Melody's words stabbed Olivia's heart.She definitely lacked education and decency. While living with the Bolton family, she was always reprimanded either by her father-in-law or her son. Hence, the only way for her to find herself a little dignity was from the circle of rich wives.Melody's remark was tantamount to lifting her fig leaf and exposing her naked self."You! How dare you!"Olivia lifted her sleeves and pounced on Melody to give her a slap.But she had only taken a step forward when Andrew's biting eyes shot straight at her."What are you trying to do?"Olivia shivered at the thought of Melody's viciousness the last time she was beaten. What would happen to her now that she had help? She hesitated and retreated awkwardly, deciding to hold back her anger this time.Regardless, Melody did not take her seriously at all and simply saw her as a crazy bitch."What wouldn't I dare to do? You don't even mind embarrassing yourself with all your deeds. Why do I have to respe
Jasmine cleared her throat and held her head high, making a show of her pride. "Oh, by the way, the movie my father invested in last year won the Bearlon Award. Anyway, you must have started long ago, you still have to take some time to get there."She wanted this man to know that she could give him what Melody could not!"Career resources for the entertainment industry are accumulated over time. My father was quite famous in the circle, he has worked with well-known actors and actresses before."Jasmine looked at Melody with a smile. "An actor's peak years are very short. Miss Nolan would not want to hold him up, would you?"All she had been saying was hinting at Melody's inability to provide Andrew with good career progression.Melody raised her eyes and lifted the corner of her lips, forming a beautiful arc."Uh-huh."As far as she remembered, Hughleigh Enterprise was a second-rate film production company. Mr. Williams had an eye for investment, but now his company was on
Jasmine could barely retain her poise.Olivia was equally irked. She was so angry that she stomped her feet.Andrew was very attractive to both men and women. He was loved by all from the old to the young. As his hardcore fan, Olivia had been dreaming of meeting her idol. Yet it should not be in a situation like today.What charm had Melody used to make all men listen to her and protect her with their lives?Melody disregarded the venomous eyes of the two and smiled brightly. "Miss Williams, if you are really jealous of me, why don't you reflect upon yourself first? Don't always measure others with your yardstick. Perhaps you might be able to find a weirdo who will love you."Jasmine's jaw was taut, and her nails were embedded deep into her palms. With the pain, she was reminding herself not to lose control.Clenching her teeth, she sucked in air and looked at Andrew. "Do you see, Mr. Carter? She speaks so viciously. She is just a lowly unschooled woman! You will only lower y
Jasmine gripped the hem of her dress tightly. She struggled to maintain the graceful smile on her face. The look on her face appeared stiff. She was unsure of how to respond.She dared not meet Melody's eyes, much less Christopher's. In actuality, she had exaggerated her relationship with Christopher to irritate Melody. Christopher had never shown any real interest in her. A potential engagement was never even brought up. She made up everything herself.She thought of an excuse and swiftly responded, "Well, you remembered wrong. Mrs. Bolton advised us to engage on an auspicious day. If there's a good time, we should get engaged. You got it all wrong. It's too soon for us to get engaged."Quickly, Jasmine glanced at Olivia and asked, "Isn't that right, Mrs. Bolton?"Olivia knew she had to step in and help because she adored Jasmine so much as the perfect daughter-in-law.This prompted Olivia to take the initiative to calm things down.She concurred, "That's right. I believe
Jasmine was clearly in the wrong, but she continued to act haughtily.Now, she had to swallow her pride and keep her head down.Her father's scolding had broken her spirit and confidence in front of Melody.Melody watched coldly from the sidelines, convinced that Jasmine had brought it on herself.Andrew stood tall. A chill filled his charming eyes as he stated, "She threw the first insult. A mere apology won't settle this matter."His brow creased in disapproval, and he firmly added, "It's clear that her upbringing has been lacking."Words like that should never be directed at an elder. Bert was so embarrassed by the whole ordeal that he was having trouble keeping his cool.His own daughter was at fault, and he was not in a position to express his frustration."My little girl is still young and ignorant. She did not intend to hurt the feelings of that woman. Guilt is consuming me too."Bert was fuming with wrath. He was disappointed that Jasmine did not live up to his expecta
Melody sent Andrew a signal, which he picked up. He scoffed disdainfully, turned around, and grasped Amelia's hand."I'll do what Mel says," he said. "Okay, let's get going."The air around Christopher was so cold that it might freeze anyone standing nearby.His gloomy expression was enough to strike fear into the average man, but Andrew was no average man.In a tender gesture of affection, Andrew's arm wrapped around Melody's shoulder.When he moved past Christopher, their shoulders brushed against each other.Melody no longer gave Christopher a second look.The three of them headed upstairs together.Christopher was left standing there, looking in their direction. He was feeling a tightness in his chest and was getting irritated about it.Amelia glanced back curiously. She saw that Christopher was still following their every move. In his eyes, there was an enigma that was beyond the little girl's understanding.She wondered who he was because Melody had been in a foul mood
Christopher had never once defended his ex-wife in the last three years. He was not going to back down this time.He stared at Olivia expressionlessly before saying, "Also, I declined to engage with Jasmine long ago. Don't bother going out to play poker with your friends if you insist on bringing more shady people into our home. I will ground you!"Olivia was ready to start her performance. "My goodness!" she wailed. "I can't take it much longer! My son is siding with outsiders."Christopher's icy stare cut her off before she could finish.Awkwardly, Olivia pressed her lips together. It was as if someone had dumped a bucket of ice water on her head, freezing her to the bone.Obviously, Christopher's response was different this time.Over the past three years, he had done nothing to stop her from abusing Melody as her mother-in-law. Olivia could be as cruel as she wanted to her daughter-in-law.And now? Melody seemed to have picked up some witchcraft following the divorce and b
Her pointy heels landed hard on Digby's chest, causing him excruciating pain.Melody had no intention of letting him off the hook easily.Another blow to the face greeted Digby just as he was gasping for oxygen and trying to rise to his feet."Arghh!" shouted Digby in agony.Who knew a woman of such small build could deliver such powerful strikes?Levian, who was watching the action from the sidelines, praised his sister's swift and decisive moves."Mel, you look so cool!" he exclaimed.Melody cautiously moved her wrist and looked at Digby from the towering point. In a chilling voice, she threatened, "If you refuse to speak, I'll beat you until you do."She was attractive, and just seeing her on the street would have revitalized and captivated Digby. But all he could sense at the moment was her tremendous presence, which almost suffocated him.What a scary woman she is!At first, Digby was silent because he was trying to keep an escape route to himself.The way things seemed