Ch. 311..320

Chapter 311 Chapter 311 At first, Richard did not want to reveal who injured him.

However, he did not want to hide anything from Tiffany.

Hence, he told her. Felix Quaid” That name sounded familiar… Only then did Tiffany remember that this was the man she had een twice, the man who always had a black tabby with him.

So Felix Quaid was one of the factions that wanted to kill her that night.

If that was the case, why did he lure her to the castle and let her see with her own eyes that Sandra Olson was not dead?

This guy was really unfathomable, Tiffany thought again for a moment and asked, “Were you injured because you fought with him?” Richard hesitated briefly before answering. “You can say that.” The truth was that he got distracted due to worry.

At that point, when he received the news that Felix Quaid was going to take action on Tiffany himself, two other factions swung into action at the same time.

Garry York was sent to intercept one faction while the other faction was assigned to Yvonne Shaw, who had never failed to complete her missions in the past.

The attackers from Felix’s faction were all elites and they were the most troublesome to deal with. Hence, Richard decided to handle this faction himself and he brought John Ross with him.

However, he unwittingly fell into the trap Felix had laid for him.

During their battle, Felix dragged out an unconscious woman whose physical appearance resembled Tiffany a lot.

Worried that Tiffany was hurt, Richard dashed forward to save her, only to find that it was a mannequin covered with poison He got poisoned as a result of touching the mannequin, which enabled Felix to inflict serious injuries on him.

Otherwise, a mere Felix Quaid could never be his match.

He didn’t want Tiffany to worry when he returned with serious injuries, so he sat on the sofa without moving, pretending as if nothing had happened. To his surprise, what awaited him was Tiffany’s accusations and uncaring attitude.

After that, he was unconscious for one day and one night.

When he woke up, he saw Yvonne Shaw trying to sleep with hirm while he was still unconscious. On top of that, he also discovered that this woman had been feigning obeyance and did not carried out his order at all.

After learning about Ged Moody’s death that night, Richard finally understood why Tiffany was blaming him.

She was angry that he had left her in the lurch. She was angry that he had used her for the one–in–a–million chance of obtaining the key to the treasure.

Richard did want to explain Tiffany but he was also angry at her for not trusting him.

As he recalled all these events, Richard felt a little helpless.

Tiffany finally understood the whole matter and felt more guilty than ever. “I’m sorry.

Richard did not say anything.

Tillany tugged at his sleeve and whimpered pitifully, “Sir, I’m sorry” The man gave a soft snort. “It’s useless to address me as ‘Sir” Tiffany suddenly blushed. As Richard mused with delight at the possibility that his wish was about to come true, the young girl spoke again bashfully.

“Daddy, I was wrong.” ‘She called me Daddy? Richard was speechless.

In the next second, he vomited blood, not metaphorically but literally. He spewed out a mouthful of blood before toppling over.

Tiffany gasped in shock.

Was this man so angered by her words that he collapsed? Had she gone too far with her joke?

“Hey, what’s wrong with you? Don’t frighten me!” Tiffany forgot about her own injury and leaped off the bed quickly to check on the unconscious man.

After checking his pulse, Tiffany realized that his breathing was chaotic and there was a strange poison circulating in his body.

The poison was too strong and had damaged his internal organs. Had it been anybody else, that person would have collapsed long ago. Richard had hung on until now without showing any signs of discomfit. If he had not suddenly keeled over, she would not have noticed anything odd.

Tiffany hurriedly put on her coat before yelling for help. “Somebody! Anybody! Come quickly!” At this moment, Sidney Pauley was outside the farmhouse trying to stop Zoe Stevens from entering.

The two of them had been stuck in a stalemate for a long time..

Zoe was very angry. “What right do you have to stop me?” She had dashed to the farmhouse after receiving a call from Tiffany. The moment she arrived, this fellow kept stopping her from entering, saying things like “Now is not the time” and whatnot.

Zoe was so angry that she wanted to strangle this fellow.

Sidney was still performing the role of the wingman dutifully when his sharp hearing caught a muffled voice coming from the bedroom inside the farmhouse. With a growing sense of foreboding, he rushed in.

The moment Sidney barged into the bedroom, he saw blood on the ground and Tiffany cradling the unconscious Richard in her arms. He yelled urgently. “Quick! Lend me a hand.” Sidney could tell at once that Richard had suffered a relapse.

There was still remnant poison in Richard’s body and his internal injuries were serious. Furthermore, he did not have a good rest to recuperate. The moment he found out that Tiffany was going to the mountain village, he also rushed there.

He even splashed out a few hundred million bucks on the pretes of funding construction projects and made up some legitimate excuse about inspecting the project sites.

What a load of bullshit. The real reason was he was here to look for his “wife,” Sidney felt very exasperated but now was not the time to give lectures. He helped Richard up with Tiffany’s support and they returned to the farmhouse next door. Zoe stayed back to clean up the blood stains, Once they had settled Richard down, Sidney proceeded to set up the intravenous drips before commencing medical treatment.

Tiffany silently watched Sidney go through the motions with practiced case. She realized that they had even brought surgical equipment and other medical devices, in addition to all kinds of medicine.

Now, Tiffany was finally convinced that Richard had dashed here despite his serious injuries. He did all this because of her… As the realization dawned on her, she felt even more guilt–stricken She should have trusted him.

There were many chances to clear up the m

Chapter 312 Chapter 312 Richard’s eyes had the kind of ravenous look akin to a predator eyeing its prey.

Tiffany was startled and quickly withdrew her hand, You’re awar? Are you feeling unwell? Shall I get Mr. Pauley to check on Even as she spoke, she was already getting ready to flee.

Before she could take one step, she felt a hand yanking her back Caught off guard, she fell onto the bed, or rather, she fell on Richard.

Tiffany could feel the man’s chest rumbling as a deep chuckle rang out.

She was a little embarrassed. “Hey, your injuries haven’t healed yet. Your wounds will open up again. Let go Richard did let go, but before Tiffany could get up, a warm and soft sensation made contact with her lips. “Oof ” Her surprised eyes were treated to a clear, close-up view of that handsome face with sharp eyebrows and keen, bright eyes Then the view faded out and all that was left was a sweet tenderness that wrapped around her.

Tiffany was literally swept off her feet by this man who had been plotting for a long time.

After what felt like a long time, Richard reluctantly let the girl go Tiffany’s face was flushed and her usually clear and calm eyes had become misty. She was extremely alluring Richard gazed at her deeply and his seductive Adam’s apple bobbed a few times.

Tiffany had recovered herself by and tried to push him away. “What if someone sees us? Sc***bag. let go….” Richard was about to lose the last shred of rationality.

He took a deep breath to compose himself. He was afraid that once he tasted the sweetness, he would not be able to restrain himself. He could only resign himself to his fate and eventually allowed the blushing girl to maintain a distance from him.

Tiffany finally understood. This man was a ravenous wolf.

Richard did not feel guilty at all. Instead, he beckoned to her. “Why are you keeping yourself so far away from me? Come here.” Tiffany ignored him. “It seems that your injuries are almost healed. Since you don’t need people to take care of you anymore, I’m leaving.” She still had work to do tonight. According to Jeremy, Melody Princeton and Sandra Olson planned to attack her tonight. She had been waiting for their trap for two days and she did not want to disappoint those two women.

As Tiffany turned around to leave, the man called out to her weakly, “Tiffany, I want some water…” She turned back and looked at the man’s pale handsome face. He looked so weak and helpless… Tiffany stopped herself from falling under his spell just in time.

This man was still so unbelievably handsome even in such a weak, sickly state!

Despite her resistance, Tiffany eventually succumbed to that handsome man’s charm. She poured a glass of water and thoughtfully tested the temperature before bringing it to him. “Here you go.” “Feed it to me. Richard cajoled in a low voice.

