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Chapter 341 Chapter 341 Thalia cried.

Now that she thought about it, she found that she didn’t just owe Melody.

Tiffany did not think too much about it. She raised her hand to wipe her mother’s tears and comforted her, “It’s okay. It just looks a little dangerous. In fact, this car has already stopped.” Although she said that, Thalia’s face was still pale. It was obvious that she was shocked.

Seeing this, Tiffany could only ask the chauffeur, David, to help Thalia into her car to calm down and regain her senses.

This incident of the red car losing control on the streets of the bustling city frightened many people who had witnessed everything at the scene. After they tried hard to calm down, they crazily condemned the driver of the red car.

Someone said, “Do you know how to drive? You almost killed someone!” Another one said, “Fortunately, she stopped in time. Otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable! I was scared out of my wits just looking at it, but that girl was still so calm. How impressive!” Yvonne hid in the car and didn’t dare to come out.

Meanwhile, Melody, who was ignored by everyone, felt troubled and stunned.

Melody was wondering, ‘What’s going on? What’s happening now?

‘I can’t believe it. I’ve clearly planned it well, and I’ve even placed a lot of blood bags on myself. As long as the car hit me, those blood bags would make me look extremely miserable.

‘At that time, I’d look like dying, which would make Thalia tell the truth!

“Then, I could naturally acknowledge her as my biological mother!

After I was sent to the hospital, I would seem to be seriously injured, but it would just actually be just a small injury. With me surviving a disaster, Thalia could no longer go back on her word.

‘Me returning to the Kelley family would be just around the corner.

‘However, I never expected that the moment the plan was carried out as I wished, Thalia would actually disregard her safety and rush forward to rick her life to protect me.

‘Even so, it was still within my plan.

I was confident that I could still control the entire situation.

“But why did Tiffany suddenly show up?

‘My entire plan has been disrupted!

The accident that I’ve planned has been completely ruined. Now, it looks like Tiffany didn’t hesitate to save her mother.

I’ve wasted so much effort and effort, but in the end, it helped Tiffany, and she won.

With this accident, Tiffany will matter the most to Thalia, right?

Melody was furious, but she still looked scared and panicked. She hurriedly rushed to the car and asked Thalia, “Mrs. Kelley, are you alright? I was scared out of my wits!” Tears streamed down her face as she spoke, “Mrs. Kelley, why are you so nice to me? My parents have never been so nice to me since I was young. They only hit me, scolded me, and said that I was a good–for–nothing that no one wanted…” The girl in front of Thalia was crying. Her eyes were red and she was sobbing.

Thalia’s heart ached when she saw this. She reached out and brushed Melody’s messy hair. She said softly, “Don’t cry. It’s alright now.” After a pause, she added, “Trust me. You’ll live a good life in the future and no one will bully you anymore…” Melody wondered, ‘Does this mean that she has completely given up on acknowledging me? No! I can’t have this happen!” Melody panicked. She subconsciously clenched her fists, but she still forced a weak smile. “Perhaps, but I’m no longer looking forward to it. Anyway, there’s no point in me living.” “Don’t say such silly things!” Thalia looked away. “Everyone is supposed to live well. You can’t have any suicidal thoughts. Besides, you’re still young. You still have a good life ahead of you. Don’t take things too hard.” “Okay.” Melody choked and nodded.

Thalia looked at her and waved her hand with heartache. “You must have been frightened just now. Come here. Why don’t you sit beside me and have some water to calm yourself down?” There was a lot of space in the commercial car. There was a refrigerator, red wine, and naturally warm water.

Thalia personally poured a glass of water and handed it over. Melody sat beside her with the water in her hand, but she was actually mad since her effort was all for naught.

She had painstakingly approached Thalia and schemed.

She had made Thalia feel guilty toward her time and time again. She was so close to getting Thalia to tell the truth. However, after today’s incident, everything Melody had done became pointless.

Melody looked down.

Her grip on the glass tightened bit by bit. Her fingers turned pale, and her expression was unfathomable.

At this time, Tiffany had already pulled Yvonne off the red sedan.

She asked with a faint smile, “What’s wrong? Are you surprised to see me here?” Yvonne didn’t dare to speak.

She had taken Tiffany’s magical pill and was poisoned, which put her in Tiffany’s control. Originally, Yvonne was supposed to listen to her and monitor Melody’s every move, but in the end, Tiffany caught her in her fake act.

Not only did she not report Melody’s plan, but she even helped her.

Even when Tiffany suddenly showed up just now, Yvonne still had the intention to kill Tiffany directly. Her mind was screaming crazily, ‘Charge over and kill her!‘ However, at the last moment of the crisis, Yvonne still hit the brakes heavily because she saw Tiffany take out a pill, which was the antidote.

Without the antidote, Yvonne knew that even if her revenge was successful, she would still have to die.

Moreover, the speed of the car at that time could not kill Tiffany Since Yvonne’s scheme was exposed, her hands and feet were trembling. “I’m sorry. I promise that this won’t happen again!” “Do you think I’d give a damn about your promise?” Tiffany sneered and let go of her arm. Then, she said to the police officer who rushed over behind her, “Premeditated murder isn’t a small crime. Judge it as you see fit.” Yvonne was taken away.

She was indignant and shook her head crazily. She even broke free from the officer’s grip and wanted to run, held tightly by him. All her struggles were in vain.

Yvonne yelled, “No, I don’t want to kill anyone! This is all a misunderstanding. I’m innocent!” No one paid any attention to her.

She shouted again, “I was instructed to do this. This wasn’t my idea. Let me go, let me go!” She had finally hit the nail on the head.

but she was Tiffany dug her ear and glanced at her. She said nonchalantly, “Instructed? Who instructed you? If there’s no evidence, you can’t slander others.” “I have proof. Of course, I have proof!” Yvonne nodded crazily as if she had gotten a chance to live. “There’s a recording in my car. The content of the recording is enough to prove that I was instructed to do this!” “Who instructed you to do this?” Thalia asked.

She got out of the car when she heard Yvonne’s shout.

Regardless of whether this was premeditated or an accident, she had to investigate thoroughly.

After Thalia got out of the car, Melody’s expression changed.

But it was too late for her to stop Thalia.

Since the scheme had been exposed, Yvonne didn’t want to take the blame, so she pointed at Melody and shouted, “She did this! This woman instructed me to do it. She said that she wanted to put on a show. She’s the mastermind! You should arrest her!” Thalia’s expression changed slightly. “What did you say?” Yvonne said, “I mean Melody Princeton is the mastermind! There’s a recorder in my car. You can go and look for it. In short, I’m innocent!” When Melody heard that there was a recorder, her face turned pale.

Today, she had been in the car with Yvonne for the entire day in order to wait for Thalia’s departure time.

She knew that she would be exposed if many of their conversations were recorded.

Chapter 342 Chapter 342 Melody still remembered that she had said a lot of nasty things to Yvonne. Most of them were about insulting Tiffany and discussing the plan.

The reason why Melody was so confident and bold to say those words was because, in the original plan, Yvonne should have driven the car away from the scene after the car lost control and crashed into her.

However, Melody did not expect that Tiffany would appear in the middle of the plan.

What was even more unexpected was that Yvonne, who failed to escape, not only failed to fulfill the agreement between them but even exposed Melody.

Melody had clearly checked the car, but she did not expect it to be equipped with a recording device.

Actually, Yvonne’s counterattack move was brilliant. If Melody was exposed, she couldn’t deny it even if she wanted to.

Melody gritted her teeth and wondered, ‘No. I can’t let that happen! Once Thalia hears the rsations in the car, I’ll never be able to clear my name!‘ After some thought, she had an idea.

She walked forward and asked in disbelief, “Ms. Yvonne Shaw, you were injured the day before yesterday. I saved you. How could you… how could you repay kindness with ingratitude and frame me?” After Melody finished speaking, she turned to look at Thalia and hurriedly explained, “Mrs. Kelley, it’s like this. The day before yesterday, Ms. Shaw passed by my house. I saw that she was injured, so I kindly brought her home to treat her wound, but I didn’t expect…” She sighed bitterly and continued, “I didn’t expect to end up like this after saving her out of kindness.” Hearing these words, Yvonne was dumbfounded and amazed at Melody’s superb acting skills.

If she weren’t the person involved, she would have believed Melody’s words without a doubt just by looking at her superb acting skills.

Thalia frowned as she listened. It was unknown if she believed Melody or not. She only said, “Facts speak louder than words. I believe that you’re innocent.” After that, she walked toward the red sedan and opened the door. She was about to get in and search for the recording device that Yvonne had mentioned.

