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Ken quickly walked up to Melody and asked with concern, “Why did you come to this place? Are you hurt anywhere?”
“No,” Melody replied.
“You’re not allowed to come to this place again without my company!” Ken warned with his dark eyes.
“Got it.” Melody nodded. “Today is a special situation. The person I’m looking for is here.”
“No matter what you’re looking for in the future, you can’t come to this place again!” Ken’s tone was stern and unyielding.
“Okay,” Melody replied, her voice resigned and quiet.
Ken looked like an adult lecturing a child.
Melody felt a little uncomfortable, but when she thought about how Ken was concerned about her, so she agreed and did not refute.
Beside him, James’s expression looked displeased.
James thought that Mr. Swanson was worried about him, but from the moment Ken reached, Mr. Swanson did not even look at him.
In the end, James felt that he had trusted the wrong person.
Could it be that James’s position in Mr. Swanson’s heart was inferior to a girl he had only known for less than two months?
James could not help but look at Melody with resentment.
Melody finally felt the resentment emanating from James. Melody then reminded Ken, “I’m not injured, but James has been poisoned. I used a silver needle to force out some of the poison, but it hasn’t been completely removed. I need to find a quiet place to perform another acupuncture.”
Only then did Ken look at James.
James, with a look of grievance, said, “Mr. Swanson, I’ve been poisoned. I feel terrible.”
“You deserve it!” Ken replied.
James was left astonished,
Ken reprimanded James expressionlessly, “Melody doesn’t know what this place is, but don’t you know? Look at how many times I’ve called you!”
James quickly checked his phone and realized that it was out of battery.
“I’m sorry, Mr. Swanson. My phone is out of battery.” James said.
“Go back and receive your punishment. You know how to do it.” Ken said in frustration.
James’s back tensed.
The punishment was to fight all of the black market’s enforcers and it was impossible not to be injured.
It seemed that Mr. Swanson was really angry this time.
“Mr. Swanson,” James’s scalp went tingling. “Can you spare me this time? I’ve been poisoned.”
Ken looked at James coldly and said, “Then we’ll go after you’re cured.”
After saying that, he asked Melody to get into the car.
James was about to follow when he suddenly remembered something. He lowered his voice and said to Ken, “Mr. Swanson, I have something to report to you.”
“Speak,” Ken replied.
James briefly recounted what
happened at the Golden Splendor and then said, “In the end, Mr. Ulric invited Miss Fox to have dinner with him another day, and it seems Miss Fox agreed.”
Ken frowned slightly.
“She agreed?” Ken asked again.
“Yes, she didn’t explicitly agree, but she didn’t refuse either,” James said, hesitating before adding, “Mr. Swanson, do you think Miss Fox was intimidated by Ulric and plans to side with him instead?”
Ken’s eyes showed a mysterious glint as he indifferently said, “You don’t need to worry about that.”
“There’s one more thing,” James hesitated before saying, “Miss Fox’s skills might surpass mine. I think she’s quite extraordinary. Should I go to her old village and investigate her background? It’s always good to be cautious.”
Ken frowned and opened his mouth but ultimately Ken did not refuse James suggestion.
“Let’s go,” Ken said.
He turned to look deeply at the Golden Splendor sign before striding toward the car.
James hurriedly followed.
The car stopped at the Herbathrive.
Melody performed acupuncture on James in the acupuncture room.
Ten minutes later, James walked out feeling refreshed.
No doubt about it, Melody’s medical skills were indeed remarkable.
James couldn’t help but be more curious about where Melody had learned all this.
On the other side, Melody was talking to Colin in the acupuncture room.
“Has Beverly’s surgery date been set?” Melody asked.
“Yes, in the next few days. But the hospital is crowded. I estimate it will be within four to five days.” Colin answered.
Melody nodded. “In four to five days, I’ll be able to finish what I’m doing. At that time, I’ll be there to assist in the surgery.”
Colin was touched, “Sorry to trouble you, Melody.”
“Colin, you’re too formal,” said Melody.
Colin scratched his head and asked. “What happened tonight? Why was
your friend poisoned? And with silver needles, only malicious
doctors use that method. But malicious doctors have long been banned in Halcyon, haven’t they?”
Melody quickly added, “It’s a.”
