S21 19. Disturbing Barbara’s Peace

Barbara just sighed. She was too lazy to talk.

“We can’t stay still, Dear. We have to prepare a counterattack. Otherwise, they will become even more reckless.”

“Mom,” Barbara frowned, “can’t you just calm down? Just for one day, don’t worry about anything. I’m still recovering. I need peace.”

Melanie stared wide eyed. “How can I be calm, Darling? Those parasites are still eating away at your brother’s property. They are

taking away our rights! I can’t let it happen.”

Barbara closed her eyes and took a deep breath. She realized that she couldn’t possibly win in an argument with her mother.

“Whatever, Mom. Just think and do it yourself. Today, I want to rest.”

Barbara turned around and pulled back the blanket. Melanie was stunned by her daughter’s unusual behavior.

“Baby, are you okay? Does your head hurt? Did you hit something?”

“I want to sleep, Mom. If you go out, please turn off the lights.”

Melanie sighed in disbelief. However, she still fulfilled her daughte request. She came out with a dull face.

“Is Barbara upset with me?” Melanie started to grumble. “It’s all because of those parasites. They must have instigated Frank to poison Barbara.”

While walking, Melanie was thinking “How can I separate them? Their bond seems very strong. Is there perhaps a loophole that I can

exploit?”

Suddenly, Melanie’s eyes fell on a woman who had just come out of

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the library. Seeing her limping steps, a small curve formed on her lips.

“Good afternoon, Mrs. Martin.”

Susan gasped and looked back. “Oh, Mrs. Harper? You’re home? How is your daughter? Is she better?”

Melanie’s smile almost turned cynical. She thought Susan’s concern

was not real.

“Barbara is resting in her room. So, what are you doing here? Finished reading a book?”

head gently. “No. I

“The

Since Kara asked me to retire, I’ve felt empty. So,

as my new

she was looking

curve of Susan’s lips suddenly froze. After

“You are very lucky. Your daughter is v caring, while your son-in-law is rich and

Satire. Her smile turned wry. “Yes, your son is very kind and

he also give you pocket

Her gaze was

woman.

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I don’t like shopping. So, by

were folded in front of her chest. “Then what about your two grandchildren?

back. Her brows

“Nothing. Just wondering. If Frank and Kara weren’t

disbelief. “Louis and Emily are Frank’s children, his own flesh and

are you so offended? Come on…. I’m just wondering.

remained the same.

Susan’s arm. “By the way, where is

room is

no longer friendly. However, Melanie acted as if no had happened.

know that the rooms upstairs are better, right? Barba was disappointed

room. A neat and comfortable simple room is

that so?” Melanie glanced at

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secretly anxious. She felt threatened if the

about her

I visit your room? I’m curious how you

bad. “My room is certainly not

to look around. Why? You couldn’t possibly think that I could steal something from

that Melanie was the

Melanie follow her.

soon as the bedroom door opened, Melanie barged in. “What? You have a massage

tone was flat. However, it seemed. arrogant to Melanie’s ears.

very lucky, Mrs. Martin. Very

turned to face

was

get this kind of advantage?”

furrowed

a quick sigh. She couldn’t hold

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