"Wait, what do you mean…"Ethan gave him a sympathetic look. "Exactly what you think I meant."Christopher's mind nearly exploded, as if he had just been struck by lightning. His entire body froze up as he thought, 'Melody is actually the eldest daughter of the Nolan family!'He just could not believe it, but all evidence proved that Ethan was telling the truth. The contracts, her knowledge in art, and her appearance in Nolan Enterprise…At that moment, everything made sense. Christopher was wondering how a poor girl from the countryside possessed such knowledge and skills anyway.As the cigarette burned up to his fingertips, he snapped back to reality and threw it to the ground, stomping on it furiously. His mind went blank as fury flooded his entire body.That woman was hiding this from him for so long!-On a turn back to the suburbs, a luxurious car drove by at full speed, leaving a gust of dust right behind its tires.Melody pressed her lips together, gripping onto the st
When Levian was a child, his biggest wish was to have a little sister.Unfortunately for him, he was the youngest among the Carter brothers.Melody’s birth years later fulfilled his dream of being an older brother. Levian doted on this little sister with all his heart. If racing came first, Melody would come second. Caring for Melody became a responsibility, a habit, and a subconscious act that he would do spontaneously.Levian narrowed his eyes, and pretended to threaten Melody. "Be a good girl, or I’ll take all your dolls away!"Melody laughed after hearing that.She had long passed the age of playing with dolls. She knew that Levian felt sorry for her, and was simply trying to cheer her up.She was touched, and pretended to be frightened. "No, Lev! Please don’t take them away!"Levian folded his arms. "Bad girls must be punished. If Vincent and Andrew found out what happened to you, they’d burn Bayridge into ashes. They assigned me a mission. You’ll put me in danger if—"Lev
From the other end of the phone came the steady tone of what seemed to be a middle-aged woman. "Don't worry. I have everything under control!"Benjamin grinned when he heard that. "I knew I could count on you, little sister. Did you see how arrogant that little bitch was? She was lucky enough to escape last time, but not this time!”Belinda also shouted, "That’s right! We can't let her boss us around anymore. Is she dead?""At such speed, even if she didn’t die, she’d be a paraplegic," Samantha Nolan snorted. "I hired a professional to tamper the car when she wasn't paying attention. The mountain road is rugged and difficult to navigate. Not to mention, it’s raining. No one can help her. “I was also told that she was driving so fast, she didn’t even turn at the corner and the car crashed. She’s probably dead by now!”When Benjamin heard that, he fantasized collecting Melody's corpse, and was overjoyed.Belinda was just as excited.Benjamin looked at his wife. "Hmph! Looks like
Yeah?!Frederick stroked his chest, trying to calm his shock. He thought his life was about to reach an end! His heart was still pounding hard, beating at the rate of at least 120.They had just passed by a gap in the cliff with a damaged fence. The car couldn’t slow down, and rushed straight towards the cliff after making a sharp turn.The brakes failed, but miraculously, Melody managed to make the car turn away from the edge of the cliff. The impact was too much, and it hit the mountain next to them.At the moment of the collision, Frederick almost blacked out. He was sure he was about to see the deceased John Nolan!In the next second, the dust in the sky dispersed. Murmuring "Hallelujah", Frederick opened his eyes, expecting to see heaven. However, what he imagined didn’t come to be. He was still alive!Melody had successfully turned the tide. With Levian’s assistance, the car didn’t collide into anything. The billowing dust made it seem like a terrible accident. In actual fa
Levian didn’t notice the subtle change in Melody's expression.He wanted to say something, but a sudden phone call interrupted him. "Hello? Okay, just wait there. I'll be there in a minute."Levian hung up the phone, and picked up Melody's bag. "Mel, let's go home. They’re here to pick us up."—The heavy wooden door of the Nolan Manor was slowly pushed open, and the first person to cross the threshold was a graceful figure.Simon greeted Melody respectfully. "Welcome home, Miss."Melody nodded in response. "Simon." Following Melody was a tall and handsome young man. His eyebrows were thin and sharp, and he exuded the aura of a romantic gentleman. Simon was stunned for a moment. Upon taking a closer look, he was overcome with joy. "Mr. Levian? Are you Mr. Levian?"Levian often stayed in the Nolan Manor when he was a child. The servants recognized him immediately, as did Simon. Levian lost contact with Simon after moving abroad three years ago, so Simon was so excited to se
Melody studied the man with a calm gaze, unruffled.Levian clapped, chuckling. Melody was trained in combat, and had mastered all the techniques taught to her. It was a shame she had to use them on this filthy ruffian. What a waste! He should get her a new pair of shoes. They had been dirtied by that ruffian, after all. That man's face was twisted in pain. When he saw Melody's expression, he shook violently.He quickly realized that Melody wasn’t joking around. Immediately, his courage vanished. He no longer dared to flirt with her, and hastily begged for mercy. "Please, please forgive me! Don’t break my leg! Please!"Melody regarded him with a frosty gaze. Instead of moving her feet, she stepped harder. "Tell me, did Benjamin Nolan send you?"The man shook his head repeatedly. "No… No one!"Levian doubted it. He grabbed the man by the collar, and delivered a swift punch. "Tell us the truth!" he barked.The man was speechless. More and more bruises marred his face, and h
The pain of being suffocated by the thick smoke during the explosion, and the people's mournful cries for help, remained vivid in Melody’s mind.Remembering them, her hatred surged. The emotion was so potent, it almost drove her crazy.Despite that, Melody didn’t lose her mind. Although Benjamin was guilty, Walter was still suspicious of wandering around her.Levian thought the same. "Enough about Benjamin. What about you? What did you do?!""Nothing!" Walter wiped his face, and sighed. "Benjamin knew I’m good with cars, so he approached me. I was in urgent need of money, but even so, I couldn’t harm my cousin. I refused his offer. I came to see if he found someone else. I wanted to help, but I couldn’t let Benjamin know. I followed you just in case you need me, and here I am."He sounded sincere, and tears were streaming down his face. He seemed to be innocent. Levian and Melody listened, but neither showed any emotions.Walter started to approach Melody, and tried to play the
Most of the servants had served the Nolan family for years.Aside from them, Simon had selected a particular group of servants who were agile and quick-witted. They dragged Walter out of the manor before he could do anything else.Despite that, Melody still didn’t look good. She looked at the wrinkled tablecloths, the sofa, the upturned carpets, and the tiles Walter had stepped on.Melody was a bit of a germaphobe. Home was her most private place, her sanctuary. Only relatives and her guests could touch her things.To say Walter was deplorable was underestimating it. Melody wanted nothing more than to throw away everything contaminated by him!Levian could see through her thoughts. Seeing her frown, he rubbed her eyebrows gently and comforted her. “If it makes you uncomfortable, I’ll take care of the mess for you.” Having said that, he called his assistant with instructions to replace the items."Get me something from Graci. A brand new set of living room furniture, and a white