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?”

are you still bothering me? Go

mouth shut. His jaw was throbbing

your dinner. Barbara

Go away!”

exactly what that tone of voice meant. Melanie refused to be dissuaded. Resigned, he returned to the dining room.

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

propped against the

in her mind.

her ears, she shook her head

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

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

didn’t die because of me. I’m not a murderer. You can’t

mumbling became quieter. Her gasps

no longer be endured, she

“Aargh!”

her teeth. Philip’s words

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 floor.

more sinister.

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

When her shoulders could no longer hold it back, a sinister laugh escaped her

atone for his mistakes. He must regret exposing my

opened the door, glancing left and right. Finding no one, she

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

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was still not asleep. The

and

soft the fingers he had held earlier made his

she asleep yet?”

was instantly pictured perfectly in his mind. Suddenly, he let out

must be crazy. If Young Master and Young Lady find out, they can

to

imagination run free. However, just

widened his eyes and quickly got up from the bed.

after a few seconds, no one answered.

to furrow.

because she

would hear?”

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