Seeing this, Melody got nervous and trembled slightly, wondering what she should do.

If there was a recording device, she would be doomed.

Yvonne, on the other hand, had a proud look on her face.

At first, she did not want to drag Melody into this.

However, it was Melody who came up with this plan. She had promised that Yvonne would be fine in advance, but in the end, the matter was exposed. Yvonne was unwilling to be the only scapegoat in their plan.

They were supposed to be allies. Yvonne was unwilling to be in trouble alone.

Therefore, she had to drag Melody down with her.

Yvonne’s expression was ruthless, and her eyes were filled with madness. She found it a pity that she could not drag Tiffany into hell with her.

She really didn’t want to give up just like that.

Tiffany ignored this lunatic and was about to get into the car to search for the recording device with Thalia. She approached the red car when she sensed something and glanced at the chassis of the car.

With just one glance, her expression instantly changed. Then, she rushed over at high speed and pulled down Thalia, who had just gotten into the car.

With a bang, the car’s chassis instantly caught fire.

The flames burned extremely quickly. In the blink of an eye, the entire car was enveloped in flames.

Even though Tiffany reacted quickly and pulled Thalia back before this, her arm was still touched by the flame. Half of her sleeve was instantly burned.

Thalia was completely dumbfounded.

She still did not know what had happened. When she turned around and saw the car that was on fire, her heart skipped a beat. She immediately checked Tiffany’s arm. Are you burned?” “No. I’m fime.” Tiffany shook her head.

At this moment, exclamations sounded from the crowd. The people by the roadside immediately scattered and ran.

They were afraid that the car would explode when it burned.

The chauffeur, David, immediately returned to his car. He took the fire extinguisher from the trunk and rushed over. Dry powder flew in the air, and soon, the flames were extinguished.

The entire process happened in just three minutes. Some passing drivers reacted quickly and rushed over with fire extinguishers.

A puff of white smoke rose, and all the flames were extinguished Everyone heaved a sigh of relief.

However, the car abnormally caught fire, and it was dangerous. In a short period, many things in the car were burned, including the recorder that had been found.

The small plastic shell had long been burned into a sticky glue.

The recording inside was irreparable.

It was completely destroyed.

Yvonne stood rooted to the ground in disbelief, muttering to herself, “How could this be? How could this be…” Her only evidence was destroyed just like that. Without that recording, no matter how much she said, Melody could still be innocent.

Yvonne yelled, “No way! This is impossible! You did something to the car, didn’t you? You did this. It must be you!” Yvonne lost control and tried to break free from the officer’s grip to get even with Melody. However, she was taken away by the police.

With no more farce to watch, the crowd gradually dispersed.

Thalia had been frightened twice in a day. Now, she felt completely weak.

She wasn’t in the mood to go the beauty salon, so she went straight home.

Before getting into the car, Thalia turned around and saw that Melody was still standing at the same spot. Her eyes were filled with the grievance of being wronged.

Thalia sighed softly and raised her hand to signal for Melody to go over. “You must have been frightened too. Come, get in the car. I will send you back.” “Thank you, Mrs. Kelley.” With that, Melody got into the car timidly. Her eyes were red and she looked very pitiful.

Thalia comforted her, “It’s alright. It’s over now.” Unexpectedly, Melody lowered her head and tears rolled down her face. “Mrs. Kelley, I’m not worried about myself. I just watched you go through danger just now. I was really too afraid… I don’t know why, but when I look at you, I find you very familiar. I want to get close to you.” After saying that, she looked up and hurriedly explained, “I don’t have any intention of pulling strings. I just have that feeling. Mrs. Kelley, please don’t get me wrong.” “I won’t. “Thalia said and looked away.

She felt the same way.

The so–called mother–daughter bond was a mysterious attraction.

Thalia suppressed the sadness in her heart and said, “When you go out again, you have to be careful. You can’t have the intention to harm others, but you have to be wary of others. You have to… have to protect yourself.” “Thank you, Mrs. Kelley. I know that.” Melody wiped her tears. She acted tough and put on a smile. “I need to thank almost got yourself injured in order to save me again…” you.

You When she said this, she glanced at Tiffany.

The hidden meaning was obvious. Melody meant that Thalia was willing to risk her life for her, so she mattered a lot to Thalia.

Tiffany chuckled softly, and a trace of mockery appeared in her clear eyes.

She thought that the timing was too coincidental when the car suddenly caught fire.

She didn’t believe that it was not man–made.

Of course, other than that, the fact that Thalia risked her life to save Melody was indeed beyond Tiffany’s previous understanding.

When Tiffany thought about the check of 200 thousand dollars that Charlie had given to the Princeton family previously, she looked down and wondered if there was any inside story about that.

She didn’t want to investigate before, but now it seemed that she had to investigate thoroughly.

Chapter 343 Chapter 343 Ten minutes later, the car stopped.

Melody got out of the car reluctantly. “Goodbye, Mrs. Kelley.” Thalia nodded. “Goodbye.” The chauffeur, David, turned the car around and drove all the way home.

On the way, seeing that Tiffany did not speak, Thalia took her arm and examined it carefully. “Tiffany, it was so dangerous just now. Are you injured?” “No.” Tiffany shook his head and asked curiously, “Mom, why are you so nice to my classmate? You even did such a dangerous thing to save her.” Thalia said, “You saw everything?” “Yeah.” Tiffany nodded.

The moment she left the school, she received a message from Jeremy.

When she arranged for Yvonne to monitor Melody the day before yesterday, she knew that this duplicitous woman could not be trusted.

Tiffany’s original goal was to add fuel to the fire. She wanted to see what tricks Yvonne and Melody would play together.

Early in the morning, Melody and Yvonne were camping near villa the Kelley family’s place. They thought that they were hiding very well.

In fact, their every move was being monitored by Jeremy.

In the evening, after Thalia went out, Melody and Yvonne drove over. Jeremy sent Tiffany a message and address.

Tiffany knew in advance that Thalia would go to the beauty salon tonight to have a beauty treatment with those rich ladies, so she waited nearby early in the morning.

When Yvonne drove the red sports car toward Melody, Tiffany wondered if the two women had fallen out and were killing each other.

However, when she saw Yvonne’s speed, she ruled out the idea.

What Yvonne was doing was clearly planned.

Also, it was a lame act of self–injury.

However, Tiffany really could not figure it out. Even if Melody wanted to act pitiful to gain sympathy, what good would it do for Thalia to feel sorry for her?

She wondered if Melody was purely trying to disgust her.

At that time, when the car was charging toward Melody from afar, Tiffany never expected that her mother would push Melody away without any hesitation and put herself in danger.

At that moment, Tiffany was scared out of her wits. How could she dare to watch indifferently from the sidelines?

She immediately rushed out and protected Thalia behind her.

Yvonne’s life was under her control, and there was also Jeremy hiding in the crowd.

Therefore, Tiffany was not afraid that Yvonne would not hit the brakes.

Even if Yvonne hadn’t braked, Jeremy would have been able to break her tires in the blink of an eye and force the car to stop.

Thalia was silent. She looked at Tiffany disapprovingly and said worriedly, “You can’t do such a stupid thing again! Don’t worry about me. Take care of yourself and hide to the side!” Tiffany said, “How can I do that?” Tiffany sighed. “I’m your daughter. How can a daughter see her mother in danger with her own eyes and only retreat? Besides, don’t worry about me. Look, I’m capable to save you, right?” Tiffany smiled and looked like she didn’t care at all.

Thalia looked at her reproachfully. She was both touched and relieved. “You shouldn’t do this!” “Mom, can you tell me now? Don’t think I don’t know that you’re just trying to change the topic!” Tiffany directly exposed her. She held Thalia’s hand affectionately and said expectantly, “Tell me now. Why are you so nice to Melody? Aren’t you afraid that the one who hit you with the car was telling the truth” “That’s impossible!” Thalia immediately retorted, “That can’t be true. We have to look on the bright side. That girl Melody looks so kind. She wouldn’t do such a thing.” Tiffany was rendered speechless a bit and smiled mysteriously. “Then why did previously, Mom?” yu believe what she said about me These words hit the nail on the head. Thalia was rendered speechless and was instant stunned.

Thinking back carefully, she recalled that not long ago, because of Melody’s grievances and complaints, she distrusted. Tiffany for the first time. In a fit of anger, she even slapped Tiffany.

In the past, no matter who slandered Tiffany, Thalia would always protect her and criticize others.

At the thought of this, Thalia felt so guilty.