Melody was about to speak when her phone rang.
It was a local unknown number Silverlake.
Melody hesitated before answering, only to hear Ander’s voice.
“Miss Fox, why did you suddenly leave? We searched the entire hospital for you and finally got your contact from your home… Where are you now?” Ander asked
immediately when Melody picked up.
“I’m outside. Something urgent came up, so I couldn’t notify you.” Melody replied.
“What kind of urgent matter? Is there anything I can help with?” Ander then asked again.
“Not really,” Melody didn’t want to trouble Ander, but his sincere tone made her say, “I’m developing a beauty product, but the equipment needed was stolen.”
As she spoke, a hint of coldness and frustration flashed across her eyes.
Without that equipment, she would not be able to develop a new product in three days.
The so-called improved version was just an excuse for Leo and Tim. Even if it could be developed, it would not surpass Silk Beauty Cosmetics.
Melody had to think of a way to find another piece of equipment.
As she thought this, Ander on the other end said, “What’s the name of the stolen equipment?”
Melody told him the name and was about to find an excuse to hang up when Ander suddenly said, “Oh, that? When do you need it? Lucas’s mom’s studio has plenty of those, and they’re the latest models.”
Melody’s eyes lit up.
“Really?” Melody asked, surprised.
“Why would I lie? Just tell me when you need it, and I’ll have her take you to her studio.” Ander replied confidently.
Melody quickly arranged to meet Ander at nine o’clock tomorrow morning and gratefully thanked him, “Thank you, you’ve been a great help.”
“Compared to you saving Lucas’s life, this is nothing. Have a good rest, and we’ll see you tomorrow,” Ander said sincerely.
“Okay,” Melody responded appreciatively.
After the call ended, Melody breathed a sigh of relief.
Great, the equipment issue was solved.
Melody knew about Zoe’s identity but hadn’t thought of it initially.
“Melody, was something stolen from you?” Colin asked.
Melody nodded and shook her head.
“It was stolen, but it’s been resolved. By the way, I have something to ask of you.” Melody said cautiously.
“Go ahead,” Colin replied encouragingly.
“I want you to go to my old village before Beverly’s surgery and find my master, Quentin Parker, to convey a message. Would that be convenient for you?” Melody asked hesitantly.
Colin instantly straightened his back, as if he did not believe his ears.
“You, you want me to find Mr. Parker?” Colin exclaimed.
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Colin’s heart was beating like a drum.
Quentin Parker was considered a top-notch expert in the traditional medicine world. Moreover, he had a very good character and was Colin’s idol.
The opportunity to meet his idol was right in front of him, making him doubt if he was dreaming.
It was not until he pinched his thigh and felt the pain that he was sure that he was not dreaming.
It was real.
“Melody, you’re not lying to me, right? Can I really go and see him?” Colin could not help but confirm again, afraid that Melody was joking with him.
Melody smiled and said, “I’m not lying to you. However, the journey is long, and it’s best to take a cruise to our village. You might get very tired.”
“What’s a bit of fatigue? Being able to meet Mr. Parker is worth any exhaustion!” Colin paused and asked, “How do I find him? What should I tell him?”
Melody took off the only keepsake her mother left her from around her neck and carefully placed it in Colin’s hand, “I’ll send you the address of our village. When you get there, find the William butcher at the west end of the village. He will take you to see Mr. Parker when he sees this necklace.”
“Alright.” Colin kept the necklace as if it was a treasure.
Melody lowered his voice and whispered into Colin’s ear.
Colin’s expression changed drastically. He immediately said, “I’ll leave immediately.”
The round trip would take at least three days, and Colin needed to be back in time to accompany Beverly with her surgery, leaving no time to waste.
“Wait,” Melody reminded, “It’s already very late. I’ll book the earliest cruise for you. It should take about seven or eight hours to get there. On the way, don’t mention Mr. Parker’s name to anyone.”
“Don’t worry, I know what to do. I’ll pack my things now and inform my wife so she doesn’t worry.” Colin added.
“Alright. If Beverly doesn’t agree, I’ll go there myself in a few days,” said Melody.
“Don’t worry, Beverly is reasonable and understands me well,” Colin said.
