll go back first. I also have an appointment with a line teacher tonight.”

Melody quickly put down what she was doing and said, I’ll send you.”

“No need, no need. My assistant drove here. You do what you need to do.”

Zara Wentworth refused and left with a bag of pasta.

She was an actress after all. Zara Wentworth did not reveal any clues throughout the entire process, so Melody did not notice anything wrong with her.

In addition, Dorrene Downey’s daughter accidentally knocked over something and was so frightened that she cried. Dorrene Downey happened to go to the toilet, so she could not care less and walked over to coax the child.

“Cindy, don’t cry. It’s fine. It’s just a bowl…”

Zara Wentworth quickly walked to the door and turned to look at Herbathrive. She bowed and got into the car.

It wasn’t easy for her to help Melody once. She couldn’t make things difficult for Melody again.

“Drive to Swanson Universal Entertainment.”

The assistant also knew the whole story. She nodded and stepped on the accelerator.

Soon, Zara Wentworth arrived at the company.

Without any reason, Thomas Bush scolded her fiercely. Then, he ordered, “Go to the dressing room to do your makeup and hair. Call a press conference after you’re done and apologize for your stupid actions.”

However, this time, Zara Wentworth gritted her teeth and raised her head. “I’m not going.”

Thomas Bush didn’t believe his ears for a moment.

“What did you say?”

Zara Wentworth clenched her fists and said again, “I can attend the press conference, but I won’t apologize. I didn’t do anything wrong. I don’t need to apologize to anyone.” “Huh?!”

Thomas Bush was so angry that he laughed.

He walked around Zara Wentworth with his arms crossed and mocked, “Zara Wentworth, don’t think that you can look down on me just because you acted in a movie that has a chance of winning an award. Don’t tell me you really think that you can soar into the sky without my management? I’ ve seen countless arrogant artists, but I’ve never seen such an arrogant artist.”

“You took on that kind of unpresentable advertisement on your own and caused such a big trouble. It’s fine if you don’ t repent, but you don’t even obey the arrangements. Let me ask you, do you want to go to heaven? Do you believe that I’ Il ban you immediately?!”

Zara Wentworth’s calves trembled slightly, but she still dared to say, “I didn’t accept the advertisement. That’s pasta made by my friend. And pasta is really delicious.”

“Delicious? You didn’t even try it and just took a photo and posted it?”

“I tasted it! Not only did I taste it, but I also ate two big bowls and left with two bags! Thomas, please believe me. I really just want to help my friend advertise. Moreover, her pasta isn’t for sale at all. It’s just a gift to repay everyone. If I apologize, it’s equivalent to admitting that I’m not professional enough to accept money and advertise. I really can’t apologize!”

The only thing she did wrong was that she shouldn’t have been in a hurry to post before she tasted it.

Melody told her to post the Fox post after it ended. However, she was too anxious and posted it as soon as pasta left the stall.

If she had known this would happen, she would have listened to Melody.

“Stop quibbling! Let me ask you, do you choose to be banned or to apologize?”

Zara Wentworth was silent for a moment. Just as he was about to refuse, a voice suddenly sounded from the door.

“She’ll be at the press conference.”

Zara Wentworth’s back stiffened as she looked at the door in disbelief.

Melody Fox suddenly appeared in front of Thomas Bush and said, “Go prepare for the press conference. It will begin after everything is settled.”

“Melody? Why are you here?” Zara Wentworth rubbed her eyes in shock to make sure that there was nothing wrong with her eyes.

“Silly girl, how can I not come after such a big thing has happened? You were defamed because you wanted to help me. Can I sit back and do nothing?”

“But…” Zara Wentworth was about to speak when Thomas Bush interrupted her.

“Who are you?”

Melody Fox looked sideways at Thomas Bush’s probing and disgusted gaze and said, “I’m Zara Wentworth’s friend. She was slandered because she wanted to help me promote pasta.”

Thomas Bush’s eyes were filled with disbelief as he turned to look at Zara Wentworth.

“You really didn’t take on the advertisement on your own?”

“It really isn’t!” Zara Wentworth almost swore to the heavens.

Thomas Bush laughed and said speechlessly, “Zara Wentworth, although you’re not an A-list celebrity now, you’ re still considered a C- or D-list celebrity. You’re actually helping a commoner do free publicity. Are you crazy?”

He really thought that Zara Wentworth was quibbling.

Zara Wentworth bit her lower lip and asked tentatively,” Then can I not apologize?”

Thomas Bush curled his lips and said coldly, “It’s up to you whether you want to apologize or not, but you have to hold a press conference. I’m kindly reminding you that the Internet has no memory. If you apologize directly, everyone will quickly lose interest in discussing it. However, if you don’t explain it well or don’t convince everyone, the side effects will only be greater. Think about it yourself!”

Chapter 742

Based on his experience as a top manager, a direct apology would make passers-by think that she was sincere.

The current online public opinion was no longer the same as before. A false scandal could be scolded to death. Instead, it was easier to apologize directly.

At most, he would buy the manuscript to clear his name later. Anyway, as long as he did not go against the netizens and anti-fans at the center of the storm, things would quickly turn around.

Zara Wentworth lowered her head silently. She was also conflicted.

This was not the first time she had entered this industry. She knew that what Thomas Bush said was not unreasonable.

However, if she were to admit all the dirt and apologize to everyone in front of the camera, she would probably suffer internal injuries.

“You decide for yourself! I’ll inform the media first. After half an hour, I’ll go to the lobby on the second floor of the company to attend the press conference!”

With that, Thomas Bush made a call.

“Where is your dressing room?” Melody Fox asked. “Downstairs…” Zara Wentworth said as she led the way. On the way, Zara Wentworth kept apologizing guiltily. “Melody, I’m sorry. I really feel so useless… Why can’t I do such a small thing well?”

Melody Fox shook her head. “I was inconsiderate in this matter. I shouldn’t have let you advertise for me.”

“No, that’s not it. It’s all my problem. The pasta post you instructed me at the beginning was for me to post after pasta distribution. But I wanted to help you so much that I posted it in advance. I… I’m really useless!”

Melody Fox said disapprovingly, “Those who want to defame you, even if you post later, will find a way to defame you. I’ve seen all the posts online. It’s obvious that those defames were deliberately prepared for you. Even if there isn’t this time, there will be a next time.”

Zara Wentworth bit her lip and mentioned Yana Norangel’s name.

“If I’m not wrong, she must have something to do with this. It’s my fault for not listening to you. I really thought that she had turned over a new leaf…”

Melody Fox was very happy that Zara Wentworth finally saw Yana Norangel clearly.

If this incident could make Zara Wentworth’s heart tougher, it would not be a bad thing.

“Don’t worry, I’m here. I won’t let her step on you!

Melody Fox’s eyes were firm, but Zara Wentworth was still uneasy.

No one could explain the direction of public opinion online. It was uncontrollable.

When they arrived at the company’s dressing room, the two of them realized that there was no makeup artist inside.

After asking the staff next door, they found out that Yana Norangel was going to shoot an advertisement and had taken all the makeup artists away.

“Thank you. I understand. I’ll do my own makeup.

Zara Wentworth bowed her head in thanks and brought Melody Fox back to the dressing room.

“It’s Yana Norangel again…”

Melody Fox raised his eyebrows slightly. This person was really looking for an opportunity to mock Zara Wentworth. “Why don’t I call Wilmot Sherman and ask if he’s available?”

Zara Wentworth quickly shook her head. “It’s not just for the press conference. The makeup doesn’t need to be very exquisite. Don’t trouble Mr. Sherman.”

Letting a big shot like Wilmot Sherman put on makeup for her on such an occasion was equivalent to using a sledgehammer to kill a chicken.

In order to prevent Melody Fox, from looking for Wilmot Sherman, Zara Wentworth quickly started to put on his own makeup.

Seeing this, Melody Fox did not insist, but she did not stay idle either. She began to use WhatsApp to contact the person she should contact.

By the time Zara Wentworth’s makeup was almost done, it was almost done.

However, she still had to ask the person involved for their opinion on how to resolve the matter.

