Melody's flight lasted a few hours, and it was nighttime when she landed.She lodged in a nearby hotel and did not wash up since it was late.She woke very early next morning, slinging her backpack over her shoulders as she left happily—she was always enthusiastic when it came to things she liked to do. Sophia's village was far away from the bustling city. In fact, it was so secluded that her driver stopped outside the village. "I'm sorry, but this is as far as the GPS goes. It's all huts and housing without proper sequencing, so I can't take you to the address."Melody alighted and looked around.The scenery was beautiful as her grandmother described it, and it was a really small town.The mountain path was craggy and only covered in gravel at best, so Melody felt lucky she had the foresight to change into sneakers.She turned on her navigation on her phone, walking past lanes and turns for fifteen minutes… only to realize she was back where she started!The driver was right—
Melody scanned the area and noticed that the place did seem quite deserted, which proved the girl's words to be true. Hence, she smiled softly and gave in. "Thank you then. My name is Melody Nolan, by the way."The young girl seemed overjoyed to have made such a beautiful friend. "My name is Charlotte McGee, but you can just call me Charlie. Let's go to my place now!"Charlotte seemed quite familiar with the area, so she was able to take a shortcut and arrive at their destination within ten minutes. They were now before an old and simple little yard, along with a three storey flat. The furnishing was simple yet tasteful, especially with the tiger engravings within the walls. It was exactly to her liking as well.Beyond the yard was the woman who saw Melody in the morning when she was washing clothes by the river. A hint of joy and surprise flashed through her eyes.She then started speaking in the foreign language once more, to which Charlotte replied casually. Seeing this, Melod
Luke knew all of the shops within Bayridge like the back of his hand, hence he was able to find a private flower shop with their own supply chain that night.The next day, a large bouquet of beautiful, fresh roses was shipped to Christopher's office, filling the air with a faint flowery scent.Christopher had specially postponed his meeting for this. He even wore a brand new gray suit as per Luke's suggestion."This looks nice. You look even better than a model, Mr. Bolton!" Luke praised, refusing to believe that Melody would not be moved by the CEO now.Heading to Nolan Enterprise, Christopher seemed to be in high spirits. The large bouquet in his hands attracted quite a few stares as well, which led to many gossiping among themselves."Is that Mr. Bolton? Am I dreaming? Is that a bouquet of flowers in his hands?""Who's the lucky girl?""He's so tall and handsome! When can I get a boyfriend like that? God, I'm so jealous!"-Christopher did not seem to mind the stares and co
Melody felt her throat tightening up, looking towards Christopher in disbelief. "You…!"She wanted to use Christopher's connections to get closer to Sophia, figuring that she could gain her trust by doing so. Yet, the man refused to cooperate with her at all.Sophia seemed confused now, frowning. "So do you know each other or not?"Melody shot the man a dirty glare, only to have him ignore her completely, replying in an indifferent tone. "No."This made Melody so mad that she dug her nails into her palms.Christopher was actually just upset that Melody had blocked his number and avoided him, so it would not be easy to have him help her out this time. Despite seeing how odd their dynamic seemed, Sophia still did not trust Melody, so she impatiently shooed her away. "You're not welcomed here, so stop bothering me!"After that, she slammed the door to Melody's face. Having been rejected a second time, Melody felt rather depressed. She then exited the premises and took her phone ou
Christopher said honestly, "Yes, she has her own company in Bayridge. We’re collaborating in a silk hand embroidery project, and that’s what brought her here. Right now, we’re lacking professional talents. Would you join us and lead the project?"He looked at Sophia seriously, and continued, "I assure you, she’s not a scammer.""Your grandfather’s a good friend of mine. I trust you," Sophia said.She recalled the many times she had turned Melody away and made her stand outside for several hours, and was filled with deep regret."I'm old, so I don’t trust people easily anymore. She must be furious with me after I rejected her so many times."Christopher comforted warmly, "No, she won’t."The Melody he knew would never be knocked down by such a small setback. She was broad-minded and kind.Sophia wanted to say something in response, but as soon as she opened her mouth, the mountain suddenly shook. The world spun!The whole yard began to shake violently, so much that the fruits on
If Christopher's baffling actions annoyed her, now, she was deeply touched. The words she wanted to say were stuck in her throat, but she couldn’t utter a single one. Her nose felt stuffy. Seeing that his blood was still flowing out, she held back her tears. Uncaring of her own head injury, she ripped off a small part of her clothes and used it as a simple bandage to stop the bleeding.Time passed…Christopher's breathing grew ragged, and his eyelids gradually closed. Melody knew it was a precursor to coma due to excessive blood loss.With trembling hands, she shook him. "Christopher! Stay with me! Don’t close your eyes… Stay with me!"Although Melody was in front of him, her voice sounded thousands of miles away to Christopher. He had never been so tired, and his body was about to fall apart."I…"Christopher held on the best as he could, barely able to open his eyes. Melody panicked when she saw that. "Christopher, don’t sleep!"She quickly completed the pressure bandage o
The middle-aged man was placed not far from Christopher. His face was so bloody that it was almost impossible to see his original facial features. Add to that, there were large and small bruises on his body. His arm also suffered a reverse fracture, and was strangely misplaced and twisted.What was even more terrifying was the wooden strip full of barbs penetrating his thigh. His entire lower body was dyed red with blood.He was already unconscious, and almost in shock. Even the experienced rescue rangers were frightened when they saw him.Melody turned around, and glanced at him. She threw the last cotton ball into the medical trash can, and said to the rescue ranger beside her, "Please finish the rest."As she spoke, she walked over to the seriously injured man and took a closer look at him. Recalling her own experiences, she made a quick decision. "The wooden strip must be removed immediately."Everyone looked at each other, feeling a little embarrassed. They knew what to do, b
"I heard about you from the rescue rangers just now. Thank you so much for helping." Sophia helped Melody sit at a relatively clean table. "You sit here, I'll get you some food.”Not long after, she came back with water and bread, and said warmly, "You’ve been busy for so long, I’m sure you’re hungry. Here, eat some."Melody was indeed thirsty, tired, and hungry. She was grateful, but also a bit confused. "Thank you, but why?”Sophia smiled sheepishly. "Christopher told me you’re his friend. I’ve been tricked by malicious businessmen before. They scammed me into participating in a competition, the sold my silk hand embroidery. All they cared about was money. They never bothered to promote silk hand embroidery. That’s why I can’t trust anyone. I’m sorry."Melody felt sorry for Sophia. "It’s okay, it’s all their fault. I understand."Seeing that Melody was so sensible, Sophia was even more appreciative of her. "I didn’t expect you to practice medicine. Saving a life is better than