Tiffany said, “Mom, I’m not discussing who’s right and who’s wrong with you. I just want innocent as you think, and they’re not as kind as they look.” Thalia lowered her head and said softly, “I’m sorry, Tiffany. It was my fault before. I… I even hit you. It’s all y fault…” to say that some people aren’t as doing charity, Tiffany said seriously, “Didn’t you ask me why I pushed Melody into the water when I Melvor Mountain?

“That’s because… before I did it, Melody tried to kill me. Not only did she lure me to the mountain in the middle of the night, but she also tried to make me fall into a pit with poisonous snakes.

“She was behind me when the flood came down the mountain, trying to push me in.

“Do you think such a person is really as kind as she looks?” After Tiffany finished speaking, she looked at Thalia’s expression seriously.

But she was disappointed.

Thalia’s eyes were filled with shock.

This meant that all the truth Tiffany said was just a lie or an illusion in Thalia’s opinion.

Tiffany’s heart sank bit by bit.

Then, she smiled and said, “I’m just kidding.” “Tiffany…” Thalia still wanted to say something, but the car had already stopped. Tiffany opened the door and got out of the car. With a gloomy mood, she went straight upstairs.

Looking at her daughter’s slender back, Thalia felt very upset.

As Tiffany’s mother, of course, she believed in Tiffany.

However, out of guilt and love for Melody, she did not want to believe what Tiffany said.

Seeing this, the chauffeur, David, opened the car door for Thalia and said softly, “Mrs. Kelley, there’s something I don’t know if I should say…” Thalia sighed. “Go ahead.” David said, “Mrs. Kelley, I feel that your condition has been a little off recently. Take today’s incident as an example. It’s really not worth it for you to almost sacrifice yourself to save an outsider.” Thalia said, “I saved her life. Why is it not worth it?” “But if…” David hesitated for a moment, but he still said what was on his mind. “But if something bad happens to Ms. Kelley when you try to save someone else, will it be worth it?” Thalia’s entire body trembled.

On the second floor, Tiffany lay on the bed. The more she thought about it, the more depressed she felt. Unfortunately, she/ had no one to talk to. She scratched her head in defeat. After a long time, she picked up her phone and scrolled through her contact list.

Her fingertips lingered on a name for a long time.

Then, she gritted her teeth and called Richard.

No one answered.

Ten minutes later, the car stopped.

Melody got out of the car reluctantly. “Goodbye, Mrs. Kelley.” Thalia nodded. “Goodbye.” The chauffeur, David, turned the car around and drove all the way home.

On the way, seeing that Tiffany did not speak, Thalia took her arm and examined it carefully. “Tiffany, it was so dangerous just now. Are you injured?” “No.” Tiffany shook his head and asked curiously, “Mom, why are you so nice to my classmate? You even did such a dangerous thing to save her.” Thalia said, “You saw everything?” “Yeah.” Tiffany nodded.

The moment she left the school, she received a message from Jeremy.

When she arranged for Yvonne to monitor Melody the day before yesterday, she knew that this duplicitous woman could not be trusted.

Tiffany’s original goal was to add fuel to the fire. She wanted to see what tricks Yvonne and Melody would play together.

Early in the morning, Melody and Yvonne were camping near villa the Kelley family’s place. They thought that they were hiding very well.

In fact, their every move was being monitored by Jeremy.

In the evening, after Thalia went out, Melody and Yvonne drove over. Jeremy sent Tiffany a message and address.

Tiffany knew in advance that Thalia would go to the beauty salon tonight to have a beauty treatment with those rich ladies, so she waited nearby early in the morning.

When Yvonne drove the red sports car toward Melody, Tiffany wondered if the two women had fallen out and were killing each other.

However, when she saw Yvonne’s speed, she ruled out the idea.

What Yvonne was doing was clearly planned.

Also, it was a lame act of self–injury.

However, Tiffany really could not figure it out. Even if Melody wanted to act pitiful to gain sympathy, what good would it do for Thalia to feel sorry for her?

She wondered if Melody was purely trying to disgust her.

At that time, when the car was charging toward Melody from afar, Tiffany never expected that her mother would push Melody away without any hesitation and put herself in danger.

At that moment, Tiffany was scared out of her wits. How could she dare to watch indifferently from the sidelines?

She immediately rushed out and protected Thalia behind her.

Yvonne’s life was under her control, and there was also Jeremy hiding in the crowd.

Therefore, Tiffany was not afraid that Yvonne would not hit the brakes.

Even if Yvonne hadn’t braked, Jeremy would have been able to break her tires in the blink of an eye and force the car to stop.

Thalia was silent. She looked at Tiffany disapprovingly and said worriedly, “You can’t do such a stupid thing again! Don’t worry about me. Take care of yourself and hide to the side!” Tiffany said, “How can I do that?” Tiffany sighed. “I’m your daughter. How can a daughter see her mother in danger with her own eyes and only retreat? Besides, don’t worry about me. Look, I’m capable to save you, right?” Tiffany smiled and looked like she didn’t care at all.

Thalia looked at her reproachfully. She was both touched and relieved. “You shouldn’t do this!” “Mom, can you tell me now? Don’t think I don’t know that you’re just trying to change the topic!” Tiffany directly exposed her. She held Thalia’s hand affectionately and said expectantly, “Tell me now. Why are you so nice to Melody? Aren’t you afraid that the one who hit you with the car was telling the truth” “That’s impossible!” Thalia immediately retorted, “That can’t be true. We have to look on the bright side. That girl Melody looks so kind. She wouldn’t do such a thing.” Tiffany was rendered speechless a bit and smiled mysteriously. “Then why did previously, Mom?” yu believe what she said about me These words hit the nail on the head. Thalia was rendered speechless and was instant stunned.

Thinking back carefully, she recalled that not long ago, because of Melody’s grievances and complaints, she distrusted. Tiffany for the first time. In a fit of anger, she even slapped Tiffany.

In the past, no matter who slandered Tiffany, Thalia would always protect her and criticize others.

At the thought of this, Thalia felt so guilty.

Tiffany said, “Mom, I’m not discussing who’s right and who’s wrong with you. I just want innocent as you think, and they’re not as kind as they look.” Thalia lowered her head and said softly, “I’m sorry, Tiffany. It was my fault before. I… I even hit you. It’s all y fault…” to say that some people aren’t as doing charity, Tiffany said seriously, “Didn’t you ask me why I pushed Melody into the water when I Melvor Mountain?

“That’s because… before I did it, Melody tried to kill me. Not only did she lure me to the mountain in the middle of the night, but she also tried to make me fall into a pit with poisonous snakes.

“She was behind me when the flood came down the mountain, trying to push me in.

“Do you think such a person is really as kind as she looks?” After Tiffany finished speaking, she looked at Thalia’s expression seriously.

But she was disappointed.

Thalia’s eyes were filled with shock.

This meant that all the truth Tiffany said was just a lie or an illusion in Thalia’s opinion.

Tiffany’s heart sank bit by bit.

Then, she smiled and said, “I’m just kidding.” “Tiffany…” Thalia still wanted to say something, but the car had already stopped. Tiffany opened the door and got out of the car. With a gloomy mood, she went straight upstairs.

Looking at her daughter’s slender back, Thalia felt very upset.

As Tiffany’s mother, of course, she believed in Tiffany.

However, out of guilt and love for Melody, she did not want to believe what Tiffany said.

Seeing this, the chauffeur, David, opened the car door for Thalia and said softly, “Mrs. Kelley, there’s something I don’t know if I should say…” Thalia sighed. “Go ahead.” David said, “Mrs. Kelley, I feel that your condition has been a little off recently. Take today’s incident as an example. It’s really not worth it for you to almost sacrifice yourself to save an outsider.” Thalia said, “I saved her life. Why is it not worth it?” “But if…” David hesitated for a moment, but he still said what was on his mind. “But if something bad happens to Ms. Kelley when you try to save someone else, will it be worth it?” Thalia’s entire body trembled.

On the second floor, Tiffany lay on the bed. The more she thought about it, the more depressed she felt. Unfortunately, she/ had no one to talk to. She scratched her head in defeat. After a long time, she picked up her phone and scrolled through her contact list.

Her fingertips lingered on a name for a long time.

Then, she gritted her teeth and called Richard.

No one answered.

Tiffany was stunned and canceled the second call.

She thought, ‘Forget it. Richard is on a business trip. He should be very busy now… Tiffany was stunned and canceled the second call.

She thought, ‘Forget it. Richard is on a business trip. He should be very busy now…

Chapter 344 Chapter 344 The Isolated Riverdale in the east of Lovell City was an uninhabited area.

