S21 57. Melanie’s Rage

Barbara quickly shook her head. “No!”

Everyone looked at her. “Why not?” Louis pursed his lips.

Barbara grimaced. “My mother seems to need some time alone. She won’t like it if someone disturbs her peace.”

A second later, she glanced at the servant. “Nora, can you take dinner to my mother’s room? If she doesn’t answer or even refuses, just leave the trolley in front of her bedroom door.”

Nora shuddered in horror. It was as if she had just received a deadly mission. Nevertheless, she still nodded.

Arriving at Melanie’s door, Nora took a deep breath. After exhaling slowly, she knocked.

“Excuse me, Ma’am. I’ve come to deliver your dinner.”

Suddenly, there was a thud. Nora flinched and backed away from the door.

“Don’t bother me!”

Nora’s shoulders shook violently. Without saying excuse me, she ran away from the trolley.

“What happened, Nora? What was that noise?” Philip approached Nora in the middle of the stairs.

The servant shook her head. Her face was still deathly pale.

“I don’t know. She threw something at the door. Was it a pillow? But it made a very loud sound. It looked like something much heavier.”

Philip frowned. His gaze was fixed straight at a door. He was indeed

afraid that something bad would happen. That’s why he followed.

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“Okay, thank you. Please don’t report it to the others. Let them eat in peace.”

Nora nodded. While the girl continued running, Philip approached the

trolley.

“Barbara must be worried if her mother doesn’t eat,” he muttered

vaguely.

A second later, he knocked on the door. “Madam, are you okay?”

“Why are you still bothering me?

His jaw

your door. You shouldn’t miss your dinner. Barbara will be very sad if you

Go away!”

exactly what that tone of

for breath. She was still wearing the same dress as last afternoon. Her makeup

propped against the wardrobe. With empty gaze, she

Frank’s voice rang in her mind. The

her ears, she shook her head quickly.

she looked around, “I didn’t commit a crime. You shouldn’t suspect

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few moments, her breathing became increasingly short. As her head moved rapidly, her tears flowed again, following the traces hadn’t

fault! He didn’t die because of me. I’m not a

time went on, Melanie’s mumbling became

When the turmoil in her heart could no longer be endured, she groaned and swung her arms in

“Aargh!”

burning eyes, Melanie gritted her teeth. Philip’s words

that echoed in

If he hadn’t taken Barbara to the beach, Barbaral wouldn’t have gone and Morris wouldn’t have come to announce the

fist onto the

more sinister.

Both of them would definitely be mine. I wouldn’t complain and the last

the greater the vibrations in her fists. When her shoulders could no longer hold it back, a sinister laugh escaped her lips.

man must atone for his mistakes. He must regret exposing my secret.

sigh, Melanie got up from her position. She opened the door, glancing left and right. Finding no one, she pulled

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was indeed there, neatly arranged among. the plates, spoons, and forks.

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was getting late, but Philip was still not

wide, and

at his hand. Remembering how soft the fingers he had held earlier made his heart pound again.

asleep yet?”

beautiful face was instantly pictured perfectly in his mind. Suddenly, he let out another laugh.

Master and Young Lady find

to

his head, Philip let his imagination run free. However, just as

his eyes and quickly got up

a few seconds, no one answered. Philip’s

to furrow.

answer because she

would hear?”

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