At this point, Colin knew the seriousness of the matter. He did not say anything else and walked out of the acupuncture room to pack his luggage.
Melody walked out of Herbathrive.
Ken and James were talking about something. When she approached, James immediately fell silent.
It seemed like they were discussing matters she shouldn’t hear.
Melody knew better than to ask, “James, how are you feeling now?”
“I’m much better now. I don’t feel dizzy anymore.” James answered.
Melody nodded and said, “That’s good,” Melody said, “You should be thankful the needle wasn’t poisoned, it just made you weak and unconscious. Otherwise, it would have been hard to cure you quickly with Jennie’s skills.”
Ken sensed something was off and asked,, “Who is Jennie?”
“She was once a very skilled traditional medicine practitioner, but she had taken the wrong path,” said Melody.
Not wanting to divulge too much involving Mr. Parker, Melody quickly changed the topic and said “It’s almost one in the morning. I have to go back.”
“Okay, I’ll drive you,” Ken added.
Melody didn’t refuse since it was hard to get a taxi at that hour, so she got into the passenger seat. She knew Ken preferred she not sit in the back, as it made him feel like a driver.
She knew Ken preferred she not sit in the back, as it made him feel like a driver.
Just as Melody expected James to get in the car, the car started moving.
Melody couldn’t help but ask, “James, aren’t you leaving?”
“He has something else to do. He’s going on a business trip for three to four days. If you have anything, contact Jane directly. My father will be back tomorrow and I will probably be busy too.” Ken said.
“Miss Murphy?” Melody looked puzzled.
Ken said very seriously, “Jane is not a bad person. There are just too many misunderstandings between the two of you. I believe that if you spend more time together, the two of you will get along very well.”
Melody’s mood soured instantly.
Melody didn’t say anything and turned to look out the window.
Initially, Melody had hoped to make peace with Jane.
But after several confrontations, Melody realized some people could never be friends, no matter how many times you tried to reintroduce yourself.
“Oh right.” Melody retracted his gaze and turned to look at Ken. “Since Mr. Ramon is back and Margaret is fully recovered, can we arrange a time to finalize the divorce?”
“Squeak.”
The car braked suddenly.
Melody was not wearing a seatbelt, so she leaned forward quickly. Fortunately, she grabbed the handlebars in time. Otherwise, she would have hit the windshield.
“Ken, what are you doing?”
Ken did not have any romantic feelings for her, so why was Ken reacting so strongly when she mentioned divorce?
She glanced at Ken and saw his usual calm expression as he resumed driving.
Only then did Melody notice that a puppy was standing on the road?
Melody was instantly relieved.
Melody realized his reaction was about the dog, not the divorce.
She was overthinking.
Fortunately, she hadn’t voiced her thoughts.
Ken said calmly, “Alright, I’ll settle the divorce after I’m done with my work.”
Ken’s straightforward agreement made Melody feel unexpectedly uneasy. Still, she ignored the feeling.
However, she had intentionally ignored this wave.
“Okay, I’ll wait for your notice,” said Melody.
Soon, they arrived at the Fox family.
Just as she was about to get out of the car, Ken suddenly asked, “I heard from James that the equipment you bought was stolen by Icy Clear Cosmetics?”
Melody’s expression cooled, “Stolen? More like robbed.”
Ken looked at her and asked, “You really don’t need my help?”
Despite having ample time to mention the equipment issue, she hadn’t said a word about it.
“No need.” Melody shook his head and said, “It has been resolved. Do you still remember that we saved a person who was injured in a car accident?”
“I remember,” Ken replied.
“His mother happens to be in the research field of pharmaceutical products. She said that she could lend me the equipment. I don’t have time to argue with those people over a piece of equipment. There are only three days left for the bet. I might as well let them think that I can’t study new products.” said Melody
“You’re lucky.” Ken said meaningfully, “The driver who hit that person has been arrested. Under the interrogation of my people, he confessed things to the Lawrence family. The Lawrence family and the others will announce the verdict tomorrow. In the future, you don’t have to worry about the Lawrence family people causing trouble.”
“What about your mother’s case?” Melody asked.
“There’s no evidence yet, but I believe that Mrs. Lawrence will give herself away soon,” Ken replied.
