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
He was happy, but was also a little worried about whether her body could bear it. Sophia noticed his concern, and smiled inwardly.Christopher was young and shy. He cared about Melody, but refused to admit it."You've been burning all night. Are you thirsty?" Sophia poured some warm water in a disposable paper cup, and handed it to Christopher."I can’t let you serve me. I...cough, cough..."His throat was dry, and he choked twice when he opened his mouth.Sophia patted him gently. "You’re a patient. Just let me do it for you."Christopher had some water to moisten his throat and regain some energy. Then, he chatted leisurely with Sophia about the interesting things that happened when his grandfather Jonathan visited Cromton Village.While they were talking about Jonathan fishing in the river with his childlike innocence, Melody came yawning."Why don't you sleep a little longer?" Sophia chided.Melody was still worried about Christopher, so she didn’t dare to take a long na
To take care of Sophia, who was flying for the first time, Melody and Christopher requested the stewardess to ensure they sat in a row.Melody took out some earplugs for Sophia. "You may get tinnitus. This will help."Sophia didn’t experience any discomfort except a slight dizziness, so she waved her hand in dismissal. "It’s alright. I’m so excited, this is my first time traveling to Bayridge!Christopher chuckled. "I can take you around for a nice tour when you’re free.""That’s no big deal. Business first." Sophia gave him a meaningful look. "Hmm… You should spend more time with Melody instead."Hearing that, Melody was stunned. She glanced at Christopher. ‘What did you tell her?’Christopher shrugged innocently. ‘Nothing.’Melody pursed her lips, displeased. "Please stop making fun of me."Apparently, Sophia had a strong desire to solve their issues. She took Melody's hand, and said, "Melody, Christopher came all the way to the village just for you. I don't know what happe
Just like Amelia said, the competition attracted many applicants due to Nolan Enterprise’s influence.In just a few days, the first preliminary round was over. All the contestants who were eliminated sighed in dejection. They missed a good job opportunity, and didn’t get to meet the Nolans’ heiress.Jenson took the list and reported the results of the preliminary round to Melody. "Only two contestants show great potential. The rest are relatively ordinary."He pointed at the list. "Janice Langly and Queta Conrad. The judges thought they were better than the rest."There were photos of the two of them on the contestant profiles. Both women wore standard polite smiles. Janice had a round face and round eyes, delicate and dignified. Queta was also good-looking, but for some reason, Melody felt uncomfortable looking at her eyes.She wasn’t sure whether it was a lighting problem during the shooting, but she felt that Queta’s eyes were a little impure."Alright, proceed with your work.