“You handed me something so important without even telling me. Aren’t you afraid I’ll lose it?” Melanie asked.“Losing it would be better than letting someone who shouldn’t have it take it away,” Mrs. Yancey said frankly.Melanie pulled out a few needles from her pouch to reveal a small silk bag hidden inside. She returned it to its rightful owner, and said, “Check and see if all’s good.”Mrs. Yancey and Mrs. Hoffman pulled out the jade ring from inside the silk bag, checked it, and looked at each other with a nod.“To be honest with you, we had no choice when we put this with you and let you take it away.”Mrs. Yancey sighed as she confided everything.“At that time, someone was forcing me into a corner… But now that things are better and support for Jefford has stabilized, I’m not so worried about losing it now.”Melanie smiled as she continued applying the needles to Mrs. Yancey’s leg. “There’s no need for you to explain. I’ll just take it that I’ve never seen it before.”Mr
Gabriel did have feelings for Melanie, but he didn’t like such teasing that made Melanie feel awkward.“Miss Yancey, pardon us, but we have something else to attend to. Goodbye,” he said coldly. With that, he grabbed Melanie’s hand and made a move to leave.Behind them, Jeffrey, whose eyes were down the whole time, clenched the teacup in his hand hard.-As Melanie stepped into the car, Gabriel noticed she was in a bad mood and tried to comfort her. “Although Linda has no proof that you leaked the secret to the owner of Windborough Estate, she probably still wants to take revenge on you. Don’t take her words to heart.”Melanie pursed her lips, and shook her head.Gabriel may not know about it, but she knew very clearly why Linda was questioning her about the blood-stained bedsheets.At any other time, it was nothing extraordinary for a lady to soil the bedsheets during her period. Given Linda’s status, there was no need for her to question so much about it. She must have pursu
Throughout her pregnancy, delivery, recovery, and even going back to her home country and resuming her responsibilities in Jones Enterprise…Melanie had never once forgotten the hatred she bore for Nathan.She had given Nathan a chance. She did take Emma’s heart and was willing to let bygones be bygones, knowing that Nathan had hurt her out of his pain from losing his beloved sister.However, she subsequently discovered that Nathan hired a hitman to kill her beloved father.As if that was not enough, he killed the main surgeon in charge of her heart surgery to cover up the truth behind what had happened. He even attempted to make her mother face the same fate by hiring another hitman before her mother could find evidence.Although her mother’s life was saved, the woman remained unconscious till this day.Nathan caused Melanie to lose both her parents. That should have been more than enough to appease his anger, but perverse people are never satisfied!He didn’t want to see her h
Pam pursed her lips. After hesitating for a few seconds, she said, “Nathan…”Melanie’s eyes dimmed further. She glanced at the overly-sensuous gown that Pam was wearing, and asked, “Was he the one who gave you this gown?”“Yes,” Pam said, looking even more embarrassed.“How far have you two taken this relationship?” Melanie pressed further.“Huh…?” Pam exclaimed shyly.“Can you show me his text?” Melanie cut to the chase.Pam was surprised by Melanie’s request. After pondering for a moment, she swiped on her phone and raised it up. “You look really beautiful today. Can you come up and be with me?” Melanie couldn’t help but feel disgusted by Nathan’s thinly-veiled attempt at flirting.Most of the proceedings of the banquet were held on the first floor. Amidst the bright lights, colorful array of drinks, and hordes of beautiful women, it was common for guest rooms on the second floor to be reserved for some men who needed them…The banquet had already started. If Nathan didn’
Derrick had noticed Melanie much earlier on.Her white dress, her long wavy hair, and her crystal clear eyes reminded him of his late daughter. When Gabriel approached him to exchange pleasantries with Melanie in tow, Derrick was very friendly to them.“I heard that you’ll be singing a song on stage later, Mr. Lynch? What a rare treat for us!”Gabriel’s father knew Derrick, and that gave Gabriel some context to speak with him.Derrick laughed, and dished out his perfect excuse. “Mr. Sheppard, who's at the banquet today, is my good friend of many years. Although he doesn’t want to make it public, his birthday is two days away. I just want to sing a song for him.”“No wonder,” Gabriel remarked.Everyone knew that Mr. Lynch was taking this opportunity to make a huge comeback.Derrick struck up a conversation with Melanie. “What do you do for a living, Miss Melanie?” “My family is in the perfume business. I concoct perfumes and practice medicine,” Melanie said.“She’s being too
Melanie and Gabriel’s eyes widened in shock.They were talking about Mr. Lynch…Both of them reacted quickly, and hid around the corner. The gears in Melanie’s brain shifted as she whispered to Gabriel, “Follow that man.”Gabriel nodded. If they managed to nab someone who wanted to hurt Mr. Lynch, it would undoubtedly help them gain his trust and favor.When the man who was on a phone call walked out of the balcony, Gabriel discreetly followed behind him.Melanie emerged from the dark corner after they walked off in the distance, and continued walking toward the balcony. Just as she was about to step through the entrance of the balcony, a hand reached out from a narrow passageway next to the balcony, grabbed Melanie, and pulled her hard.She looked up in shock, and saw that it was Jefford.“Shh!”He bent over, and warned her to keep quiet with an aggressive look on his face.Melanie’s brows furrowed. She didn’t expect Jefford to be back at Delfino.In that case, Mrs. Yancey a
Derrick Lynch shook his head.He walked out of the dark corner, and said, “Let’s go back.”“You don’t need the fresh air anymore? You just took your medicine. The doctor said it’s best for you to get some fresh air,” the designer said.“Nah,” Derrick said as he turned to leave.The designer followed him, more or less understanding the situation. There was a member of the Yancey family on the balcony. His master had been on an equal footing with Linda in the fashion world over the years, and shared a peculiar relationship with her. He was reluctant to interact with the Yanceys beyond what was necessary.Melanie had just returned to the banquet hall when Gabriel came back as well.The moment he walked to her side, he asked, “Did you see Mr. Lynch? How did it go?”“I explained myself, but I’m not sure if he believed me or not,” Melanie said, leaving out Jefford’s involvement in the matter.“How did things go on your end?” Melanie asked.“I’m still tracking that man, but I’m not s
Derrick’s assistant had initially wanted to grab the scores, but he stared at Melanie when he heard her say she could play the song.Derrick was equally surprised, and surveyed Melanie.“Are you sure you can?” the assistant asked in disbelief.“This is Mr. Lynch’s first hit, which I’ve listened to since I was young. I’ve practiced playing the accompaniment version of his song during my piano lessons in the past, too. The only thing is, Mr. Lynch recomposed the song and there are seven differences I have to take note of. I’ve kept them in mind, and will pay extra attention when I play the song,” Melanie said with quiet confidence.Seeing everyone’s worried faces, Melanie added, “I need Mr. Lynch’s favor. Wouldn’t I be causing trouble for myself by claiming that I can do this and then failing in the end?”What Melanie said sounded harsh, but it made sense. The assistant looked at Derrick, who was looking at Melanie.She was right to say he had changed the song in seven different pl