When he saw that Tilfany did not move, Richard waved the hard that had an intravenous drip attached weakly and said, “I’m injured, I can’t raise my arm” How shameless! He didn’t have any problem raising his arm when he hugged her and kissed her just now, did he?

Although she was grumbling inwardly, Tiffany still fed Richard the glass of water gently.

“I’m hungry…” Richard proceeded with the next request.

“Do you want to try this?” Tiffany had brought a lot of snacks this time. She immediately whipped out a packet of dried prunes from her pocket and took out one piece to offer to him.

Richard gave a non-committal shrug so Tiffany popped it into her own mouth.

However, in the next second, a hand grabbed the back of her head and Richard locked lips with Tiffany again.

Then he snatched the dried prune directly from her mouth without batting an eyelid… The sour and sweet taste intertwined with myriad amorous overtures during that interval.

After detaching herself, Tiffany stared at Richard in disbelief.

The man was still unsatisfied and said languidly, “I didn’t say I don’t want it.” “How infuriating! Tiffany’s eyes widened in anger.

Just as she was contemplating punching the contemptible rascal, John Ross accidentally barged in and caught the two in close proximity. He scratched his head awkwardly. “Have… have come at a bad time?” Tiffany blushed furiously and fled.

She ran all the way out of the farmhouse and front yard. Her hot face only cooled down substantially after she stood in the cold wind for a while.

Zoe had been waiting in the front yard next door. When she saw the blush on Tiffany’s face, she understood at once. “Oh, I get it!

No wonder Sidney refused to let her enter Richard’s farmhouse to look for Tillany.

So something interesting was going on next door!

Zoe was very cited. “Tiffany, come clean now. Was there some development? Huh?” She was grinning wickedly and Tiffany blushed more furiously. However, she did not hide anything and confided to Zoe, “Well, there was some sort of development.

Zoe was not surprised at all. “I knew it!” As the saying goes, an outsider can see things more clearly than those involved.

Zoe had guessed that this would happen a long time ago. After all, one couldn’t hide the look of love in one’s eyes.

At this moment, Grelle shouted to the two girls from afar, Tiffany, Zoe, the feast is about to begin. Come quickly!” The farm-to-table feast in the village was held in a large farmhouse that could accommodate several dining tables comfortably.

Zoe replied, “Got it. We’ll be right there.” Grelle nodded and therr headed to Richard’s farmhouse, Strangely enough, she did not clamor to meet Richard this time. She simply passed the message to the bodyguards at the gate before going back.

Tiffany was surprised. “Why did Grelle…” “She probably got over it. Forget about her, Tillany. Let’s go to the feast to take a look.” Zoe quickly led Tiffany away.

She did not reveal that she had warned Grelle earlier against pestering Richard.

By the looks of it, Grelle seemed to have heeded her warning.

At the farmhouse where the farm-to-table feast was held, the cooks had busied themselves for the entire afternoon.

All kinds of ingredients had been cleaned and prepared, and the dishes were almost ready now. They could start serving some of the dishes as soon as the guests arrived.

When no one was paying attention, Melody Princeton sneaked into the kitchen.

She was holding the bag of knockout powder that Sandra Olson had given her.

She had wanted to put the knockout powder in the food a long time ago, but there were too many people in the afternoon and she could not find an opportunity.

Even when she offered to help, she was chased out by these women villagers. They said that they could not let a guest cook for them.

Now that there were fewer people, Melody looked around and finally set her sight on a bag of salt.

While no one was around, she poured the knock-out powder into that bag of salt. After mixing the contents thoroughly to ensure that no one would suspect anything. Melody re-emerged with the bag of salt.

To her dismay, when she turned around, she saw a little kid standing at the kitchen door, looking at her curiously. “What are you doing?” “Argh!” Melody almost jumped out of her skin.

Chapter 313 Chapter 313 Melody’s eyes glinted madly as she approached the child.

“Little boy, do you want some candy?” “No!” The child answered immediately.

“Tiffany said that eating too much sweet stuff will lead to tooth decay. When this kid and his friends brought snacks to Tiffany previously, she turned down their good intentions and casually said this.

In the eyes of these innocent children, Tiffany was like a super powerful elder sister whose every utterance meant the world to them.

Melody’s face sank when the kid brought up Tiffany’s name agal. Why was it always Tiffany?

It was bad enough she had the support of so many adults, but now, even children she had only known for two days listened. to her. How infuriating!

Despite her anger, Melody still maintained a smiling face. Then tell me. What did you see just now?” If this child really saw what she had put in the salt bag, to protect herself, she might really….

“Nothing.” The child shook his head, his face full of innocence.

Thad just come in. I was worried that you can’t find what you needed so I asked. What’s wrong?” Melody smiled with relief. “Nothing’s wrong. Run along now.” “Okay.” The kid scampered off.

After the child had gone off to play with his other companions, Melody placed the bag of compromised salt near the cook Then she waited at the side.

Sure enough, the cook used the bag of salt Melody planted there for the remaining dishes.

This way, after the feast, the villagers would feel drowsy and go back to sleep. At that juncture, she would have to think of a way to trick Tiffany into going up the mountain.

This farm–to–table feast was a welcome feast so everyone made an effort to attend.

Taking into consideration the guests‘ diet and food preferences, the three tables were set aside for Tiffany’s group, Kenneth’s group, and the charity and school staff.

When Tiffany arrived at the feast venue, she could smell the aromatic fragrance of the food and that unique scent….

The unique scent came from the delayed–release knockout drug. This drug effect would not be immediate and would only take effect half an hour after consumption.

Moreover, the dosage was quite generous. It would probably make anyone who consumed it sleep until the next day.

When Zoe saw the big spread of food, she was very excited. “Wow, it smells so good! I haven’t eaten such scrumptious food. for many years!” She immediately took her seat at the table together with the other staff of the charity.

As all of them were fellow colleagues, everyone did not hold back and started eating after some brief pleasantries.

Tiffany did not say anything when she saw Zoe enjoying her meal so much.

There was no need for anyone else to go with her when she took the hair tonight. If Zoe was awake, she might get in Tiffany’s way. It was better for her to sleep until the next day.

Zoe was full of praise. “Wow, this tastes so good! The cooks here certainly live up to their reputations! With such skills, all of you can open a restaurant outside!“ When the cooks heard her, they were delighted, Both the guests and villagers enjoyed the feast thoroughly.

Tiffany also ate her fill since the drug would have no effect on her. Even if they put poison in the food, she would still consume it, not to mention a mere knockout drug.

When the feast was over, Zoe burped and asked, “Tiffany, why didn’t Mr. Hampton join you for this feast?” “He’s not feeling well.” Tiffany knew that even if he was fit antl healthy, he was probably not interested in participating in such events.

When Zoe heard that, she muttered softly. “Grelle was looking around just now. I thought I might have to warn her again.” Tiffany did not catch what she said. “Huh? What did you say?” “Er nothing… Zoe immediately clammed up.

On the way back, she yawned nonstop. “Why do I feel so sleepy! I slept so soundly last night…” Once inside the village chief’s house, Tiffany patted Zoe’s shoulder. “Don’t stay up. Go to bed.” “Good night then, Tiffany… Zoe was struggling to stay awake at this juncture. She collapsed on her bed the moment she stepped into her room.

Tiffany said to someone behind her, Take good care of her.” There was no answer in the darkness, but a gust of wind blew pait.

Tiffany returned to her room and waited patiently.

After half an hour, most of the villagers who attended the feast had gone back to sleep. The bustling noise quickly died down and soon, the entire village was quiet.

A bright full moon was visible above the treetops. Croaking frogs could be heard in all directions.

Suddenly, Melody rushed into the village chief’s farmhouse in a panic and shouted urgently, “Something terrible has happened! Benny was playing in the mountain but now he’s gone!” Tiffany had to hand it to Melody sometimes. That woman really knew how to put on an act.

