The attention from the crowd didn’t bother Melody and Albert the slightest. They talked and joked as usual.Upon arriving at the destination, the breathtaking scenery filled Melody with delight. She was satisfied with the venue Albert had recommended. It was an elegant and secluded place in the city center.The singing birds calmed her heart, and the trees lining the road that led to the restaurant calmed her mind. The restaurant was built along the river, so it was named Riverside Restaurant. It had a luxurious, artistic flair to it. The waitress led them to their reserved seats. It was the best private dining room in the restaurant. A cool breeze blew in through the retro-style hollow wooden windows, making the room nice and cool. Albert pulled out the chair for Melody, then handed the menu to her. "Sis, ladies first."The waitress stood beside them, and observed them in secret. She blushed when she saw Albert’s face. What a handsome man! The wind blew past his bangs, send
Christopher was upset.He didn’t know whether it was Melody who had changed, or whether he had never known her in the first place. After the divorce, she turned aggressive. Melody tucked her hair behind her ears, smiling. "You’re right. Money is much more reliable than a cheating ex. Don’t tell me you want me to be obsessed with you instead."Albert could tell that despite Melody’s smile, she was deeply unhappy. He was quick to mock Christopher. “We’re not as rich as you, Mr. Bolton. We value money, but you can contribute to the society," he said scathingly. Their words angered Christopher even more. He then took a seat opposite Melody. He looked pissed off, but Melody had no idea what he was up to. Talia glanced at Christopher quietly, pleased. The moment she saw Melody, she felt threatened. To think Melody was actually so beautiful!At first, she feared Christopher would fall in love with Melody. Upon seeing his sour reaction, she was relieved.Talia asked the waitress
Christopher found Melody despicable—she was squandering other people’s money without a care in the world!Talia saw him staring unblinkingly at Melody, and immediately felt threatened. She quickly leaned closer to him, and said enviously, “Look at how intimate they are, Chris! They’re not like us at all. We barely have time to go out for meals.” Christopher placed a sparerib on Talia’s plate. He glanced at Melody, and said, “From now on, I’ll be there for every meal.”When Melody heard that, she was hurt.In the past, she and Christopher seldom dined together. Yet, Christopher was willing to dine with his lover. How ironic! He really was a scumbag. Just then, someone knocked on the door again. A waitress walked in cautiously, carrying a plate of lamb chops."Sorry for interrupting your meal. This is our new menu. Would you like to try it? It’d be great if you could provide us your opinion on it," she said. The lamb chops smelled appetizing, but Albert smiled apologetically an
Upon hearing Melody's words and receiving the slap, Talia lost it. Color drained from her face. Despite that, she sneered coldly, "That old bastard is going to die anyway, so it doesn't matter if he acknowledges our marriage or not. At the end of the day, I'm still going to marry Chris and become Mrs. Bolton!"Melody grinned disdainfully. "Oh really, now? I didn't think you'd care so much about the man and the title I threw away."With that, she turned around and started walking away. Talia, however, couldn't give it a rest and blocked her path."Melody Nolan!" she hissed. "You better stay far away from Christopher. You may have married him before, but he has never loved you for even a single second!"Melody didn't seem bothered at all. She raised her eyebrow. "Christopher probably hasn't seen this side of you, huh? I really hope he takes a good look at the ugliness in your heart.""I'd like to see you try!"Melody found this woman’s unfounded arrogance utterly ridiculous. Sh
Melody stared back at Christopher coldly. "Mr. Bolton, you wouldn't say that if you were clear-headed enough to see the truth. I can easily destroy someone if I want to. I wouldn't use such cheap tactics. Only idiots can't understand that."The woman in Christopher’s arms was still sobbing pitifully, while the woman in front of him was coming off rather strong.Christopher felt troubled. In the end, he shoved Melody aside instead. Melody lost her balance, and nearly fell to the ground. It was fortunate that Albert was quick enough to catch her."How dare you lay a hand on her, Bolton?!" Albert roared. He shielded Melody and glared at Christopher, looking ready for a fight. However, Melody stopped him just in time. "Let's just go."'This man isn't worth sacrificing Albert's future,' she thought.Albert looked at Melody, filled with sympathy. Clenching his fists one last time, he finally decided to let it go."I really don't know how you ended up as a CEO, Bolton. I'm sure Bolt
"Albert, my parents' death anniversary is in a few days."The car slowly came to a stop at a red light, as a family of three walked across the pavement before them. Melody couldn't help but feel envious as her gaze followed the three. 'If my parents were still alive, we could be taking a walk right now, too.'Albert's heart sank to his stomach when he saw her this way, a lump forming in his throat. He was quite close with her parents, too. He initially intended to comfort Melody, but no words came out of his mouth. Instead, he said, "Mr. and Mrs. Nolan had single-handedly founded the Nolan Enterprise. It's their legacy. I'm sure they'd be proud knowing that you've taken charge now."Melody nodded. 'Yeah. If Mom and Dad could see me now, they'd be so proud of me!'Albert then remembered something, and his eyes glistened with glee. He turned to Melody and said, "Didn't Mr. Nolan like paintings? There's an art exhibition recently. We can go together and pick a piece for him."Mel
Melody tried recalling anything regarding this matter, but to no avail."Would you like to let him in, Miss?" Simon asked again, noticing that she wasn't responding.Melody waved her hand dismissively, then headed straight to the door with a deep frown.The moment she opened the door, she was met with Benjamin's fake smile in the doorway. He seemed to be thinking he was being compassionate at the moment."Melody, you finally came! I'm just here to apologize for everything. I know what Evelyn did has affected the company negatively, but we're still a family, right? Let's just talk it out, shall we? Can't you forgive her for my sake?"After saying that, he started walking into the house."Hold on." Melody stopped him, her gaze chilling cold. "Is this how you apologize to people? And remind me, did I ever let you in?"Benjamin's expression turned stiff, his smile nearly fading as he noticed Albert sitting in the living room. "What is he doing here? I didn't expect you to be so cl
"Did you hire a different chef?" Christopher asked.Hearing this, the butler froze. His face was a conflicted expression.In the past three years, Melody was the one who had cooked for Christopher. The chefs never really had the chance to prepare anything. The butler thought Christopher wouldn't notice the difference, only to be proven wrong at the very first bite.He sighed softly. "No, this is made by our chef. Back then, all the meals were prepared by the young miss. It's normal for the taste to be different."He really hadn't seen any other woman as considerate as Melody.Melody always knew that Christopher resented her, so she would often choose to let him dine by himself, let alone take credit for what she did for him. All she wanted was for him to come home to a warm meal.She would always take an entire afternoon just cooking for him. Besides that, she even made sure to keep every meal as nutritious as possible, knowing that he had a weak stomach.The butler frequently n