Melody was picking berries in the middle of the woods, gentle rays of sunlight brushing against her white dress. Along with her soft smile, even just the slightest movement was enough to make Christopher's heart flutter.For some reason, he felt rather surprised and happy to see her now, as if all his worries did not matter anymore.Amelia was the first to notice him, nudging Melody and whispering, "Mel, look… Isn't that…"Melody turned her head and met eyes with the man, visibly stunned to see him. Hence, she quickly stood up, standing there in disbelief.Christopher made the first move and approached her, lifting the bamboo basket from the ground with a swift motion. "Let me help."Only then did Melody snap out of it, suppressing a smile. "What are you doing here?"Upon saying this, she then felt embarrassed and reached for the fruit basket but was immediately stopped by him. "What are you doing?" Melody tried retracting her hand.Christopher held her hand gently, carefully
Melody shrugged dismissively. "It's fine, it's all in the past now."Christopher continued, "And that incident… I asked Luke to investigate that matter. The people who hurt you are most likely not the same ones as before."Melody pondered to herself. She had also figured that this was not as simple as they had initially thought to be.Christopher chuckled softly. "Just how many enemies do you have?"Melody just responded with a faint smile. She was not scared of her enemies. After all, she had the strength and capabilities to handle anything that came her way, even if she was the one who started it.The evening breeze brushed against their skin, which caused the woman's hair to sway gently.Lost in thought as he admired Melody's beauty, Christopher suddenly blurted out, "When everything's settled, let's remarry, okay?"Melody froze upon hearing this, feeling her heart skip a beat. She then stood up in panic and said, "I have to go back, or Master Dunn is going to realize I'm gon
The younger disciple stammered. "M-Master, I carelessly twisted my ankle last night, and the good sir offered to help with the water tank. He had to make such a long and tiring journey for our sake.""Indeed, Master. The weather was quite cold during the night too. Anyone would be sick if they stayed outside too long." The older disciple's voice trembled, as he had never seen his master with such rage."You're both useless, just like Melody!"On the other side, Melody sneezed out of nowhere in her room.Christopher waited for them to finish speaking before speaking up himself. "Master Dunn, it's not their fault. I just chose to sleep there."Seeing how the three of them were trying to defend each other, Ambrose naturally calmed down and turned away. "Fine, fine. You two, your punishment is to transcribe the entirety of our ancestral teachings twice. Remember to never make this mistake again."Upon hearing this, the two disciples quickly thanked him and returned to their rooms.
"You’ve impressed me, young man. I’ll do something about your sister's illness," Ambrose said. The anger in his eyes lessened a bit, and his impression of Christopher also changed a lot.After saying that, he walked into his shop to look for some medicine.Alec came over with a glass of water, which Christopher finished in one gulp. He still didn’t feel a thing."Chris, how are you feeling now? Let Mel take you to the hospital if you’re not feeling well," Linette said.Because of what happened yesterday, she didn’t treat him differently. To her, they were all lovable children."Don’t worry, Grandma, I'm fine. I trust Master Dunn."So he waited.Melody grabbed some herbs that could neutralize the effect of the pills and cooked them, just in case.She glanced at Christopher briefly, and saw that there was nothing unusual. She took him back to her room—if anything happened, she could deal with it immediately."Rest for a while, and tell me if you feel unwell." Melody pointed to t
"Mel, what are you doing here? You should be resting by now."Ambrose was standing behind the hill. He was depressed and came here to relax, but he didn’t expect to see Melody, whose face was flushed.Melody turned around awkwardly, and smiled. "Master! What about you...?""Mel, how’s that guy?" Ambrose looked complicated."He’s fine now." Melody didn’t expect that Ambrose would ask about Christopher."Those pills are defective products with excessive quantities of some herbs. He ate them all at once. The effect must’ve been quite heavy on him." Ambrose's tone became much lighter as he spoke, and his eyes grew melancholic."He’s fine, just a little unwell. I gave him some medicine to neutralize the effects," Melody said calmly.Ambrose breathed a sigh of relief, and asked nervously, "Did he do anything to you?"Melody hurriedly waved her hand. "No, he didn’t."As she said that, her face turned a little redder.If she told Ambrose what happened in the afternoon, she feared tha
Benjamin lost his temper when he realized he couldn’t fool Linette anymore."Mom, I borrowed some money for my business. I've been short of money recently, so I was thinking if you could…”"No, I don’t have money. You may leave now!" Linette rejected him firmly.Realizing that he couldn’t get the money, Benjamin's attitude and expression changed. He shook off Linette’s hand, and turned to glare at Melody.Melody glanced at him contemptuously in return, her eyes showing disdain, as if she had seen through him.Benjamin frowned, his eyes fierce. "Melody! You must have said something bad about me! Can you stop ruining our relationship, you little wench?"Benjamin was about to act, but Melody was faster. She pushed him away, and said calmly, "Uncle, don't take your anger out on me."Without waiting for Benjamin to react, she kicked him on the leg. Her sharp high heels seemed to pierce into his flesh. Benjamin screamed in pain, lost his balance, and fell to the grass.His face turne
Jasmine did not insist. Instead, she pushed the bowl to Olivia and said softly, "Mrs. Olivia, try some. It took me a while to make."Olivia took the soup, and finished several bowls in just a short time."Look at Jasmine! She’s beautiful, gentle, and virtuous. She’s the perfect girl for you, Chris!" Olivia gushed. She wiped her mouth, and looked at the lovely young lady in front of her. Then she thought about Melody, whom she despised."I’ll bring more next time if you like it." Jasmine smiled, but she was looking at Christopher.Christopher ignored them. After Natasha took the medicine, he started to leave. Jasmine also stood up and followed him."Chris, can you give me a ride?""I have to go back to work. You better call your driver," Christopher refused decisively. He didn’t want to have any contact with Jasmine."But I’m staying so far from here! It’ll take a while for the driver to arrive, so just give me a ride," Jasmine pleaded. She pretended to be hurt, and acted as if
Melody was stunned when she saw them."Miss Nolan! What a coincidence," Jasmine said snidely.Melody knew exactly what she meant."Yeah," Melody replied casually, and took her seat at the table reserved by Philip.Jasmine watched them with a smile."Who’s the man with you?" She looked at Philip, but Philip didn’t look at her. Melody was all he could see.Before Melody could reply, Jasmine continued, "Oh, you two are made for each other!"Melody frowned slightly, and said softly, "We’re here for dinner, not to talk."As soon as she said that, a huge banging sound came from behind.Christopher’s gaze was chilling and his anger intensified. Part of it was a warning to Jasmine, and another part was due to the jealousy towards Philip.Jasmine didn’t seem to be bothered about Christopher’s warning. "Why don’t you join us, Miss Nolan? We should appreciate this rare opportunity.""No thanks. We value our privacy." Melody refused to face Christopher now.A few days ago, on the hill,