If she had not known in advance that this was a trap, she would have believed Melody’s near–perfect act.

No matter how Melody shouted, those villagers who had been drugged and fallen into a deep sleep could not be roused.

Tiffany stretched herself before strolling out of her room.

The playful smile on her face was instantly replaced by a look of worry and anxiety. “What did you say? Benny is missing?” Benny was the kid who had climbed up the tree to pick chestnuts for her earlier. During the feast, he had brought the roasted chestnuts to her:

That kid was not missing but Jeeping soundly at home.

Melody was simply creating a ruse to lure her out.

Tiffany had to admit that this method was not bad. After all, everyone would be worried if a child had gone missing.

Melody immediately nodded when she saw Tiffany. “That’s rigli After the feast ended, Benny said that he wanted to go up the mountain to the bamboo forest to catch sparrows for you. But he’s been gone for ages now!

I’ll go look for him.” Tiffany looked worried as she prepared to go up the mountain at once.

Before leaving, she issued Melody a reminder. “Inform the village chief and wake the villagers up. Then, gather everyone to go up the mountain to look for Benny “Kenny has already sent people up the mountain. I’ll go with you, I know where the bamboo forest is. Melody was a little apprehensive when she said this.

She was worried that Tiffany would not agree to go with her because of Tiffany’s animosity toward her.

Therefore, Melody could only try her best to appear sincere.

Tiffany frowned. It was obvious that she found the suggestion repulsive her. However, since it was an emergency, she eventually agreed. “Alright, lead the way” She has taken the bait! Melody was delighted.

However, she maintained her act and headed for the mountain with a powerful flashlight with Tiffany in tow.

The moonlight cast a veil of hazy light over the entire mountain In the darkness, the slightest movement anywhere was enough to send chills down people’s spines.

Melody proceeded somewhat nervously but when she thought of what was going to happen next, she couldn’t contain the excitement and anticipation she felt.

It wouldn’t be long before she got rid of the scourge Tiffany Kelley!

“How much longer?” Tiffany’s voice sounded anxious but her face was a picture of languid nonchalance when illuminated by the moonlight.

Tiffany felt that she could compete with an Oscar–winning actress. After all, when it came to acting, she was pretty good too.

Chapter 314 Chapter 314 The mountain path was not easy to walk on.

Melody was sweating from the exertion as she headed in a certa direction with a strong sense of purpose. “Soon, soon. It’s just ahead. It’s not far now.

It was indeed not far away, Tiffany gave a scornful laugh.

Just 1000 feet away, under the cover of the fallen leaves in the limboo forest, was a very deep pit that had been dug recently. It was filled with snakes….

Melody wanted to lure Tiffany to the snake pit and let her fall into it, whereupon she would be bitten to death by the venomous snakes, On the mountain, such pits were common as villagers often used them to trap prey.

If Tiffany fell into one such pit, people would simply treat the incident as an accident and not murder.

If Sandra and Melody wanted to be more ruthless, they could also quickly backfill the pit after she fell in After spreading a layer of dead leaves over it, no one would know the existence of that pit.

No matter how many people trudged up and down the mountain, they would never know that a body was buried under their feet.

What a good plant How ruthless! And also downright stupid!

Tiffany flexed her wrist as a sinister and mocking smile crept across her face.

After arriving at the destination, Melody searched around anxiously. The flashlight beam swept back and forth on the ground until finally, she found a small flag with reflective neon paint.

She had found the markerl This flag was the marker that Melody had agreed with Sandra beforehand. The deep pit was located directly under the flag All Melody had to do was to lure Tiffany bit by bit to that spot. The moment she stepped on it, the ground would give way and Tiffany would fall into the deep pit.

The venomous snakes that had been waiting down there for a long time below would quickly finish her off.

Tiffany would never stand a chance of survival against those venomous snakes.

Melody suppressed the smile on her face. Seeing that victory was in her grasp, she could not afford to make any mistakes at this critical moment.

Thus, with an anxious expression, she suggested, “Benny was playing around here. I don’t know how he is now. Why don’t we look for him separately?” The moonlight was hazy, and the shadows of the trees swayed.

Tiffany stood where she was. No one could see the expression on her face clearly. Only her dark and bright eyes were shining with a sparkling light.

“Sure,” Tiffany answered with an extremely faint smile.

Then, under Melody’s nervous gaze, she walked forward. One step, two steps, three steps.

Her pace was leisurely as she searched around the bamboo fores. She did not notice that she was getting increasingly closer to the small neon flag and the deep pit beneath the flag….

Just two more steps… Melody’s palm was sweating as she gripper the flashlight nervously.

To Melody’s surprise. Tiffany stopped when she was two steps away from the deep pit.

She spoke unhurriedly as if she was lamenting to herself. “It’s late at night and there’s no one around. It’s the perfect time to commit crimes.” “Wh–what?” Melody’s heart skipped a beat.

Had Tiffany Had Tiffany discovered something? Why did she suddenly say something like that?

Tm just joking. Why are you so nervous?” Tiffany turned back and continued searching the bamboo forest for Benny her flashlight There was no one else around and Tiffany’s back was facing Melody. This was the perfect time to make her move… Melody steeled her heart. Since Tiffany refused to take the final two steps, she would help her.

With this thought in mind, she quietly approached Tiffany from behind.

Melody took the final step forward… with Suddenly, the ground gave way and Melody fell into the pit. She did not even have time to scream as she landed on the base of the deep pit with a thump.

Only then did she scream belatedly. “Argh! Help!” Melody’s screams were shrill and loud, but on the ground above, Tiffany did not seem to hear her. She even muttered to herself. “How did I sleepwalk to the mountain out of the blue?” Then, she shook her head and walked down the mountain leisurely.

Melody could hear the footsteps above her getting softer. However, at this moment, her most immediate worry was. hundreds of venomous snakes that had started slithering toward her.

The scaly creatures gradually closed in on her and began sinking their fangs into her body. “Argh!” Flinching in pain, she tried her best to climb out of the pit, but without the help of any tools, she could not get up from the ten–foot deep pit.

The snake venom gradually spread through Melody’s body until she collapsed.

Until this moment, she could not understand why she fell into this pit when the flag was still so far away from her.

Did Sandra want to take the opportunity to get rid of her too?

Or was the flag marker moved before she led Tiffany here?

Melody was horrified by that thought.

That would mean Tiffany had already seen through her plan and she was the one luring Melody into the trap, wouldn’t it? Otherwise, why would she pretend not to hear Melody’s screaming and go down the mountain as if nothing had happened? “Argh!” Melody shrieked in despair, but her vicious eyes were getting dimmer by the minute.

A death trap she set up for Tiffany had ironically turned into a burial ground for her.

Rumble… Thunder rumbled, followed by a sudden rainstorm.

The bright moon became obscured as the heavy rain pelted down on the entire valley.

Tiffany had reached the front yard of the village chief’s farmhouse. She was not in a hurry to enter the farmhouse. Instead, she stood quietly under the roof.

She watched for a while before extending her palm into the rain.

After a long while, Tiffany was about to enter the farmhouse which Kenneth Harper rushed up to her with a black umbrella Behind him were dozens of his drivers and bodyguards.

Kenneth asked her anxiously, “Wait up. Tiffany. Have you seen Melody?” Tiffany stopped in her tracks and turned to Kenneth with a faint smile. “Why are you asking ine when your woman has disappeared?” “That’s not what I meant. I just…” Before he could finish, Tiffany cut him off. “I didn’t see her.” With that, she turned around and entered the farmhouse. Her back profile was slender and straight, exuding an -indescribable air of determination.

Kenneth was a little perplexed. It seemed that every conversation between him and Tiffany would always end on a note confrontation.

He was a little helpless, but he couldn’t care less now. He immediately shouted to his sleepy–looking subordinates, “Look for her. Look everywhere. We must find her!” After the feast ended, Kenneth returned to his farmhouse and soon fell asleep.

