جميع فصول : الفصل -الفصل 1920

"How dare you accuse me of making things up? Have you forgotten what you did yesterday?" Melody pulled out the USB drive the bar owner had given her. "Even if you've forgotten, that's okay. I have evidence! Shall I play it for everyone to watch?"Wendy was momentarily stunned. This marked the first time in many years that Melody had straightforwardly vehemently opposed her. Perhaps knowing she had a place to go in the coming year made Melody less fearful of being kicked out of the family.Wendy started to panic when she heard Melody had evidence. In a softer tone, she said, "Melody, you've already made a mistake. Don't make it worse. Mom and Dad might forgive you if you just admit your fault!"However, Wendy's efforts to stop Melody seemed to underscore the strength of the evidence in Melody's possession. Melody turned to Ethan, saying, "Dad, I'm still your daughter. Can't you at least give me a chance to prove my innocence?"For the first time in many years, Ethan took a serious

It was only then Helen began to pay attention to Melody, but it was already too late.Melody got up from the sofa and walked to stand in front of the three of them."Mom, Dad, besides explaining my situation with Wendy today, I came back to tell you that I'm getting married.""Melody, marriage is a big deal! How could you make such a decision without discussing it with us? Do you still regard your parents with any respect?" asked Wendy, seizing the opportunity to stir up trouble again.Her casual remarks immediately ignited Ethan and Helen's anger.Helen stood up, took a few steps forward, and slapped Melody."Who gave you permission to get married? Who are you marrying? Did you even ask for our opinion? Don't tell me you've become a mistress and ruined someone else's family!"Melody covered her throbbing cheek and turned to look at Helen disappointedly."Mom, I've said it before. I haven't been involved in any homewrecking! Marriage is my own business. It's a matter of persona

Beatrice's question made Melody uneasy. How on earth could she explain to Beatrice that their meeting was the result of a one-night stand because she entered the wrong room last night?Lucas had not briefed her on how to handle this situation, so she was scrambling for the right words."We..." After a prolonged pause, Melody finally said, "This one time, I ran into some trouble, and Lucas helped me out. I thanked him afterward, and, well…we got to know each other."She deliberately made her answer general enough so as to not cause suspicions."Really?" Beatrice eyed Melody skeptically. "I never thought of Lucas as the heroic type."Melody silently agreed with Beatrice. Lucas appeared aloof and uninterested in others' affairs.Melody forced a laugh and said, "Perhaps it's just fate, you know…"She had to spin a little tale without giving too much away.'Seems like she's different from the previous women around Lucas,' thought Beatrice as she observed Melody's sweet demeanor.Of

After preparing the pancakes and scrambled eggs, Melody decided to wrap up the cooking with a pot of oatmeal. As she did so, however, she felt a sudden discomfort in her stomach.Melody quickly turned to Chloe beside her and said, "Chloe, I need to use the restroom for a moment. The oatmeal isn't ready yet, so can you keep an eye on it for me?""Sure, Miss Melody," replied Chloe.The moment Melody left, however, a sinister smirk appeared on Chloe's face.…When Melody returned from the restroom, she found Chloe already serving the oatmeal."Is the oatmeal done?" "Yes." Chloe placed all the food on the table and said, "I'll go get Mister Cedric and Miss Beatrice down for breakfast now."Melody nodded with a smile and took a seat at the table. Oddly, she could not shake the feeling that Chloe's gaze held a hint of dislike toward her. However, she brushed it off, hoping it was just her imagination.After a while, Cedric and Beatrice arrived at the dining room.Beatrice smiled k

After snapping out of her shock, Melody was compelled to question Chloe.As Melody got closer, Chloe started stepping back and accidentally fell to the ground. "Miss Melody, I... I didn't mean to tattle on you, but since Mister Cedric and Miss Beatrice are this sick, I have no choice but to tell Mister Lucas what I've seen!"Melody looked at Chloe, who still was on the floor, with a frown on her face. "Just what are you trying to achieve by throwing baseless accusations at me?"Chloe looked away. She put on a frightened look of almost being on the verge of tears as she shuffled closer to Lucas.Lucas glared at Melody. "Speak! Why did you want to harm my grandparents?"It was then Melody understood that he had chosen to trust Chloe over her.It was understandable, considering one was a maid who had been part of their household for many years, while the other was a relatively unknown woman he had just met.It was clear whom Lucas would believe.In the past, Melody might have quie