The surroundings were filled with unknown danger.

Under the night sky, a pitch–black castle stood quietly. There was nothing in the surroundings, and it was slightly cold there, making the castle look extremely sinister and terrifying.

The autumn wind blew, and the sound of insects could be heard from time to time.

A tall figure slowly walked over at an unhurried pace.

The man had sharp eyebrows and determined eyes, which were darkened and sharp. He was noble and mysterious, and he had a powerful aura that made people submit and fear him.

Who else could it be but Richard?

John followed him from a distance. He looked at the building in front of him and muttered to himself, “Why does he live in such a strange place? The castle is perfectly fine, but it’s so gloomy.” The castle was Felix’s lair.

This time, Richard left Lovell City on the pretext of going on a business trip. He was not busy with work.

Instead, he was busy exterminating a group of bugs.

Among them, the most terrible scourge was Felix.

Not long ago, he was the one who drew up the death list.

For the legendary treasure box whose whereabouts were unknown, he had committed countless sins.

Previously, Royal Bay and Isolated Riverdale had minded their own business. But this time, Felix actually targeted Tiffany!

In that case, Richard couldn’t spare Felix.

Richard’s expression was gloomy as he approached the ancient castle step by step.

Suddenly, there was a rustling sound in the quiet night, as if something was crawling on the ground.

John looked around and was shocked.

Not far ahead, more than ten terrifying bugs were crawling toward him and Richard. Their entire bodies were dark red, making them look extremely sinister in the middle of the night.

John was disgusted and quickly ran forward. “Richard, there are bloodbites on the ground!” Richard raised his eyebrows slightly. With a light wave of his hand, those extremely terrifying insects instantly turned into powder. They were blown by a gust of wind and instantly disappeared.

Not a single trace was left behind.

“Any more?” he asked.

Stunned, John shook his head honestly. “No…” The two of them continued walking.

When they approached the castle gate, the simple and gorgeous gate automatically opened.

John’s face was filled with vigilance. The gun in his hand was already on standby.

He said, “Richard, I’ll go in and check in case there’s a trap!” Richard acted as if he did not hear John and calmly walked in.

His posture was elegant and his aura was powerful. He did not have the slightest nervousness about stepping into a terrifying enemy’s place. Instead, he gave off the noble aura of an emperor coming to patrol and making everyone kneel and submit.

John was slightly taken aback. His serious face was filled with obvious admiration.

He thought, ‘So what if Felix is vicious and cunning? Even if he’s powerful, he’ll only be beaten up in front of the true powerhouse!‘ In the castle, the lights gradually lit up.

As far as the eye could see, everything inside was exquisite and luxurious. It was so extravagant that it exceeded the imagination of ordinary people. Whether it was the rare murals on all four sides or the ground that was inlaid with gold, everything was extremely extravagant.

In front of the gate, there was a chair made of diamonds. Felix, who was dressed in black, was sitting there. Clearly, he had been waiting for Richard for a long time.

Mr. Hampton, it’s been a while.” Felix greeted him with a faint smile.

Richard did not say anything. After seeing Felix, he raised his hand gently, and Felix flew out of the chair uncontrollably.

In the next second, Richard grabbed his neck and said, “You’ve lived long enough. Go to hell now.” When Richard’s cruel and heartless voice sounded, his expression did not change, but his grip tightened bit by bit.

Felix did not expect Richard to use a killing move right from the start. Richard did not give him any chance to react and said that he would kill him. It was simple and crude, swift and decisive.

“You…” Felix choked and used an extremely strange movement technique to escape from Richard’s grip. He quickly took a few steps back.

The pain in his neck was so obvious that he had to cough a few times to recover.

Felix said, “As expected, Mr. Hampton, you’re still as ruthless as ever.” Felix surely knew that there must be a very deep mark on his neck.

However, Richard was clearly impatient and attacked him again. Felix tried his best to block it, but he could not withstand more than three moves from Richard before he was ruthlessly kicked away.

With a bang, the diamond chair Felix had been sitting on was knocked over, and cracks instantly appeared on the originally transparent and beautiful chair, It was scrapped.

Felix fell to the ground and spat out a mouthful of black blood.

This was not the first time he had fought Richard.

Other than the last time when Felix poisoned him with schemes and injured him in the end, there was a huge disparity in strength between the two of them. He had never been Richard’s match.

Felix raised his head and saw John pointing the gun at him.

The trigger was pulled, and the bullet was about to pass through his forehead.

“Wait!” Felix shouted. Then, he looked at Richard. His face was so pale that it was almost demonic. There was a mysterious smile on his face when he said, “Mr. Hampton, I have a secret about the girl you care about the most. Don’t you want to hear it?” In Lovell City, after Tiffany returned home, she locked herself in her room and did not go down for dinner. It was still Eric who held the tray and waited pitifully in front of her door for a long time before he was allowed to enter.

Eric called out, “Tiffany…” Tiffany just said, “Leave it here.” Tiffany sat on the bed, her slender fingers typing rapidly on the laptop keyboard.

Lines of words appeared on the screen.

This was a new script.

Last time, she said that she would show it to Mr. Lester, so she was writing it now.

However, in her frustration, the script she wrote was rejected time and time again.

It was more like an outlet.

However, she didn’t know what exactly she was venting.

Eric felt wronged and called out timidly again, “Tiffany?” Tiffany took a deep breath and closed the laptop. Then, she looked up at her brother and asked in possible, “What’s wrong?” as gentle a tone as The boy held the tray in his hands and refused to put it down. He looked like he would not leave if she did not eat.

Eric said, “Eat.” Helpless, Tiffany could only lift the blanket and get out of bed. “Fine. I’ll eat.” As she spoke, she sat at the table and started eating.

Only then did Eric smile. “That’s more like it.” **

Tiffany finished all of the eggs and braised pork ribs. Then, she wiped her mouth and said, “Alright now. It’s time for you to sleep. Go back to your room now.” Eric carried the empty plates and walked out. He did not forget to turn around and say, “Tiffany, I will always love you.” Eric replied, “Okay.” His tone was serious, as if he was taking an oath.

Tiffany was slightly stunned and could not help but feel touched She sighed at her silly brother.

After Eric left, the door was closed again.

Tiffany looked down and smiled.

The next second, she turned off the lights and turned away from the window silently, without a trace.

There were some things she had to find out.

Chapter 345 Chapter 345 However, what Tiffany did not know was that after she left, Thalia hesitated a few times before reaching out to knock on her door, asking, “Tiffany, Tiffany? Are you… asleep?” There was no response.

Thalia stood at the door, thinking that her daughter did not want to see her at all. Her heart ached, and she could only explain through the door with red eyes, “I’m sorry, Tiffany. It’s my fault for what happened today.” When she came back, David’s words made her come to a realization.

David said that she was in a bad state, but that was only a euphemistic way of putting it. In fact, what he really wanted to say was that she was too biased.

Thalia was too nice to an outsider but neglected her own daughter.

She could not deny this.

After Thalia finished speaking, she knocked lightly on the door again, but there was still no response. In the end, she could only lower her head and go downstairs in desolation.

Late at night, the autumn wind blew.

Tiffany got into a car that had been parked by the roadside for a long time.

The person driving in front was June.

Tiffany instructed, “Let’s go.” June slowly started the car and drove forward.

The place they were going to was Melody’s house.

Tiffany thought that what happened this evening was too bizarre.

The car belonged to Yvonne. Seeing how shocked she was, Tiffany knew that Yvonne didn’t even know why the car was burning for no reason.

Coincidentally, the recording device in the car was destroyed.

Tiffany sat in the back seat and closed er eyes in deep thought.

There weren’t many cars at night. About ten minutes later, the car stopped near the Princeton family’s rented villa.

June asked, “Ms. Kelley, we’re here. Do you need me to go with you?” “No, thanks.” With that, Tiffany got out of the car. This time, she did not choose to climb over the wall or the window. Instead, she pressed the doorbell openly.

Perhaps the people in there were all asleep, but it was Karl who woke up and opened the door.

Tiffany could hear him cursing from afar. “Who is it? Why are you knocking on my door in the middle of the night? You’re disturbing my sleep! If you aren’t here to give me money, I will beat you up!” Karl cursed as he opened the door. Then, he was stunned since standing in front of his house was an exquisite–looking girl with an outstanding temperament.

Karl asked, “Who are you?” Karl frowned and was about to curse when he saw the girl in front of him throw more than ten stacks of cash at him.