In the end, he woke up from hunger not long after. The dishes at the feast were not to his liking, and he did not eat much. After waking up, he wanted to get something to fill his stomach.

ajar. She was not inside at all, He was a little worried that something would happen to her in the mountain, so he woke up all his subordinates to look for However, when he walked out of the room, he saw that the door to Melody’s room was a her.

However, even after searching the entire village, they still could not locate her.

A subordinate suggested, “Mr. Harper, we’ve searched the whole village. Miss Princeton isn’t here. Why don’t we go up the mountain to take a look?”

Chapter 315 Chapter 315 It was so late at night and it was raining so heavily. Was Melody out of her mind? Why would she go up the mountain at this time!

Kenneth didn’t quite believe it.

However, after thinking about it, he felt it was better to be safe than sorry. He had accompanied Melody here, so he should take responsibility for her safety. “Let’s go up the mountain!” At this moment, in the bamboo forest, Melody had lost consciousness The heavy rain hit her face, but she was still motionless.

Footsteps rustling through leaves could be heard.

On the mountaintop, a villager in a raincoat muttered as he walked, “It’s raining so heavily. My roof is going to leak again Sigh… When the villager passed through the bamboo forest, he accidentally slipped and fell. Just as he was about to get up, the flashlight in his hand rolled away.

When he ran after the flashlight, he suddenly saw the ten–foot pit nearby. At this moment, in the pit, there was an unconscious girl whose fate was unknown….

The villager was shocked. At the same time, he recognized at a glance that this was the city girl who had come to their village the day before.

He immediately took off his raincoat and spent a lot of effort to pull Melody up.

Upon closer inspection, he saw snake bites all over her body. At this moment, Melody’s lips were blackish and her face was pale. The bite marks on her body were beginning to swell up, indicating she was already seriously poisoned.

Perhaps Melody was not destined to die, or she had heaven–defying luck. This villager happened to be a barefoot doctor in Melvor Mountain Village.

He did not attend this feast because he had gone to a village on the opposite mountain to help a woman give birth in the afternoon.

Unexpectedly, he accidentally discovered Melody on the way back.

When Kenneth and his group went up the mountain, they changed upon this barefoot doctor carrying Melody down the mountain.

At first, Kenneth was furious as he thought that the villager in front of him had done something to Melody The villager hurriedly explained, “This girl fell into a wild boar pit and was bitten by snakes. I have gathered some medicinal herbs nearby. We must hurry back to treat her otherwise she will die!” “Let’s go!” The group hurriedly went down the mountain.

Melody remained unconscious until the afternoon of the next day.

The memory of falling into the pit and being bitten by the snakes traumatized her deeply Before she was completely conscious, she started screaming incessantly. “Argh! Help, help! Don’t come near me! Don’t come near mel Hearing the commotion, Kenneth immediately rushed in and held her hand to comfort her gently, “It’s alright, it’s alright, Don’t be afraid. I’m here.” Melody slowly opened her eyes. She burst into tears immediately and threw herself into his arms. “Kenny, I was so scared! I thought I would never see you again…” “Don’t be silly,” Kenneth hugged her gently.

When the village doctor was treating Melody yesterday, he said that it was fortunate that she was discovered in time. Another ten minutes and he wouldn’t have been able to save her It was truly her great fortune.

Kenneth hugged her and pacified her for a while. After she had calmed down, he asked, “Melody, why did you run up the mountain for no reason last night?” Melody had been waiting for him to ask this. She immediately cried even harder.

“It was Tiffany! Tiffany called me to go up the mountain last night. I didn’t think much of it and followed her. I didn’t expect her to push me into the pit!

“She wanted to kill me. She almost killed me! Sob, sob, sob… What did I do wrong? Why did she do this to me… Melody cried her eyes out. It was obvious that what happened last night had traumatized her.

Who wouldn’t be afraid after almost losing their life?

Kenneth’s face clouded over.

He recalled that when he saw Tiffany in the front yard last night, she was standing under the roof to catch the raindrops. Furthermore, there was indeed mud on her shoes at that time. This proved that she had indeed gone up the mountain.

“This is simply… Kenneth was bitterly disappointed. Melody had already struggled out of bed and was sobbing as she walked “She almost killed me. I’m going to demand justice!” “Melody!” Before Kenneth could stop her, she was already limping towards the village chief’s farmhouse.

Tiffany’s farmhouse was only about 100 feet away from Melody’s lodging.

However, Melody had just regained consciousness and her legs were still swollen from the venomous snake bites. Kenneth had no choice but to help her along.

At the village chief’s farmhouse. Zoe had a good sleep and was full of energy. She came back and reported to Tiffany what she had found out.

“Tiffany, I heard that Melody courted death by going up the mountain last night. In the end, she was bitten by venomous snakes and almost lost her life! Fortunately, she was lucky enough to be rescued.” After listening. Tiffany fell silent.

She never expected that someone would pass by at that hour. Even more incredibly, that person managed to find the medicinal herbs to treat the venomous snake bites just in time to save Melody.

This woman was really fortunate.

Tiffany combed her hair and tied it into a ponyuil.

Zoe was by her side and complimented her, “Tiffany, you’re really the most beautiful person I’ve ever seen!” Tiffany laughed, Before she could say anything, she heard a loud commotion from the front yard. Someone had kicked something and was yelling outside.

“Tiffany Kelley, get out here!” It was Kenneth’s voice.

Zoe exploded with rage when she heard him. She cursed out loud and picked up the rolling pin before rushing out.

“Which bastard is making so much noise here? Get lost before I knock out your front teeth!” Zoe could not care less about people scolding or bullying her, but she would never allow anyone to scold or bully Tiffany. Otherwise, they would be seeking death.

Kenneth felt a headache coming on when he saw Zoe’s aggressive demeanor.

However, he would never hit a woman, so he said, “Move aside. This has nothing to do with you!” “Hmph! I am itching to bash your fucking head!” Zoe raised the rolling pin and was about to rush at Kenneth when Tiffany grabbed her collar. “Be good and wait by the side.” Okay. Zoe immediately stood to the side. However, she did not let down her guard for even a moment.

Tiffany smiled at the hostile group of people in front of her and asked languidly, “What can I do for you?” Melody cried out in between sobs. “Tiffany Kelley, we’re classmates after all. I know you don’t like me and can’t stand me, but how can you harm me!” “How did I harm you? Tell me. Tiffany rubbed her nose nonchalantly.

Her complete lack of shame made Melody so angry that she clutched her chest and could not utter a single word.

Kenneth said, “Do you dare to say that you didn’t lead Melody up the mountain last night? Didn’t you cause her to fall into the pit and get bitten by venomous snakes?” Tiffany understood at once. This woman was really good at playing the blame game.

She smiled brightly and looked straight at Melody. She then enunciated word by word, “Do you dare to repeat that?”

Chapter 316 Chapter 316 Tiffany’s gaze was so sharp that it could bore into Melody’s heart Melody hesitated for a moment. Thinking that it was impossible for Tiffany to have any evidence, she replied, “Why wouldn’t I dare? Don’t tell me you want to threaten me!” “Then tell me,” Tiffany said.

“Last night, you called me to go up the mountain and made me fall into that pit. You were there yet you pretended you didn’t see me. If this isn’t intentional murder, what is?” Melody was so angry that tears fell again. “Do you know that I almost died? How can you be so despicable!” With so much ruckus, more and more people gathered around them.

Out of gratitude to Tiffany, the local villagers did not dare to say anything.

The rest of the staff of the charitable foundation were Tiffany’s people. Naturally, they wouldn’t say anything.

Only the Harper family’s drivers and servants looked at Tiffany differently. They whispered excitedly among themselves.