“Have you thought about it? Do you choose to apologize or explain the truth?”

“I…” Zara Wentworth bit her lip hard as her eyes slowly turned red.

Right at that moment, there was a knock on the door, followed by Thomas Bush’s voice-

“The reporters are almost here. I’ll go down first. You’ll be down in two minutes.”

Okay.”

Zara Wentworth responded and clenched her fists tightly. Should she do as Thomas Bush said and apologize directly to let the storm pass as soon as possible, or should she face the pressure of public opinion and insist on herself? Melody looked at Zara Wentworth who was still in a dilemma. She was not in a hurry and just waited patiently.

Finally, Zara Wentworth raised her head and looked at her with bright eyes.

“Melody, I’ve decided. I didn’t do anything wrong. I don’t want to admit it, and I don’t need to apologize to anyone. I want to explain things clearly, even if public opinion might become even worse!”

Melody heaved a sigh of relief. Her lips curled up in relief as she said, “Zaza, I’m very happy that you have the courage.”

“Yes!” Zara Wentworth nodded hard and said, “Don’t go over, in case you are also affected by me. I know what to say.”

Although it was scary to face so many reporters alone, she still didn’t want Melody to get involved in this mess.

Melody waved her phone and smiled. “If I don’t go, wouldn’t I have worked for nothing just now?”

“Huh?”

Zara Wentworth did not notice what Melody Fox was busy with just now. Just as she was about to ask, Melody Fox had already grabbed her hand and said, “Your two minutes is up. Let’s go down.”

“Wait…” She quickly tried to stop Melody, but her strength was no match for Melody Fox’s strength. By the time she regained her senses, she had already been brought to the hall on the second floor.

The hall of Swanson Universal Entertainment was often used for various press conferences.

Last year’s annual meeting was also held here. The venue was very large. After entering, they turned right and saw a beautifully built podium.

Thomas Bush smiled at the reporters below the stage and said, “Thank you for taking the time to attend the press conference after being busy. I believe that everyone is here because of the trending topic on the Internet. I won’t waste everyone’s precious time. Let’s get straight to the point. Now, let Zara Wentworth personally explain to everyone what’s going on.”

After saying that, Thomas Bush turned to look at the door.

Zara Wentworth had never held such a press conference before. She immediately swallowed nervously.

“Let’s go.”

Behind her, Melody reminded her softly, “I will be by your side.”

Melody Fox’s existence gave Zara Wentworth great courage.

She no longer lowered her head and covered her chest.

Instead, she raised her head and strode towards Thomas Bush.

Thomas Bush looked at Zara Wentworth who was walking towards him. He had a vague feeling that something had changed in Zara Wentworth.

It was the feeling of a butterfly about to break out of its cocoon and become a butterfly.

Thomas Bush raised his eyebrows and scrutinized Zara Wentworth for the first time.

Upon closer inspection, he realized that Zara Wentworth was superior to Yana Norangel in terms of temperament and appearance.

However, She was too humble, so no one could sense her presence.

Thomas Bush could not help but secretly decide that if Zara Wentworth could perfectly resolve this crisis, he would not mind giving her a push.

Zara Wentworth had already walked to Thomas Bush’s side. Thomas Bush said in a low voice, “I forgot to tell you the process. Let’s greet everyone first and then answer their questions one by one.”

Zara Wentworth nodded and took the microphone from Thomas Bush.

Chapter 743

It was rare for Thomas Bush to calm down. He patted Zara Wentworth’s shoulder.

He was about to get off the stage when he saw Melody still standing beside Zara Wentworth. He immediately frowned.

So, did that idiot Zara Wentworth still choose to fight against public opinion?

It seemed that he had misjudged her.

In this line of work, how could one not have some ability to withstand pressure? One had to be as flexible as Yana Norangel to go far in this circle.

Thomas Bush pursed his lips and shook his head. He quickly walked down the stage.

Other than the reporters who came to the press conference, there were also people in charge of the live broadcast.

The live broadcast officially began.

Because Zara Wentworth was still at the top of the trending searches, a large number of viewers surged into the live- stream less than Seconds Fox.

The comments quickly filled the screen.

“What the hell? She’s already so embarrassed, yet she still has the cheek to hold a press conference?”

“I’m dying of laughter. Other celebrities take on branded advertisements, but she took on a pasta advertisement and was even faked. I’m really dying of laughter.”

“I want to see what this shameless person can say.”

“Families, come and watch the show! I heard that this woman’s sugar daddy has a powerful background and that sugar daddy has a wife!”

“F*ck! Is he that shameless?”

As the anti-fans and passers-by arrived,

The “Zealous” fans of Zara Wentworth also quickly entered the live stream of the press conference.

Most of them still believed that Zara Wentworth was definitely not the kind of person that the Internet said. The dirt was even more fake, but a portion of the fans had already begun to waver.

“Zaza, I hope you won’t let us down!”

“Sis, if you can’t explain it clearly today, I’ll immediately stop being your fan. I’ve been your fan for so many years. I really don’t want you to be the kind of person the Internet says you are.”

“I don’t care about the pasta incident anymore. I only hope that the scandals about being a kept woman and having plastic surgery on the Internet are fake. Humble fans have floated past.”

At the press conference.

Zara Wentworth nervously gripped the microphone in her hand. According to Thomas Bush, she first introduced herself to countless cameras.

“Hello everyone, I’m actress Zara Wentworth. Regarding some rumors about me today, I want to take this opportunity to explain to my fans and netizens.”

After the self-introduction, Thomas Bush indicated that the reporters could ask questions.

A male reporter sitting in the front row was the first to stand up and ask loudly, “Miss Zara Wentworth, some netizens have confirmed that you privately accepted a job to promote a certain brand pasta, but you didn’t even bother to fake it and directly took photos and posted it. May I ask if your actions have crossed everyone’s bottom line?”

Zara Wentworth spoke methodically under Melody Fox’s encouraging gaze.

“I have two answers to your question. First, I only posted that post to help my friend advertise. I didn’t charge any fees.”

“Secondly, regarding the fake food you mentioned, I did take photos first before eating pasta. But I can swear to God that my friend’s pasta is really delicious. I ate two big bowls after that.”

“Thirdly, the pasta that I promoted for my friend is not for sale at all, but for free. Therefore, I don’t accept any private work. Therefore, the comments online accusing me of taking money but not doing anything are even more ridiculous.”

The reporter chuckled and said, “Miss Wentworth, you said that you didn’t receive any money. Do you have any evidence? Also, you said that it’s free. Please show me the evidence.”

“Evidence…”

Zara Wentworth’s expression froze. She did not know how to prove that what she said was true.

However, with this hesitation, the viewers in the live stream quickly determined that Zara Wentworth was quibbling.

The reporter pressed on. “Since Miss Wentworth can’t produce evidence, you should apologize to those fans who trust you as soon as possible. Otherwise, if you take on advertisements in the future, who will believe that the product is really good?”

Zara Wentworth pursed her lips tightly.

If she did not explain the matter clearly today, the reporter’s words would be enough to prevent her from accepting any commercials in the future.

Just as Zara Wentworth was panicking, the microphone in her hand was suddenly taken away by Melody.

“Hello, everyone. I’m Zara Wentworth’s friend, Melody Fox.” The reporter was famous for being tricky. He immediately questioned, “Miss Wentworth, I’m asking you a question. Why is your friend here?”

Melody sneered and said, “Reporter, although I don’t know why you’re so sarcastic, there’s a reason why I’m here. Because I’m the advertiser you’re talking about. Zaza posted it for me.”

The reporter frowned. “What do you mean by Fox? I’m just…”

Melody did not give him a chance to continue speaking. She directly introduced herself, “I’m the person in charge of Herbathrive and also the person who made pasta. I can prove for Zara Wentworth that what she said just now is true.”

“Our Herbathrive is a traditional medicine clinic. The reason why our clinic made pasta is because it’s a new season recently, and the number of patients who come to the clinic to see the flu has increased. In order to increase everyone’ s immunity and give back to the patients who have always trusted our clinic, I gathered all the staff in the clinic and specially made pasta with Dr. Baxter to give to passersby and patients for free.”

