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Kelly rushed to Oscar's house, heart racing, only to find the scene inside chaotic and unsettling. Oscar was away on a business trip to West City, far from home and unable to come back as quickly as Kelly needed

him.

"If you're so brave, why don't you just go ahead and die?" Oscar's mother, Hannah Wagner, sneered from the couch, her voice dripping with contempt. "Who are you pretending for?"

She was a strikingly beautiful woman, but her presence was domineering and cold, as if she were a queen from a drama, looking down on everyone around her. She moved with an air of superiority, making it clear she felt above anyone who dared cross her.

The floor was strewn with Melody's belongings-clothes, jewelry, and personal items scattered carelessly. adding to the sense of chaos in the room.

"I told my son to throw this junk away when you disappeared," Hannah continued, raising her voice. "But he refused. What's the point of keeping this nonsense?"

Kelly, frantic, scanned the room, her eyes searching for Melody.

"Where's Melody?" Kelly demanded, her voice tight with anger.

Hannah shot her an icy glare and turned to the housekeeper. "Who let this person in here?" she barked.

"I'm a colleague of Melody's. Where is she?" Kelly responded, her patience thinning quickly.

"Get out of here! Do you think you can just walk in like this? It's filthy," Hannah scoffed, eyeing Kelly with disdain. The moment she heard that Kelly worked with Melody, her expression turned even more disgusted, as if she believed anyone associated with Melody was beneath her.

"I'm a doctor, and I'm telling you right now-your lips are turning blue, and your complexion is darkening. You don't have much time left," Kelly said, trying to keep calm as she clenched her fists. She turned to leave the room, determined to find Melody.

Hannah didn't immediately react. After a moment, she snapped, "Who does she think she is? This is my house-get out!"

and saw the housekeeper standing in front of Kelly. "What's going on? She's my friend. What are you doing?" he demanded, his

and turned away, silent

anger, his patience

sitting on the edge of the bed. Her wrist was cut, but the blood was only a small trickle, the result of a weak, hesitant attempt. She held the knife, trembling, unable to summon the

Kelly rushed over and embraced

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don't be mad," Kelly whispered

dark as he watched, his silence

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help but wonder what was going through his mind. She felt a pang of sorrow for Melody. If Oscar ever defended his mother just once, she would pack up and leave with

from Solmaris, Melody had viewed Oscar as her emotional anchor. Just as Kelly had found comfort in Eric during her time away, Melody had turned to Oscar. He had been her rock. But deep down, she knew Oscar wasn't like Eric, and he hadn't remarried. She even felt guilty for considering divorce in the past, driven by the tension with her

for years, never remarried, and waited

confrontation with Hannah had shattered whatever hope she had left. Hannah had barged in and accused her

and Oscar. She knew she couldn't make Oscar sever ties with Hannah, so the only way forward was for her

looked at Oscar, waiting for him to speak, to stand

your energy on her," Hannah called from the living room, her voice annoyingly bright as if nothing was wrong. "She's always causing trouble. Come eat.

mother?"

favorite dishes," she

tone sugar-sweet.

like royalty, while her daughter-in-law was nothing more than

looked at Melody's wrist but said nothing. Without a word, he took the iodine from Kelly and began tending to the

Oscar gently held it

care.

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