At this point, Melody felt that it was too late and took the initiative to say, “It’s late. I’ll go back first. As for Miss Murphy, you don’t have to persuade me anymore. Women aren’t like men who can make up after a fight.”
Ken’s lips moved. “If she stops looking for trouble, are you unwilling to reconcile?”
Melody frowned, feeling a spark of anger.
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“Ken, I’m not a saint. If you want me to let bygones be
bygones and be friends with her, I can give it a try. But the condition is, as you said, she must stop bothering me,” said Melody
“I’ll convey that to her” Ken hesitated, then said, “James probably told you, she’s ill.”
Melody smirked inwardly but kept a neutral expression.
“Let’s wait until James returns from his business trip to discuss further. He still owes me something. Once that is settled, you’ll understand things aren’t as they seem. I’ll take my leave now.” said Melody,
“Wait, there’s one more thing,” Ken added.
“Go ahead,” Melody said patiently.
Ken continued, “Mrs. Fox asked me about Cadence several times. Ulric is also pressuring the mental hospital. I’m afraid she’ll be released soon.”
“I understand. I’ll keep an eye on it.” Melody replied.
After Melody finished speaking, she left without delay, smoothly exiting the car.
Ken looked at Melody’s departing figure and recalled the divorce that Melody had mentioned.
Ken’s dark eyes were misty, and no one could tell what he was thinking.
After a while, the business car started and disappeared into the night.
It was already one-thirty in the morning, and the Fox family people were already asleep.
Melody didn’t have the key to the Fox family and she didn’t want to ask the servants to open the door, so she climbed over the wall into the backyard.
To Melody’s surprise, she saw a figure standing under the tree, a strong smell of smoke wafting from them.
It was Mabel. She was smoking and did not expect Melody to be climbing over the wall.
Mabel’s eyes widened in shock, she quickly destroyed the evidence of her smoking, then immediately accused, “Melody, why are you sneaking around like a thief at night? What kind of behaviour is this for a young lady? Are you doing something shameful, that you can’t use the front door and have to climb over the wall?”
Melody said expressionlessly, “I thought after our last lesson, you would have quit smoking.”
On Melody’s first day here, she had exposed Mabel for smoking. At that time, Grandma and Russell were furious. Melody thought that Mabel had learned his lesson, but it seemed that that was not the case.
Upon hearing Melody’s words, Mabel’s eyes suddenly turned cold.
“Melody, what do you mean? Are you trying to slander me again? I didn’t smoke. If you have evidence, show it.”
Mabel had already thrown the cigarette butt far away when she discovered Melody. Mabel did not believe that Melody would find something to use against her like last time.
Melody said faintly, “I’ve been busy recently. It’s better if you don’t stir up trouble for me. Otherwise, you’ll regret it.”
“Do you think I have nothing better to do? Let me tell you the truth. I’m about to marry Ulric. When that happens, you’ll only have to kneel and beg for my forgiveness! Times have changed. Even if you expose me to smoking, Dad won’t blame me. If you don’t believe me, you can try.” After saying this, Mabel left the backyard in a swaggering manner.
A cold, sinister smile curled up at the corner of Mabel’s mouth.
In a few days, Pamela will be released from the detention center tomorrow. Just the Clark family alone was enough to make Melody suffer!
The more Mabel thought about it, the more pleased she became. She even started humming a song.
Melody glanced coldly in the direction where Mabel left. She turned her eyes away and walked back to her room.
After washing up, Melody didn’t feel sleepy. She decided to open the black market forum.
The last time she accepted an order on the forum, it was to attend a fan’s birthday banquet. She needed to attend as Morin Palmer.
The person who posted the bounty sent her two messages.
“I need to confirm. Can you get Morin to appear at my house?” the person asked.
“To prevent accidents, please send me some proof. Any random authentic work by Morin will suffice.”
Melody had just finished reading these two messages when the other party sent another message.
“Are you there?” the person asked.
It seemed that he was too anxious and he had been waiting for her online.
Instead of replying, Melody prepared ink and paper, casually painted a landscape, and signed it. She took a photo and sent it to the person.
Two minutes later, the other party sent ten exclamation marks in a row.
“I had someone authenticate it. It’s genuine! It is Morin’s painting style.” the person exclaimed.