“It can be said that Zara Wentworth is not the unprofessional person who advertises and takes private jobs behind the company’s back, but a person who is passionate about charity. She also hopes that her fans can eat pasta, which increases their immunity, so she posted that post.”

“I didn’t expect that this kind gesture would be misunderstood by someone with ulterior motives and turn into this.”

The bullet comments in the livestream changed their direction, especially the “zealous” comments.

“Did you see that?! Our Zaza isn’t that kind of person! She’s doing charity for her friend!”

“It’s a free gift of pasta. How can you say that you won’t do anything after receiving the money?”

“Zara Wentworth is indeed quite pitiful. She was kind enough to share pasta with her fans, but she was scolded badly by anti-fans and netizens.”

However, the reporter was unwilling to give up.

“Who knows if you colluded with Zara Wentworth to lie to us?”

Melody raised her eyebrows and suddenly snapped her fingers.

With the snap of a finger, a group of people suddenly surged in from outside the door.

Before Thomas Bush could figure out the situation, the person at the front shouted, “Zara Wentworth is innocent! I happened to queue up at Herbathrive today and received pasta, pasta for free! Moreover, the content of her post is real. pasta is really super invincible and delicious!”

An old man in his sixties also squeezed out of the crowd and shouted loudly, “I can also help them prove it! I don’t know that celebrity. I only know Herbathrive. I came because I heard that someone was slandering Herbathrive on the Internet! You can slander anyone, but don’t stop me from eating such delicious pasta!”

“I can prove it too!”

“Me too!”

Chapter 744

More and more people rushed into the press conference hall.

Without exception, everyone was helping Herbathrive to clear its name. Many of them did not know Zara Wentworth at all. They were purely afraid that they would not be able to eat such delicious pasta tomorrow.

Zara Wentworth looked at Melody Fox in shock and could not help but ask in a low voice, “What’s going on?”

Why were there so many people who were not her fans speaking up for her? She was not that popular.

Melody smiled and said in a low voice, “Because I asked David Marrow to release the news. Anyone who comes to help you clarify today can receive a copy of pasta tomorrow.”

“I see!”

The power of delicacies was actually so powerful! No wonder so many uncles and aunties appeared!

The reporter who questioned Zara Wentworth clearly did not expect so many people to speak up for Zara Wentworth. He immediately turned pale and held the microphone without saying anything else.

Then, the Herbathrive people appeared with large bags of cooked ravioli.

Without any explanation, they gave each reporter a bowl of pasta. Even Thomas Bush was given a bowl.

Melody picked up the microphone and said, “Everyone, you’ve taken the time out of your busy schedules to come here, so I’ve prepared a gift for Zaza. This pasta contains Dr. Baxter’s ingredients that increase immunity. Now that the season changes and it’s time for dinner, everyone should eat before continuing the press conference.”

Thomas Bush’s face turned green.

What was this woman?! Who would send a reporter pasta at the press conference?!

If they wanted to give him gifts, they would just give him big-name gift bags, okay?!

Wouldn’t such an unpresentable thing be laughed at?!

Indeed, friends made by people who were not presentable were not presentable!

Thomas Bush was so angry that he carried the bowl back to the office and casually threw the bowl of pasta onto the coffee table.

Yana Norangel had been waiting in Thomas Bush’s office.

When she saw a large group of people speaking up for Zara Wentworth through the live-stream, she was so angry that her face darkened.

However, when she saw Zara Wentworth’s friend actually sending ravioli to the reporters, her anger dissipated.

Birds of the same feather flock together.

Giving a reporter pasta was not something an ordinary person could do!

She remembered that the last time she held a press conference, everyone had given her a gift box worth a few thousand dollars!

Zara Wentworth Wasn’t this country bumpkin worthy of giving away pasta?

It was obvious that Zara Wentworth would be mocked to death after this press conference.

She was really courting death. No one could stop her. Even the heavens were helping her!

When she saw Thomas Bush leave the livestream room angrily, she immediately turned off the livestream and waited for Thomas Bush to return.

When she saw Thomas Bush enter, Yana Norangel quickly put away the smug smile on her face and went up to him ingratiatingly. “Thomas, calm down!”

“Idiot! What an idiot! She better not implicate me, or I’ll ban her immediately!”

Yana Norangel patted Thomas Bush’s chest to calm him down and said hypocritically, “Thomas, why didn’t you stop Zara Wentworth’s friend? Now, she’s not only embarrassing you and herself, but also our entire Swanson Universal Entertainment.”

Thomas Bush gritted his teeth and said, “Stop her? How can I stop her? There are more than a hundred people rushing in. How can I stop them? With my head?!”

Yana Norangel laughed dryly and pretended to be anxious as he asked, “Then what should we do now?”

“I don’t know!”

Thomas Bush remembered to circle around the office.

Just as Yana Norangel had said, Zara Wentworth had not only lost face, but also the company’s face. He might even be scolded by the company.

After thinking about it, Thomas Bush decided to inform the company’s second-in-command in advance.

After making up his mind, Thomas Bush immediately walked towards the office of the company’s second-in- command.

Yana Norangel really wanted to know how Zara Wentworth would be dealt with, so she quickly followed Thomas Bush.

Soon, they arrived at the office of the second-in-command, Xiao He.

Of course, to be precise, this second-in-command was now the boss of Swanson Universal Entertainment.

Ever since Ken Swanson was transferred back to the headquarters, he had been promoted to the number one position.

Thomas Bush stood at the door and took a deep breath. When he was completely prepared to be scolded, he reached out and knocked on the door.

“Enter.”

Xiao He’s voice came from inside.

Only then did Thomas Bush dare to push the door open and enter.

He saw Xiao He leaning against his swivel chair and staring at the computer screen. He seemed to be mumbling something.

Thomas Bush did not dare to listen carefully. He lowered his head and walked forward.

“President Xiao… I have something to report to you.”

Yana Norangel followed in and pretended to be sad.

“It’s Thomas Bush.”

Xiao He seemed to be in a good mood as he called Thomas Bush over.

“Come and sit down. I have something to tell you too.”

Thomas Bush felt that the smile on Xiao He’s face was the calm before the storm.

He walked forward as if he was facing a great enemy. He lowered his head and asked, “What’s the matter?”

Xiao He’s voice sounded from the other side-

“You have to pay more attention to Zara Wentworth!”

Thomas Bush’s body trembled. So Thomas Bush already knew!

He raised his hand and slapped himself hard. He said, “President Xiao, please forgive me! I really didn’t know that Zara Wentworth would be so muddle-headed. I’ve already told her the plan before the press conference started. It’s fine if she didn’t listen, but she actually did something ridiculous like sending ravioli to reporters. But don’t worry, I’ll definitely try my best to suppress the negative news and minimize the negative impact she has on the company!”

Yana Norangel also took the opportunity to say, “President Xiao, this matter has nothing to do with Thomas. It’s all Zara Wentworth’s fault.”

Thomas Bush and Yana Norangel rambled on for a long time. When they looked up, they saw Xiao He’s shocked and puzzled expression.

“…President Xiao?”

Xiao He said with a complicated expression, “Thomas Bush, what do you mean by that? Are you crazy? Did Zara Wentworth something negatively affect us? And you, Yana Norangel, what do you mean by acting on your own? I think this effect is very good!”

Thomas Bush and Yana Norangel instantly felt that something was wrong.

Yana Norangel was the first to ask, “President Xiao, what… do you mean?”

Xiao He frowned.

“Don’t tell me you still don’t know what happened at the press conference?”

Before the two of them could answer, Xiao He turned the computer screen on the table over.

“See for yourselves!”

Thomas Bush swallowed hard and squinted at the screen.

They saw that the group of mean reporters that they usually wanted to worship were actually fighting to squeeze onto the stage.

Xiao He turned the computer’s volume to the maximum.

The reporters’ impatient voices could be heard from inside the monitor screen.

“Give me another bowl of pasta!”

“Don’t push me! I’ll eat first!”