“Miss Kelley looks quite kind. How could she do such a thing?” “Nothing is certain. You can’t judge a book by its cover!” “If that’s true, she will go to jail for attempted murder!” “I heard from Dr. Milne that Miss Princeton was bitten by snakes and almost died. It was so dangerous. If she hadn’t met Dr. Milne, even God Almighty wouldn’t be able to save her!” With Melody crying her heart and claiming to be the victim of an attempted murder, it was easy to guess who people would believe.

At this juncture, those little kids leaped to Tiffany’s defense. “Don’t you dare say that about Tiffany! Tiffany would never do such a thing!” Looking at this group of kids, Tiffany smiled faintly as she gently patted their heads.

Then, she looked at Melody and asked with an ambiguous expression, ‘Are you sure you don’t want to change your story? Are you sure I was the one who brought you up the mountain last night?” How could Melody go back on her word with so many people watching?

She immediately nodded. ‘I know you won’t admit it, but I can guarantee that everything I said is the truth!” To convince the crowd, she even raised her hand defiantly. “If I’m lying, may lightning strike me dead!” It was all or nothing.

Tiffany beamed radiantly. “Alright then. I’ll fulfill your wish.” With that, she retrieved her phone from her pocket and played an audio recording.

[Something terrible has happened Benny was playing in the mountain, but now he’s gone!] It was blatantly clear to all that that was Melody’s voice, raw and unmodified.

Explained calify Last night, Melody personally came to look for the village chief, and I happened to record it. Because she said Benny was missing, I followed her up the mountain.

“In other words, she was the one who brought me up the mountain. Tiffany emphasized each word with a mocking smile. “Benny went missing?” someone asked.

Benny’s mother was present among the villagers who had gathered here. The simple-minded woman immediately denied it. “No, Benny went to bed early yesterday and didn’t go out!” “Then here’s the problein. The child has never gone out. How did you find out about the child’s disappearance?” Tiffany asked Melody with a look of mock confusion.

Everyone turned to look at Melody, including Kenneth.

Melody’s expression changed drastically.

It never occurred to her that Tiffany would secretly record their exchange to protect herself.

In that case, Tiffany already knew about her plan from the start. Everything was just an act. She did not even touch Melody throughout the whole incident except to change the location of the flag.

That was how Melody fell into the trap instead of Tiffany. Thus, she could easily eliminated without Tiffany dirtying her hands.

What a devious scheme!

Melody had never been so flustered before.

Under the gazes of so many people, she explained stiffly, “I heard from the other children that Benny hasn’t gone home. I didn’t think too much about it and went to look for him.” “Well, the other children are here. You can check with them and see which child said that As soon as Tiffany said that, the children present immediately shook their heads. “We didn’t say those words!” Tiffany continued, “When I went up the mountain with you last night, did I push you into the pit? Did I touch you?” Melody’s face was ashen as she bit her lip.

It was true Tiffany did not touch her last night. On the contrary, it was Melody who wanted to push Tiffany but She accidentally stepped into the concealed pit. Not surprisingly, she couldn’t say so.

“With regard to your claim that I did not help you, you vanished when I turned around. I was frightened of being alone on the mountain. What’s wrong with me coming down first?” Tiffany’s lips curled into a mocking smile. “Brains are good. Unfortunately, you don’t have any.” With that, she returned to the farmhouse without looking back Zoe decided to rub it in. “Did you hear that? Brains are good. Unfortunately, you don’t have any.” After saying that, she still did not feel vindicated. She then looked at Kenneth and scolded, “And you should donate your eyes to those who need them as soon as possible. Hmph!” In the front yard with a big crowd of people, there was dead silence.

In particular, the Harper group members who were condemning Tiffany vociferously earlier had fallen silent. Their expressions were very odd, and they did not know what to think Melody stood rooted to the ground. The next second, she fainted from anger.

Kenneth carried her away and summoned his private doctor to examine her. After making sure that there were no other problems, he was relieved.

After a while, Melody woke up.

The first thing she did was to grab Kenneth’s arm tightly and cry out, “Tiffany’s lying. She’s lying. The truth is not like that at all!” Kenneth lowered his eyes. For the first time, he was indifferent to Melody.

He felt extremely conflicted now.

He believed everything Tiffany said, but there was still one question he did not ask.

When he was looking for Melody and was at the village chief’s house last night, he asked Tiffany if she had seen Melody. Tiffany answered, “No.” Which was the truth and which were lies?

He was tired of guessing and could no longer tell who was lying to him “Kenny, do you not believe me?” When she saw that he did not speak for a long time, tears streamed down Melody’s face. “Anyone can choose not to believe me, but you can’t! If everything was really as Tiffany Kelley said, would I risk my life for “I almost died there. Would I use my life to crack such an absurd joke?” She cried piteously, like a child who had been wronged by everyone.

Kenneth could not help but sigh. In the end, he held her hand and said earnestly, “I don’t want to probe anymore. Let this matter pass, okay! We’ll be fine in the future.

This was his promise to Melody.

Melody hesitated for a moment. Then she nodded with tears in her eyes. “Alright, I’ll let it go. We’ll be fine from now on and never be separated…” However, she could never swallow this.

Chapter 317

Chapter 317

If Kenneth had been firmer back then, before she had completely fallen out with Tiffany, Melody could have stopped being enemies with Tiffany for his sake and even become friends with Tiffany.

It was impossible now.

The two hugged for a long while. Melody finally stopped crying and said to Kenneth, “You go ahead. I’m a little sleepy. I want to sleep for a while.

“Okay.” Kenneth tucked her in and left.

The moment the door closed, the gentle smile on Melody’s face disappeared.

She took out her phone and immediately called Sandra Olson.

She wanted to ask what was going on last night and how Tiffany discovered their secret plan in advance.

If their plan had not been leaked, she would not have fallen into Tiffany’s trap and almost lost her life in that pit.

But no matter how many times she called, no one answered.

Melody became suspicious. She rarely contacted Sandra, especially after coming here. The phone reception in the mountains was erratic and sometimes calls couldn’t go through

However, Melody had already been unconscious for a day. Sandra should be watching the area here at all times. It was impossible that she did not know what had happened.

Yet she did not make any move for the entire day. What did this mean?

Could something have happened to Sandra?

Melody was panicking as she mulled over this. She tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep.

Meanwhile, at the village chief’s house….

After Tiffany dismissed the little kids who were pestering her, she avoided Zoe and secretly met Jeremy Cooper in the backyard. He had disguised himself as a staff and hid in the mountain.

She asked, “How did it go?”

Jeremy nodded. “Mm–hmm. It was as you predicted.”

“Good.” Tiffany smiled.

What happened last night was an accident. Melody and Sandra had set a trap to kill her. Tiffany did not do anything except instruct Jeremy to switch the location of the flag. In an instant, Melody’s and her positions were swapped.

If that local villager had not rescued her, Melody would have suffered the consequences of her own actions by now…

As they say, Man proposes, God disposes.

Even if Melody was lucky enough to escape with her life, Tiffany would never let the other culprit, Sandra Olson, off Therefore, on the day she went up the mountain, she told Jeremy to inform the Booth family that Sandra Olson was still alive.

Back then, Sandra had married Jordan Booth in a high–profile wedding. Subsequently, she caused the Booth family to go from being a nouveau riche to having nothing. If the Booth famly knew that she was still alive, would they let her off?

In particular, Sandra’s mother–in–law, Lauren Booth, used to lead such a hixurious life. After their wealth was usurped by Sandra, she had no choice but to return to the poverty–stricken rural hometown.

If her mother–in–law were to catch Sandra, she would probably skin Sandra alive.

Incidentally, the Booth family’s hometown was in a village next to Melvor Mountain, not more than 15 miles away…

Tiffany said slowly. “It’s time for their family reunion.”

“Understood.” Jeremy nodded and immediately left.

Leaves floated down like confetti in the backyard. Tiffany reached out to catch a leaf.