Before Melody could reply, the other party sent another message.
“I was blind and didn’t trust you completely. Please don’t mind my rudeness. As an apology, I’ll transfer a portion of the money to you first.” the person said.
After reading the message, Melody’s system displayed that a 2 million dollar reward had been credited.
Truly a wealthy family’s child.
Melody did not refuse and directly clicked to confirm the receipt. The phone was immediately transferred to 2 million dollars.
Thanks,’ Melody replied.
The person replied fawningly, “You’re welcome, you’re welcome. Who wouldn’t be able to invite Morin? You must be extraordinary. This is just a small token of my appreciation.”
“You’re too kind.” Melody then replied.
After replying, Melody closed the chat box and clicked on the bounty section of the forum to see if there were any other jobs she could take.
Melody had just browsed the forum for two minutes when the chat window in the background shook twice with a new message from someone.
Melody thought that he was still the rich kid, but she realized that he was the person who had accepted the bounty for the first time.
She only spent a few minutes doing an advanced mathematics question and earned ten thousand dollars.
The person first sent a smiling face and then said, “Boss, I’ve posted a new reward, 200 thousand dollars. It was given to me by a science research teacher. Can you take a look and see if you can do it?”
Melody points entered this person’s latest bounty and found that it was a complicated physics question.
The difficulty was moderate for her, not particularly difficult, but it would take at least a day.
She replied to the person, “I can do it, but I’ve been busy lately. I’ll give you an answer in a week. If that works, I’ll take on this job.”
“Of course, it works. This bounty has been up for two days, and no one’s taken it. I can only find you, the boss.” the person replied.
The person said, sending a crying emoji.
Obviously, it was a girl.
Melody did not say anything else. After accepting the order, she left the forum.
Tonight, Melody had earned 2 million dollars out of thin air and accepted another 200 thousand dollars deal. She felt inexplicably better and finally fell asleep.
At the same time, in Mabel’s room.
When Mabel saw that her bounty had been accepted on the forum, she finally felt relieved.
She was now in her senior year, and because she was attached to an internship at the Justalion Group, she didn’t need to worry about schoolwork.
However, as graduation approached, there were more things to do.
Especially the last advanced mathematics question. She usually had average results in advanced mathematics, but because of that question, she was in the limelight in front of her mentor. Her mentor had the idea of introducing her to a national scientific research team.
The question this time was given to her by a scientific researcher she had never met before. Once Mabel solved this question, she believed that she would definitely be able to gain the other party’s favour.
Mabel had a dual degree in fashion design and physics. If she could excel in physics, she would be able to establish her Best Celebrity status and her father would also favour her more.
Thinking of this, Mabel fell asleep happily.
In the blink of an eye, it was the next day.
Melody was woken up by a dog barking.
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Previously, Melody was set up by Cadence and almost died under the mouth of the pit bull named Lucky.
However, when a dog bit someone, it was the owner who was wrong. Therefore, Melody quietly brought Lucky to the backyard. When Melody was free, she would train Lucky. If she didn’t have time, she would let Hattie feed it.
Over time, the once vicious dog had become obedient and cute.
However, Lucky never barked for no reason. Melody had a bad feeling and rushed out in her pajamas.
As soon as she walked out of the room, she almost bumped into Hattie.
Hattie said anxiously, “Miss Melody, bad news. Miss Mabel’s people are about to kill Lucky!”
Humans had feelings. After feeding Lucky for a while, Hattie’s feelings for Lucky had become very deep. At this moment, her eyes were red from anxiety.
Melody hurried over to where the voice came from. As she hurried over, she asked Hattie, “What happened? Didn’t I tell you not to tell anyone that I have a dog?”
Hattie was full of self-blame. “I’ve been hiding it all along. I didn’t even tell Mrs. Fox. However, the weather has been hot these few days. I saw that Lucky smelled a little, so I brought her to the well in the backyard to take a shower.
Halfway through the shower, I guessed that Mts. Fox was about to wake up, so I went to take a look at her first. When I came back, I saw Miss Mabel asking someone to beat the dog.”
Melody’s eyes were filled with coldness.
“Mabel wasn’t hitting the dog, she knew that dog might be mine. So she was indirectly hitting my face.”