“Is there more? My bowl was snatched away! Give me another bowl!”

Chapter 745

“Don’t take mine! F*ck!”

“Zara Wentworth, ask your friend if he can give me another bowl! I’ll definitely write a draft when I get back. Please!”

“It’s so crowded, don’t squeeze…”

It was like a scene of aunties fighting over discount pork, or a zombie siege. Everyone seemed to have lost their minds. All they could see was the Herbathrive staff who were distributing ravioli.

Compared to the noisy scene, the office was so quiet that one could hear a pin drop.

The muscles at the corner of Thomas Bush’s mouth twitched unconsciously. His face was filled with disbelief.

Yana Norangel even suspected that there was something wrong with her eyes. She desperately rubbed her eyes with her hands.

However, when she looked at the computer screen again, the scene was still the same as before. The reporters were even crazier.

“This… How is this possible…”

It was just a few pasta. These reporters had not confiscated their gifts before. How could they be blinded by pasta?

Were they crazy?

How much was pasta worth? They didn’t even bat an eyelid when he gave them a few thousand dollars worth of gift boxes!

Similar to Thomas Bush and Yana Norangel, there were also viewers in the livestream.

A few minutes ago, they had clearly seen the reporters scoffing at the pasta that Herbathrive had sent over. However, they did not know when it started, but they suddenly went crazy and started snatching pasta.

Someone recalled that this madness seemed to have started with a reporter who had a stomachache and wanted to eat something to fill his stomach.

When he ate the first pasta Fox, his expression was as if he had found a treasure. He quickly asked Herbathrive for a second bowl and a third bowl.

When he ate the fourth bowl of ravioli, the reporter beside him also tasted one out of curiosity.

Then, things got out of hand.

Bullet comments:

“Oh my god, haven’t these people eaten pasta? Or is this pasta really so delicious?”

“F*ck, am I the only one who wants to taste this pasta?”

“You’re not the only one in front. I want it too!”

“Fortunately, I have family in Silverlake. I’ll queue up tomorrow. The name is Herbathrive, right? Does anyone want to form a team?!”

“Me, me, me, me too!”

Almost everyone in the live-stream shifted their focus from Zara Wentworth to pasta.

In the office.

No matter how unwilling Yana Norangel was to believe the truth, it was useless. The truth was right in front of her eyes, playing in high-definition frame by frame.

She had to believe that these reporters, who were harder to deal with than the others, had all been bought over by the pasta that she had scoffed at just now.

Yana Norangel’s face turned pale. Her legs were so weak that she could barely stand.

Thomas Bush’s situation was not much better than Yana Norangel’s.

He pinched his thigh a few times before realizing that this was not an illusion. It was real.

Not only did the pasta gift from Zara Wentworth not bring shame to the company, but it also made the reporters love it to the point of madness!

What kind of shocking reversal was this?

Even without Zara Wentworth’s explanation, everyone would automatically believe that Zara Wentworth’s recommendation post was authentic.

After a long time, Thomas Bush finally found his voice.

“Zara Wentworth is really… a blessed person.”

After thinking about it, he could only think of this sentence to praise Zara Wentworth.

Xiao He pursed his lips and said, “Did you see that? Does this look like it will have a negative impact on the company?”

Thomas Bush shook his head repeatedly. “No! There will definitely not be any negative effects!”

“Thomas Bush, it’s not that I want to criticize you, but you’re already a veteran artiste. You have to be calm when you do things. Don’t just look at the surface. Oh… right.” Xiao He asked, “I saw through the live broadcast that you were also given a bowl of pasta. Is that pasta really that delicious?”

“I…” Thomas Bush scratched his head awkwardly and said, “I left it in the office. I haven’t eaten yet.”

Xiao He slammed the table.

“Then what are you waiting for?! Hurry up and bring it over!”

Thomas Bush quickly replied, “Yes.” Then, he ignored Yana Norangel, who stood rooted to the ground and could not accept the truth, and rushed to get the ravioli.

On the way back, he couldn’t help but taste one. It tastes so good. The wonderful feeling of being in the clouds instantly wrapped around his entire body.

He didn’t even want to bring the ravioli to Xiao He anymore.

Fortunately, there was still a trace of rationality left. Relying on this trace of rationality, he swallowed his saliva and brought the ravioli to Xiao He.

“President Xiao, here’s the ravioli pasta…”

Xiao He took one and took a bite.

The next second, Xiao He’s exclamation came from the office. “Delicious!!!”

However, at that time, Melody Fox’s voice came from the computer.

“Everyone, the pasta has been distributed. If you still want to eat, you can line up at the entrance of Herbathrive tomorrow. It’s still a free 100 servings until you’re done.”

When they heard that pasta was over, the reporters realized that they were still at the press conference.

Although he was extremely indignant, he had no choice but to return to his seat.

Melody Fox only spoke again after the venue was restored to order.

“Regarding the post, I think I’ve already explained it to Zara Wentworth. I wonder if there are any questions about the pasta?”

Everyone shook their heads in unison.

They had all eaten the ravioli pasta and were certain that Zara Wentworth’s post was not fake.

This pasta was indeed so delicious that it made one drool.

These people were indeed from Herbathrive. Many people had also helped to prove that this was the free pasta. There was no need to advertise it at all, so what other problems could they have?

Melody Fox smiled and said, “In that case, let’s discuss another matter.”

Zara Wentworth, who was beside him, looked puzzled.

‘The other thing?”

‘What else is there to discuss?’

Melody Fox’s fingers flew across her phone as she slowly said, “Apart from the post, I think everyone has come for the overwhelming scandal about Zara Wentworth on the Internet. I have something very interesting here. I believe everyone would like to see it.”

After saying that, she called over a staff member at the venue and said, “Can you connect my phone to the big screen?”

“Of course.” The staff member nodded and quickly projected Melody Fox’s phone on the big screen.

A list of transfer records and a voice recording appeared on the screen.

“What is this?” the reporters asked in confusion.

Zara Wentworth also looked at the big screen in confusion.

There were a total of 11 transactions recorded, and all the payments came from the same person.

Melody Fox clicked on the payment account. The next second, a name appeared in everyone’s line of sight.

“Workshop… Yana Norangel.”

Zara Wentworth finally realized something and her eyes widened.

Similarly, Yana Norangel’s face turned pale.

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Chapter 736

One had to be wary of others. Although she was still willing to let Aaron Berg have a special reason, she was still careful when she changed her clothes and hid a dagger in her sleeve before leaving.

Although she was sure that her skills were better than Aaron Berg’s, there was still a certain risk if she did not make any preparations.

Almost all the lights in the villa had been turned off. Melody Fox left the villa quietly and walked straight to the back garden.

As soon as she reached the entrance of the back garden, Melody Fox saw Aaron Berg waiting for her by the fountain. “Miss Fox.”

Aaron Berg lowered his voice and took a few steps forward with an indescribably strange expression.

Melody Fox nodded and stopped when he was six feet away from Aaron Berg.

Without preamble, she asked, “What did you find out?” Aaron Berg said with a conflicted expression, “Someone did… do something behind your back to stop all the law firms from working with you. The first to receive the news was Feiyang Law Firm, and then the boss of Feiyang Law Firm informed the other law firms…”

Melody Fox frowned and interrupted Aaron Berg.

“You don’t have to say that. Just tell me the identity of the person behind this and the name.”

A conflicted expression appeared on Aaron Berg’s face again.

Melody Fox felt even more suspicious.

“Aaron Berg, what’s wrong? Is this person’s identity so difficult for you to say?”

She didn’t understand.

Aaron Berg seemed to have mustered up his courage. He puffed out his chest and said, “Let me tell you, Miss Fox! That person is none other than Sir.”

Melody had yet to react.

“Sir? Which sir?”

Looking at Aaron Berg’s complicated expression, Melody Fox finally reacted.

She widened her eyes in disbelief and took a long time to find her voice.

“Y-you’re saying that the person behind this is Ken Swanson?”

Aaron Berg gritted his teeth and said softly, “You didn’t hear wrongly. That person… is indeed Sir.”

Melody Fox was still unwilling to believe it.