Tiffany asked, “Is this enough?” Speechless, Karl rubbed his eyes, thinking that he was dreaming. After picking up all the money, he pinched his thigh hard and immediately smiled. “It’s enough. Come in, come in.” The door opened and Karl invited Tiffany in obsequiously.

He said flatteringly, “Come here. Take a seat.” After Tiffany entered, she could smell a sour smell.

Tiffany subconsciously frowned and looked inside. She saw that the trash piled in the corner had probably not been emptied for a few days.

The floor was littered with cigarette butts and beer bottles.

It was a perfectly fine villa, but it had been completely ruined.

Tiffany endured the discomfort and sat down on the sofa. She asked, “I’m here to ask you a few questions.” “What kind of questions?” Karl, who had taken the money, was open to a talk. “Go ahead and ask. As long as I know, I will tell you everything I know!” Tiffany asked, “Is your daughter home?” Karl said, “No. Her boyfriend picked her up for dinner tonight.” Karl was very proud and showed off to almost everyone about it “My daughter is very capable. The boyfriend she got is a rich young master!” Tiffany nodded and asked, “Then I have another question. Last time, my father sent someone over and gave you a check for 200 thousand dollars. You haven’t forgotten about this, right?” Karl said, “So you’re Miss Kelley? Well, of course, I remember!” Not everyone would give him a huge sum of 200 thousand dollars. Of course, he would not forget this.

Karl looked very excited. He even rubbed his hands and asked, “Well, I’ve spent most of the money last time. I wonder when your father’s next check will be given to me.” Tiffany felt helpless that his appetite was quite big.

Tiffany gave a half–smile and asked, “Do you know why my father gave you the money?” “I don’t know.” Karl shook his head and said indifferently, “In short, I’ll always accept any money given to me. As for the reason, why should I care so much?” Tiffany said, “Then let me ask you, what did my father say to you when he handed over the check?” Karl answered, “Your bodyguard gave me the money and sent a message that your father told me to treat my daughter better. Otherwise, not only would he not give me money, but he would also cripple me!” Tiffany didn’t say anything.

As expected, it was because of Melody.

Tiffany clenched her fists. Then, she asked a question that had been troubling her for a long time but she did not dare to think about it. “Is Melody your daughter?” “Of course!” Karl was stunned for a moment and immediately nodded. Then, he looked at her warily and asked, “Miss Kelley, what do you mean? Don’t tell me you’re thinking of not giving me the money.” His avaricious nature was laid bare in his quips.

Tiffany said in a deep voice, “What I’m asking is, is she your biological daughter? Answer honestly!” Karl clearly panicked for a moment. He braced himself and nodded. “Of course. I raised her for so many years. Of course, she’s my daughter. Otherwise, why would I raise her?” Tiffany’s gaze was sharp.

She found that Karl’s words were still suspicious.

She wanted to believe him but didn’t dare to.

But no matter what, she had already achieved her goal tonight. She stood up and was about to leave when a laugh suddenly came from the door. A delicate figure was standing there.

It was unknown when Melody had returned.

And it was obvious that she had been standing outside for a long time.

She walked in step by step and looked at Tiffany without blinking. She smiled brightly when she said, “If you want to know, isn’t it more direct to ask me?” Tiffany gave a half–smile. “Ask you? What are you trying to tell me?” “There’s so much I want to tell you.” Melody’s gaze turned cruel. “For example, you took my position, replaced my identity, and obtained what should have been mine! You stole my parents love and everything I had!” Melody walked closer step by step. She ignored Karl, who was obsessed with counting money and did not understand anything. She looked at Tiffany without retreating.

Her originally charming face was now filled with a hint of ferocity.

Melody said, “Tell me, why haven’t you dropped dead yet?” Tiffany took a step back in disbelief.

All her suspicions were correct, and all her guesses were true.

What she had never dared to think about or ask, after she found out all the reasons at this moment, became inexplicably ridiculous and sad.

Melody did not stop. She approached Melody step by step. “Because of you, my biological parents wouldn’t acknowledge me. I should have been living a comfortable life, but because of you, I have to live with such trash! Didn’t you want to know my background? Now you know, right? Bastard, you stole my place! What right do you have to take away my identity? What right do you have?” Melody’s face was filled with viciousness, anger, and unwillingness.

Her words made Tiffany’s face turn pale.

Chapter 346 Chapter 346 Now that Tiffany figured out the reason, she was in a daze.

She could understand why Thalia slapped her a few days ago because of that bowl of hot soup.

She could understand why Thalia rushed over without any hesitation when Melody encountered danger this evening.

She could understand why Thalia, who had always protected her and believed in her, would rather doubt her than believe her words when Melody asked.

In other words, the Kelley couple had already known about this matter, but they had never exposed it.

Therefore, Charlie gave Karl the check for 200 thousand dollars not because he was kind, but because of guilt and compensation for his biological daughter.

At the thought of that, Tiffany closed her eyes and asked in a low voice, “Then when did you know?” “After returning from Melvor Mountain.” Melody smiled mockingly. “I thought that they should give me back my stolen identity, but I didn’t expect them to pretend not to know because of you.” Tiffany said nothing.

Melody pressed on step by step. “Is it funny? Is it ironic? Now that you know everything, can you still continue to occupy my position without any qualms? Do you know how much I’ve suffered in the past years? Tiffany, you owe me this. You can’t ever pay me back enough in the rest of your life!” Tiffany merely found her noisy.

Tiffany glanced at Melody. Her gaze was aloof and emotionless. “Have some shame. I never owed you anything.” With that, she turned around and left.

“You… You’re so shameless!” Melody was trembling with anger.

She originally thought that since Tiffany had already investigated their family, after knowing the truth, she would definitely be devastated and expose everything to the Kelley couple.

Melody only needed to wait for a suitable opportunity to return to the family.

Unexpectedly, Tiffany shirked the responsibility completely without feeling guilty at all.

Melody thought that Tiffany was just shameless.

Melody’s expression darkened. When she turned around, she realized that Karl was looking at her in a daze.

Melody did not have a good impression of him, whom she had called Dad for more than ten years. She immediately shouted, “What are you glaring at? What’s wrong? Do you still dare to hit me?” Karl had always had a bad temper. When he heard this, he immediately raised his slippers. “You wretched girl. I raised you пр.

Do you that bold to think I won’t dare to hit you?” “Go ahead. Hit me if you can.” Melody sneered. “Who gave you the check for 200 thousand dollars, including the money you kept asking for? If you want to offend them, you can’t get a single cent anymore. Try hurting me and see if my biological parents will let you off!” She deliberately emphasized the words ‘biological parents’, which instantly shocked Karl.

He had heard the conversation between Melody and Tiffany clearly. Although he did not clarify the reason, he was not a fool, Of course, he understood the meaning behind those words.

Karl threw down his slippers in embarrassment. He was no longer aggressive. “You, you know everything?” Melody said, “Know what? Know that I’m not your biological daughter and that you only paid 200 dollars to buy me from some human traffickers?” Melody gave a half-smile. “Speaking of which, I have to thank you guys for raising me and not letting me starve to death, right?” Karl couldn’t figure out what she meant. It sounded like sarcasm, so he didn’t respond.

Unexpectedly, Melody smiled gently. “Don’t worry, Dad. I won’t forget your kindness in raising me. Even if I return to the Kelley family in the future, I won’t leave you alone.” “Really?” Karl was quite happy and blurted out, “If I had known that you were so sensible, I wouldn’t have hit you so hard back then. Heh, at least you’re grateful enough.” Melody also smiled and did not mind his words. She only said, “Now, I need you to do something for me.” Karl said, “What is it? Tell me.” “Help me…” Melody’s eyes lit up. She took out a medical report from her bag. “Take this to Mr. and Mrs. Kelley and ask for money. Tell them that I’m sick. I need to raise money to get a match so that I have a chance to live.” When Tiffany left the Princeton family’s house and returned to the car, June was quite surprised. “It’s done so fast?” “Yes,” Tiffany said softly and instructed, “Let’s go.” June immediately started the car.

The car drove all the way, but Tiffany did not say a word.

June was a little worried, so she asked, “Miss Kelley, what… what’s wrong? You don’t look happy.” Tiffany was stunned for a moment before telling her what had happened in the Princeton family’s place.

She said, “Surprising, right? I found it unexpected too. Just tonight, I was still sulking. I was angry that my mother would rather defend an outsider than believe me.

“Now that I think about it, I’m the outsider.

“They’ve already made such concessions for me, but I’m still angry. I’m not satisfied at all. I’m such a terrible person…” Tiffany mocked herself and curled up in the back seat.

June stopped the car by the side of the road.