After a while, she turned around and was about to leave when she saw a tall figure standing under a big shady tree and watching her in silence.

The tall lanky man had broad shoulders and a narrow waist. At present, he was wearing a smart and elegant suit, which further accentuated his excellent physique.

He was aloof and his understated seductiveness made him even more irresistible.

Tiffany did not know if he had overheard her conversation with Jeremy. She could not help but feel a little awkward and she dragged her feet as she approached him.

When… when did you arrive?” Tiffany mumbled.

“Since you won’t visit me, surely I’m allowed to visit you?”

Richard Hampton’s voice was still a little hoarse, and his gaze was full of reproach. “I wonder who agreed to take care of me. In the end, I didn’t see anyone for the entire day.”

“I thought your injuries might heal faster if I don’t disrupt your recuperation.” Tiffany rubbed her nose.

This girl made a lame excuse sound so proper and well–founded

Richard was so exasperated that he burst out laughing. He immediately pulled her to the farmhouse next door. Once the door was closed, he pressed her down on the bed.

“I was wrong, I was wrong, Sir! Let’s talk nicely. A gentleman uses his mouth, not his hands. Don’t… Tiffany begged for mercy frantically,

However, before she could finish speaking, she heard a tearing sound. Her clothes were ripped open and her back suddenly felt cold.

Tiffany felt helpless. She thought that she was doomed this time but to her surprise, she felt something cooling on her back and a medicinal scent wafted out.

The wound on her back felt cool and comfortable as the effect of the medicine spread out.

This man was only helping her apply medicine to her wound.

It was just a false alarm.

Tiffany heaved a sigh of relief. Then, she heard the man’s ambiguous voice behind her. “Liule pervert, what are you thinking?

“N–nothing… Though Tiffany denied it outright, her ears had turned red.

After applying the medicine to her back, Richard withdrew his binds. “It’s done.”

Though he was done, she didn’t dare to get up in her current state.

Tiffany said glumily, “My clothes…..

“Here. Put it on.” Richard took out a set of clothes from the wardrobe and handed it to Tiffany. It was some kind of work clothes. It looked very fashionable and smart, and was suitable for moving around in the mountains. Yet at the same time, her arms and legs were well covered.

After that, Richard left the room before she could say anything.

Only then did Tiffany put on the new clothes reluctantly.

A few minutes later, she opened the door and walked out. “I’m done.

Richard turned around..

Under the light, the young girl’s long hair was tied into a high ponytail. Her exquisite face was beautiful and stunning even without makeup. She was now wearing a work suit which was custom–made by a famous international designer. The style was trendy, making her look smart and cool.

Most importantly, her small waist was accentuated.

Richard gazed at her in satisfaction. “Not bad.”

What’s not bad?” Tiffany wanted to ask him if he was referring to the clothes or her.

As she got ready to indulge in some narcissism, the man looked at her and replied faintly, “Much more pleasing to the eye than earlier.”

“Huh? What’s wrong with my outfit just now? Isn’t it just a normal tank top and shorts?‘ she wondered.

What Tiffany didn’t know was that when she sauntered around in her tank top and shorts, her sun–kissed smooth skin. seemed to glow. Other people couldn’t resist ogling her.

She didn’t notice it but a certain man had turned green with jealousy.

Therefore, he got people to deliver this set of clothes for Tiffany with just one phone call.

Sidney was standing outside and gave a shrill whistle. Then, he strolled in leisurely with his hands in his pockets and teased Richard. “Tsk! Where did this green–eyed monster come from?“”

Richard shot him an icy gaze. “Are you very free?”

“No, I suddenly remembered that I still have something on. Goodbye!” Sidney slipped away immediately.

Seeing this, Tiffany also ran outside. “I have something on too!”

She had barely taken two steps before she was pulled into the man’s embrace. A refreshing scent overwhelmed her, titillating her no end.

Chapter 318 Chapter 318 The man’s deep voice rang in her ears. “Running away? Where are you running to?” “L. Tiffany was very nervous. She could feel his eyes boring into her.

She stammered for a long time before finally saying, “I need to go to the washroom… Richard was caught off guard by that answer. Then, he chuckled and let go of Tiffany obligingly. “Go then.” Tiffany’s face was extremely red. Without hesitation, she hurried towards the toilet in the backyard.

However, just as she approached, she bumped into Grelle.

Grelle seemed to have been loitering nearby. Therefore, when she suddenly bumped into Tiffany, she tried to hide in a panic. She didn’t even say “Hello” before running away.

“Grelle… Before Tiffany could stop her, the petite figure had disappeared.

Grelle ran madly for a long time before stopping. She was so sad that her eyes turned red–rimmed from weeping.

She had pretended to be wandering around outside just now and had accidentally seen it. That sight was a huge blow to her.

The only thing the man she adored ever said to her was “Get lost On top of that, no matter how hard she tried, he never looked at her.

So this was the difference between the sky and the earth.

Grelle buried her head in her knees and wept silently.

At this moment, a gentle voice came from overhead. “What’s wrong, Grelle?” Grelle raised her head and was slightly dazed. “Melody, 1… Im fine.” Worried that the other party would see through her, Grelle stood up and turned around to leave. However, Melody placed hand on the girl’s shoulder and smiled gently.

“You like the guest staying next door very much, don’t you?

“Let me tell you. That guest is a big shot with a fortune that can rival a country. His wealth and status are beyond your imagination, Melody smiled again.

“Why are you telling me all these things?” Grelle was a little angry.

“Are you trying to tell me that an ugly duckling like me will never be able to get close to such a man? Are you trying to remind me to know my place?” Melody smiled confidently. “No. On the contrary, I’m here to help you. As long as you’re willing, I can help you.” Of course, it would be a lie to say that Grelle wasn’t tempted. She thought for a níoment before rejecting Melody righteously. “No. Although I’m tempted by what you said, I have my pride.

“It’s useless to fight for what doesn’t belong to me. If it is meant to be mine, I can get it even if I don’t do anything.

“Moreover, in television dramas, those who do bad things will not have a good ending, so please don’t get me into trouble Thank you!” With that, Grelle brushed Melody’s hand away and ran towards the cotton fields without looking back.

A young girl’s thoughts came and went quickly. Likewise, her erotions changed rapidly. Within a few minutes, Grelle’s usual smile was restored as she worked in the cotton fields.

She looked innocent and pure, lively and lovable.

The statement Those who do bad things will not have a good ending stung Melody.

Her eyes gradually turned icy. “Idiot, you can’t even hold on to och a good opportunity. Serve you right if you are stuck in such a place for the rest of your life!” She gave a scornful snort and left.

On the way back, Melody tried to call Sandra again but there was still no one answering Of course, there was no reply from Sandra. That was because she could not even take care of herself right now.

She had heard about how her deep pit scheme failed that night in particular, when she heard that Melody had fallen into it and almost lost her life, Sandra was so angry that she cursed out loud. “She can’t even handle such a small matter and almost got herself killed. She’s really stupid!” Only God knew how much effort she had put into getting that pit ready. She had to get people to dig secretly so that no one would know, and she had to prevent other people passing by on the mountain from stepping into it by mistake.

In the end, it was all for naught!

Sandra was downright furious. However, she still had a backup plan, which was to plant bombs.

The last time. Tiffany managed to avoid the deep pit. This time, it was a bomb. As long as she came within range, there was no way for her to escape certain death.

After personally supervising her subordinates in the planting of the bombs, Sandra was finally satisfied.

She then tried to locate a place with strong phone reception so that she could call Melody. As she walked back and forth, she encountered more than a dozen villagers digging for potatoes on the mountain.

Sandra took no notice of them and walked away with disdain.

However, when one of the women saw Sandra, her entire body trembled violently. She rushed up to Sandra, grabbed her sleeve, and shouted at her repeatedly. “It’s you, it’s you!” When Sandra was grabbed suddenly and her expensive dress became stained with mud, she flew into a rage. “Are you crazy? Let go!

