"Stop, Frederick!" Melody snapped coolly, cutting him short.While Olivia was flushed down to her neck, Melody's beautiful face was staunch, though the air around her seemed to turn cool just then.Frederick was actually stunned—Melody was really angry now!"What?!" Olivia reared her chin, demanding in disdain despite flinching a little from Melody's glare. "Everything I said is the truth, isn't it? Or are you trying to argue against that?"Melody simply sneered in turn. "You were saying I bewitched your father-in-law, but where's the proof? Come to think of it, you claim yourself to be the sole lady in the Bolton household and his legitimate daughter-in-law… but you're nowhere to be found when he was admitted to the hospital, were you? You were off playing cards and meeting some fresh-faced youth, having no intention of caring for the old man, weren't you?"She spoke with composure, but her words were filled with sharp, prickly barbs. And she certainly struck Olivia where it hu

Melody was actually stunned for once. Levian had a bad temper even for a rich kid, but he actually cared to keep up appearances. If anything, this was the first time Melody had ever seen him getting physical!Still, she had no intention of stopping him. Olivia deserved it!After all, she had suffered every day for over three years because of that woman.Olivia had once forbidden her from using the washing machine to wash her wool coat in the middle of winter. Even though Melody ended up suffering from frostbite the next day, Olivia scolded her for being careless!When Jonathan gave Melody some pocket money, Olivia promptly took it from Melody and lost it all on gambling. When Melody tried to reason with Olivia nicely, Olivia punished her, forbidding her from eating for the entire day.And in the middle of the night, she would always be woken up by Olivia, who demanded massages. There was this one occasion when she was really enfeebled from a fever, but Olivia blamed her for bein

On the other side of the cemetery, Olivia's mood was the complete opposite. She was practically fleeing as she stumbled on her way out, not daring to look back in the slightest.Levian did not hold back at all, as Olivia's entire face was swollen and red, with several bruises scattered around. Her delicate eyeshadow was smudged from the rain, her perfectly braided hair now a total mess as well, and even her diamond-encrusted hair stick had snapped in half.With her shawl drenched and her high heels covered in mud, no one could ever tell that this was the old Mrs. Bolton at all. At first glance, most would just take her for a madwoman running about.Olivia ignored the odd stares she received, simply finding some kind of shelter to avoid the rain as she dialed Christopher's number.The voice on the other end of the line was cold and calm. "What's wrong this time?""I was beaten up!" Olivia cried hysterically. "Oh, Christopher! I was being bullied the whole time! I just caught that b

The moment Christopher entered the cemetery, he was able to notice a familiar person kneeling from a distance. That lonely aura and beautiful figure could only belong to Melody, after all.As he got closer, he noticed that the tombs were engraved with the names of the late Nolan couple. 'Isn't Melody Nolan just an assistant to Ms. Nolan? Why would a mere assistant need to visit the graves of their boss' parents?'Thinking back to everything that had happened before, Christopher's expression turned dark. It was as if he wanted to see through this woman, his eyes acting as microscopes. Melody was stunned by that and wondered what he was doing there. The handsome man before her was wearing an expensive suit, his entire being radiating hostility and elegance. He did not look like he was here to pay respects to the dead but was here to talk business instead.Melody did not like how he was sizing her up, nor did she think he was here for her, so she merely shot him a dismissive glan

Due to her hate association, Melody shot Ethan a brief dirty glare, then turned to the other two. “Frederick, Levian, I’m done paying respects to my parents. Let’s go home.”"Okay," Levian replied, noticing that she was clearly upset. However, he knew that it was not the right time to question this, so he kept his mouth shut and figured things out on his own. 'There was no way that Frederick or me would ever make Mel mad, so that leaves only one person.'Thinking this, he then shot Ethan a dirty glare as well.Ethan, on the other hand, simply felt speechless and helpless in this situation.Levian then quickly flashed Melody a bright smile, his tone soft and gentle. "Mel, it's been a long day, and you must be tired. Let me drive you home."Melody shook her head and forced a smile, just so the man would not worry. "Levian, you're one to talk. You've had a long journey home, so let me drive instead."With that, the three of them got into the car, leaving Ethan completely stunned.