Hiding the Twins from Their Billionaire Father by Pixie

S2] 61. When Melanie Meets Diana

With a sullen look, Melanie grumbled, “I actually didn’t want to stay at your house. But we didn’t have another choice. Frank said it was safer if I was taken care of-”

Melanie stopped, realizing that such a confession could lower her self

-esteem.

“If I lived temporarily in this house,” she corrected, raising her chin.. As soon as it’s safe, I’ll go back to Frank’s house. So, you don’t need to feel uncomfortable. Right, Frank?”

Frank scrunched up one side of his face. “Yes.”

“I don’t feel uncomfortable.” Vivian stepped forward, approaching Melanie. Herexpression was now more relaxed. “You can stay here as long as you want.”

Vivian’s nod of the head was sincere. However, Melanie did not want to admit that impression. She snorted.

“Frank,” she glanced at her son, grumbling in a half-whisper, “I said, I didn’t want to meet this woman, but you still insisted. Look at the consequences. You’re embarrassing me.”

“Why are you embarrassed? She doesn’t mind anything. She doesn’t mind you staying at her house.”

“That’s just small talk,” Melanie added emphasis. “There are a lot of people here. She can’t possibly show her true feelings, especially since we want to have fun.”

Melanie glanced at Vivian briefly. Realizing the woman was still looking at her, she hissed.

“Later, when the party is over, she will definitely corner me. I don’t

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want that to happen. That’s why, tonight, I will come home with you. Besides, things are safe, right? I promise not to cause any more problems. My condition is fine. I’m stable.”

Frank sighed softly. “That’s just your feeling, Mom. Vivian Bell has let it all go. What happened in the past is no longer a problem for her. You can do that too, right?”

Melanie shook her head slightly. “That’s impossible, Frank. You won’t understand because you haven’t experienced it. The awkwardness between us will be insurmountable. So, tonight, you take me home.

Understand?”

Frank glanced at Kara. Despair began to weigh on his heart, but Kara gave him a small nod, gesturing for him to try again. When he cleared his throat, Diana suddenly caught their attention.

you Norman’s

when she heard that name from the old woman’s mouth. Instead of answering, she lowered an eyebrow. “Who are

sofa. With nimble footsteps,

it’s true? You’re Norman’s

became alert. He was not sure about

was silent. He just realized that the response could

talk for a moment?” Frank shifted, about

could take a step, his mother sighed,” “Grandma?”

her furrowed eyebrows, Melanie studied Diana’s

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Dian

pulled

“Kara’s paternal grandmother?”

shook her head

equally confused. After a moment

Rowan Harper’s ex-wife? Norman’s mother?”

but everyone also listened with bated

a victim. Norman left her. But Melanie? The woman wanted to poison Norman and after Norman was gone, she disappeared too. She had no reason for Diana to like

Answer my question first. You are the woman who abandoned Frank, right? You let him grow up without parents?”

sunken and somewhat teary. No one could interpret it, whether she was disappointed, sad, or angry. One thing that was clearly visible through her fists was that she

pain.

eve done flashed

focus then turned to Ava. They were hoping for

time to give an answer, Melanie dropped to her knees. Her hands were held together in front of her chest.

I never meant to hurt

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or Frank. I was just

that his mother would finally be willing to strip her of her pride. Not only in

everyone.

forehead with her eyebrows. She also didn’t think that Melanie could bend her knees so quickly.

Diana her

really sorry.”

Don’t you know? I also did the same thing as you-saving myself by leaving my