“Are you sure you’re not mistaken?”

Aaron Berg nodded and said with difficulty, “You didn’t hear wrongly. I didn’t make a mistake either. At first, I thought that I had made a mistake or that the person we captured was trying to deceive me. But after catching a few of them, they all pointed to you.”

Melody Fox did not know what expression to show at this moment.

She had been busy with this matter for a long time today, but she did not expect that the culprit was the person closest to her.

Melody Fox finally understood why Aaron Berg did not make things clear over the phone and insisted on calling her to this remote garden. He even chose the side of the fountain.

A fountain could cover up a lot of sounds.

Aaron Berg was indeed telling the truth.

Melody Fox looked up and met Aaron Berg’s gaze. He thanked him sincerely. “Thank you, Aaron Berg.”

Aaron Berg shook his head, then lowered his eyes and said, “But this is the last time.”

Next time, he would not tell Melody Fox any secrets related to Sir.

This time, it was only out of gratitude.

He was grateful that she had kept him alive.

He had always been clear about gratitude and grudges. His sister’s death made him very sad, but he also knew that the person who ordered Nyla Berg’s death was Sir. It had nothing to do with Melody Fox. Their lives belonged to Sir in the first place. Someone like Nyla Berg who wanted to seek revenge was an anomaly.

However, gratitude was one thing. This did not mean that he would stand on a different side from Sir next time.

Melody Fox nodded. “I understand, but I still have to thank you. Go and rest. I’m going back too.”

Melody Fox walked towards the villa with a lot on her mind.

Along the way, Melody Fox kept asking herself, “Why did he do this?”

But even when she reached the door of the study, she still couldn’t find an answer.

The only possibility was that he did not like her, so he deliberately wanted to make things difficult for her.

‘But why?

They had never even quarreled before. Why did he have to make things difficult for her?

Moreover, he had many ways to make things difficult for her. Ken Swanson would not choose to do such a despicable thing.

Could there really be a misunderstanding, causing the law firm to misunderstand, or did Aaron Berg not do a good job?

Countless question marks jumped around in Melody Fox’s mind.

She took a deep breath and finally decided to ask him directly.

She would never be able to find an answer if she let her imagination run wild here, so she might as well confront him face to face.

After making up her mind, Melody Fox was afraid that she would hesitate again, so she raised her hand and knocked on the study door.

Ken Swanson’s voice came from inside. “Who is it?”

The voice was very clear, which meant that he was still awake.

“It’s me,” Melody Fox replied. “I have something to ask you. Can I come in?”

There was silence for two seconds before a voice sounded again. “I’m already asleep. Let’s talk tomorrow morning.”

“I’ll finish quickly…”

Ken Swanson rejected her directly. “I’ll look for you tomorrow morning.”

Melody Fox clenched her fists tightly. In the end, she could only return empty-handed.

She could not fall into a deep sleep for the entire night. Even the slightest movement outside the window could wake her up.

Melody Fox could no longer lie down. She planned to wake Ken Swanson up before he woke up.

However, when she reached the door of the study, she realized that the door was half open. She pushed the door open and saw that Ken Swanson was nowhere to be seen. There was not even a shadow.

Coincidentally, a servant passed by.

Melody Fox quickly pulled that person back and asked, ” Where’s Ken Swanson ?”

The servant did not know that they had slept in separate rooms last night. When she heard this, she asked in surprise, “Young Master has already gone to work. Don’t you know?”

Melody Fox did not answer and asked, “What time?”

“I heard from the kitchen that he left at five o’clock. The kitchen is about to prepare breakfast, but the eldest young master has already left.” “Five o’clock?!”

Melody Fox suddenly remembered that at about five o’clock, she did hear a commotion next door.

However, the sky was still dark, so she did not think too much about it and continued to close her eyes to rest.

Now that he thought about it, Ken Swanson should have woken up at the time.

So… was he hiding from her?

It seemed that the person who obstructed her from finding a lawyer was really Ken Swanson.

But why?

Why would he do such a small thing?

Melody Fox felt like her brain was about to explode.

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However, at the same time, the new butler found her and said politely,” Mrs. Swanson, Sir wants you to go to his study.

Melody Fox asked in shock, “Why are you looking for me?” The butler looked helpless and said, “I don’t know about that.”

“Then I’ll go over now.”

Melody Fox could not get an answer from the butler. She personally walked towards Ramon Swanson’s study.

Ramon Swanson’s study was on the third floor. She had gone in last time, but it was not a good thing.

Soon, Melody Fox arrived at the door of the study. Without waiting for her to knock, Ramon Swanson said, “Come in.” Melody Fox walked in and saw Ramon Swanson standing by the window with his back facing her. It was almost the same location as the last time they talked.

Ramon Swanson saw her coming through the reflection in the window glass.

“Dad, you…”

Ramon Swanson raised his hand to interrupt her. He turned around and said, “This is a gift I brought back for you on this business trip. It’s not anything valuable. Take it and play with it.”

Chapter 737

Melody glanced at the desk.

There was a red sandalwood box on the table, and inside was a fist-sized raw jade stone.

This size of raw jadeite was not rare. What was rare was that its color was the best among jadeite and imperial green. The color was almost the same as a beer bottle. The jade was pure and almost flawless.

In recent years, jadeite has been popular at Halcyon. If it was auctioned, it would be worth at least 20 million dollars.

Of course, to Ramon Swanson, a mere 20 million dollars was indeed “not a valuable thing.”

But the question was, why did Ramon Swanson give this to her?

Did he want to spend more money to get her to divorce Ken Swanson like last time?

However, the previous offer was not only 20 million dollars. It did not make sense that the price had decreased.

Melody Fox’s mind was racing when Ramon Swanson spoke again. “Don’t misunderstand. This isn’t your breakup fee with Ken Swanson.”

“That is?”

Ramon Swanson smiled and said, “I can tell that you’re indeed a good girl recently. In addition, you have a deep relationship with Ken Swanson. As your elder, how can I do something like breaking up a couple again?”

There must be something wrong with this abnormality. Ramon Swanson’s attitude towards her had changed, causing Melody Fox to be 120% alert.

She put on a grateful and terrified expression and said, ” Thank you. I’ll definitely work hard to be Ken’s wife and not embarrass him and the Swanson family.”

Ramon Swanson raised his eyebrows in satisfaction and said, “For a family like ours, reputation is a prerequisite.”

When Melody Fox heard this, she knew that Ramon Swanson was finally going to get to the point.

As expected, the next second, Ramon Swanson said, “Ulric Swanson’s actions are too ridiculous. No matter how much he hates Ken Swanson, he shouldn’t have schemed against you. He even accidentally caused Wendell’s death.”

Melody Fox did not say anything and waited for Ramon Swanson to continue.

“However, he already knows his mistake. I’ve also punished him. I hope that you won’t mention this to anyone else on my account. This not only concerns the Swanson family’s face, but it will also affect the Swanson Group’s stocks and prestige. You’re a sensible child. You should know what to do, right?”

It turned out that the words “reputation is the prerequisite for a foothold” were waiting for her here.

Melody nodded expressionlessly and said, “I know.”

Ramon Swanson was even more satisfied.

“I knew it. You’re a good kid.”

He took the box, closed the lid, and handed it to her. “Take the gift. It’s up to you whether you want to buy it or carve it into an ornament.”

Melody Fox accepted it without hesitation.

It would be a waste not to take something that was given for free.

However, when she walked out the door, Melody could not help but turn to Ramon Swanson and say, “Dad, do you really think Ken Swanson crippled Ulric Swanson’s leg?”

Ramon Swanson’s expression froze. He frowned and asked, “What do you mean by that?”

“It’s nothing.” Melody Fox shook her head and said calmly, “I have to go to work. Continue with your work.”

After saying that, she left the study without looking back, leaving Ramon Swanson standing there with an unclear expression.

Ulric Swanson’s leg incident was almost conclusive evidence, and Ken Swanson had never defended himself.

But what did Melody Fox mean by that?

He had to think of a terrible possibility.

Ulric Swanson’s leg was crippled by him.

