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?”

was heard again. “Why are you still bothering me?

jaw was

your dinner.

Go away!”

objects flying towards the door anymore. However, Philip knew exactly what that tone of voice meant. Melanie refused to be dissuaded.

inside the room, Melanie was standing gasping for breath. She was still wearing the same dress as last afternoon. Her makeup and hair were messy. Her heels were lying near the door.

the floor. Her head was propped against the wardrobe. With empty gaze, she seemed lethargic and had

Frank’s voice rang in her mind. The look in

ears, she

didn’t commit a

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

me. I’m not a

Melanie’s mumbling became quieter. Her

longer be endured, she

“Aargh!”

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

voice that echoed

the beach, Barbaral wouldn’t have gone and Morris wouldn’t have

fist onto the floor.

and more sinister.

have to share the apartment! Both of them would definitely be mine. I wouldn’t complain and the last

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

must atone for his mistakes. He must regret exposing my secret. He must disappear from the

opened the door, glancing

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she was looking for was indeed there, neatly arranged among.

***

late, but Philip was still not asleep. The curve

was still wide, and his eyes

at his hand. Remembering how soft the fingers he

asleep yet?”

perfectly in

must be crazy. If Young Master and Young

me to the

free. However, just as he was

there?” Philip widened his eyes and quickly got up from the bed.

no

to furrow.

didn’t answer because

would hear?”

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