Linette Fowler was both shocked and overjoyed at seeing her granddaughter at her doorstep.She hugged Melody warmly, exclaiming, "Oh my! Mel, how did you find your way here?"Levian, equally taken aback by this unexpected family gathering, greeted her, "Grandma, I was just about to ask the same. What brings you here?"Linette welcomed everyone inside with a smile."Come in! Let's sit down and talk. What a day it is today."Once they were settled indoors, she served tea to everyone and invited them to be seated. The reunion between grandmother and granddaughter was heartfelt.Linette embraced Melody closely, expressing her concern, "My silly child, this place is dangerous. How did you manage to get here?"Melody faced her and shared, "The circumstances surrounding Mom and Dad's deaths are questionable, and I haven't been able to let it go. If I don't discover the truth, I'll be failing them as their daughter."Her words were firm and filled with determination.Realizing the con
Natasha's aggressive behavior surprised Talia. Pretending to be clueless, she said, "I don't know what you're talking about! Please leave!"Natasha snorted and set her handbag down with a thud.She advanced step by step in a commanding manner, confronting Talia."Do you really think you can fool us again? A slut like you has no right to marry into my family. We were kind enough to let you stay in Bayridge! If you dare to target my brother again, I'll reveal all of your filthy little secrets! Our past relationship won't save you then."Fearful of Natasha's warning, Talia rolled her eyes and clung stubbornly to her denial."I don't understand! My love for Chris is real. I never meant to harm your family."Natasha bluntly retorted, "You have no shame!" She decided it was time to confront Talia about her scheming."Do you think I'm unaware of what happened backstage, about how you conspired to trap my brother by playing the savior?"Talia was stunned, wondering how Natasha had le
Melody observed him leaving in a rush and noticed his nervous demeanor, knowing he was on his way to meet Talia.There was no mistaking the urgency of his swift departure, which indicated Talia's paramount importance in his heart.Somehow, the realization briefly dimmed the sparkle in Melody's eyes. It was a fleeting moment, as she quickly masked her emotions.Melody thoughtfully organized a car for their transportation and assisted Linette into the vehicle.As they parted ways, she said to Albert, "You've had a tough few days. Go home and get some rest." "It's not tough when I'm with you." Albert's gaze lingered affectionately at Melody, unwillingly wishing her farewell.He had aspired to deepen their bond during their island stay, but unforeseen events had derailed his plans.Their driver navigated quickly and smoothly through the city.Linette, observing the evolving cityscape, remarked, "The city has changed over the years. I seem to recall that Cupressaceae trees once bor
Melody sat beside Leroy's bed, her eyes fixed on him. "I heard you were threatened by people from Sky Entertainment."As Leroy nodded, she asked the most important question. "Why didn't you tell me?"Jenson was equally concerned. "She's right. You should've told us—we would be able to help you with that."Leroy pursed his lips and lowered his gaze in silence for a moment. Eventually, he said, "I-I thought I could deal with it myself without troubling you, Mel. You've done so much for me and you're busy with work, so I didn't want to impose… I didn't know things would turn out like this, and I ended up bothering you to visit me."Melody only felt sympathy—he was hurt, but he did not complain and even thought he owed her. "Silly." She smiled as she gave his head a light pat. "You're now affiliated with Nolan Enterprise, and it's my obligation to keep you safe. No more of this silliness—inform the office right away whatever happens from now on, okay?""Yes, Mel." Leroy nodded repea
With the first thug pleading for mercy, the rest soon followed suit, even though they were all mocking Melody just a moment ago."Please be understanding, ma'am! Oof—we didn't know we'd offended you! We won't do it again!""Please spare me… I have a girlfriend! What am I going to do if you break my leg—ow!"Their screams echoed endlessly, with the bodyguards pummeling them at full force since Melody was not telling them to stop.Seeing that the thugs were terrified, she finally asked, "Who hurt Leroy's hand?"The thugs traded glances before all of them turned toward the scrawny man cowering in a corner. "It was Monkey! He did it—he went too far!"Melody's eyes flashed. "Break both his hands!"The bodyguard freed Monkey at Melody's orders, and he immediately turned pale as he screamed, "Please, ma'am! Forgive me this one time—argh!!!"In a split second, Monkey's wrists were dislocated and his elbows dislocated.He crumpled into a ball on the fall, sweating bullets over this hea
Melody was actually patiently feeding Leroy while talking about her thoughts on food. "The restaurant has had that fish soup on their menu for decades. I loved it as a child—try it."Leroy had a sip—it was fresh and sweet without any fishy scent to it.However, his gaze turned bitter in reminiscence. "My mom loved fish soup, but we were so broke it took us months to save enough and afford fish. And she'd never have it herself and saved everything for me, while she only drank the soup with bread. I can afford fish now, but she's gone."His mother's passing was the most painful regret of his life and left his chest hurting.Realizing his disgraceful state just then, he muttered, "I'm sorry, Mel. I shouldn't bother you with that rubbish…"Melody sighed. "It's not bothersome. Don't worry."Why would she find it bothersome? She had lost her mother too and could therefore empathize—the pain of losing a loved one never fades."Any normal person would miss their mother. It goes to show
As the door knob turned repeatedly but never opened, the nurses outside gave up. "It's locked? What a jinx. Let's take the other stairs."The sound of their footsteps soon faded into the distance, and Melody breathed a sigh of relief.However, she was soon incensed and viciously bit Christopher on the lips!The taste of blood unfurled in his mouth, and Christopher released her in pain.Smack! Melody promptly slapped him across the face!No one aside from his father and grandfather ever did that to him. And yet, Melody challenged his limits, but there was nothing he could do.Melody snapped in disbelief, "Bastard!"With that, she stormed off, not inclined to linger for another second.Christopher licked his lips and touched it—he was bleeding where she struck him.His eyes darkened like abysses.-Over the next month, the employees of both Nolan Enterprise and Bolton Enterprise were all working well above their usual performance and constantly wary against making mistakes.
Yvie laughed and whipped out her phone to call a man named Kevin Quinn. As soon as her call was answered, she purred sweetly, "Oh, Mr. Quinn. Can't you call me just because I wasn't calling? It hurts, you know…"A middle-aged man's voice boomed over the phone. "What are you saying? I've been busy at work—I'll give you proper love once I'm free.""Busy with what? That project with Nolan Enterprise and Bolton Enterprise?" Yvie asked innocently like a teenager even though she could be a mother at her age.It certainly creeped Talia out…Nonetheless, Kevin was completely unconcerned. "Exactly. Working with two corporate giants at the same time is leaving me burnt out. If only you were here with me, and that special massage of yours…"He trailed off meaningfully, and Yvie rolled her eyes since she could read between the lines.She had met him through sheer coincidence, and only stayed in touch with the man after their fling because she thought him influential. Despite his gentlemanl