However, when Ulric Swanson was not even an adult yet, could he be so ruthless to himself?

If that was the case, he could even be so ruthless to himself, let alone criticize others.

Ramon Swanson’s expression unknowingly became uglier. Compared to Melody Fox, who left with the imperial jade, was in a slightly better mood.

She did not expect her words to completely change Ramon Swanson’s mind about that matter.

However, Ramon Swanson was a suspicious and selfish person. What she said was enough to plant a seed of doubt in his heart.

And one day, this seed would take root and germinate, growing into a towering tree in Ramon Swanson’s heart. After returning to her room, Melody Fox changed out her pajamas and called Ken Swanson.

Firstly, she wanted to tell him that Ramon Swanson was looking for her. Secondly, she wanted to continue the topic from last night.

However, the call was hung up after two rings.

‘Busy?’

Or did he not want to answer her call?

Before Melody Fox could decide if she should call again, David Marrow called.

“Miss Fox, the medical center doesn’t have enough manpower. What Fox do you need?”

“I’m leaving now.”

“Okay, okay. There’s one more thing. There are already many people queuing up at the entrance to collect pasta.

Don’t forget to bring people over to help pack pasta.”

“Okay.”

Melody Fox hung up.

There were too many things to do. She could not care about it for the time being.

As she walked out, she dialed Dorrene Downey.

“Sister Dongling, do you know how to book pasta?”

After receiving an affirmative answer, she immediately invited the other party to help. Dorrene Downey agreed without thinking.

After the confirmation, Melody called Zara Wentworth.

“Zaza, do you have any plans for today?”

“No plans. Why? Is there anything I can help you with?”

When Melody mentioned pasta, Zara Wentworth readily agreed and said that he could bring his two assistants over to help.

With four more people, Melody Fox was slightly relieved and got into the car heading to Herbathrive.

By the time Melody arrived at Herbathrive, there was already a long queue at the entrance.

Because she had previously said that there was a limit of 100 servings, the team was not exaggerating…

As soon as she appeared, a worker from Herbathrive immediately came forward and asked, “Miss Fox, Momma Talia is in the bag pasta, but only a dozen or so have been wrapped up so far. Do you want to help wrap up pasta first or see the patient first?”

“Let’s see the patient first. We can’t mix up the priorities. This is a medical center, not a restaurant.”

“Yes, I understand.” The shop assistant agreed and quickly called the person who helped Momma Talia pack pasta back to his post before Melody Fox.

Under the urging of the crowd waiting for pasta, Melody Fox walked to the consultation room on the second floor and began to get busy.

However, they were still severely understaffed.

Fortunately, the people she poached from the hospital where Sid Quant was last time also arrived very quickly. Most of them did not know much about traditional medicine, but as doctors, they could still help a little.

The number of patients squeezed into the clinic gradually decreased.

By the time Melody saw all the patients in the morning, Dorrene Downey, Zara Wentworth, and the others had finally finished wrapping Momma Talia’s pasta. They began to boil water to put in the pasta.

Melody went over to give them a hand and turned to thank them.

“It’s all thanks to your help today. I’ll treat you to lunch later.”

Dorrene Downey and Zara Wentworth shook their heads along with Fox.

“No need. Treat us to pasta!”

“That’s right. There are so many people queuing up. I really want to try this pasta.”

Melody Fox smiled and said, “Alright, you must have a share. However, Zaza, I wonder if you can do me a favor?”

“What favor? Just say it!”

Chapter 738

Melody Fox pulled Zara Wentworth over and whispered in her ear.

After Zara Wentworth heard this, she immediately made an OK” gesture.

“No problem.”

“Is it really okay? Will your agent restrict these? If there are restrictions, it’s fine not to do it.”

“There’s no limit!” Zara Wentworth stuck out her tongue and said, “With my current status, I’m not that strict. Besides, my manager… Although he has a lot of resources, he also has a lot of artists under him. He doesn’t have enough time to control me.”

“That’s good. You can post it when it starts later.” “Good!”

Zara Wentworth was very happy. She owed Melody Fox a lot of favors. Finally, she could help her once.

Coincidentally, the water had boiled.

The group immediately got busy.

Some were moving things out, some were taking seasonings, and some were taking out to serve. Although they were busy, they were orderly.

This was all thanks to David Marrow.

He arrived at the clinic early in the morning. He knew that it would be very busy today, so he had assigned everyone work before everyone arrived. He did not want to start panicking at the appointed time.

Melody saw this and patted David Marrow’s shoulder in satisfaction.

“You’re doing great.”

After David Marrow was praised, his ears turned red.

“Miss Fox, I’m more used to you scolding me.”

Melody shook her head and pretended to kick David Marrow.

“Are you comfortable now?”

“Comfortable!” David Marrow chuckled.

Melody thought of Nana Jensen and asked in a low voice, “What did Nana Jensen say? Have you guys reconciled?”

The smile on David Marrow’s face faded as he said, “Nana Jensen still refuses to talk to me. What do you think I should do?”

“Resolve your own sins. You were the one who broke her heart back then. Think of a way to resolve it yourself. I won’t interfere in the matters between the two of you.”

David Marrow lowered his head, but he quickly perked up.

“A good woman is afraid of men pestering her. I’ll look for her when I’m free! Anyway, I definitely won’t give up.”

Melody shrugged and walked out.

The pot was already set up outside. Everyone in the queue was looking forward to it.

The person who was ranked first on the line, handed his bowl over before it even before the pasta floated up.

“I’m the first, I’m the first. You have to give me the first bowl first!”

Momma Talia shook her head helplessly.

“I know you’re the first, but you’ll have to wait until pasta is cooked first.”

The group of people behind him was amused, especially those who had not tasted the pasta last time. They could not help but ask, “Is this pasta really that delicious?”

The person in front of him immediately turned his head and said, “This thing should only exist in the sky. You’ll know after eating it.”

“Alright, then I’ll continue to wait. If it doesn’t taste good, I won’t come again.”

“You’re wrong. The medical center gives pasta for free. Not to mention that this pasta is excellent, even if it’s not delicious, we can’t complain.”

That person pursed his lips and said, “But I’m queuing up for an hour! Isn’t there a saying that waiting is money?”

As soon as he said this, those who had tasted the pasta looked at him one after another, waiting for him to slap their faces.

Soon, the first pot of pasta was cooked.

Zara Wentworth took a few steps forward and took a photo of the round pasta before sending it to her social media account.

The caption: This is the best pasta I’ve ever eaten in my life. Boohoo, it’s so delicious that I’m crying. (Cry emoji)

After sending the content, she was about to show it to Melody Fox when someone in the crowd recognized her. “Hey, are you Zara Wentworth?”

Zara Wentworth quickly put on her mask and shook her head in a low voice. “No, you’ve got the wrong person.”

With that, she hurriedly returned inside the Herbathrive, afraid that she would be recognized and cause trouble.

However, what she did not notice was that the person who had just spoken looked at her back and narrowed his eyes coldly.

“What are you looking at?”

The man’s friend asked.

“I saw a very annoying person.”

“Huh? Your petty colleague?”

“No, she’s the mortal enemy of my goddess, Yana Norangel. I didn’t expect her to know someone from this clinic. How unlucky. Let’s go, I’m not eating pasta anymore!”

“Hey, don’t go! It’s not easy for it to be your turn. Won’t you have queued for so long for nothing if you leave?”

“Are you leaving or not? If you don’t, I’ll be angry.”

His friend had no choice but to step out of the group.

At Herbathrive Hall.

Melody sent off a familiar patient. When she turned around, Zara Wentworth quickly walked towards her. “Melody, it’s out! Take a look.”

Melody Fox nodded and took the phone to take a look. The effect of celebrities was indeed extraordinary.

Less than two minutes after the post was posted, there were already more than a thousand comments.

This was still a C- or D-list celebrity like Zara Wentworth. If it was a first- or second-tier celebrity, the traffic would only be even more terrifying.

But with Zara Wentworth advertising for her, Melody Fox was very satisfied.