She turned around, her face full of pity. “No. What did you do wrong? There’s no need to blame yourself, let alone deny yourself like this. In my opinion, even if Melody is your parents biological daughter, don’t you have a deep relationship with them for more than ten years?” As June spoke, her gaze became even gentler, “I’m sure they think the same way. That’s why they made the decision. Don’t think too much about it. Don’t feel guilty. They just want to protect you this way. Besides, it’s not your fault.” Hearing June’s words of comfort, Tiffany felt much better. She nodded and looked up with a faint smile. “I see, June.” June was slightly relieved and continued driving.

Soon, the car returned to Cedar Ridge Villa.

When Tiffany got out of the car and was about to go in, she heard June say from behind, “Miss Kelley, don’t be afraid. No matter what happens in the future, I’ll be by your side.” “Okay.” Tiffany instantly smiled as she felt touched.

When she went out, she had quietly climbed over the window and the wall. When she came back, of course, she did the same.

She lay back on the big bed and looked at the beautiful bed curtains and the exquisite night light beside her. Tiffany turned over and only fell asleep after a long time.

The dream she had that night was not beautiful.

The next morning, Tiffany almost woke up with a start.

When she woke up, her forehead was cov

Chapter 347 Chapter 347 Tiffany was in a difficult position.

The Kelley couple wanted to protect her and take care of her feelings, so they did not say a word about this matter and pretended that nothing had happened.

They did it to protect her.

However, she thought that it was not fair to them, especially to Thalia.

During this period, Thalia had obviously lost a lot of weight. She looked worried. As a mother, she naturally cared about her daughter.

Tiffany took a deep breath and said, “Dad, I want to tell you something.” “Haha, tell me. Why are you being so serious?” Charlie put down his phone and looked at her with a teasing smile. “Just tell me.” “Dad, about me and…” Tiffany had just started talking when she was interrupted by the servant, who said, “Mr. Kelley, there’s a couple with the surname Princeton outside saying that they have something important to see you about!” When Charlie heard that the Princeton couple was there, he was stunned for a moment and immediately said, “Let them in.” “Yes, Mr. Kelley.” The servant turned around and left.

Charlie cleared his throat lightly and explained to Tiffany, “Tiffany, this family is not doing well. They’re probably here to ask for money. We should help people when we can. Take it as a good thing. Don’t be angry, okay?” There was a hint of caution in his gentle appeasing tone.

Tiffany shook her head. “I won’t be angry.” She supposed she had no right to be angry.

When the servant led the Princeton couple in, Thalia happened to come out of the kitchen.

She placed the freshly made pancakes in front of Tiffany and smiled gently. “Tiffany, this is your favorite.” “Thanks, Mom.” With that, Tiffany lowered her head, picked up the pancakes, and ate them carefully.

At this moment, the Princeton couple had already arrived in the living room.

Charlie and Thalia walked over. Their voices were tense as they asked gloomily, “Tell me, how much do you want?” “200 thousand dollars,” Karl said.

Speechless, Thalia was pissed and wondered, ‘How did they spend the money we gave them so quickly? We only gave them 200 thousand dollars a few days ago, and they are asking for more now. Seriously?

‘Moreover, they’re asking for 200 thousand dollars again.

‘Even if our Kelley family has a mountain of gold, it will be squandered sooner or later if this goes son!” Obviously, Charlie thought so too. He immediately frowned. “You’re asking for too much. You want 200 thousand dollars every now and then? No. I’ll only give you twenty thousand dollars this time.” Karl said, “Don’t be like this, Mr. Kelley. We now need 200 thousand dollars to save her life!” Charlie asked, “Save her life? What do you mean?” Charlie’s first reaction was that they owed something they shouldn’t have. His expression immediately turned gloomy.

Karl stomped his feet anxiously and hurriedly took out a wrinkled medical report from his pocket. He said in an urgent and anxious tone, “It’s my daughter. She… she’s hospitalized.” “What?” Charlie and Thalia looked at each other and saw a trace of horror in each other’s eyes. Then, they quickly snatched the report.

After they read the lines of words on it, their faces immediately turned pale.

Karl explained, “A long time ago, my daughter felt unwell, but she never went for a checkup. It was only when she fainted last time that I thought of going for a checkup.

“In the end… this is the result. The doctor said that she can only survive if she undergoes a kidney transplant.

“But we both went for a checkup, and none of ours matched hers. Now I want to raise money to find a suitable kidney for my daughter. That’s the only way to save her life!” As Karl spoke, tears streamed down his face. “Please, Mr. and Mrs. Kelley. This surgery is too expensive. We can’t afford it. Also, we can’t find a suitable kidney at the moment. Melody will die!” Charlie asked, “Which hospital is she in? Take us to see her!” Charlie and Thalia hurriedly followed the Princeton couple out, as if they were afraid that something would happen to Melody if they were any later.

Soon, the sound of the car gradually faded away.

In the end, Tiffany couldn’t hear anything.

Tiffany sat in the dining room and ate the pancakes. She heard every word of their conversation.

However, she did not move at all and continued to eat her pancakes slowly.

The servants at the side looked at each other, not understanding where the Princeton family was from. They wondered if those people were the Kelley couple’s relatives, and they wondered why the Kelley couple was so nervous the moment those people arrived.

The more the old servants thought about it, the more they felt that something was wrong. They lowered their voices and muttered, “Does the Kelley family have relatives with the surname Princeton? Where did this family come from?” Someone said, “Yeah, I also find it strange. Last time, Mrs. Kelley even slapped Miss Kelley for that girl. It’s really strange.” They were discussing indignantly when they suddenly heard a creaking sound.

The chair slid across the floor. Tiffany got up from the dining table and walked out expressionlessly with her bag.

She went to school.

Instead of going to the classroom, she entered the art building and went to the studio on the third floor.

It was very quiet there. She was usually the only one there. It was a good place to be undisturbed.

But this time, when Tiffany stepped into the studio, she saw a slender figure standing quietly in front of the drawing board.

The uninvited guest was Kenneth.

Tiffany frowned and had the urge to turn around and leave immediately. However, after thinking about it, she suppressed the urge to leave and walked in. She threw her bag aside and found the seat she usually sat in.

With the prepared paint beside her hand, she raised her paintbrush and casually painted.

Kenneth was slightly stunned. He did not expect Tiffany to come at this time.

Fortunately, he was already used to being ignored by her, and he never greeted her when they met. They were even more distant than strangers.

However, there was an indescribable tacit understanding between them while they were distant from each other.

In the silent studio, the two of them were very far apart.

One sat in the east, and the other sat in the west. They were sitting in two directions that could not be reached.

Kenneth was still drawing on the paper under his hand, but as he drew, he suddenly became distracted.

He used green in a part that should have been painted in red

Chapter 348 Chapter 348 Kenneth was rendered speechless.

He couldn’t figure out why she knew what he was thinking.

Just as he was about to quibble, he inadvertently saw his reflection in the window.

His face was slightly red, and there was a burning desire in his heart.

He was indeed thinking about something indecent.

Kenneth despised himself. He felt guilty and embarrassed, but he still pretended to be serious and said, “You’re being unreasonable. As a girl, is it appropriate for you to say such rude words?” The corners of Tiffany’s mouth twitched. She rolled up her sleeves with a fake smile. “Fine. I’ll just do it instead of talking about it.” As she spoke, she raised her hand and was about to hit Kenneth.

Seeing this Kenneth could only quickly retreat.

It was not until he retreated to the entrance of the studio and was far away from Tiffany that he was barely safe.

Tiffany had no intention of chasing after him. She sat back down on the stool and continued to finish the messy painting she was working on.

She could not calm down, and her grip on the brush was not stable enough.

Moreover, she was not there to draw seriously. She was just venting.

**

At the hospital, Karl brought the Kelley couple to the door of the ward and pointed inside. “Melody is inside. Are you going in to visit her, Mr. and Mrs. Kelley?” Thalia answered, “Of course.” She and her husband had rushed over in a hurry. How could they not go in to visit Melody when they reached the door?

Charlie and Thalia were burning with anxiety. They immediately passed Karl and rushed in.

On the hospital bed, the young girl who was still fine a few days ago was now lying on the there with a pale face.

She looked so pale and fragile that she could not withstand a single blow, as if she would collapse at any moment.

Thalia covered her mouth as she trembled uncontrollably.

At this moment, she recalled that scene more than ten years ago. At that time, she had given birth prematurely to her daughter, whose health had always been poor. She would fall sick and be hospitalized at any time.

Thalia recalled her daughter’s pitiful look when the little girl was lying on the hospital bed with an IV drip above her forehead.

