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?”

again. “Why are you still bothering

jaw

shouldn’t miss your dinner. Barbara will

Go away!”

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

gone, she sat on the floor. Her head was propped

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

her ears, she

didn’t commit a crime.

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moments, her breathing became increasingly short. As her head moved rapidly, her tears flowed

die because of me. I’m not a murderer.

time went on, Melanie’s mumbling became quieter. Her gasps

turmoil in her heart could no longer be

“Aargh!”

eyes, Melanie gritted her teeth. Philip’s words

echoed in her

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

fist onto the floor. Her

more sinister.

wasn’t there, I wouldn’t have to share the apartment! Both of them would definitely be mine. I wouldn’t

When her shoulders

must atone for his mistakes. He must regret

with a sigh, Melanie got up from her position. She opened the

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neatly arranged among. the

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getting late, but Philip was still not asleep. The curve

lips was still wide, and his eyes

looked at his hand. Remembering how soft the fingers

asleep

in his mind. Suddenly, he

Master and Young Lady

to the

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

Philip widened his eyes and quickly got up from

few seconds, no one answered. Philip’s brows began.

to furrow.

didn’t answer because

would hear?”

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