“How is it? My fans are pretty good, aren’t they?” Zara Wentworth smiled and said, “Look at the caption again. Isn’t it very realistic?”

Melody Fox nodded. “Not bad. I’ll reward you with two bowls of pasta in a while. But you have to finish the 100 servings of pasta first.”

“Yes, yes! I’m not in a hurry! I’ll recover my fans in two minutes and tell them where pasta came from. It’ll be more realistic.”

“Alright. Go to the backyard and rest first. If someone recognizes you, the threshold of our Herbathrive will probably collapse.”

Melody Fox pushed Zara Wentworth back to the backyard while he went back to the door to help cook pasta.

David Marrow had bought a disposable plastic bowl in advance. After the pasta was cooked and scooped into the bowl, he spread a layer of seasoning and poured a spoonful of hot oil into it. The fragrance of Fox spread in all directions, making people hungry.

Soon, the first pot of pasta was distributed to the first few people in the queue.

The first person couldn’t wait to stand by the stall and start eating.

After taking a bite, juice flowed in his mouth. The freshness of the vegetables and the tenderness of the meat were mixed together with the newly modified seasoning of Melody Fox. It was almost perfect.

He almost cried from the deliciousness. The satisfaction in his heart could not be any greater.

“This is the taste! But it seems to be even better than last time. Did you change some ingredients?”

Melody Fox nodded and said, “You’re really amazing. You actually managed to recognize the taste of it. This is the final formula we decided on. It won’t be changed in the future. Moreover, there are also herbs in it to prevent colds. It’s very good to eat this in a new season.”

“There are also herbs? I can’t tell at all! Your culinary skills are really amazing! I always thought that medicine was bitter. Boohoo, can I ask for another bowl for my wife to try?”

Melody Fox said embarrassedly, “Sorry, we don’t have enough manpower. We only prepared 100 sets, so we can’t receive them repeatedly.”

The man nodded and asked, “Are you still doing it tomorrow?”

“I’m still making them. I’ll give them to you on weekends.” “That’s great! I have to be the first in line tomorrow!”

After saying that, he left with his pasta, which was reluctant to eat. The others who received pasta also cherished the pasta in their bowls.

It was so delicious that he could not bear to eat it!

The second pot of pasta was soon out of the oven.

The person who doubted whether everyone was exaggerating and said that they wouldn’t come if it didn’t taste good was also given a bowl.

Chapter 739

He was the second batch to receive pasta.

He had seen the reactions of the first batch of people.

The stunned expression in everyone’s eyes made him even more curious about whether pasta was really that delicious. Or could it be that the people in front of him were all shills, and pasta actually had to be paid?

Thinking of this, the person carried pasta to Melody Fox and confirmed, “Are you sure this pasta is free?”

Melody Fox nodded. “Don’t worry, we won’t charge you a single cent. However, if you want to buy herbs in the future, please patronize our Herbathrive.”

“Oh, so that’s how you attract business!”

That person was also relieved. He was even more certain that the people in front of him were all shills hired by Herbathrive.

It was just an ordinary-looking bowl of pasta. Even if it was delicious, how delicious could it be?

He was lucky enough to have eaten at a Michelin restaurant.

However, since it was free, it would be a waste not to eat it.

At the thought of this, he could not care less about the fact that pasta was still hot. He blew on it a few times and sent it into his mouth.

In the next second, the expression on his face froze. His brain seemed to be setting off fireworks, making him feel like he had fallen into the clouds.

This was definitely the best pasta food he had ever eaten in his life!

Oh no, this must be the best thing he had ever eaten in his life!

Before he could come back to his senses, the ten pieces of pasta ravioli in his bowl had all gone down his stomach. He seemed to suddenly understand the feelings of Zhu Bajie eating the Ginseng Fruit.

However, he was still unsatisfied. He could not help but ask Melody Fox shamelessly, “Can you give me another bowl? I ate too quickly just now and did not completely taste it.”

“I’m sorry, but each person is only allowed to receive one bowl…”

The answer was expected, but he couldn’t help but ask.

He carried the bowl and left with a regretful expression. He even drank the pasta soup, but he still wanted more.

“It’s a slap in the face, right?”

The person in front of him followed and asked, “Isn’t it delicious?”

That person smiled embarrassedly and said, “It’s indeed delicious, but I like this kind of face to be slapped a few more times.”

“Dream on! I’m bringing my entire family here tomorrow!”

“Hey, you’re too much. You’re bullying my family because they’re not in Silverlake, right?”

“Uh-huh!”

“Then I’ll have to hire a scalper to help me line up.”

“Hey, that’s too much!”

The 100 servings of pasta were quickly sold out. Many people returned empty-handed, but they secretly vowed to line up even earlier tomorrow.

After sending off the people queuing up, the employees of Herbathrive finally had their meal.

Melody Fox gave Momma Talia’s bowl to Zara Wentworth.

“Hurry up and try it. The post can’t make you lose your hair.” Zara Wentworth did not stand at the ceremony. Just as he was about to pick up a pasta and eat it, she suddenly thought of something and asked in a low voice, “Melody, do you want to open a restaurant?”

“Not really, but I do want to develop in the food and beverage industry.”

“That’s good. If I don’t know what to eat in the future, I’ll go to your restaurant to eat!”

Melody Fox smiled without saying anything. He did not explain that he wanted to make fast food first before working hard at the physical store.

“Alright, the weather is so cold. If you don’t eat quickly, it will get cold.”

Zara Wentworth nodded and quickly stuffed pasta into her mouth.

This was her first time eating this pasta. When she took a bite, her eyes lit up.

To think that she had thought that the post was more or less exaggerated. Now that she had personally tasted pasta, she realized that the truth was more than what the post described.

No wonder there were so many people queuing up. If it were her, she would be willing to queue for so long.

“Wuwuwu, I want another bowl!”

“Eat it. There’s still plenty of stuffing, but you have to wrap pasta yourself.”

“No problem at all! I want to pack a hundred of them and bring them back to eat!”

Melody had a doting look on her face.

“You can pack as much as you want.”

In the backyard, the people were having fun, but Zara Wentworth’s posts online caused a huge battle between anti-fans and fans.

The comments below were very harmonious at first. They were all comments from true fans.

“I’ve finally posted after wrapping up, baby! I hope it won’t be pasta next time, but a beautiful photo of you.”

“Eat more if it’s delicious. You’re too skinny!”

“Am I the only one who wants to know where Zaza ate pasta? It looks so delicious!”

Back in the backyard, Zara Wentworth chose this comment and replied, “At Herbathrive, this is a medical center. 100 copies of pasta will be free on weekends. Not only is it delicious, but there’s also a lot of herbs inside. It can prevent colds during the new season and increase your immunity.”

The fans quickly replied excitedly, “Ah ah ah, the goddess replied to me! I’ll take a plane over tomorrow to eat!”

Zara Wentworth’s reply quickly pushed this comment to the top. Fans began to discuss forming a team to eat Herbathrive tomorrow.

But soon, a sarcastic comment appeared.

“You even took a plane over to eat? Are you all idiots? This post is obviously advertising, okay? A pasta can still be bragged about. Your idol is really good. He’s even willing to say anything for a little advertising fee.”

This comment quickly sparked a war of words.

However, that person did not panic at all and directly posted a moving picture in the comments.

In the moving picture, Zara Wentworth did not eat pasta at all. Instead, she took a photo of pasta, which had just been fished out, and then made it into Herbathrive.

After posting the picture, the person added, “Did you see that? I happened to be at the scene. It’s true that she didn’t even try that pasta before she closed her eyes and started praising it. Fans, are you slapping your faces? Do you still want to take a plane over to eat?”

Once this comment was posted, the fans didn’t know how to reply.

Zara Wentworth’s anti-fans and Yana Norangel’s fans started mocking her in the comments section when they saw her fans suffer.

“I’ve seen artists who eat fake food, but I’ve never seen an artist who doesn’t even want to eat fake food. Tsk tsk…”

“How big is this brand? Even those Best Actors and Best Actresses don’t act so arrogantly.”

“Who is Zara Wentworth? Where did this 18th-tier celebrity come from to put on airs?”