Memories overlapped, and more than ten years passed in the blink of an eye.

As a mother, Thalia had been absent for more than ten years.

Every time she thought of this, Thalia felt upset. It was so painful that she was about to suffocate.

Thalia called out, “Melody…” She walked forward, her eyes already filled with tears.

When Melody heard the voice, she opened her eyes in a daze. When she saw Mr. and Mrs. Kelley, she was pleasantly surprised. “Mr. and Mrs. Kelley, what brings you here?” As she spoke, she wanted to sit up, but Thalia gently pressed her down. “Don’t get up. Lie down and rest well.” “Okay.” Melody nodded obediently with a bright smile on his face.

Charlie stood at the side and looked at the crowded ward with a frown.

After five or six minutes, a nurse came in and transferred Melody to the high–class ward upstairs. She had a nurse who took care of her all day.

Thalia got her servant to buy some food and carefully tucked Melody in. She said gently, “Take a nap now. I will go while and come back to see you later.” Melody replied, “Okay.” Melody’s face was a little pale. Hearing what Thalia said, she really fell asleep in a daze.

Thalia walked out of the ward, but she did not leave the hospital. Instead, she walked toward the doctor’s office.

Charlie followed behind and asked helplessly, “Where are you going?” out for “I’m going to the doctor to do a checkup. I will give my kidney to my daughter!” Thalia’s tone was firm. “Don’t try to talk me out of this. I know very well what I’m doing. Don’t stop me.” Charlie was very helpless. “Who said I was going to stop you?” Thalia said, “Then why are you standing in my way?” “I want to tell you that you should let me do it.” Charlie smiled. “It’s not like she’s only your daughter. Doesn’t my heart ache as a father? Besides, you’re not in good health. Let me do it.” With that, he walked past her and went straight into the doctor’s office.

Thalia was stunned and immediately followed.

After a long examination, the final result was that among Charlie and Thalia, only Thalia’s kidney matched Melody’s.

Although this result was not satisfactory, Thalia was extremely gratified.

She finally had a chance to do something for her daughter.

Charlie was quite worried. “You’re not in good health. Why don’t we think of another way?” If it turned out that his kidney matched Melody’s, he would not hesitate to give it to her.

However, Thalia’s health was not as good as his. He couldn’t have something wrong happen to her during the transplant.

“The doctor said it’s fine. Don’t worry.” Thalia comforted him. “Besides, even if I can wait, Melody can’t.

“Her kidney failure is already worsening. If we wait any longer, I don’t even dare to imagine the consequences… “I’m really thankful that my kidney matches hers. With me transplanting the kidney, Melody has hope to survive. It’s better than not being able to find a matching kidney.” What else could Charlie say?

He could only nod. “All right.” This was indeed the fastest and best way.

Due to the sudden deterioration of Melody’s kidney failure, Charlie specially hired a well–known director both domestically and abroad to personally perform the transplant surgery.

The surgery was scheduled for next Monday.

Thalia heaved a sigh of relief. Her uneasy heart finally calmed down.

She returned to the ward and told Melody that she had found a suitable kidney source.

Initially, Thalia thought that the girl would be very happy when she heard this. She did not expect Melody to cry so much that her face was covered in tears.

“What’s wrong? What’s wrong?” Thalia immediately panicked. She felt helpless and her heart ached as she found a tissue to wipe Melody’s tears. “Are you feeling unwell? Or did someone bully you?” However, in the next second, Melody pounced into her arms and shouted in a choked voice, “Mom.” Thalia’s entire body trembled, and the tissue in her hand fell to the floor.

She was thinking, ‘What did she call me?‘ Melody choked and cried until she was out of breath. “I heard it. I heard everything. That suitable kidney is yours, right?

“Also, when I was hospitalized yesterday, my adoptive father already told me that I’m not their daughter at all. They bought me from some human traffickers… “So, you’re my family, right?” Melody raised her head and looked at Charlie and Thalia expectantly.

Her face was pale and her eyes were red and swollen from crying. Her breathing was rapid and her body was still trembling.

Charlie and his wife were both stunned. For a moment, they didn’t know how to react.

Melody simply picked up the document bag by the bed and choked. “This is the package I just received. I don’t know who sent it. I checked it. It’s a stamped appraisal report.” The report was opened. It was the paternity test report that Sandra had done for them previously.

Melody’s smile was pale. Taking a risk, she said, “If you say that this is fake, I’ll tear it apart

Chapter 349 Chapter 349 The appraisal report was torn apart, along with Melody’s kinship with the Kelley couple.

Thalia was trembling all over. She took a step back and almost fell. Fortunately, Charlie quickly caught her.

“Honey… What should we do?” Thalia asked and looked at her husband with anticipation, not knowing what to do.

Charlie sighed silently in his heart.

Then, he turned around and explained to Melody in the hospital bed in as gentle a tone as possible, “This is not what you think. I’ll explain…” “That won’t be necessary.” However, Melody interrupted him directly. She was filled with sorrow. “There’s no need to say anymore. I understand what you mean.” The sound of pages being torn apart could be heard.

The appraisal report was quickly torn apart by Melody.

She was decisive without any hesitation.

The snow–white pieces filled the air, and the entire ward fell silent.

Under the couple’s incredulous gaze, Melody lowered her head and said softly, “I’ll stop my treatment now. I don’t want to owe you a debt that I can’t repay. Thank you for your kindness. I appreciate it.” With that, she pulled out the IV needle on the back of her hand, lifted the blanket, and got up from the bed. She staggered as if she would fall at any moment. However, she forced herself to walk out.

Thalia was so anxious that her blood pressure rose. “What are you doing? Lie back down now. Your hand is bleeding! Don’t do such a stupid thing!” However, Melody acted as if she did not hear anything. She was like a walking corpse that had lost all consciousness of survival.

Just like that, she walked forward in a daze. She allowed Thalia to pull her, but she still staggered out of the ward.

Melody kept mumbling, “I want to go home. I want to go home.

Thalia was filled with worry. She could not help but hold her hand. Just as Thalia was about to comfort her, she saw Melody looking at her in fear. Her face was filled with nervousness and fear as she muttered to herself, “I want to go home. Please, let me go home. No. Where’s my home now? I don’t think I can find it…” She alternated between crying and laughing. She looked crazy.

Thalia listened and almost broke down.

At this moment, Melody suddenly broke free from her hand and ran out crazily.

Thalia shouted, “Melody!” The couple was frightened and hurriedly chased after Melody.

However, just as they rushed out of the ward, they heard a bang and the screams of doctors and patients passing by in the corridor.

They looked up and saw that Melody had knocked down many things during her crazy run.

In the end, she bumped into a patient’s family member who was holding a hot kettle. The hot kettle was overturned, and a lot of boiling water splashed on Melody.

“Ah!” Melody screamed and fainted on the floor.

Mr. and Mrs. Kelley rushed over in a hurry and shouted at the top of their lungs for the doctor to come quickly. “Doctor! Doctor, come here!” Soon, the medical staff who followed the sound quickly got Melody into the emergency room.

When the doctor came out, it was already 40 minutes later, Seeing the doctor come out, the Kelley couple hurriedly went forward and asked, “How is she, doctor? Is my daughter alright?” The doctor said, “The patient’s condition is not good. The transplant surgery has to be carried out two days in advance. Also, don’t stimulate her too much these few days. Otherwise… it will be very easy for her to lose her mind.” When they heard that she would lose her mind, the couple was stunned at the same time.

Seeing this, the doctor asked, “As her parents, don’t you know your daughter’s health?” The couple fell silent.

Thalia covered her mouth to stop herself from crying.

The doctor shook his head and explained, “The patient had a medical record before she was hospitalized. From this record, it shows that her mental state has been like this for several years. Moreover, according to the patient’s own words during the consultation, the stimulation she suffered came from her family, including beating, scolding, and corporal punishment. In short, these injuries have lasted for many years. Don’t stimulate her ever again.” With that, the doctor turned around and left.

At this moment, Melody had already been taken to the ward.

There were not many parts of her body that had been scalded by boiling water, so her injury was not too serious after timely treatment. However, her kidney failure and mental stress abnormalities were lamentable.

Looking at her sleeping daughter on the bed, Thalia raised her head and grabbed Charlie’s hand tightly.

She said determinedly, “I want to bring my daughter home.” Charlie knew that this would happen, so he wasn’t surprised at all.

He just kept quiet.

Facing such a choice, he felt that he was in a dilemma.

No matter what he did, he would be wrong.