Hattie was so anxious that she was about to cry. On the way, she kept muttering, “What should we do?”
By the well.
Mabel looked at the whimpering dog happily and ordered the servants with a ferocious expression, “What’s wrong with you? Are you still asleep? You’ve been fighting for so long, but you haven’t killed it?”
“Well.” the servants responded.
The two servants looked at each other with their eyes flashing with pity.
When they heard Mabel’s voice, the pit bull was still wagging its tail at them. At this moment, it was already on the verge of death and vomiting blood.
One of the servants could not help but say, “Miss, Its entire body should be fractured. Even if it doesn’t continue to fight, it shouldn’t be able to survive. Why don’t we just throw it out and let it fend for itself?”
“On its own? Impossible! It frightened me. I want to see it die with my own eyes!” Mabel said furiously.
The two servants had no choice but to tighten their grip on the stick in their hands and walk towards Lucky, who was vomiting blood non-stop.
“Let’s hit the head,” one of them whispered. “At least this will reduce the pain a little.”
“Got it.” the other replied.
The servant nodded, took a deep breath, and hit the dog’s head with the stick with all her might.
But just as the stick was about to hit the dog’s head, a seemingly slender but extremely strong hand suddenly grabbed the stick.
The servant’s hand hurt from the shock and she subconsciously looked up.
In the next moment, she met a pair of cold eyes that were half-squinted. The coldness in her eyes made him feel as if he had fallen into an ice cave.
“M-Miss Melody,” The servant only felt the overwhelming aura emanating from Melody’s body, causing his back to break out in cold sweat.
The servant quickly explained, “I didn’t want to hit the dog This is Miss Mabel’s order.”
Before Melody arrived, she heard that the servants were persuading Mabel, so they did not blame the servants.
Melody pulled the stick from the servant’s hand and looked at Mabel coldly. “What are you trying to do? Are you venting your anger on the dog because you can’t kill me?”
Mabel laughed coldly and said, “I have a hundred ways to kill you. Is there a need to borrow a dog to vent my anger?”
“Then why did you have to kill it?” Melody questioned.
“Because it’s an eyesore!” Mabel said and ordered the two servants again, “Are you dead? Hurry up and beat this dog to death!”
Melody narrowed his eyes and took a few steps in front of Lucky. She raised her chin slightly and said, “Without my permission, let’s see who still dares to hit Lucky!”
“This.” The servants were in a dilemma.
Both of them were daughters of the Fox family. Although Melody’s status was not as high as Mabel’s, it was still higher than their servants. Moreover, Melody’s aura seemed to be strong. They did not have the guts to hit a dog in front of Melody.
“You two pieces of trash!” Mabel gritted his teeth in anger. She suddenly nodded and said, “Alright, you guys aren’t going to beat it up right? I’ll do it myself!”
As she spoke, Mabel picked up the stick that Melody had thrown on the ground and walked toward her
As Mabel walked, She said, “Sticks don’t have eyes. You’d better move aside. Otherwise, I won’t be responsible for accidentally injuring you!”
Although she said that, she had already planned to “accidentally injure” Melody.
With that thought in mind, Mabel raised his stick and aimed it at Melody’s face.
With this strike, even if this ugly freak didn’t vomit blood, she would have knocked out two teeth!
However, just as the stick was in the air, Melody suddenly raised his hand and easily grabbed the stick.
Mabel tried to pull back the stick, but it wouldn’t budge.
Her strength was no match for Melody.
“Let go of me!” Mabel shouted angrily.
“You said it yourself. Sticks don’t have eyes. I’ll give you one last chance. Now, immediately, scram!” Melody replied.
“You.” Mabel was at a loss for words.
Mabel had just opened her mouth when she suddenly let go of the stick. and staggered and fell backward.
Melody felt that something was wrong and subconsciously pulled Mabel.
Mabel did not fall to the ground and glared at her angrily.
In the next second, Russell’s angry voice sounded.
“What are you two doing?! The two sisters are actually facing each other with sticks in broad daylight? What are you doing?!”
When Melody heard Russell’s voice, she instantly understood.
No wonder Mabel wanted to fake a fall. It turned out that she saw Russell coming over.
Then, Yolanda’s voice sounded.