As she spoke, she tried to shake off the woman’s hands.

However, this woman was surprisingly strong. Her expression was ferocious as she refused to let go. She yelled, “Sandra Olson, take a good look and see who I am!” Sandra was stunned when the other party called out her name. She then took a good look at the woman.

She didn’t recognize her at first though she looked vaguely familiar.

When she looked closer, Sandra’s heart skipped a beat, and her expression instantly changed. “You… you…” The woman in front of her was none other than Jordan Booth’s mother, her former mother–in–law.

Lauren Booth sneered. “It’s good that you recognized me! You damn bitch, you’re actually not dead. Spit out the money you took from my family! Spit it out!” When enemies met, they were particularly bitter. Many grudges had built up slowly over the years and it was no longer jus a simple matter of Sandra swindling their money.

After the Booth family’s downfall, the family members could still survive by relying on the remaining expensive jewelry and a few properties. However, as the saying goes, when it rains, it pours. Jordan’s father became seriously ill.

The surgery and medical fees were like a huge bottomless pit. The family sold all the valuable things, but in the end, Jordan’s father still died….

Lauren had no choice but to return to the rural hometown with her son, Jordan Booth. However, when she was rich, she did. not help her hometown. When she returned, who in her hometown would care about her and her son?

Hence, Jordan, who used to spend his nights drinking and having fun, had to work as a bricklayer.

And Lauren, who was once decked out in jewelry, had to work as farmer.

Every time she suffered hardships, Lauren would curse Sandra Olson. However, the wretched woman was already dead. What else could she do other than curse her?

By accident, she heard a few days ago that Sandra was not dead. She did not believe it at first but surprisingly, she bumped into this wretched woman today.

With new grudges added to old scores, things would not be so easy to settle.

Lauren was downright ferocious as she grabbed Sandra’s hand tightly.

You bitch, you’re living quite comfortably, aren’t you? The clothes you’re wearing are all famous brands. You’re squandering our family’s wealth and eating so well. You have some nerve!” Sandra gasped in pain. She felt as if her arm was about to break. Cold sweat broke out on her forehead as she hurriedly said. “No, I didn’t take your family’s money!” Back then, half of the money was taken by Tiffany when Sandra asked for medicine from the Miracle Healer.

The other half was snatched away by Miss Hart, who had helped her back then.

In the end, Sandra did not get anything. All her efforts benefited other people.

But would Lauren Booth believe her?

Even after Sandra explained, the older woman became even more determined to fight Sandra to the death. “You bitch, you ruined my family. You and I shall perish together!”

Chapter 319 Chapter 319 Lauren Booth was furious. She raised the hoe that she had been sing to dig for potatoes.

She wanted to beat Sandra Olson to death!

Alarmed, the other villagers who were with Lauren hurriedly stopped her.

“This won’t do. What if you kill her? Calm down!” “Let go! Don’t stop me!” Lauren was so angry that her eyes turned bloodshot. Back then, after Sandra took every cent of the Booth family’s fortune, her husband underwent major surgery. However, because he did not have the money to go to a better hospital and doctor, he died on the hospital bed in less than one month.

Thereafter, Lauren took her only son back to live in the rural hometown. Her son Jordan Booth had no choice but to work. as a bricklayer. Once, he slipped and fell off a building during work. As a result, he became a cripple The pain of every incident and misfortune was borne by the Booth family alone. How could Lauren calm down?

Lauren’s eyes were bloodshot as she yelled angrily, “Get lost, all of you, get lost. No one can stop me. I must kill this bitch today!

Sandra knew her mother–in–law very well. The older woman was probably really going to kill Sandra today.

While the others were holding Lauren back, Sandra found an opportunity to break free and flee.

Lauren immediately grabbed her hoe and gave chase.

The two women ran very fast. The other villagers were a little anxious. They looked at each other blankly and did not know! what to do..

“What… What should we do?” “I don’t think there will be any trouble. Mrs. Booth is mature enough so she won’t be too unreasonable. Let’s go back first.” “Might as well.” On the way back, the villagers happened to bump into the lame Jordan so they updated him.

Initially, the villagers wanted Jordan to dissuade his mother. However, when Jordan heard that Sandra Olson was not dead, his reaction was even more drastic than his mother’s. He immediately picked up a machete and ran in the direction the villagers pointed.

“Er…” The villagers did not know what to do and could only report this matter to the village chief At this moment, Sandra had already fled very far with Lauren in hot pursuit.

Lauren’s tenacity infuriated Sandra so much that she cursed out loud, “Old witch!” After running for an unknown period, the two women finally stopped when they were exhausted.

While Sandra was still catching her breath, Lauren pounced on her with a roar. “Pay back what you owel Money for money, life for life! You ruined my family. I want you to die a horrible death!” With that, she swung the hoe down.

Sandra had learned some skills during the period when she was saved by Felix Quaid. She immediately rolled out of harm’s way. At the same time, she grabbed a handful of dust in her hand and tossed it at the older woman.

Before Lauren could react–she was blinded by the dust and tripped over herself.

As she fell to the ground, she dropped the hoe as well.

Sandra sucered at her plight. “Do you think I’m afraid of you?” There were so many people around just now so Sandra couldn’t do anything. But now, it was easy for her to kill this woman Sandra picked up the hoe on the ground unhurriedly. A vicious glint appeared in her eyes. “Old witch, die!” She raised the hoe and swung down.

After Lauren brushed away the sand to see what was in front of her, it was already too late.

The hoe came swinging at her….

This was definitely a lethal strike.

Suddenly, a coin flew out of nowhere and accurately hit Sandra’s wrist.

“Argh!” The pain made her release the hoe.

Lauren thanked her lucky stars for the intervention. She immediately seized the opportunity to push Sandra to the ground. She then grabbed Sandra’s neck and began strangling her.

However, Sandra reacted quickly and immediately counterattacked.

A cloud of dust rose into the air as two equally fierce women fought viciously on the deserted mountain. They scratched and strangled, and they pulled each other’s hair out.

On a tree not far away, Jeremy Cooper was hiding in the lush leaves. He watched the two women with some trepidation.

What a vicious catfight!

After fighting for a long time, Sandra finally gained the upper hand. At some point, she picked up a rock from the ground and flung it at Lauren.

Lauren was hit instantly. Her head started bleeding and she lost her ability to fight.

“You’re the one who’s courting death. Don’t blame me! Sandra’s eyes were ablaze as she got ready to attack again At this moment, the limping Jordan finally reached the fighting site with a machete in his hand. When he saw the woman. who repaid kindness with ingratitude, his eyes turned bloodshot with anger. “You bitch, return my money!” When she heard her son’s voice, Lauren perked up and immediately yelled, “Capture her. No matter what, we can’t let her escape today!” The mother and son joined hands One was already hard enough to deal with, and now there was another one. Sandra gritted her teeth, turned around, and fled into the forest.

After her!” Lauren roared.

The sky gradually darkened. Soon, it was nightfall. The entire mountaintop was shrouded in darkness and visibility was popr.

Sandra ran until she almost collapsed..

If she had known earlier, she would not have allowed her subordinates to leave the mountain. Now, this tenacious mother and son pair kept pestering her relentlessly. How infuriating!

Sandra was on the verge of going crazy. She looked around for a place to hide but to her shock, she had unwittingly circled back Moreover, this was the place where her subordinates had spent the entire afternoon planting bornbs She still had the detonator with her.

Sandra was a little hesitant.

She had begged Felix Quaid for a long time for these miniature bombs. She originally wanted to use them to deal with Tiffany Kelley.

But now she was being chased by mad dogs. If she didn’t eliminate these lunatics, she probably wouldn’t be able to get out alive today.

But if she used the bombs, she would lose a good opportunity to deal with Tiffany.