“I’m dying of laughter. With her status, she can only accept such low-level advertisements. Next door, Yana Norangel is in contact with the international luxury brand Chanel.”

“I really don’t know how she pushed Yana Norangel out of the production team and became the only female lead.” “Previous poster, what other reason can there be? The sugar daddy is rich enough!”

In less than ten minutes, the post had been flooded with vulgarities.

When the marketing accounts saw this, they began to add fuel to the fire and point out the cause and effect of the matter.

Soon, the words “Zara Wentworth verified” became a trending topic.

Similarly, Yana Norangel also noticed the activity on the Internet.

When she saw that even passersby and netizens were scolding Zara Wentworth for being unprofessional and accepting low-level advertisements, she laughed excitedly. “Hahahaha… To accept an advertisement from pasta, is Zara Wentworth crazy?”

The assistant beside him quickly laughed along.

“Sister Yana, a few days ago, you were still worried that the variety show would be suppressed by her. I think you don’t have to worry at all. An artiste like her who came from a poor background doesn’t even need you to do anything. She killed herself. I think the company might directly remove her from the variety show because of this matter.”

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Chapter 740

Yana Norangel was in a good mood. The gloominess of being removed from the production team recently was swept away.

She smirked and said, “This is not enough to get her removed from the variety show. Contact a few marketing accounts and create more dirt on her. She’s currently ranked Seventeenth on the trending searches. After a small Fox, I want to see her being defamed as the number one trending topic.”

The assistant hesitated for a moment and asked, “Are you sure you want to do this? Everyone in the company is saying that… the sugar daddy behind Zara Wentworth is Mr. Swanson.”

“Mr. Swanson? Heh! That’s impossible! Don’t I know her? She only loves Ken Swanson unrequitedly. Besides, even if it’s true, will Mr. Swanson stand up for Zara Wentworth after the matter blows up? She’s not worthy.”

“But…”

“Cut the crap! Hurry up and go, or else…” Yana Norangel narrowed his eyes threateningly. “Recently, I’ve lost a few branded bags at home. Don’t think I don’t know that you took them.”

The assistant was shocked and did not dare to say anything else. She immediately contacted the marketing account.

Seeing this, Yana Norangel leisurely poured herself a glass of red wine and scrolled through the online insults against Zara Wentworth in satisfaction.

Soon, under the push of the marketing account, in less than 10 minutes, Zara Wentworth was defamed to the top of the trending searches.

Yana Norangel flipped through the overwhelming dirt and deliberately ‘slipped’ to like one of the most realistic ones. Then, she quickly canceled it.

However, this action was immediately captured by the marketing account. The netizens immediately thought that the scandal was real, so Yana Norangel liked it.

However, Zara Wentworth still did not know what had happened online. She was chatting and laughing with Dorrene Downey and Melody Fox as they gave free bags of pasta for tomorrow.

“Melody, where did you learn to cook? If pasta can cook so well, your culinary skills must be very good too.”

Dorrene Downey also looked curiously at Melody Fox.

Melody Fox’s lips curved into a smile. She did not stop moving her hands as she said, “Do you know a person called Fu Jie? I learned my culinary skills from him.”

Dorrene Downey shook his head in confusion. However, Zara Wentworth’s pupils dilated as he asked in shock, What?! The person who taught you cooking is called Fu Jie?” Melody Fox nodded. “That’s right.”

Back then, Fu Jie was seriously ill and went to her master for treatment. Her master did not accept any money, but in exchange, he asked him to stay and cook for three months. He also wanted to teach her how to cook.

In order to survive, Fu Jie agreed immediately, and his master had indeed cured his illness.

His master’s original intention was to improve her culinary skills so that he could eat delicious food every day. He did not expect this skill to be even more useful after leaving the countryside.

“But didn’t Fu Jie say long ago that their family has a family rule that they can only pass on their culinary skills to the Fu family’s descendants?”

It was not that Zara Wentworth did not believe Melody Fox, but Fu Jie was too famous in Halcyon.

Although she had not heard from him since he fell sick, she had heard of the Fu family’s rules.

Melody Fox’s surname was Fox, and it had nothing to do with the Fu family.

Melody Fox said meaningfully, “In the face of death, any family rules are useless.”

“What does that mean?”

Melody Fox shrugged. “You don’t have to know that. Just take it as a joke.”

The more Dorrene Downey listened, the more confused she became. She pulled Zara Wentworth and asked, “Zara, is this Fu Jie very powerful?”

“He’s more than amazing. He can be said to be our Halcyon’ s best chef. His ancestors cooked imperial meals for the royal family. When it spread to Fu Jie’s generation, it could be said that the Halcyon’s eight major cuisines were brought to greater heights. I heard that he only served Fox national banquets to Halcyon. Those so-called Michelin- born chefs could only serve coffee to him.”

“So amazing? No wonder Miss Fox’s pasta filling is so delicious!”

“Alright, let’s not talk about this anymore. I’ve already wrapped up most of the 100 servings of pasta tomorrow. Let Momma Talia do the rest. You guys have been busy for the entire day. Hurry up and go back to rest. Remember to bring a few packets of pasta back to freeze. You can eat when you’re hungry tonight.”

Zara Wentworth and Dorrene Downey nodded repeatedly. Okay, okay, okay!”

Having tasted the pasta, they wished they could eat Melody Fox’s cooking three times a day.

Just as Zara Wentworth was about to bring pasta back, her phone suddenly rang.

She looked at the caller ID and a hint of surprise flashed across her eyes.

It was actually Thomas Bush, the manager that the company had recently changed for her.

Didn’t they say that she had no schedule before the variety show started? Why would Thomas Bush, who didn’t like to talk to her, suddenly look for her?

Perturbed, Zara Wentworth pressed the answer button. “Hello, Thomas?”

The other party snorted and said sarcastically, “Thomas?! can’t afford to be called brother by you!”

Zara Wentworth had a bad feeling.

“Thomas, don’t joke with me. Did something happen?”

“So you really don’t know?”

Zara Wentworth lowered herself as much as possible and said carefully, “Please tell me clearly that I’m stupid.”

“You’re indeed stupid! Go online and take a look yourself! It’ s all your fault. The entire Internet is scolding you now. After reading it, hurry up and go back to the company!”

Thomas Bush was furious and hung up the phone.

“Thomas, calm down.”

Yana Norangel happened to walk behind Thomas Bush’s office door. He took a few steps forward and massaged Thomas Bush’s shoulders before slowly massaging his temples.

Only then did Thomas Bush feel a little better. He gritted his teeth and said, “This idiot. She’s already not popular with the passersby, but she still has to cause trouble for me at this juncture! In the past, she was not under my control. Why is she as stupid as she is now? Now that I’ ve just taken over her, she’s already caused such a scene. What will others think of me? Won’t they still think that it’s all my fault?”

Yana Norangel quickly comforted him. “Thomas, you’re thinking too much. Others definitely won’t think that way. You’re already a veteran agent. No one will blame you if something happens to a newbie who just took off this year.” Thomas Bush took a deep breath and said, “No matter what, I’ve already arranged a press conference for her. When she comes over later to discuss the details, we’ll hold a press conference and ask her to apologize!”

“Apologize?” Yana Norangel pretended to be surprised and asked, “Isn’t that the same as admitting to the dirt on the Internet?”

Thomas Bush massaged his temples and said, “Of course, we won’t admit to the dirt. What I asked her to apologize for is that she took on a job on her own and stood up for a medical center’s platform pasta. Damn, she’s really degrading!”

The more Thomas Bush thought about it, the angrier he became. His temples started throbbing again.

Seeing this, Yana Norangel took the opportunity to ask,” Thomas… If she suddenly causes such a thing, will she be unable to appear on the variety show that starts filming next month?”

“I don’t know yet,” Thomas Bush said with his eyes closed. We’ll have to see how things develop in the future. If everyone doesn’t buy it and continues to scold her, there’s a high chance that we’ll have to replace her.”

Thomas Bush suddenly looked at Yana Norangel and said, ” This has nothing to do with you, right?”

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