“Mabel, are you okay?” Yolanda asked.
Yolanda anxiously went forward to support Mabel, who was on the verge of collapse. Her eyes were filled with concern as she asked, “Are you injured anywhere?”
Mabel’s eyes were filled with tears and pursed his lips aggrievedly and said without answering the question, “Mother, has there been no place for me in this family since the day Sister returned?”
Yolanda quickly followed Mabel’s words. “What nonsense are you saying? You’re your father’s biological daughter. I worked hard to give birth to you after ten months of pregnancy. How can there be no place for you? Tell Mom what happened. Your father and I will uphold justice for you.”
Russell looked at Melody, who was still holding a stick, and then at Mabel, whose eyes were filled with tears. Russell immediately said with a dark expression, “Mabel, just tell me what happened.”
Rusell made his stand clear with just one sentence.
Melody laughed mockingly in her heart.
Whenever she argued with Mabel, Russell would always feel that it was her fault.
This father was as biased as ever.
Mabel said miserably, “I came to the backyard for a walk today and met the dog that my sister secretly raised. That dog pounced on me and wanted to bite me. Fortunately, I dodged in time and was not bitten by it. After that, I thought that my grandmother also lived in the backyard. If she met this dog, she would not have been able to escape as quickly as me. So I instructed the servants to beat the dog to death. Who would have thought, when Melody found out, she said that I bullied her dog and wanted to beat me to death.”
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After Mabel finished speaking, she threw himself into Yolanda’s arms and cried.
Mabel sobbed bitterly that anyone who heard it would shed tears. Her crying was filled with such grievance that it could move anyone to tears, portraying Melody as an evil villain.
Yolanda knew that only half of what his daughter said was true, but there were no surveillance cameras in the backyard so Mabel could say whatever she wanted.
Yolanda cooperated with Mabel and said angrily to Russell, “Russell, you heard it too. Mabel was almost bitten by a dog herself. She hit the dog because she cared about her grandmother. But Melody’s actions make me angry! As a stepmother, I shouldn’t say more to avoid being seen as mistreating her. Handle this matter yourself!”
Russell’s face darkened even further.
Russell glared at Melody and squeezed out the words from between his teeth.
Russell scolded Melody angrily, “Who allowed you to raise such a biting hound at home? It’s fine if you secretly raised it, but it almost bit your sister, yet you’re still protecting that beast? Isn’t your sister more important than a dog? How did I give birth to such a cold-blooded thing like you? Go get me a whip. I’ll teach you a lesson today!”
Hattie could not take it anymore. She boldly stood in front of Melody and said, “Mr. Fox how can you hit Miss Melody.
without asking clearly? I was there the entire time. It was clearly Miss Mabel who wanted to kill the dog. Later, she raised her stick and wanted to hit Miss Melody. Miss Melody only grabbed the stick in self-defense. She had no intention of fighting back.”
Russell hesitated visibly.
In the next second, Mabel sobbed and said, “Hattie, I know you’re close with Melody but no matter how biased you are, how can you distort the truth? You’re indeed the most popular person in front of Grandma, but if you slander me like this, Grandma will definitely not agree with your actions!”
Hattie was furious.
“Miss Mabel, the heavens are watching. Aren’t you afraid of being struck by lightning!” Hattie retorted.
“Enough!” Russell could not take it anymore and said angrily, “A servant like you actually learned to curse the young lady at home. You were not like this in the past. Who taught you to be bad? Do you want me to chase an old person like you out of my Fox family?”
Hattie was in disbelief.
“Mr. Fox, you don’t believe me?” Hattie questioned.
“What a joke! If I don’t believe my daughter, would I believe
a servant like you?” Russell added.
“You,” Hattie said while boiling furiously.
Melody was afraid that this matter would implicate Hallie, so she quickly pulled Hattie to the side.
“Hattic, stop talking. I can settle this matter myself. Please go check on Grandma and don’t disturb her” said Melody,
Grandma’s condition hadn’t improved yet. Any extreme emotions would worsen her condition again. Melody didn’t want this minor incident to disturb her grandmother’s
recovery.
When Hattie saw Melody’s determined expression, she could only suppress her anger and leave quickly without saying anything else.
After Hattie left, Russell became even angrier.