No matter which way she chose, it was a loss to her.

“Argh!” Sandra was flustered and anxious. At this moment, the Booth mother and son had already surrounded her from both sides.

Jordan was holding a gleaming machete in his hand and began approaching her step by step.

Jordan hated Sandra to the core. Back then, he did not hesitate to marry her with a huge sum of a few million dollars. He gave her a grand wedding and a luxurious life that only the young mistress of a wealthy family could have.

However, this woman returned his kindness with ingratitude and schemed to take away all his family’s money, including the few properties under his name This fatal blow left their family penniless and they ended up on the streets. In order to survive, Jordan had to take on a job but in doing so, he inadvertently become a cripple.

How could he not hate Sandra?

Jordan was overwhelmed with rage. The machete in his hand dragged a line on the ground.

Sandra kept backing away. Her hand was already gripping the detonator in her pocket. She warned, “Don’t come near me, or I’ll really kill you!” Lauren sneered. “Pfft! You’re still so stubborn in the face of death. Why don’t you run? There’s a big rock behind you. Let’s see if you can fly.” Jordan moved closer and said with a menacing expression, “Mom, don’t talk nonsense with her. Capture her!” Lauren was about to lunge when Sandra raised her head and broke into a sinister smile. “Fine. All of you asked for it!” With that, she pressed the detonator.

Chapter 320 Chapter 320 With a thunderous boom, the entire mountain shook. This huge explosion sent sand, rocks, and soil flying everywhere, and all the trees were left damaged with their trunks in pieces. Lauren was also sent flying by the blast and was severely injured.

She looked up in shock and saw that the dust in the center of the explosion had dissipated. Then she noticed a bloody pulp on the ground. This was what was left of Jordan, who had been in the center of the explosion just now.

Jordan, my… my son…” Lauren wailed. She stared at the bloody pulp in front of her in disbelief, her ears ringing. Suddenly, she screamed and ran to it as if she had gone crazy. A shrill scream resounded through the valley. “Son” Sandra, hiding behind the rock, could not help but cover her car Fortunately, she ran fast and escaped the explosion. She did not expect the power of the miniature explosives to be so terrifying “But it was a pity that Tiffany escaped. I’ve spent so much effort dealing with her. Dying like that is too good for Jordan, Sandra thought, pursing her lips in disdain, In the mess behind Sandra, Lauren was crying out of breath. She was on the verge of going crazy and almost broke down as she hugged Jordan.

The Booth family had only had one son for a few generations. With Jordan’s death, the family was going to die out.

Lauren was overwhelmed with grief and cried her heart out. She did not notice that Sandra had sneaked closer from behind with a huge rock high in her hand. Sandra was ready to smash Lauren in the head at any moment.

Not far away. Jeremy, following closely behind, was unaffected by the explosion. When he saw this, he was about to stop Sandra Unexpectedly, a noise sounded not far away.

Sandra turned at the noise and saw the villagers arrive. She could only flee and temporarily gave up the thought of killing Lauren.

The commotion on this mountain quickly spread to Melvor Mountain Village. The villagers thought Lauren was the only person involved and witness. When she was rescued, the agony of losing her son already left her crazy, crying and laughing.

Lauren said nothing when asked about what had happened on the mountain. She even called anyone she met “son”. As a result, the local people blamed the mountain blasting for the incident.

Jeremy returned to the village chief’s home and told Tiffany the whole story. “I’m sorry. You asked me to follow and not let anything happen to Jordan and his mom. In the end…” Jeremy said with remorse.

This was the first time he had filed to do Tiffany’s bidding. Tiffany shook her head and said, “It’s not your fault.” No one could have known that Sandra had planted a bomb in that place.

“What’s next? Do we continue to follow her?” Jeremy asked.

“No need.” Tiffany shook her head. “With such a thing happening, the entire mountain will be sealed off and safety hazards will be eliminated. Sandra is not stupid. She will not continue to stay on the mountain.” There was no place for Sandra here anymore. The only person she could go to now was Felix. She would hide in the castle.

Jeremy did not say anything and quietly waited for Tiffany’s order.

But Tiffany said, “You’re not making any move for “Okay.” With that, Jeremy walked away.

Go and rest.

Tiffany sat down at the table. Just as she was staring at the cup in front of him in a daze, all the lights in the room suddenly went out: Then there was some noise outside.

Zoe came out of the room with her phone. Spooked, she asked, “You scared me. Why did the power suddenly go out?” Tiffany walked out with her and realized that the entire village had fallen into darkness.

A moment later, something lit up, and Tiffany looked and found it was all candlelight.

The village chief took out a candle and gave it to Tiffany and Zoe He explained, “The mountaintop got blown up in the evening, remember? A small area collapsed, and the wires were imaged. So the whole village is in a blackout. Now, let’s pray that it doesn’t rain. Heavy rain easily causes minor fasli flooding.” Sometimes people just couldn’t get what they prayed for. It rained heavily all night. There was a storm, lightning, and thunder.

The wind uprooted several trees, and the wires remained out of service. The most terrifying thing was the flash flood.

The village chief’s house was quite far away. Even if the flood triggered landslides, it would not affect his house. However, several families living at the foot of the mountain had suffered. Their houses were destroyed overnight. Even though they evacuated in time, many were trapped on the way.

Under such circumstances, several helicopters dipped and brought back all the trapped people. Fortunately, there were no casualties/ The village chief said with a sigh. “Fortunately, we’re blessed. Kind people came to our village and saved the villagers. We wouldn’t know how to make it through otherwise.” Tiffany put on a coat and rushed into the courtyard next door in the rain. No bodyguard dared to stop her again, and she ran straight into Richard’s room.

At the table, the neatly dressed Richard seemed to have just finished taking his medicine. When he saw her, he even waved, saying, “Come here.” After a shocked pause, Tiffany replied. “Yes.” Then she walked over.

Richard pulled her to his side and grabbed a clean towel to dry her hair and clothes. He frowned and asked, “Why aren’t you taking an umbrella with you?” Tiffany dodged. “It’s just a few steps away. Besides, I managed to stay dry Richard did not say anything. So Tiffany asked, “Are you… leaving today?” She saw his subordinates packing up last night. Since then she had supposed Richard would leave today.

‘Come to think of it, he’s so busy that he barely had a break. He has such a big company to run. How could he have so much time to stay in this small village? Tiffany thought.

Upon hearing this, Richard pinched Tiffany’s cheek and chuckled. “Why? You can’t bear to part with me?” This flirting question caught her off guard. She thought, “That’s not… not how I feel It’s just that I may need some time to get used to doing everything alone.” Tiffany cleared her throat and said, “Have a safe trip. See you back in Lovell City.” According to the original plan, she was supposed to leave today. However, the weather forbade her to stick to it. She had to stay for another day because of the flood. If the flood got out of control, the villagers wouldn’t be able to handle it on their Own.

Richard did not say anything. He only rested his chin on her head and gently stroked her long hair with his rough fingers.

He was a little affectionate and reluctant.

A few minutes later, John walked in and said, “Richard, we’re good to go.” “OK, Richard responded indifferently but did not move.

Tiffany was afraid of delaying him, so she hurriedly said, “Hurry up and leave. I’ll be back tomorrow or the day after tomorrow at the latest. Don’t worry.

As she spoke, she looked up and met Richard’s gaze. She could decipher the unreadable emotion in his deep eyes, “I’ll leave you some men and a helicopter. They’re at your disposil,” Richard said.

“Alright.” Tiffany nodded.

“Just instruct them to do whatever they need to do. Don’t put yourself in danger,” he added.

“Okay.” Tiffany’s eyes could not help but smile as she felt amused and warm. Seeing that he was about to say something else, she took the initiative to ask, “Go ahead, Richard. I’m listening.” He kissed her on the lips instead. “Don’t make me miss you too much.”