Melody Strikes Back by Myra Walker
Chapter 191

Chapter 191

Russell’s face darkened. He was so embarrassed that he could not show his face.

“I, I just…”

“Alright.” Ken raised his hand. “It’s getting late. I won’t disturb you anymore. I’ll take my leave first.”

Russell quickly responded and waved for Melody to see Ken off.

Since the two of them were “friends“, it was naturally better than him sending Ken off.

If one of his two daughters could marry Ken and the other could marry Ulric, what was the point of worrying about the company? He just had to rest easy.

Melody immediately saw through Russell’s thoughts, but her expression did not change. She only nodded slightly and gestured for Ken to go ahead.

After walking out of the villa, Melody looked at Ken beside her and said, “Thank you for today. Not only did you help me solve the bank card problem, but you also solved what happened to the Lawrence family. I… I don’t know how to repay you.”

“Repay me?” Ken glanced at her lightly, cleared his throat, and said, “Just help me replace Zack. That’s the greatest repayment you can offer me. Also, remember to ice your face when you get back. I don’t want to see a swollen face in front of me.”

Melody, who was full of gratitude just now, could not continue to express her gratitude. She simply nodded and said, “I will do my best to replace

Zack.”

Under the shadow of the street lamp, the red spots and bumps on her face became blurry, vaguely revealing her real face.

Her beauty was so breathtaking that it almost defied description in words.

Ken was in a daze, instinctively trying to see more clearly, but Melody took a step back and waved her hand, saying, “Drive safely. I’ll head back now.”

With that, she turned and headed back to the villa, quickly disappearing from sight.

James went forward and said, “Mr. Swanson, it’s very late. Shall I send you back?”

After he finished speaking, he saw Ken staring at Melody’s back without moving.

“She…”

Ken spat out a word, saying nothing more.

James asked in confusion, “She? Miss Fox? What’s wrong with her? Do you still need to talk to her about something?”

James’s series of questions snapped Ken back to his senses.

He shook his head. “Nothing. I must have been mistaken.”

James was even more confused, but Ken had already started walking towards the car.

He hurried to catch up, but Ken said, “No need to send me off. Stay around here. If anything similar to today happens again, inform me immediately, just like you did this time.”

“Yes.” James nodded hesitantly. Since when did Mr. Swanson become so concerned about such matters?

However, he quickly pushed the thought aside, pondering only one question: How did Miss Fox know that the house prices were going to rise? Did she have a keen investment mind? If so, maybe he should seek some investment advice from Miss Fox tomorrow.

On the other side.

After Melody returned to the living room, Maria was already too tired to stay up and returned to her room to rest.

Meanwhile, Mabel cried in Yolanda’s arms, her crying heartbreaking to hear.

Russell spoke up with a pained expression, “Alright, stop crying. Since it’s a misunderstanding, it’s fine. Go back to your room and reflect on yourself. In the future, if you encounter such situations, you can’t just not say anything because you’re scared.”

Melody looked at this scene indifferently and said coldly, “Dad.”

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Russell came back to his senses, quickly

“Mm.” Melody smiled as if she had never heard what Russell had just said.

“Dad, I’m a bit tired today and my face hurts. I’d like to go back to my room and rest.”

Russell was stunned, overwhelmed with guilt and regret. “It’s all my fault. I apologize to you, and I promise I will never hit you again.”

Melody smiled weakly, saying nothing, and turned to walk towards her room.

Seeing Melody’s slender figure walking away, Russell suddenly felt sorry for her.

They were both daughters, but what had he done?

Sitting smugly on the sofa, Yolanda knew that Russell ultimately favored Mabel more. However, when she saw Russell’s expression as he looked at Melody, her good mood instantly vanished, replaced by an overwhelming sense of danger.

This was not good.

If this continued, Russell’s love would probably be split in half with Melody.

She needed to think of a way to deal with this, instead of acting rashly like she did today.

After Melody left, Russell’s expression turned cold again.

“All of you, go upstairs! I’m annoyed just by looking at you!”

Yolanda became even more shocked and hurriedly dragged the still–crying Mabel upstairs.

The night grew deeper.

At the entrance of the Serenity Villa.

The doorbell rang urgently.

At this late hour, Susan was puzzled by the unexpected visitor and thought it might be Melody who had forgotten something. She hurried to open the door.

“Miss Fox…”

She blurted out before realizing

standing at the door was a strange man dressed in a butler’s uniform.

“Who are you?” Susan asked cautiously, stepping back.

“Hello, I’m the butler of the Swanson

family.” The butler introduced himself and asked, “Is Mr. Swanson already asleep?”

Susan understood who he was and quickly replied, “I don’t think so. He just came back from work. Please wait a moment, I’ll go upstairs and call

him.”

“No need,” Ken’s voice echoed from the staircase.

Susan quickly reported, “Sir, the butler fro

the Swanson family is looking for you.”

Ken nodded slightly, gesturing for Susan to go to her room. Then, he asked softly, “What’s the matter?”

Just as the butler was about to speak, Ulric’s voice came from behind, saying, “Ken, Cadence is in trouble. Grandma wants you to come back.”

Ken looked at Ulric coldly.

Ulric stood upright with his prosthetic leg, wearing a gentle smile on his face. His voice carried a false tone of apology as he said, “Sorry, Ken, for disturbing you so late. Grandma is really anxious and wants to go out in the middle of the night. We were afraid we couldn’t stop her, so we came to replace you.”

Ken’s expression beca

even more indifferent.

For such a matter, he could have just made a call. Why did he have to drag his crippled leg over? He had done a lot to save face.

Ken said indifferently, “Got it.”

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10:11 AM

Chapter 191

Ulric nodded and suddenly asked, “Melody was here?”

He had heard what the maid said just now. Ken had never allowed anyone to enter this villa, but Melody was an exception. This truly surprised him. He could not understand Ken’s thoughts at all.

Ken stopped in his tracks when he returned to his room to change his clothes. He turned around and snorted. “Are you too idle because you can’t move around? Who I let into my house doesn’t seem to be your business, right?”

As he spoke, he completely disregarded the butler standing beside him and did not give Ulric any face.

Ulric’s smile remained on his face as he nodded apologetically. “My mistake. I shouldn’t have asked so much. You’re a couple, so it’s normal for her to come to your house. I just didn’t expect she’d be so special to you.”

Ken sneered. “Special? If you like her, should I give her to you? Oh, sorry, I forgot, for you, whether there’s a woman or not, it’s all the same. You can’t do anything.”

Ulric could no longer maintain the smile on his face. He said hoarsely, “I’ll wait for you in the car.”

With that, he turned around and left, his originally refined and genial face instantly turning cold and grim.

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