“You’re amazing! You even bribed the servants around your grandmother. I was wondering what you were usually busy with, but it turns out that you’re thinking about these evil things. Aren’t you protecting that beast? Alright, I’ll beat it to death now and teach you a lesson!” Russell added.
Russell reached out to snatch the stick from her hand.
Melody tightened her grip on the stick and refused to let go.
Russell was even angrier.
“Bitch! Let it go!” Russell shouted.
Russell felt that his authority as a father was being
challenged by Melody and grew even more furious. Russell slapped Melody across the face without hesitation.
Melody neither dodged nor dodged.
With a crisp slap, Melody’s cheek instantly swelled up.
However, Melody did not react to the pain at all. She met Russell’s gaze as if she was looking at a stranger.
Russell was even more displeased. He gritted his teeth and said, “Do you think that I can’t kill this beast without this stick?”
Melody said coldly, “Dad, you don’t have to be in a hurry to hit the dog. There are no surveillance cameras in the backyard. I can’t prove that Mabel is lying. I admit that I’m unlucky to have been slapped. I’ll take it that what Mabel said is true. But you can’t hit this dog again.”
“You’re still protecting this beast, right?” Russell asked again.
Russell was trembling with anger.
The angrier Russell was, the calmer Melody became.
Melody said expressionlessly, “It’s just a dog. There’s nothing worth protecting. But there’s a saying that even if you hit a dog, you have to look at the owner. I’m not the owner of this dog, but I think you should know who the owner of this dog is, Dad.”
Russell frowned and asked hesitantly, “Who?”
“You know Wendell Hunter? The owner of this dog is Wendell’s daughter, Cadence Hunter.”
“Wendell.” Russell was stunned.
Wendell’s sister was Astrid.
The marriage between Mabel and Ulric had a lot to do with Astrid.
If a marriage was ruined because of a dog, it would not be worth it.
Melody continued, “Cadence fell sick a while ago and was hospitalized in a mental hospital, so she asked me to take care of her dog. The reason I didn’t tell you is that this dog is only temporarily raised at home. But I heard that she will be discharged soon.”
“You can beat this dog to death now, but when the time comes if she comes to ask for the dog, please explain the situation yourself,” Melody added.
“As far as I know, Cadence dotes on this dog in every way possible. I’m afraid she won’t let it go.” Melody added again.
The more Russell listened, the more troubled his expression became.
If Russell really beat this dog to death, it might not only affect the marriage but also his relationship with the Swanson family…
At the thought of this, Russell instantly gave up on beating the dog.
Russell was silent for two seconds before he said with a dry smile, “Melody, why didn’t you tell Dad about such a serious matter?”
Melody said indifferently, “I want to say it, but are you giving me this chance?”
“I” Russell stuttered.
Russell coughed dryly and looked at the dog that was covered in blood. He said in a panic, “Melody, now is not the time to be angry. You know medicine. Quickly take a look at the dog’s condition.”
Yolanda and Mabel’s faces turned pale when they heard this.
They hadn’t expected this wasn’t Melody’s dog at all.
Cadence was very liked by Margaret. If they had known earlier that this was Cadence’s dog, Mabel would never have attacked it.
Mabel could not help but tug at Yolanda’s sleeve in a panic.
Yolanda could feel Mabel’s nervousness. She frowned and glared at Mabel warningly lowering her voice and saying, “I told you not to cause trouble during this period of time. You just won’t listen!”
Mabel regretted her actions deeply, biting her lip in frustration.
Meanwhile, Melody had already approached Lucky who was covered in blood. After a careful examination, she spoke, “Its condition is very serious, with multiple fractures. I need to take it to the hospital for treatment. Whether it survives depends on its fate.”
Russell’s heart tightened instantly.
“Then what are we waiting for? Butler, quickly get the driver to prepare the car! Drive the expensive car at home. It doesn’t matter if the car is dirty. We have to rush to the hospital as soon as possible.” Russell ordered.
“Then I’ll be leaving first.” Melody carried Lucky, who was covered in blood, and walked out. Halfway out, he turned to look at Russell and said, “Dad, if the dog can’t be cured, please bring Mabel to apologize as soon as possible.”
As soon as Melody said this, Mabel’s back stiffened.
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