Seeing that he was silent, Thalia grabbed his hand tightly and said with a trembling voice, “Can you bear to leave her alone? At this point, do you think that as long as you give the Princeton couple endless money, they can take good care of our daughter?

“That bastard almost beat your daughter to death in front of so many people on the streets! You saw it with your own eyes!

“It’s been so many years. We owe her the most and let her down the most! Now that the surgery is imminent, it’s unknown if she can survive. It’s also unknown if she will completely become a lunatic!

“Do you still have the heart to leave her alone? Do you?” Hearing Thalia’s hysterical roar, Charlie closed his eyes.

He merely said, “Stop it. It’s your call. I’ll make the arrangements. After the surgery, we’ll bring our daughter home and acknowledge her.” It was slightly cold at night.

When Tiffany returned home from school, she only saw her younger brother Eric on the sofa.

The huge house was empty. Other than the servants who were still busy, there was no sign of Mr. and Mrs. Kelley.

Tiffany frowned and asked, “Mom and Dad aren’t back yet?” They had been out all day.

Eric shook his head. “They didn’t come back. I just called Dad twice. They said that they won’t be back tonight and asked us to have dinner by ourselves.” Tiffany asked, “Did Mom and Dad say where they were?” “No.” Eric scratched his head and looked troubled. “Dad sounded like he was busy. He hung up after saying a few words to me in a hurry.” “I see.” With that, Tiffany looked down, thinking about something.

Early this morning, Mr. and Mrs. Princeton rushed to their house. They were saying that Melody was sick, so they were there to ask for money to save her life.

Tiffany did not believe it at all and thought, ‘What can be wrong with Melody? She’s most likely crazy and is acting again!’ However, when Charlie and Thalia heard this news, they rushed over without the slightest hesitation. They did not return for the entire day.

Tiffany was really worried, so she said, “Eric, stay at home. I’ll go look for Mom and Dad, okay?” Eric said, “Tiffany, can’t I go with you?” Tiffany said, “No. Wait for me at home. I will be back soon. Don’t worry.” Although Eric was unwilling, he still nodded obediently. “All right, then,” Tiffany put down her bag and walked out.

The chauffeur immediately prepared the car. Tiffany got in and her eyes darkened.

She said, “Go to the hospital.”

Chapter 350 Chapter 350 After Tiffany arrived at the hospital at 9:30 p.m., she did a little investigation and found the hospital records of Melody.

The nurse looked up from her computer and smiled. “Hello, the patient you want to visit has just been transferred to a high- class ward today. It’s ward 1 on the eighth floor.” “Thank you.” Tiffany thanked her and turned to walk toward the elevator.

At this time, there were not many people in the inpatient department.

The elevator came down very quickly. Tiffany walked in. Just as the elevator door was about to close, a figure rushed over and shouted from afar, “Wait!” Tiffany opened the door and was stunned when she saw the person running over. “Mr. Pauley?” The person in front of her was Sidney.

“Oh, it’s you, Tiffany. What a coincidence.” Sidney smiled warmly and greeted her naturally.

Tiffany nodded. Recalling that there had been no news from Richard in the past two days, she hesitated for two seconds before asking, “Mr. Pauley, have you heard from Richard in the past two days?” “Uh…” Sidney clearly hesitated for a moment, his eyes slightly averted. “Mr. Hampton has been a little busy for the past two days. The signal at the place he went isn’t very good, so I couldn’t contact him either.” After a pause, he added, “But don’t worry. He’ll be back soon.” Tiffany said, “Okay.” Tiffany didn’t believe it.

This was obviously a lie to brush her off.

However, since Sidney did not say anything, she believed that there was probably more to it.

She could only wait for Richard to come back and ask in person.

Tiffany stopped talking and quietly watched the floor number continue to rise.

Soon, the elevator arrived at the eighth floor.

The moment Tiffany walked out of the elevator, Sidney handed her a business card and said, “My number is on it. Tiffany, if you need anything, feel free to call me.” “Thank you.” With that, Tiffany took it.

Following the directions given by the nurse, Tiffany went all the way to ward 1 on the eighth floor. She saw that the door of this ward was ajar and not closed.

She knocked twice and walked straight in without waiting for a response.

Melody was not surprised to see her. Instead, she smiled and said, “You’re late.” “Too late for what?‘ Tiffany didn’t know why she was late and didn’t want to ask.

She looked around the ward but did not see Charlie and Thalia. She asked, “Where are they?” “Who are you talking about? My parents?” Melody smiled brightly. “I said I wanted some water, so they went to get it for me.” Tiffany smiled, her eyes full of sarcasm. “You’re really sick.” “In any case, they will believe whatever I say. Moreover… they owe me in the first place, don’t they?” Melody’s face was filled with pride.

This smug face made Tiffany furious.

She said, “Is this why you pretend to be sick? You’re pretending that you’re dying. You lied to them so much that your biological mother is going to donate her kidney to you, right?” When she arrived at the hospital and asked the nurse for the ward number, she also asked about Melody’s condition.

The nurse told Tiffany that the reason why Melody was hospitalized was because of kidney failure, but fortunately, she had found a suitable kidney source and would undergo kidney transplant surgery the day after tomorrow.

The name of this kidney donor was Thalia.

Even though Melody’s scheme had been exposed, she did not feel guilty at all. Instead, she sneered and said, “So what? If you can, go and tell them. Let’s see if they believe you or me.” Tiffany’s expression had already darkened. She took a step forward and grabbed Melody’s neck. She warned in a low voice, “I’ve said it before. You can come at me. But I won’t let whoever dares to hurt my family!” She tightened her grip.

Melody’s face turned red. From the corner of her eye, she saw the door of the ward being pushed open. Charlie and Thalia, who were carrying some water, walked into the ward.

With an idea in mind, Melody lowered her voice and said in an extremely provocative tone, “If you dare, strangle me to death. While I’m alive, I will never let any of you off! I’ll kill everyone you care about and value! I’ll kill them the way I kill your sidekick Ged, haha…” At the mention of Ged, Tiffany’s eyes instantly turned red.

She increased her strength and really wanted to kill Melody.

However, at this moment, Thalia’s sharp shout came from behind. “Tiffany, what are you doing?” Tiffany acted as if she did not hear anything and used even more strength.

Thalia panicked. She saw that Melody’s gaze was unfocused, and she was about to suffocate.

If this continued, she would really be strangled to death by Tiffany.

Thalia could not care less. She immediately rushed forward and tried her best to pry Tiffany’s hands open.

Tiffany refused to let go, so Thalia used her nails to pinch her hands and hit them hard while shouting, “Let go!” Under the huge resistance, Tiffany let go.

In the next second, she was pushed away by Thalia and fell to the floor in a sorry state.

Thalia asked, “Have you lost your mind? Have you lost your mind?” Tiffany looked up with stubbornness all over her face.

She said, “She’s pretending to be sick. Mom, you can’t give her your kidney. She’s not sick at all!” Thalia could not listen to a single word. She stroked Melody’s back in fear. Then, she turned her head and looked at Tiffany in disappointment, “If we hadn’t come, would you have strangled Melody to death? Tiffany, how did you become like this? I’m really disappointed in you…” Tiffany wondered, ‘Is she disappointed that I’ve changed?‘ Tiffany smiled slowly.

Then, she supported her bleeding hands that were injured by Thalia’s nails and slowly stood up from the floor.

She said softly, “Being hurt by my family is indeed the most painful.” She headed out.

Step by step, her back was slender and she looked lonely.

Charlie’s heart ached as he followed her out. He gently held her arm and called out, “Tiffany, your mother was just anxious and said something harsh. Don’t take it to heart.” Tiffany turned around and stared fixedly at the man in front of her, saying, “Then I’ll say it again. She’s pretending to be sick. Dad, do you believe me?” “Well… Charlie didn’t know how to answer.

He wondered, ‘How could she be pretending to be sick? The hospital has run checkups on her. Could it be that everything is a misdiagnosis?‘ However, looking at Tiffany’s stubborn eyes, Charlie gritted his teeth and said, “Yes. I believe everything you say.” Tiffany said, “Thank you, Dad.” Tiffany’s eyelashes trembled slightly. The next second, she thought of something and immediately took out the business card Sidney had given her from her pocket. She said, “How about this? Let Sidney give her another checkup! As long as we check again, we will definitely find out that Melody is pretending to be sick!” As Asclepius, Sidney’s words were certainly authoritative.

Therefore, the lie would be naturally exposed.

Tiffany anxiously grabbed Charlie’s hand and asked, “Is this okay?” Even though Thalia was completely biased toward Melody, Tiffany could not just watch without doing anything.