Olivia's eyes widened, her mouth left agape upon hearing this news.Moments later, she started chuckling coldly, waving her hand back and forth. "You wish! Do you really think you can change your fate just because your last name is Nolan too? Stop lying through your teeth!"Natasha could not believe it either, since they were talking about the Nolan family here, a family that was comparable to theirs. How could this hillbilly imposter as Ms. Nolan herself? She did not even deserve to utter her name!Natasha glared at Melody, scoffing. "If you really are Ms. Nolan herself, why didn't you say it before? Why are you only revealing your identity now?"Although she admitted that Melody was completely different from before, she just figured that this gold digger simply had some tricks up her sleeve to gain her current wealth and status. She refused to believe that Melody was part of the famous Nolan family.Melody was nonchalant. "I don't have the need to lie to you, Grandpa. I have m
"Huh?"Melody didn’t expect that.Seeing Jonathan acting so impartially against them, Olivia and Natasha’s faces twisted in fury. Natasha was especially livid, as she was Jonathan’s biological granddaughter. She was unwilling to accept Melody as her sister."Grandpa, you already have a granddaughter! You don’t need another one!" she cried, anxious. Pretending to care about the family reputation, she went on, "If she becomes Chris’s sister, what people would say about us? You can’t arrange a marriage for your grandson’s ex-wife!”Melody didn’t deserve that at all!Natasha wanted to monopolize Jonathan’s affection and take it all for herself.Even though Melody was now the CEO of Nolan Enterprise, Natasha still looked down on Melody. To her, Melody was an uncouth hillbilly from the boonies. They shouldn’t be treated the same way. Christopher also disagreed with his grandfather’s suggestion.There was no way he would accept his ex-wife becoming his little sister, and watch his
Before Melody could react, she was involuntarily pulled away by Christopher.Olivia was furious to see it. She couldn’t possibly let Melody leave so easily, so she immediately ran after the latter."We’re not done yet! Where do you think you’re going?!" she screeched."Leave them!" Jonathan roared. He understood what Christopher wanted to do, so he stopped her. "Let them talk! You get back in!"Olivia nodded unwillingly, stealing a discreet glance at Melody. She was curious, and also afraid they would get back together.At a corner outside the manor, Christopher pushed Melody harshly against the wall. In the dark, his glowing eyes seemed to burn with a cold fire. He lowered himself so their eyes met, trying hard to suppress his emotions.Glaring at her, he growled, "Melody. Why did you marry me? Why didn’t you tell me who you are?"Melody, who was dragged all the way here without her consent, could feel her wrist smarting in pain. She rubbed her aching wrist unhappily, then push
Christopher had always felt that something was wrong; now, he finally figured it out.Melody was trying to distract him on purpose!Christopher still remembered it; after she had rescued Jonathan, she pretended to be righteous and asked for nothing in return when in fact, she took a large sum of money from Jonathan. That was what made Christopher saw Melody as a conniving hypocrite. He thought she was just trying to deceive him using love as justification. The more Christopher thought about it, the angrier he became. Glaring at her, he raised his voice, yelling, "You don’t need the money! Who did you give it to? Tell me the truth!”Melody was speechless. At this very moment, she wanted to slap him hard. The faint sentimentality she got from their memories vanished completely. Christopher’s unreasonable words filled her with rage.He never trusted her. Not once, not ever. She wanted to end the conversation then and there.Shooting him a fierce glare in retaliation, she snee
Melody’s red convertible had already driven far away, but Christopher still stood there with a livid face, as if someone had pressed the pause button.His entire body radiated a frightening chill. When a passing maid saw his cold face, she was so frightened that she almost slipped the fruit plate she was holding.A new maid turned around, and asked in a low voice, "Why does the young master look like he’s been abandoned…?"The senior maid pulled her by the sleeves, and hurriedly gestured her to keep quiet."Shh! Don't let the young master hear that. I heard it was the former Mrs. Bolton who proposed the divorce. I didn't say it, and you never heard anything. Got it? Now get back to work!"Christopher did hear them, but he turned around and left without doing anything.True, Melody proposed the divorce. Why?He couldn’t even figure out why she married him.Christopher realized that he knew nothing about Melody. She was an obedient wife, but now, she was an arrogant businessw
His mother and sister’s incessant crying irritated Christopher."Stop crying!" he growled.At that, Olivia and Natasha stopped crying instantly.Natasha wiped away her tears. "Chris, what’s wrong with you? Why are you shouting at us?"Olivia slapped her thigh unhappily, her face streaked with tears. "I can't live like this, Chris! I’m his daughter-in-law! How could he?”Christopher’s headache intensified. "You heard Grandpa. He needs rest."Not wanting to listen to their whining anymore, he took out his phone and sent a text. "Luke will take you to an apartment west of the city. I'm going to work."Seeing that Christopher was unwilling to continue the conversation, Olivia thought he was upset because of his botched wedding. She wiped her tears with her sleeves, then approached him carefully. "Chris, don't worry! I’ll definitely find you a better woman. This time, I’ll be very careful!""That's right, Chris. You’re excellent, so you can get any woman you like. You’re just un
A red convertible drove slowly on the wide asphalt road.Irwin closed the sunroof when he noticed that Melody was dressed thinly. As he drove, he said, “Miss, would you like juice or tea? There’s also your favorite Black Swan pastries. "In front of Melody’s seat was a small table, filled with exquisitely packaged pastries and tea. Irwin had prepared them beforehand for her.She raised her eyebrows. "What a surprise. All these are for me?"Irwin grinned. He looked through the rearview mirror, and said, "I figured you’d need extra nourishment after the battle. I bought them on my way to pick you up."From the way Irwin said it, the Boltons sounded more like dangerous beasts rather than prestigious folk.Melody chuckled. "You make the Bolton Manor sound like a bandit den."Irwin slapped the dial, and turned the car around with one hand. "Miss, you nailed it! They’re all unreasonable bandits, the lot of them. Except for Mr. Jonathan—he’s a sensible person, unlike the rest. Especial
"Take credit for what?" Melody asked. Irwin scratched the back of his neck, still grinning. Rather than giving a direct answer, he asked, "Miss, are you happy with what Albert did for you at Christopher’s wedding?"Melody recalled the Boltons’ wonderful expressions at that time—they looked like they had stepped on shit. She was instantly delighted.She noticed something strange in Irwin’s words. "How did you know it was Albert?"Irwin knew his mistress liked to be straightforward, so he told the whole story without hesitation. "...And that's it. He was furious when he heard that Christopher was getting married, and I happen to hate that guy for a long time. We just hit it off. Since Albert was working abroad, I did the setup."Irwin grinned, and looked at Melody. "I think you owe me my reward, Miss. Am I right?"Actually, Irwin couldn’t care less about the reward. If it was for Melody, he would never ask for anything in return. He was the young master of the Lewis family—he al